Mute Love

Rose's Job.

I sit on the with my beautiful 5 year old neiece. I smile as we play tea-party. My twin sister is running around trying to find everything... Like always she leaves getting ready to the last minute.

"Lo can you help me today? The boss is out of town and I'm proper busy." Rose pleads and I nod.

'Sure. I will.' I sign to her and she grins.

"Thank you I love you for this." She says and signs, "Will you try speech therapy again? For me?" She asks and I roll my eyes.

'No! I don't want to it's a waste of time.'  I sign angrily. 'Do you really think it's so bad if I don't talk?'

"I'm sorry." She says and I smile and nod. I turn back to Bella.

'Want more tea?' She signs giggling.

'Of course Bell.' I laugh.

I was about to talk... Well up to my 8th birthday. My father and I went away... I didn't want to go with him. I didn't want to leave Rose and mum but...

He is and was a very evil man. He didn't allow me to talk or do anything without punishment.

I'd talk and receive a punishment... Some times I might of deserved it but not how bad he hurt me.

The police took 2 years to find me and when they did I didn't talk... My therapist says *I'm to scared to talk.* But I'm not I think I forgot no matter how much I want and try and pray to speak the words don't find my mouth.

I want to wish my niece a happy birthday on her birthday. Sing her lullabies... At least I'm still an out going person I've always been.

"Bell Mrs. Jen is here." Rose shouts and Bella runs into my arms giving me a big hug and kiss.

'Bye.' I sign and she smiles as she runs to the door. I get up and throw my bag over my shoulder before walking to Rose.

We walk down in silence to the car.

'I'm sorry, Ijust miss when we'd stay up all night and argue.' She signs and I smiles.

'If I ever talk I'll make sure one of my first words cause an argument between us.' I laugh as I sign to her.

'Love you.' She signs and mouths. I smile signing it back to her.

We drive to her work. She works for some rich ass hole who she hates. She cleans his house perfectly and he throws a party and calls her in on her days off. Meaning the is normally no baby sitter for Bella.

As we pull up I get out the car and smile as we walk into the dirty house. She groans and I start to pick the trash up and put it in a bin bag.

Rose walks into a room and blasts music. Dr. DRE and Eminem songs get blasted as we clean up. The day goes by slow and my phone dies so I charge it in one of the bedrooms... Which I had to clean due to the mess. I smile as we have one room to clean which is the ball room.

'I love this song.' I sign to Rose as Galway girl by Ed Sheeran gets play.

She laughs as I dance around the hall like a child.

"She played the fiddle for an Irish band... But fell in love with an English man. Kissed her on the neck and took her by the hand, Said 'Baby...'" Rose stopped singing but I carried on dancing till the music was turned off.

I turned to Rose who was pale.

'What's wrong?' I sign worried. She looks at me and shakes her head. 'What? I don't understand. Why is the music off? Why do you look like your about to shit your pants?' I question her and start laughing.