A silent scream

First day

Shoutout to my sister stockingnightshade this chap for her （≧∇≦）
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I've always been good at pretending. That's what I've also been told..my parents knew there was something wrong with me from birth and tried to do everything they could to help me.
I saw what they did, I saw how desperate they looked..so I pretended to be happy. I pretended to be sad..all of it..I just wished to really feel something..anything...

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"Good morning students!" The loud cheerful voice came on over the intercom, I glanced upward thinking it was the principle speaking as he announced about clubs, after school activities and up coming events before there was a moment of silence
"oh! I've almost forgotten everyone please be sure to welcome the new student, Miss Riley Jackson!" The loud voice spoke before the soft click could be herd as the speaker hung up.
"A new student?"
"She's so pale.."
"Her hair has to dyed.."
I could hear plenty of hushed whispers an voices as I walked down the hallway before a taller curvy girl smiled walking up taking my hand shaking it "Nice to meet you are you Riley?"
I was silent for a moment before holding my hand up "Yes" I signed quiet thinking this girl was oblivious and ignorant before she let go and moved her hands "Are you deaf? Or mute?" A strange feeling suddenly pierced at my chest. She could sign an understood me..how?
"I'm mute. But I can hear" I signed "however it's difficult for people who don't know sign language. I carry a notepad around so they can read" I signed as I took a smaller notebook out showing it to the girl "It's kind of cute" she smiled some "Oh I never introduced myself, my name is sonic" I moved my hands as sonic took mine gently shaking it "I can help you find your classes too" she pipped up as I held my schedule out "oh! You've got three classes with me come on!" She quickly and gently grabbed my hand and started walking "The teacher in the first class is fairly nice and I'll work as your translater?" She looked over as I gently pulled away "Yes! That would be nice, if you don't mind" I signed smiling some deep down I felt nothing, this sonic girl was at least oblivious as to what I was "How did you learn sign language" I signed pretending to be interested some "oh? I took classes for a few years. When my mother was alive she couldn't speak or hear and I wanted to  help her..so I decided to start taking classes, she was a wonderful woman but.." Sonic shook her head smiling some "that was time ago, what about you? Anyone in your family teach you?" For once I felt something strange inside my chest, it was from earlier "I didn't know my family very well. My older brother raised me for a while until he turned and forced me to raise myself" I signed before sighing a little as sonic looked away some "er sorry..I didn't know" she cleared her throat before tapping her shoulder "here's your class" she smiled taking her inside "Miss Galehan! This is the new student Riley, I will be her translated, she can't speak.." Sonic spoke softly as I watched them, I didn't care what they said. I was always told the same thing and herd the same thing. "a pleasure to meet you Miss riley" I forced a half decent smile "It's nice to meet you as well" sonic watched me before turning to Miss Galehan "She says it's nice to meet you" sonic patted my head before Miss Galehan showed me two seats by each other "Riley you will be sitting next to sonic" I nodded takin my seat as sonic sat beside me stretching before signing
"alright class!" Miss Galehan closed the door and walked to the front of the class "Class is now in session"