Halley's Comet

Thirty Seven

This chapter is dedicated to @justarandomteengurl who actually gave the idea for the chapter.

December 30
San Diego, California

I'm freaking out.

I lost my fucking hearing aids and it doesn't make no sense because I had them last night before I went to sleep.

"Billie!" I scream in panic as I continue to search my room for my hearing aids. "Billie!" I yell again and curse under my breath.

Where is my phone? Why am I losing everything?!

I go to yell for Billie again when I feel a pat on my shoulder. I turn around and there's my girlfriend, looking at me confused. I see her lips move to say something but I quickly shake my head.

"I lost my hearing aids and I don't know where the fuck my phone is." I said and her eyes instantly widened before she started helping me look.

—

I'm losing my mind.

Billie and I been looking for my hearing aids for two hours now and we still haven't found them. I don't know I'm going to do because replacing them is going to cost money I don't have right now.

I feel bad for Billie because she has really been trying to figure out how to communicate with me without looking ridiculously stupid. Mission failed.

She first tried to sign but obviously that failed. She then tried to act out what she was saying. I don't even know why she tried that because I'm slow as hell and definitely wasn't going to know what she saying.

Now she just texting me which is funny because we in the same room and have to text to communicate.

"I'm never going to find them and then I'm going to be stuck trying to get the money to replace them." I sigh deeply and lay down on the couch in defeat. My phone dings with a message and I look at it.

What about insurance? Shouldn't there be some type of warranty on them or something?

I shake my head no. "There is but my mom has all that information not me" I mumble and Billie walks over to me looking defeated as well. She lays down in my arms and I feel her sigh against me.

"Looks like I'm going to have to teach you sign language or maybe your mom can" I suggest and she looks at me confused. I read her lips of her asking about her mom. "Your mom surprised me but she knows how to sign pretty good actually."

Billie looked away from me and laid her head back on my chest. I looked up at the ceiling as I sighed. This is going to be an interesting day without my hearing aids

—

'How's things with Billie' Iris signed as she sat next to me making me shrug my shoulders. Iris came over to stop setting up for our new years party tomorrow. I honestly forgot I even said we could do it at my place but nonetheless I'm hoping I at least find them by tomorrow.

'She is stressing out with trying to make sure I'm okay. I'm pretty sure she thinks I'm losing my mind because of my hearing aids' I sign before laughing making Iris shake her head at me with a smile.