Love at First Sound - Noah Kahan Fanfic

The Birthday Wish

Every morning I wake up and I wish I was dead.

That's what I would say if I didn't have my cat  Lenny.

Lenny always curls up in the nape of my neck, he keeps me warm enough that all I have to wear to bed is my garfield lingerie, it's my favourite. 

Lenny purrs, waking me up with a paw on my face. "It's my birthday eve!" I say to myself, but quickly my smile fades, "without mom..".

My mom is dead :(

She died last year in a car accident, a tour bus t-boned us on the highway, taking her away from me and papa too soon. In that accident I lost not only my mother, but I lost my hearing as well. The doctor says I have 0% hearing in both ears, and because of the way I lost it, there's no way for  me to ever hear again, even with hearing aids. Lenny sensed my sudden gloom and gave me a headbutt, almost like he's saying "lock in cuh it's your b-day tmrw".

I slip out of bed and search for my favourite sage green dress, it being July already my house gets so hot, which I secretly love because I get to wear all my fav dresses and skirts all day everyday.

"Devy!!" my papa texts me. "I got some breakfast ready! get down here".

That's odd. Papa usually only makes breakfast on my birthday. Maybe he feels like putting more effort in because mom is dead. A single tear rolls down my face, my brown orbs watering up. :( </3

I whip my hair up into a messy bun, and make my way downstairs. Mmmm it smells like my fav, celery pancakes. "Good morning sleepyhead" papa signs. He learned how to sign about two months after the accident, once the fact that i'd never hear again sunk in. "Morning g" I sign back. "What's all this for?". My dad gave me an odd look after I said that. Almost like he was a bit sad. I gave him two raised eyebrows in response.

"Devy I have to tell you something.." he signed. "I wanted to celebrate your birthday today instead.. because you're going to be going away for a while... and you're leaving tonight." 

WHAT.

"What the flip pap??? Where am I going? Why didn't you tell me??" I sign back. 

"I wanted to tell you so bad, but I knew you would get angry and I didn't wanna deal with allat." he signed. 

Ugh! I guess that makes enough sense.

"You're going to be going to... om nom nom nom nom... be going on tour with a musician as his dog's personal assistant." papa continued in between celery bites."

"I can't believe you've done this!! Who is it? You're giving me away for free labor??" I sign, my fingers curl up into a fist. Tears start to pour down my soft supple cheeks.

Papa's fat buttcheeks start to clench at the sight. 

"Idk someone named schnoah schnlong??, i forget. But don't worry, it's not for free. I sold you."

"I needed money to cover all your ear surgery expenses and whatnot, so I decided to start a dropshipping business in order to take that money and grow it by 10X in only a month! So you won't be gone too long I promise."

I can't believe what im not hearing rn, chat is he fr?

I huff. I understand why he's doing this, but I was hoping that I could at least spend my birthday doing the things I love, hitting the whip and nae nae at the club, not on tour with some guy and his dog. 

"Okay papa, do I at least get the rest of the day with you?" I sign.

DING DONG