Emerald, called Emmy for short, has her secrets. One of them being that she's deaf, but not completely. She has her hearing aids. She gets bullied at school, getting called mean names and being kicked around. It's no better at home. No where is safe...
Today was Saturday and I was picking Emmy up in 30 minutes. I got dressed in my best causal/formal clothes I could find in my closet.
It's not like I'm trying to impress her or her dad she hasn't seen 12 years.
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THEO'S OUTFIT UP TOP
I left my house and got in my car, driving to Emmy's house. She sent me the dress last night. I arrived at her house moments later and texted her saying that I'm outside.
She came running out the house and she quickly got into my car a minute later.
"Hey." She said breathlessly.
"Hey." I said back, smiling at her. She smiled at me and I looked at what she was wearing.
"You look good." I said. She always looks good in whatever she wears honestly.
She looked me up and down and I blushed a little. "You too." She said.
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EMMY'S OUTFIT UP TOP
We were headed to a little cafe that was at the edge of town. It took 20 minutes to get there.
When we arrived I parked the car and looked at Emmy. She was playing with her fingers and she was mumbling words I couldn't hear.
She was nervous and I can see it.
"Hey." I said, placing my hand on her shoulder. She looked at me and I gave her a reassuring smile.
"Everything is going to be ok. I'm here with you." I said.
She nodded. "Thank you." She said.
"Stop thanking me, it's no problem." I said.
She nodded. "Ok, let's go."
We got out the car and walked into the restaurant. There were a couple of families and couples, but what stood out to me the most was a man who looked to be about in his mid-thirties.
That may be her dad.
"You have a reservation?" The lady said who worked here asked Emmy.
