Hello?
Hey Emma
I hope I'm not bothering you
Of course not. I told you 2 call whenever you needed
But it's only been like 12 hours
So? It's fine. K?
Hru today Aiden?
Meh. Normal. How are you today?
I'm still a little sore tbh
Well you did land on the cold ground
I think it was you landing on top of me haha
You calling me fat? :P
Never!
Good. Cos I did save your life
Sure sure
I'm like a superhero
You wish
I'd even settle for a sainthood
Emma. Can you tell me what happened yesterday?
Nothing. I just got some bad news and I was a little overwhelmed
What sort of news? You said something about your ears?
I had an ear infection. The dr says I might lose my hearing
And how do you feel?
Feel? Well not happy!
Stupid question, sorry!
Can I ask you a question?
Anything
Why are you being so nice to me? You don't even know me
Why wouldn't I? You're a lovely person and you need help
What do you think I should do next?
I got a text from Paul. He says you have a case and the hospital is going to send over an interpreter until the proceedings
Interpreter? For what? I can't sign. I can't hear. I can't talk.
You could learn
But then I defo won't get better
You can't hide from this
Emma
Don't ignore me
I'm sorry
I sat and stared at my phone, vibrating every few minutes, each time Aiden sent another text. This was all too much. I took some deep breaths in.
Standing up, I grabbed my phone, ready to call my best friend. She always knew just what to say. I knew she'd be able to sort this all out.
I stopped just before I hit the call button. She didn't know about the hearing loss. And I wouldn't be able to hear her.
Breathe in. Breathe out.
I could text my dad. He always knew what to do. If only he wasn't on a cruise with mum. They had invited me to join them, but I'd asked for a quiet holiday break.
