Vanderace

Fake

Hey, do you mind if I sit here?" I ask.
"No, not at all. " she replies with a smile.  

I sit down as I think about the silence in the bus. I mean, I kinda have to create some small talk with this girl, after all I kinda wanna be friends with her. "I- I really your like jeans!" I stumble over my words. Crap, I just messed it all up. That was so embarrassing. "I um, I mean I really like your jeans." I spoke again. "Oh thanks! I bought them yesterday at the thrift shop, they fit me perfectly. They're my favorite jeans now!" she says confidently. Gosh how does she do that? She wasn't quiet or awkward at all! Now I have to say something to her. Uhh, what do I say. Oh no, I'm taking too much time! I just need to say something!! « What do university you to go? " I stumble over my words again. She's laughing, god I totally messed everything up now! I sound like a 10 year old, but she's so cool. She seems chill. "I'm sorry, I'm late to uni today and not quite myself. " I say. "Haha it's fine, you're funny! Though I relate, I'm also late to my uni! What a coincidence! " she laughs it off. "Um, what uni do you go to?" I quietly say. I need to stop being so awkward, she's totally gonna hate me if I can't stop being so quiet. " I'm sorry, I can't hear you that well. I'm deaf, I have this hearing aid but it's not that good." she spoke quietly. "Oh uhm, I know a bit of sign language. " I mumble. I sign «What» and «University» in hopes that she understood. She thinks for a bit and then proceeds to sign «J» «A» «D» «E» «T». She also goes to Jadet?! We can go to the uni together then! She sees my face light up as she signs «You» «2?». I nod my head. A big smile appears on her face. The bus stops. It was our stop, we both took our stuff and got off. Some awkward silence is filling the air, though I'm not really thinking about it. She pokes me and says "What's your name?". "My name is Esme Grace. Ez for short." I reply. Wait, I thought she was deaf, how did we have a conversation without using sign language? Gosh, why am I even thinking about that. Unexpectedly, it starts pouring with rain. She takes off her coat and puts it over my head. «T-thanks!» I say surprised. She smiles and we make eye contact for way too long. That's how I found my Mayire, who I thought was my bestfriend. I call her May for short. Turns out we have tons in common and she's in all of my classes. We went to our first class and as we walked in the door everyone glared at us for a couple of moments until their jaws dropped. I was confused. Then the girls shrieked in excitement as they ran over to Mayire. «Is that THE Mayire?» «Noo way!! She's been my idol for such a long time!» people in my class shouted. Mayire just stood there as if it was normal for her. What the hell?!? Is she famous??. «Heyy.. excuse me please» May said to the girls as she took me by my hand and led me to the back seats. We sat down just to see the teacher hadn't come in yet. I zoned out but I could still think. I was in awe cause of what just happened a few moments ago. I couldn't help but feel the uncomfortable seats and the burn mark on my arm I got yesterday. I was making noodles and I-