Following Lea

Chapter 5 | Xavier

I haven't eaten in 3 days. I'm starving. My dad went grocery shopping this morning. I plan on having a feast when he leaves for work at 12.

I slept with pickles all night. I didn't let her leave my arms.

Luckily the old man from last night didn't come back tonight.

I'm still confused on who Xavier is though. He didn't come back last night.

Would it have been the old man?

I really hope not. If so, I slept with this bear the whole night.

You know what. I'm gonna be positive for once and say it's not.

I finally get up from tossing and turning and make my bed. I put Ms. Pickles on my bed and head to the bathroom.

My shower curtain was hello kitty. The rest of my bathroom was pink with a few bows on my mirror.

I brush my black hair and tie it back into a pony tail.

I wash my face and head to my closet to choose my outfit for the day. Luckily I didn't have school today. Labor day weekend.

Thank God I live in L.A, if I still lived in Russia I would have to go to school everyday. And that's a nightmare.

I choose out some gray sweatpants that are wide at the bottom. I hate the ones that have like a mini waistband at the ankle.

I like my ankles being able to breathe thank you very much.

I grab one of my white loose but fitted tank top and my pink zip up jacket.

I clip my hair back with a pink butterfly claw clip.

Once I'm done getting ready I go downstairs to see if my dad has gone to work yet.

I look around. In his bedroom. Living room. Kitchen and to see if his bathroom light is on.

He has. YES!!!!!!

I immediately run to the kitchen looking through the pantry, and fridge.

I make myself avocado toast.

Yummy!!

♡♡♡

I went out today to the book store to volunteer for a few hours. The old lady who works there is really nice. She's blind. And had back problems.

She's always dreamt of having a bookstore in this very town, in this very spot ever since she was 21.

She said she was going to give it to me once she passed away since she doesn't have any children. But I told her not to say that and that she's going to have a very long life but she just chuckled.

I open the door to the bookstore and take out my phone and go to the app that helps me speak.

"Hi Ms. Jenkins!" The app speaks and I see her smile and wave me over

"Why don't you start by putting the new shipment on the shelves dear?" She asks me with her hand on my back.

I tap her shoulder twice to let her know okay. And head to the boxes of books.

As I pick a box up somebody enters the store. I look towards the door and I see the most jaw dropping man ever.

He's tall, bending down not to hit the door frame with your head type tall.

He has sleeve tattoos on both of his arms. One helix piercing and one nose piercing.

His dark messy hair falling casually.

He walks over to Ms. Jenkins and speaks.

I wish I could hear his voice. Jayla said that she liked her boyfriends voice.

"Hi, I'm looking for the non fiction section?" Is what I could make out of what he said.

"My volunteer can help you find it" Ms Jenkins smiles and walks over to me and walks me over to him.

His eyes rake all over me.

"She's deaf so if she doesn't answer its because she couldn't read your lips to a T."

I grin widely as I hold 3 books in my arms.

I hold out my hand and do the "Follow me" sign.

He follows me to the non fiction section and then mouths something.

"Fiction, sorry." He says and I nod and go to the fiction.

"Do you know asl?" He asks.

I nod. And then wave bye and go back to stocking books.

♤♤♤

♤ Xavier ♤

I find my way to the non fiction section. Again. And find an ASL book for beginners.

I go back to the old lady and pass her the book.

"Just this please"

She nods and passes her hand through the grail on the book and smiles to herself.

She passes the book through the scanner and.

"15.00" The scanner announces and I pass her my card.

Once I pay for the book I leave.

If I need to learn asl to communicate with my girl. I will learn asl.

I'm pretty sure this is my longest chapter yet.

Sorry I didn't post earlier.

Bye loves!