mute

19.

Dee pov

"What part of baby steps didn't you understand?"

"Come on.you talk to your brother last week.now it's time to talk to our friends."said nova

"I can't."

"Why not?"

"I have different trust levels."

"I am not following."

"I trust you with my heart.I trust jermaine with my life.I trust friends with school work."

"Okay.I understand."

"Good.now can you please with study."he nodded.he grabbed the flashcards.

"I glad you trust me with your heart."

"Cuz I love you."I signed.

"I love you,too."he signed back.

"Aye,I just noticed something."he said.

"What?"

"I have yet to heard you say it."

"Say what?"

"You love me."

"I just did."

"No.verbally."

"Yeah.I did on our first date."

"That don't count."

"Why not?"I got confused.

"Cuz you stuttering."I rolled my eyes.

"I love you."

"I know.I just wanted to hear you say it."

"But its cooler to say in sign language."

"True."

"Okay.enough talking.help me study."

"But one more question."

"What?"

"Why did you go mute in the  first place?"

"Because my little brother died because of my voice."

"what happened?"

"I yelled for him to duck which made he stop and that when bullet hit him."

"Sorry to hear that."

"i stop talking after that."

"Its not your fault."

"I know.but it feels like it."He hugged me.Then his phone rang.he answer it.

"Hello?....Yeah....okay."he said.then he hanged up.

"My mom wants me home.see you later."

"Later."then he left the house.I guess I have to study by myself.