My Muted Music Love

Chapter Five

Chapter 5

Elizabeth

We sit at the the tree for a while in silence. Both lost in our thoughts. I can't believe he actually wants to be my friend. I would think that when he found out that I was mute he would want to stay away from me. The freak mute girl. But maybe I misjudged him. Maybe not all people are the same. Maybe someone could actually accept me. Treat me like a regular person. That thought made me smile.

"What are you smiling about?" Niall broke the silence by asking.

'Nothing really. Just happy.' I typed in.

"Well good. I like it when you smile. It just makes you look more beautiful." He said sweetly. I blushed and looked away from him. He just laughed his amazing laugh at my shyness.

"So Elizabeth, tell me about yourself." Niall said randomly.

'What do you wanna know?' I replied back.

"Um... What's your favorite color?"

'White. What's yours?'

"Green, but I also like blue. What do you like to do in your free time?"

'I play my guitar a bit. What about you?'

"Same here. You play guitar?" He asks with a huge grin on his face. I nod.

"That's really cool. How long have you been playing?"

And that's really how our conversation went. Him asking me questions, a lot of them relating to music from then on, me answering them and asking him the same questions. It was actually fun. I can't remember the last time I interacted this way with someone before. He makes me feel... Normal. That feeling seems so foreign to me now. It is a really nice feeling.

We spent the whole day talking, if you can say that, and before we knew it the sun was setting.

"Do you want me to drop you off at your house?" Niall asked and I quickly shook my head.

'No, just take me to the school. I can walk from there.'

"Are you sure?" I just nodded my head.

I can't let him know that I live in an orphanage. I was lucky enough that he wanted to be my friend even though I am mute. After finding out that I live in an orphanage he'll probably want nothing to do with me. I'm not gonna push my luck. I just got a friend and I'm not ready to lose him yet. If ever.

The car ride to the school was silent other than the radio that neither of us seemed to pay attention to. It wasn't an awkward silence though. It was more of a comfortable silence. Both of us just lost in our thoughts. When we pulled up at the front of the school we both stayed exactly where we were. Just enjoying the moment. After a few moments I knew I had to get back.

I hesitantly grabbed his hand, smiling at the tingles going up my arm and look into his eyes. I give his hand a little squeeze before handing him his phone and getting out of the car. I waved at him and he grinned at me before driving off. I walked to the orphanage with a smile on my face.

Despite what had happened earlier, today might be one of the best days of my life.