Selena's P.O.V
First day of summer and I left to baby sit my five year old brother, not what I was hoping to do, I'd rather be out hanging with my friends but my mom's a workaholic and my dad's no longer in the picture so I'm left to look after my brother most of the time.
"Selena can we go to the park please" My brother begged as we sat in the livingroom watching Disney channel, I sighed and turned to him, "You reSelena wanna go?" I asked, the park has to be the worst please to be, it's just full of little kids running around laughing while the woods side is the drug spot for teens. I check the clock that sat on the fire place, 4:10pm, "We'll go for a little while then we're coming back for dinner okay" I sighed, "Yay that's sissy" Bradley clapped his hands together and jumped of the sofa to go put his shoes on.
Around five everyone comes to the park to start smoking and drinking, though it's a stupid thing to do at this time of year, there gonna do something illegal during broad daylight.
Switching the TV off, I got up off the coach and made my way into the hallway to see Bradleyready to go, "C'mon sis hurry up" he jumped up and down, I chuckled and walked over slipping my shoes, I picked up the door keys and swung the door open, Brad raced out the door and waited at the end of the driveway, boy he's in a rush.
Slamming the door close I caught up with Bradley and took hold of his hand, "Right I'm going to say this now, when we get their we're only going for an hour then we're leaving no begging to stay longer" I pointed my finger, "Okay" he sighed.
A few minutes later we arrived at the park; I pushed the gate open and dropped Bradley hand letting him run off to the pay frame.
I walked over and sat down on a free bench, the park wasn't empty there were a few adults here with their children.
I mentSelena sighed and pulling out my phone, the only thing to entertain me right now. Messing around with the shitty games and waited for the time to pass before we could go home.
My eyes became strained as I kept staring at the small screen; I locked it and looked around the park, whoa, when did it get so late?
Everyone had cleared out some parents were taking hold of their kids and leading them out of the park, I got up straightening out my shirt and walked over to Bradley who sat on a swing, I perched down on the one beside him.
"Hey little man we better head home" he nodded standing up; I smiled and got up taking his hand.
As we walked over to the gate something caught my eyes, stopping my hand got tugged as Bradley didn't realise I'd stopped walking, he turned and look at me following my gaze, outside the gating area over by the 'spot' was a crowd, they were shouting.
Walking out of the play area I stepping closer to the crowd, "Hey deaf boy, are you listening to me, oh wait..." everyone burst into laughter, "be a man you little pussy" another shouted. I faced Bradley crouched down so I could look at him, "Stay right here okay, don't you dare move" he nodded; I patted his head and got back up.
Walking over I pushed through the people to get a closer look, a gasped and Taylor the school's biggest asshole has some poor kid pinned to the tree yelling in his face, though the boy didn't look to fazed but his eyes showed fear, "Fucking fag" Taylor spat, "Hey" I yelled, making Taylor turn, "Piss off Selena you're not needed her" he smirked turning back to the boy, "leave the boy alone Taylor what has he ever done to you?" I questioned stepping closer to him, "Is said fuck off Al" he bellowed, "and I said leave him alone" I argued, "Listen here-" I cut him off with a hard slap across the face, "Now piss off and leave him alone" my fist balled, "Bitch" Taylor muttered holding his jaw where his lip was now bleeding.
"Show's over people" I groaned, everyone turned and walked off, I looked back at the boy, "Are you okay?" I asked, his shoulder dropped but he didn't answer, "Hey" I placed my hand on his arm, he flinched, he glazed eyes looked into mine, "You okay?" I asked again, he whispered,
"Hey deaf boy..."
Then it clicked, "You can't hear me can you" I sighed, "do you have a phone?" I asked slowly, I brought my hand up to my ear doing the phone signal, he nodded, I beckoned him to give it to me, he slipped one of his hands into his front pocket and pulling a phone placing it into the palm of my hand, I smiled and thanked him, typing in my number I sent myself a text.
"Bradley, come here" I called to my brother, he came waddling over to me hugging my leg, the boy smiled down at Bradley, I took my phone out and saved his number.
Hey, I'm Selena; this is Bradley, what's your name?
