"I'm confused Bey. She doesn't look when I talk or anything."
"I've noticed that....What do you think?"
"I don't know."
"I had thoughts that she may be deaf...."
"Yea. I just didn't want to say it." Nicki sighed while feeding Armoni. They had been noticed that noises never caught the child's attention. When she cried, soothing didn't work. Tv didn't catch her attention unless it shined in her face.
As Onika held the bottle, she made an appointment. If there was anything wrong, she wanted it to be checked out immediately. Nicki spoke with the doctor, explaining her concerns. Immediately, the woman knew.
Still wanting to be sure, they scheduled a next day appointment.
"We're going tomorrow. I want to see what's wrong so we can get this together quick."
"Ok."
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"Armoni baby..." Nicki spoke on the other side of the child's face, nothing. She moved in eye view and got a head turn. Beyoncé just watched her wife try all the things she'd read online overnight.
They got ready for the doctor and headed out. Buckling Baby Nova in and making sure Armoni was secure. It was early in the morning so both children were asleep.
Since Nova went to a preschool, she got out earlier than the others. Starting the next school year, she would be on the same schedule as her siblings.
"We'll stop for food after." Onika spoke as they pulled into the doctors office.
Being welcomed by the same doctors, they were escorted to the back. Seeing the setup made her cringe. She didn't know what either of those things were.
"Ok so we'll run some tests and things like that. Based on what you told me over the phone, I can say that baby girl may be deaf. But we should just double check for confirmation yaknow?"
"Ok."
They sat back and watched as the doctor did her do. Checking the baby's ears and things. It confused them, most of the things she did, but they left it alone. Being that they knew she was aware of what she was doing.
By the end, Baby Nova was tired of sitting. She just went to the corner and played with the toys available. Onika kept her eyes on the baby and doctor.
"Ok. It's confirmed that she's definitely deaf. But I don't think it's major. Nothing hearing aids can't fix. Here's paperwork for the hearing aids, just saying that you want them and approve of them." She handed Onika a stack of papers.
In which she read them throughly, signing her name where it was needed. Allowing Beyoncé to do the same. Except she didn't read. If her wife approved, so did she.
"Ok, there will be another appointment to do sizing and things like that. I prefer sooner than later."
"Next week? Kids get out of school and things will be easier." Nicki suggested.
They agreed on a date and soon left the office. Onika was nervous. She felt like the whole thing would be hard. Everyone would have to learn sign language eventually.
