Whisper Woods. Yes, that's a name. Whispers life is a little bit different from what you would expect. She is quiet, shy,kind,sweet and overall a non-judgmental person. She smiles,she cries,she feels, the only difference is that her family is differ...
He pulled away so he can look into my eyes and show what he means.
"Pumpkin, I'm sorry I worried you. It was never my intention. I just-" he ranked his hands through his light brown hair, "You made a new friend -I hope he is only a friend! You are too young to have a boyfriend!!!" I chuckled at his random outburst of protectiveness when he seemed to calm down, "Anyway, you made a new friend- a boy someone who isn't Charity and....and I didn't want to screw it up for you."
I looked at him confused. Why would he ever screw anything up?
"Dad,what do you mean?"(A/N: Justin ruined my life with this.😵😷😭)
"It's just- Ididn't know... Ididn't know if you won't be ashamed of me. Ashamed that I'm deaf, that you would've most probably have to translate everything I say. I'm just sorry that we're not perfect. That we are different, that we are not a perfect family you would like. I'm sorry that you have to live in silence, that you keep living in fear. I'm just sorry that we will never be perfect in the eyes of society."
I stared at my father in shock, pain and guilt. Guilt for I have made him inscure. Guilt for making him even think that I would like a 'perfect' family. Guilt for making it seem as if I would ever be ashamed of him,of my family.
Tears brimmed my eyes as I flung myself at my dad, hugging the life out of him. I pulled away and looked deep into his eyes, the eyes so similar to mine.
"Oh, Dad! Perfect? Perfect?! Dad Idon't need nor want perfect. I'm happy with everything I have. I'm the one that's sorry for making you even think that I want a 'perfect' family. I don't. You know why? 'Cause there is no and there will never be 'perfect', in my eyes you are, we are, perfect with our flaws, with our silent life. I love it and Iwould never change it for anything. Money, popularity even nutella! Dad, I love you and mum- our whole family the silent inperfect/perfect way it is." Tears brimmed the corners of my eyes as I shook lightly. My dad gently gathered me in his arms and held me tightly.
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He pulled back and stroked away a few rebel tears that escaped, wearing a small loving smile. He kissed my forehead just when we felt another pair of arms wrap around us, my mum. We hugged together, silently but lovingly.
"We love you Whisper, always remember that. Sorry that I thought that you would want something that's none existing. I just thought that, that was the reason why you never invite friends over." My dad looked down ashamed as my mother wrapped her arms around him. She lifted his head so he could see what I wanted to tell him.
"Dad the only reason why Idon'tinvite friends over is because Idon't have any, and the reason why no body knows at school is because I know soneone will make some kind of gossip or will suddenly think differently of me. It's not because I'm ashamed of you." I smiled and hugged my family. My perfect - inperfect, silent family.
Suddenly, remembering something I pulled back and smiled mischievously at him,"Oh and Dad it's not good to judge"
He and my mother laughed, suddenly understand that he indeed did judge. But, hey, we are human and we make mistakes. We're not perfect.
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Ello!!😊😀☺
I'm back! Can I just say thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!! Not only did 'Silent' reachover 9k but recently I was being flooded by votes and people adding my story to their reading list! My phone literally looked as if it had a seizure with all the notifications! Thank you so much!!!☺😊😀😁😃😄😉 bye
