I was startled awake by my father, who was shaking me awake. I blinked groggily.
"It's time to go honey, Its 5:45." He mouthed.
So up I got. The excitement I felt was overwhelming. I simply knew not what to do with myself! Today was the day. The day. I made my way down to the bay and sat on that wooden bench silently for the last time. I looked eagerly around and wondered what hearing would be like. I wondered things like "what sound will the waves make?", "what does my voice sound like?" and mostly "what does laughing sound like?" I was most interested in the latter because I'd been doing a lot of that lately, and apparently, everyone sounds different. Sitting at that bench, for the first time in a long time, I was unequivocally content and unequivocally happy. I sat there for an hour, but about ten minutes into my – as I like to call it – thinking session, I was twitching with anticipation. After I had waited out that hour, I made my way over to my car, picked up my dad and drove over to the hospital.
The waiting room smelled strongly of antiseptic and old people. Everywhere I looked, people looked miserable or tired, or like me, scared out of their wits. My uncomfortable chair was hurting my back -
My dad nudged me, jolting me out of my thoughts and dragging me back into reality. He indicated that it was time for me to go, white as a sheet and looking more nervous than I imagine I did. Shakily, I got up and made my way over to the young man who was staring at me expectantly. To be honest, I don't remember much after that, I was so nervous. All I can remember is them telling me to count down from ten. Although I can't remember finishing that countdown...
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Silence - the Most Powerful Scream
Cerita PendekI was born deaf. When my mother died, I didn't see the point in living anymore. I was pointless. My existence had no purpose. I needed it so badly that it hurt. Even after I started waking up early to go out to the bay (aka 'my special place'), when...
