Calum
I walked into the café and went up to order. I paid for my coffee and sat down, getting out my study notes and books. I sighed as I looked up to see a young guy, no older than me, staring at me. I smiled at him, him quickly returning it. I looked back down, focusing on my work. A while later, I looked up again and he was still staring at me. I smiled slightly again. He returned it but it then died. I stood up and went over to him.
"Hey, can I help you?" I asked. He looked up, his eyes widening slightly before he sighed and shook his head.
"Are you sure?" I checked. He nodded before writing something on his pad of paper and showing me.
"I'm sorry, I'm mute :(." I read aloud. My eyes widened as I looked at him.
"I am so sorry." I sighed. He smiled and wrote something down again.
"It's okay, you didn't know :)." I read, making me smile. Suddenly, I got an idea.
Can I sit down? I signed. He raised his eyebrows.
You know sign language? He signed.
Yeah. I signed, making him smile.
Sure. He signed. I sat down.
I can't believe that you're finally talking to me. He signed, smiling.
I'm sorry that it took so long. I signed.
It's alright. He returned before smiling at me.
You want to do this again sometime? He signed.
Sure. I signed, returning his smile.
Luke
I opened my eyes and noticed that Luke wasn't in the bunk. I opened the curtain but I still couldn't see him. I climbed out of the bunk and looked down the bus. I walked down and Luke quickly wiped his eyes as I sat down next to him.
"What's wrong, baby?" I asked. He shook his head.
"Babe, I know you, I know when you're upset." I sighed, moving the strands of hair out of his face. He looked at me before sighing.
I feel useless. He signed. I frowned before placing one leg over his lap so that I was straddling him.
Why do you feel useless? I signed.
I can't sing, I can't talk, I can't even make a sound. He signed.
Why are you thinking about this? I signed.
Because it's true. I love you and I appreciate everything that you do for me, but you can't keep me from the truth. He signed, looking down. I placed my finger under his chin, making him look up at me. I leant in, gently kissing the tears off of his skin and making him smile.
"You are amazing, babe. You're amazing at so many things, and talking is a tiny thing. You don't need to talk and sing to make a difference, okay? You wouldn't have as many fans as you do if people thought you were useless." I reassured. He smiled before kissing me.
Thanks, babe. He signed.
Any time. I signed.
Michael
I walked into the music department, looking for my teacher. I walked into her classroom and looked around. Suddenly, I spotted a guy with bright green hair and a guitar sat on his lap, staring at me.
"Hey...do you know where miss is?" I asked. He shook his head.
"Okay. Are you new here?" I asked. He opened his mouth to speak before pausing, sighing and shaking his head.
"I'm sorry, did I offend you?" I asked worriedly. He shook his head and gestured for me to go to him. I did and he got out his phone, typing something out before showing me.
"No, I'm not new, I just stay here most of the time." I read aloud. He nodded before going back to his guitar.
"Are you mute?" I asked. He looked up and nodded.
"Oh. Can I sit down?" I asked. He nodded again and smiled. I returned it as I pulled up a chair and put it across from him.
"You like to play?" I asked, gesturing to his guitar. He typed into his phone.
"Yeah. I can't speak or sing, so I get creative about expressing myself." I read out.
"That's awesome. I sing myself." I smiled. His eyes brightened as he quickly typed something out.
"Sing something." I read.
"No." I scoffed. He typed something again.
"Please?" I read, making me sigh.
"Fine." I breathed.
"I wish that I could wake up with amnesia, and forget about the stupid little things." I sang, making him smile as he typed something out.
"You're good." I read.
"Thanks." I smiled, making him return it.
Ashton
I walked into the cafeteria and lined up to get my food. I looked around, looking for Calum, Luke and Michael. I got my food and walked over to the table.
"Hey." I smiled as I sat down with my tray.
"Hey." They all greeted. Suddenly, a guy that I didn't recognise sat next to me and smiled at me. I returned it.
"Hi. You new here?" I asked, making him nod.
"What's your name?" I asked.
"His name is Ashton." Luke spoke. I looked at him.
"He can speak for himself, Luke." I scoffed.
"He can't, actually. He's mute." Calum replied. My eyes widened as I looked back at him to see him chuckling.
"I'm so sorry." I winced. He shrugged, smiling at me.
You know sign language? I signed.
Of course. He signed, smiling at me.
Cool. We can talk like this then. I signed.
Definitely. He signed, chuckling.
Hey, there's a gig that I want to go to this weekend, and none of the boys want to go, you want to come with? He signed.
Sure. I signed.
Awesome. He signed, smiling again.