Silently in Love [Niall Horan]

Chapter Nine

[fair warning: this chapter is super short, i'm really really sorry please forgive me i love you]

"Does signing everything ever get tiring?" I watched Niall as his lips moved, and after he finished, I shrugged.

No.. I guess my hands are my voice and.. I don't know where I'm going with this, I smiled sheepishly as Niall started laughing. I frowned as I watched his head go back, I want to hear him laugh. It sounds creepy, but I bet his laugh is super infectious.

"No, no. I understand what you're saying. It's like asking me if using my voice gets tiring." I liked that Niall talked slow (but not super slow) with big sentences. I didn't have to constantly watch his lips as he talked.

"Do you ever think about getting surgery or anything?" I shrugged.

I've thought about it but I haven't talked to my mother about it. Being deaf is kind of like a lifestyle to me now..

"Kind of like a what?"

I looked around my room before grabbing a pen and random piece of paper, writing the word 'lifestyle'. Niall nodded and grabbed the pen from me.

sorry.. i haven't really learned every word.

I smiled and shoved his shoulder playfully, letting him know that it was okay.

You want to learn?

So for the next few hours, I taught Niall sign language, his favorite one being dolphin.

You want to stay for dinner?

Niall grinned and nodded his head, taking out his phone, I'm guessing to message his friends. He followed me downstairs and I met my mother in the kitchen.

Is he staying for dinner?

Yeah.. if that's okay.

My mother nodded and smiled at Niall. Where's dad?

Had to stay late tonight.. he won't be here until later.

I nodded and looked over at what she was cooking. Spaghetti.

Niall put his hands in his pocket, nodding towards upstairs. I let him lead the way back to my room. I sat down on my bed and watched as Niall looked through some things in my room.

I didn't mind him being nosy, I had nothing to hide. I saw him sift through some notes I had on my desk before frowning and picking up a piece of paper.

Niall didn't say anything as he handed me the paper. I read the top of it, my mouth making a small 'o' shape before looking up at Niall. He was still frowning.

It was my pros and cons of being deaf list. I had a few pros but a huge list of cons. One of them was never getting to hear Niall laugh. Another one was that I was a huge freak.

He sat down beside me before taking my hand, pushing the piece of paper away.

"I like you the way you are," he said slowly, "I don't care that you're deaf, okay? I could care less. Your deafness doesn't interfere with anything, okay? You're perfect the way you are. So please don't make a list like that ever again. And hey, maybe one day you'll be able to hear again. Just please don't think you're a freak, because you aren't, okay? You're Florence, and that's why I like you."

hello hi here's a new chapter for you guys. I'm really sorry about the wait, so many things have been happening. And school has started, ugh I started it on Thursday and I already want to just drop out (yo high school drop out yay) but I can't and it's just really stressful. But anyway, sorry if the last part was confusing, you know with Niall speaking and all, but Florence can read lips really well (and Niall doesn't really know every word of the sign language) so that's why I made Niall tell her that instead of signing it. Wow sorry if this author's note is confusing and all over the place. So sorry if updates will be really spaced out, blame school alright.

[oH AND WHO WAS ON TWITTER WHEN LIAM WAS ACTING LIKE A FANGIRL AND PUT HIS NAME AS MRS HORAN. I WAS DYING. AND THEN HE CHANGED IT TO BEING A RAPPER AND NOW HE'S A BAKER, LIKE CALM DOWN LIAM OKAY. AND NIALL'S LEGGINGS. AND ZAYN'S LAYOUTS NOW ARE LIFE. BUT ANYWAY LOVE YOU GUYS OKAY BYe.]