My Muted Music Love

Chapter Two

Chapter 2

Elizabeth

I finally see the school after getting lost multiple times. I make a mental note to get directions to this school. I look up at Altus High School. There aren't any people outside, which lets me know that I'm late. I don't take any time to run inside and go to the office. When I get there, a lady is sitting there, typing away at a computer. She must have heard me because she looks up and waves me over.

"What's your name?" She kindly asks.

I wasn't able to reply to her so I hand her the note. She looks at me weird, but still takes the note. She looks down and reads through the note. When she was finished, she looked at me with pity. Without a word, she looks through files and hands me my schedule and note. I grab them both and smile at her gratefully.

I look at my schedule and see that I'm supposed to be in English class. I wander the hallways looking for room one hundred twenty-two. After about five minutes, I find it. I lightly knock on the door. When no one answers, I knock again, a little louder this time. I hear someone's footsteps coming from inside the classroom, and step back.

I see a tall, balding man open the door. He gives me a strange look and takes the schedule out of my hands. He looks at it, probably to make sure I belong in his class, and hands it back. He takes a step back and leads me to the front of the room. All of the class looks up at me and I squirm under their watchful gaze.

"Would you like to introduce yourself?" The teacher asks.

I hand him the note and he looks confused as he reads it. When he's done, he looks at me sadly, before turning to the class. "Class, this is Elizabeth Blake and she is a new student. Elizabeth sit next to Nick." He points out Nick and I head over to the empty seat beside him.

"Hi, I'm Nick." I look at him and wave.

"So, you're Elizabeth Blake?" I nod my head in answer.

He seems to think about it a little bit more before he turns his head to the front of the classroom. I scrunch up my eyebrows in confusion before turning back to the board. I flip my schedule over and start scribbling notes that I might need. At the end of the class, Nick pulls me over to the side.

"Hey. Can I ask you something?" He asks, and I nod.

"Would you want to..um...maybe..kind of...want to... go on a date with me?" He finally got out.

I had to think about it. Do I really want to go on a date with him? I never went on a date before. I'm pretty sure that it involves talking, and he would think that I was weird or even rude if I didn't talk. I also didn't want him to know that I was mute. I couldn't take the look of pity I always get when people find out, and I don't have a doubt he would tell other people in the school. I must have taken too long to think because his hopeful look turned into one of sadness and rejection, then to one of anger.

"Okay, fine. Don't say anything. Like I care! I could get any girl I want!" With that he turned around, but I grabbed his arm and turned him back around. I violently shook my head, trying to get him to understand. I guess he won't because he yanked his arm out of my grasp and glared at me before turning around and dashing down the hallway. I never hated being mute as much as I do now.

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Today has been a horrible day. I couldn't talk to Nick because he keeps ignoring me. Everybody has been looking at me and whispering to each other and laughing at me. I have never gotten this much attention in my life, and it isn't even the good kind. One more class Elizabeth, you can get through today. I keep telling myself. It doesn't work as well as I want it to.

I decide that the best thing to do is to splash water on my face. I head into the bathroom and turn on the water. I splash it on my face multiple times and look at my reflection. My eyes look dull and worn out, my hair looks knotted and all over the place, my cheeks are hollow and red, and the dark circles under my eyes are more than a little noticeable.

My head snaps towards the door when I hear it open up. I don't want to have to deal with more people judging me today. I was here to calm down, not get stressed out even more. I make a moment's desision and run into the stall.

"So, did you hear about the new girl?" My ears perk up at this.

"Yeah, I heard that she was totally hit on Nick and he rejected her, how embarrassing." That isn't what happened.

"Then, she kept begging him to give her a chance, how pathetic."

"Plus, Nick had said that she just got out of a relationship with his cousin, and his cousin had told him that she dumped him for Nick."

"Ugh. I can't stand people like that."

"I know, but at least we know the truth, so nobody can fall for her web of lies."

"Come on let's go before we're late."

Once they leave I come out of the stalls and process what they had said. Nick was telling lies to everybody, I have never been in a relationship in my whole entire life and I didn't 'hit' on him. He had came up to me. The worst part is that I can't defend myself because I can't speak. All of this came down on me at once and I broke down crying. What did I do to deserve this? I just wanted to get through high school without any problems.

I can't handle the rest of the school day, I thought I could, but I can't. I leave the bathroom and head straight towards the front door. I don't even care that I'm skipping, I just want to leave here.

I just don't know what I will do when I have to come back here tomorrow.