forum Love is blind but is it also deaf?

Started January 04, 2020 by @Hybrid-Is-tired

tune

(sorry for the wait)

Giovanni wasn't quite old enough to drink, so he didn't stick inside the smoke filled bar for long as his soccer team celebrated a difficult win against their rival team. He was about to head home to rest form the long night. He felt something…off though…

(It's fine)
"Mom! I'm going to go out for a walk, okay?" amy (the most wonderful woman in the world) called as she settled her hand on the cold metal of the doorknob. She listened for the quiet whispers of her tired mother, and then turned the doorknob, embracing the cold air that hit her as soon as she opened the door. She liked to talk walks. Quite often, she had to admit. By now, she had developed a regular pathway. She walked past a coffee shop, a bar, and a bakery on her route. However, something was different on this particular day that she walked this route. She bumped into someone who hadn't made any defining noises. This tended to happen, she would bump into people on accident, but that was because they weren't breathing particularly loudly, nor were they talking at all. "Oh, sorry!" she hurried to apologize. amy (the most wonderful woman in the world) hoped that she appeared "blind enough," as having pinkish eyes that weren't clouded over like most blind people she knew came with its own consequences.

Giovanni let out a little grunt and said in a broken manner "Sorry miss. didn't hear." what she couldn't see was he was signing in ASL as he spoke, dusting the woman off. THen there it was…the gang that had betted against his team "Miss get behind! please!" he took her hand and pulled her back away from the gang.

"Well lookie here Al we got ourselves the center number seven." One of them said, pulling out a switchblade, the Click of the blade sharp and clear to those who could hear it

amy (the most wonderful woman in the world)'s breath got shorter and shorter, she didn't like not knowing what was happening, but she had learned to control her fear. Focus, amy (the most wonderful woman in the world). Focus. "It's fine," she replied, cracking a half-smile. "Get… get behind where? Get behind what?" she asked, but then she gasped a little, hearing the click of the switchblade. "What's that? What's that noise?"

Giovanni pulled a charm from his neck. It looked like a metallic ball of copper wires. He threw the ball at the gang's feet and It tangled around their shoes and punched into the ground, holding them in place

"The hell? You still cost us money asshat. We'll get ya!" another one of them shouted as the other tried to saw the bonds with his blade.

"Run!" Giovanni told amy (the most wonderful woman in the world) in a hurried manner as he took her hand and took off, pulling her along, knowing they'd take their anger out on her if she was left behind

amy (the most wonderful woman in the world) stumbled along the ground, unsure of where they were going. "Wha- where are we going?" she asked, as she struggled to keep up with Giovanni's pace. She couldn't seem to get her legs in order, only barely managing to keep up. "Who… who were the other people?" she added.

Soon Giovanni felt they were safe and stopped "Sorry miss. Bad people made bet on soccer. I made them lose money. They got angry." once again his words were noticeably disconnected like speaking was hard for the young man

"It-It's okay," amy (the most wonderful woman in the world) replied, with a small laugh. Well, it wasn't really a laugh, more of a noise that she made. "Hey, while we're just standing here, what's your name?" she asked, curious. "I'm amy (the most wonderful woman in the world), by the way."

"Giovanni. Wish we met under calmer means." he responded as he read her lips

"Giovanni," amy (the most wonderful woman in the world) echoed slowly. "That's a nice name. And yeah, although it's okay. I like meeting new people!"

He stuck his hand out in a greeting, not realizing that she would not see his greeting "I do too amy (the most wonderful woman in the world)!"

"Haha, that's good to hear! So, uh- I don't want to keep you away from anything, you don't have to go anywhere today, do you?" amy (the most wonderful woman in the world) laughed softly, although it was more of a nervous laugh than anything else.

Giovanni waved his hand in front of her face then it was like a lightbulb lit inside his head "No…um you can't see me can you?" He gently asked

amy (the most wonderful woman in the world) gave another nervous laugh. "No aha… it was my eyes wasn't it? Yeah, the eyes probably gave it away…" It was always her eyes that gave her blindness away. Even her best friend, Anna (who, coincidentally was also her younger sister) had discovered her blindness through her eyes. It was because she never looked at the places she was expected to. She tried to act normal, but when talking to people, she'd look over their shoulder without realizing it. Sometimes even away from them. She didn't really have much friends because of this, though. They always thought she was just being anti-social.

"well funnily enough I can't hear you. I have been reading your lips all this time." He let out a little chuckle and was glad she couldn't see the slight blush creeping across his pale face "what are the chances?"

"Oh, funny indeed…" amy (the most wonderful woman in the world) cracked a small smile. "Yeah, the chances indeed… I know a bit of sign language, if that would be easier for you. I'm not very good at it, though, since I can't really, well, see what I'm signing…"

"Whatever is easier for you amy (the most wonderful woman in the world). What were you doing before those people showed up?" He asked, a small clink sound was heard as the charm he had used on the gang members reappeared on the thick chain around his neck

"Alrighty then. To be honest, I was just taking a walk. Do- do you like to take walks too?" amy (the most wonderful woman in the world) asked, searching for anything, anything at all to keep talking about, to make the conversation not awkward, or at least to prevent it from becoming just them standing there in awkward silence.

"Well Yes they are pretty nice. I was just about to head home since my soccer team was partying after our win…I don't drink or smoke that bar didn't really seem like a very fun place to be." He told her. Then he asked "Have you eaten already tonight?"

"Um… let me think… no, I don't believe so," amy (the most wonderful woman in the world) said, standing on her tiptoes to stretch out a bit.

"After all that trouble why don't I get you something to eat? My treat." Giovanni offered

"Oh- you don't have to, I don't want to bother you…" amy (the most wonderful woman in the world) smiled shyly, although she did think that some food would sound nice right around now.