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I watched everyone in the halls rush outside since school is over, I slowly opened my locker since I wasn't in a rush. My aid Ms. Kara came over to me and signed, See you tomorrow. I simply nodded and she left. I hate being deaf, it's crazy hard. I lost my hearing when I was 6, but I can't remember the sounds of anything I heard before that. I sighed grabbing my backpack and closing my locker. I felt my phone vibrate in my back pocket. I pulled it out seeing that I had a text.

BIG MAMA🙌: Hurry home, I have big news

Saint: Yes ma'am

People think that because I'm deaf, I'm mute too, but I'm not. I can speak clearly, I just choose not too. I threw my backpack on my shoulder and walked a few blocks before getting to my house. There was an unfamiliar Lexus in the driveway, whoever is here has money. I opened the little fenced gate in the front yard and locked it behind me as I walked up the stone pathway to the house. We didn't have a lot, but I wanted to do my best so that I could give my grandma the world. My mama gave me up when I was born so I don't know her like that, so my grandma deserves everything she's ever wanted.

I walked up to the door and used my house key as I unlocked the door. There was no use in yelling out that I'm here because I can't hear the response anyways. I set my backpack down beside the couch and just followed the smell of cookies out to the back porch. Big Mama was sitting in her rocking chair and a guy was sitting on the bench swing. We look a lot alike, but I did admire that he looked different from society's standards. He had a durag, face tattoos, and spacers in his ears. I looked at Big Mama and kissed her cheek.

She signed to me, How was school? I shrugged and sat on the porch floor with my back against the beam watching the both of them. A lady that was maybe in her mid 40's came out and they both looked shocked. The lady looked back and forth between me and the guy on the bench swing. I looked at Big Mama and tapped her leg before signing, Who are these people? She sighed and held my hand before signing, That boy on the bench swing is your brother Stokeley. He's a rapper though and he goes by Ski. This woman...baby she's your mother.

I felt like I was gonna throw up. I stood up and breathed a little heavier and so many questions and thoughts were spinning around in my head. I felt Big Mama grab my hand and it looked like Ski and my mother were arguing so they took it inside. I looked down until Big Mama lifted my chin and signed, Beautiful, I know it's a lot. Family is family, no matter what we go through. Stokeley is excited to meet you. He's gonna take care of you for awhile until I can get this money stuff situated okay? I sighed and nodded before signing, Why didn't she want me? Why did she give me up? Was I not good enough? Did I so something wr-" She cut me off by signing, "There's absolutely nothing wrong with you I promise." I looked at her before tearing up, "Did she give me away because I'm deaf?" Big mama looked shocked, but I didn't wait for her answer.

I went in the house and right up to my mother which shocked her and Stokeley, "Did you give me away because I'm deaf?!" She didn't say anything and I yelled with my voice cracking. It's sad that I don't even know the sound of my own voice. "DID YOU?!" She said something and Big Mama sighed so I looked at her, "What did she say Big Mama?" Big Mama signed, "She said that she didn't raise Stokeley right and she wanted to try again with you, but you were deaf. She didn't want to have a baby with a disability so she gave you up." I looked at her disgusted and Stokeley looked at her with hate.

She was tearing up, "I hate you..." I walked over to the couch and grabbed my backpack and went upstairs to my room. I threw my backpack down and laid in my bed staring at the wall. She didn't want me because I'm deaf...Why would anyone give up their baby because of a disability. I promise that my kids will know without a doubt that I love and always will...even they had a disability. I felt my bed dip so I sat up and saw Ski on the edge of my bed looking at me. He typed something in his iPhone and showed it to me. I read it and smiled 'Can you teach me to sign?' I nodded and we went through the alphabet together.

After he finally memorized the alphabet he signed to me, Do you wanna play mortal combat with me?' I looked confused, What's that? He did the most EXTRA gasp making me giggle, if I heard it, it would probably be even funnier. He grabbed my hand and we ran downstairs as mom and Big Mama smiled at us being together. We rushed into the living room and he turned on the PS4 and handed me a controller. I looked through the controls and memorized them. We started playing and I was having a lot of fun, it was exciting. I hit him with the finisher and I watched his jaw dropped. We both flinched and cringed seeing the gory move.
We laughed and he signed to me, You cheated, I kissed my teeth, Don't hate on my skills. We laughed and went into the kitchen eating cookies. It's not bad at all having an older brother, but I know thing will get rocky soon...very soon

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