"yah"
i heard a soft voice. right next to my ear.
"it's hard, you know"
i push her away and see her eyes are staring at her lap.
i glare at her lips, waiting for movements.
then it moves.
"i'm not mute. but i have to be mute for some reasons"she said.
i jolt up from the bench with hands in the mid air, feeling attacked by her sudden talk.
"what the heck? you speak? i mean like with voice and speak like talking?"
she shift her eyes to me. i notice her eyes move a lot more than her other organs.
"duh?" she rolls her eyes.
"this is weird. really"
"i talk more with eyes" she said.
"i force my mouth not to talk" she added.
the children's laughters and small screams in the playground linger in my ears as it fills the emptiness of our conversation.
she groans.
"nevermind. keep it in your mind that i'm mute and dont tell anybody"
and with that, she stands up from the bench and walks away, brushing my shoulder softly.
