Violet

Chapter 1

Violet is going to be played by Arantza Fahnbulleh

Hi I'm Violet Octavia Ramirez in 16 years old I'm half Mexican and half black my dad died when I was 7 in Iraq. When I was 5 years old I got really really sick and lost my hearing. Since then things have been really hard I learned sign language and since I already spoke English and Spanish so I didn't need to learn how to talk. When I speak in English I sign so if I make a mistake people who can sign catch my mistake. Anyway today's my first day of school and dance team tryouts are today. My last coach always said I was the best dancer on the team even though he didn't like me. In the last period of the day I wasn't paying any attention at all just waiting for the bell to ring. When it did I ran out and quickly changed in to my dancing shoes and some leggings and ran into the gym. I was the first person there so I went first. I think the coach turned on the music. Um excuse me can you turn up the music. She looked at my hands. Oh are you deaf she asked. Yeah I need the music really loud so I can feel the vibration. Um in sorry but I don't think that your the right fit for this team. My heart dropped what please no last year I was one of the best dancers on this team please. Give me a shot. I'm really sorry but no. I ran out my eyes had that stinging feeling I need to get to the bathroom before I start crying. I went into a bathroom stall and cried my eyes out. I saw a hand waving under the stall. The person was wearing red Jordan's so I don't think it's a girl. But who knows I opened the door it was a boy and he is really cute. He has royal blue eyes and black hair styled up in a quiff. Are you ok I heard you crying ..... He started talking to fast. I'm sorry but can you slow down a bit I can't read your lips. He saw I was signing and what happened next surprised me. He signed sorry are you deaf? Yeah how do you know how to sign. My little brother is dead so my mom said that everyone had to learn how to sign. That's really cool that's nothing like my family she thought back to all the times her mother would smack her around and once she even pushed her down the stairs. All the times she was wiped in the back with an extension cord all because her mom was drunk. Her little sister knows how to sign a bit and her older sister knows how to sign perfectly but she left home right when she turned 18. So how old are you I ask. Oh I'm Xavier by the way and I'm a Junior what about you. I'm violet and I'm a junior too. Cool he looked at me with his big blue eyes so why where you crying. I told him about dance about how it was well my full escape from the world. He looked at me Im really sorry. Well there's nothing we can do about it that coach won't let a deaf girl tryout nothing new I've tried out for multiple teams and freshman year I trie sour for the schools team and I actually made it. It's a shame that the old coach left. Oh well I have to go home by Xavier. Wait up um I'm really sorry and I was wondering if maybe you would want to come to my house for a little bit you don't have to if that's weird. Um let me text my mom. She said it was ok. He smiled hiss teeth were straight and white does this boy have no flaws gosh. We went over to his house he was talking to his mom in Spanish after a while of eating I asked. Perdón dónde está el baño. Oh I'm sorry down the hall to the left.i went in what have I gotten myself into I don't even know this boy and I'm at his house. I walked out and ran into someone a little boy 11 years old maybe black hair flat with brown eyes. Oh I'm sorry I said while signing. It's ok he signed. Who are you. I'm violet. Wow he must really like you. Who. Xavier he doesn't usually bring girls here. Why. Well because most of the time when they meet me he says that start talking really loud as if I can hear them and they usually wave there hands in my face as if I'm blind It's really annoying. I laughed so what's your name. Oh yeah I'm Octavian. Hey my middle name is Octavia. Cool now that we are friends I'm going to call you purple. I laughed again ok Xavier went up to us and asked if we could talk in private. Sure I guess we went in his room. What did you want I asked. Well I don't really know I just wanted to talk. I laughed your brother is really nice. Yeah he's a good kid a lot of people act like he's stupid though just because he can't here. Tell me about it that's what most people tease me about. He looked at her are you sure it's teasing. Either way if it's bullying I don't really care it doesn't bother me I'm just like them only I can't hear. I'm sorry. About what about the stuff you've had to go through. I'm fine I keep to myself. Hey I have a picture to show you I looked at the picture it had him and me. What I'm so confused.this is from when we were in preschool. What I I don't remember. We used to play out a recess and you'd come over all the time. Wait a sec Javier. Yeah that's my middle name you were the only on who could call me that. You called me purple. Yeah I smiled wow this is cool You moved when your mom was pregnant with Octavian that was right before I lost my hearing. Yeah. So why are you back. My mom left my dad so we came back here. Oh I'm sorry. It's fine she gave him a hug but I was a bad idea I winced in pain he is squeezing my bruises. What are you ok. Yeah I'm in fine just fine. He rolled up the sleeves on my sweatshirt. He say ally eh little cuts and bruises I had all up my arms. What why is that all. No I reveled my stomach a bit I also have some all over my back. He looked at me who does this to you. No one it's fine I'm fine. Is it your dad. My dad died a couple months after I turned 7. Oh I'm sorry yeah I've got to go home bye I ran out And ran all the way home. I got home and usual my mom was drunk I went upstairs. My mom follow me upstairs and got all up in my face. Where were you. I texted you you said it was ok. We were right next to the stairs so I was scared of what she might do. I don't remember saying that. You did. She started pushing me. Hey hey stop please stop stop. That's all I remember I woke up in a hospital bed with someone next to me everything was still a little blurry my eyes adjusted and it was Xavier he was holding my hand. Where is my sister. Don't worry she's with my little brother and mom. Why where's my mom. Um your mom is in custody right now. What why. She pushed you down a set of stairs why are you still protecting her. She is the only parent I have left what if they separate me from my sister. You guys aren't going anywhere. What why. My mom agreed to take you guys in. We don't need your charity. It's not charity it a friend helping you out. We were friends when we were 4 years old Xavier today is the first time we have seen each other in 14 years. Why are you doing this I want to help you. I don't need help I don't care if my mom ends up killing me she has never done anything to my little sister she doesn't deserve to be taken out of her home just because of me. He stared at me still holding my hand it's not your fault any of this please I we don't want to see you get hurt again violet you have bruises everywhere. I started crying I don't know why but I felt such a relief knowing that I won't have to go home scared anymore. Xavier stayed on the side of the bed with me we just layed there he never let go of my hand I felt really drowsy so I fell back asleep