I looked up at him as his phone vibrated, he opened it up and smiled, typing away my phone went off,
Justin.
Nice name, he suits it, "Bradley this is Justin" Bradley smiled at Justin, Justin waved at him making me chuckled.
Walking down the sidewalk Bradley gripped onto my hand as he stood between Justin and I, I kept glancing over at Justin but he only looked straight ahead as if he was lost in his own little world. I wanted to find out about him, was he born death, had he had an accident making him lose his hearing? Does he have friends and a family? Does he go to school or is home tutored? I wanted to become his friends, for he needed someone and I was going to be that person.
"Selena when are we gonna be home, I'm tired and hungry" Bradley yawned, I sighed and picked him up sitting him on my hip, "Soon buddy we got to get our friend Justin home" he nodded resting his head on my shoulder, Justin looked over at us, he sighed and mumbled pulling out his phone he typed something in causing my phone to buzz, snaking it out of my pocket I opened up the message,
You don't have to take me home, I'm a big boy.
I chuckled and shook my head replying to his message, I knew that he could walk himself home, Justin looks like a clever boy and I'm sure that he wouldn't have been outside if he wasn't capable of it but I was worried Taylor and his group of assholes might come back.
But I want to.
I slipped my phone back into my pocket smiling over and Justin, he nodded as a thank you. I followed Justin until we reached a street lined up with small single story houses, as I continued to follow Justin stopped and turned walking up the driveway to a clean kept house, I smiled this place was cute.
Stopping at the door Justin dug his hands into his pockets, fumbling around he sighed and pulled his hands back out ringing the doorbell.
I adjusted Bradley on my hip who had fallen asleep, loud footsteps were heard from the other side of the door, suddenly the door swung open revealing a fairly young petit women who I'm taking his Justin's mother.
"Oh my baby boy" she gasped pulling him into a hug, he groaned making me chuckled, he pulled back and began using her hands which Justin rolled his eyes and done similar actions, I just stood there and watched before the lady turned to me with a smile of her face.
"Thank you so much, I've been worried sick, he was meant to be home hours ago" I smiled, "It's no problem ma'am, I'm Selena" I placed my free hand out for her to shake, she took hold of it and shook it, "I'm Pattie Justin's mother, Thank you for bringing him home" she replied, "It was no problem" he shrugged, "Well I better get going, I need to get this little man home" I looked down at my brother, "Of course, Thank you again" she replied, "It's okay" I waved to Justin who nodded and put his hand up, I pulled out my phone and shook it signalling Justin to text me, he nodded and pulled his phone out, "bye" I I turned and walked back down their driveway and headed home.
Thank you for everything.
I got a text of Justin minutes later as I was a block away from home, I smiled and texted back.
That's alright, you need to teach me sign language if we're gonna hang again.
I finSelena arrived home unlocking the door and walking into the livingroom lying Bradley down on the sofa, he took a deep breath as he rubbed his eyes, "Selena" he sighed, "Yes buddy" I smiled sitting at the end of the sofa, "Why doesn't Justin talk?" he asked, I bit my lip, he's only five, he wouldn't understand, "Justin can't hear sweetie" I ruffled his hair, "Oh" he pouted, "But that doesn't make him any different from us ok" he nodded and sat up, "I know" he gave me a cute smile of his, "Are you still hungry?" I asked stand up from the sofa, Bradley nodded, "Yep" I chuckled, "Okay, I'm gonna go cook us some food, stay here and watch TV" I said before walking out the livingroom and into the kitchen.
You wanna hang out with me? No one wants you hang out with deaf boy.
I got a reply of Justin, my chest pinched as I read it over; 'deaf boy' is that what people think of him just because he can't hear, no one dares to give him a chance.
Of course I want to hang out with you, how about tomorrow?
I replied placing my phone on the counter then finding something for me and Bradley to eat.
Tomorrow sounds great Selena, I'll see you at my house since my mom grounded me for coming home late, I am no longer allowed to leave the housefor a 2 days.
I laughed and thought about tomorrow, I couldn't wait to hang out with Justin.