Mutism [hood]

Calum

"Hey," Ashton greets me, walking up to my locker.

"Hi," I smile.

"Why didn't you reply to my texts? I texted you like a billion times last night."

"Sorry, I was out." I shrug, throwing a random book in my locker.

We stand there in awkward silence for a while before a familiar mute brunette walks through the double doors, going straight to her locker.

"I'll catch you later, dude." I say before walking up to her.

"Bailey!"

She looks up at me and smiles, making her lip ring stand out. She actually has a really nice smile, it makes me do as well.

"What class do you have?" Bailey twists her handle and it pops open, shoving in her thing.

She unlocks her phone and types.

"Ms. Lucas, same as always."

"Cool, we can sit together." I smile again.

Her smile vanishes. She types again.

"I've been here for years and you just now notice me?"