Perfectly Crafted For You

7.

Home alone. What fun. Normally I wouldn't be upset, normally I would be happy really. The whole place to myself, with no one to judge me. A dream. But not after last night. It was scared. I probably won't be going out anytime soon.

I mean Bentley was right, I really could have been screwed. But I wasn't because Brody was there. Man was he something else. In a good way... I think.

I guess I'll do some homework. I grab my backpack and pull out my homework folder and planner.

Tap. Tap.

Something hit my window. The wind. Or a branch. Or a murderer.

Tap. Tap.

Or maybe just a seed pod or a raindrop.

Tap. Tap.

Well I guess I should write a will.

Tap. Tap.

I stand up and take the three steps to my window. Deep breath. I pull the curtains back. I look down and it's...Brody?

I slowly open the window. I stick my head out and as soon as I do a rock hits me in the face.

"Ow" I mumbled. He looks up this time just as he is about to throw the next one. He smiles really big. Wow he is sure cute.

"Umm hey." I say confused as to why he isn't talking. He motions me to come down.

"I'm not dumb, when a perfect stranger shows up at your house at 11pm you don't just walk down stairs and let them into your house."

He signs please.

HE. SIGNS. PLEASE.

Wait what?

"Why? " I sign back.

"I want to talk to you." He signs.

*PSA & A/N: I will be putting the signed phrases in italics and putting them into english word order. Technically ASL has its own word order called Gloss. But that is confusing if you don't already know it. But if anyone wants to know the Gloss version, you can comment on it and I will put it in. Thanks!*

"Okay " I close my window and slip on some shoes and walk down stairs. My room is on the side of my house so I'm guessing he will be by the front door. I stand my tip toes and look out the peephole. I can see him sitting on the porch. I grab a key and my phone.

I lock the door behind me and tap his shoulder. He turned and looks up at me. My heart flutters.

"Hey. Want to go for a walk? I don't want my brother to show up."

He nods and stands up. I am extremely nervous. I am good at ASL but not good at not being dumb in front of a cute boy.

We are already two houses down before he says anything.

"So you know ASL? " He looks at me with such wanting in his eyes.

"Sure do" I signed that okay, my hands are definitely shaking.

He grad my hands. I stop walking. I honestly stop breathing.

Still holding my hands with one of his he signs "You don't need to be nervous. I'm not going to hurt you."

I bark out a laugh, this boy think I'm nervous that he going to kill me. I'm nervous because of the way he makes me feel and I don't even know him. He looks very puzzled.

"I'm not afraid of you. But why are you here? Also how did you know where I live? "

He takes a deep breath. "I wanted to make sure you are okay after last night. And my dad's a cop who leaves his work laptop untended too much." He chuckles a little. Wow was that hot.

"Oh" I don't really know what to say.

"So are you? "He questions.

"Am I...?" I totally can't think straight.

"Okay? " He chuckles again. Ugh that's my new favorite sound.

"Oh, um yeah. A little shaken but I'll live." We start to walk again. Can you believe we were just standing there in front of neighbor's house? That must have looked weird.

We walk for a few minutes. Well until I build up enough courage to to talk to him.

"So are you Deaf? "

"Yep." He looks down at his feet like he is embarrassed about that or something. "I should probably get you back home."

"Wait so that's it? A ten minute walk to make sure I'm okay? That is really why you came all the way out here and broke the law?"

"First of all I didn't break the la-"

"I don't think it is legal for non-cops to use a cop's laptop to find someone's address." I point out.

"Moving on. I just felt like I needing to make sure you were okay. Is something wrong with that?"

"It's just weird I guess. You don't even know me. And I don't know you."

"Sorry" He looks sad.

"I don't mean it like that I am just confused. Not many guys would have even punched that guy, then come to my house late at night the next day to make sure I'm okay." I look into his eyes, they are the deepest blue.

"It took a while to get access to my dad's laptop. And I just..." We walk up to my front porch and he just stops.

"Go on."

"It's nothing. I'll see you at school?"

"Sure...? " He looks at my lips, then my eyes. Is he going to kiss me? He leans in and then just stops and walks away. Alright this was weird.

What a weird night. I enter my house, lock the door and head up stairs. More confused than ever. Cool.

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