[ WP ] Years after waking up deaf due to an unknown cause , you bump into someone that you can hear .

Silence. The air rang with words I could not hear, the faintest laughs, the background noises I once divulged my thoughts in and the hello's from lips I could only now read from. 
 Brushing the strands of hair out of my eyes I sat there complying with the worlds acceptance of my quiet presence and their everlasting ache they left me with to only hear once more. 
 Oh I could talk, it's only been years but I'd rather be able to exchange what they have offered to me. I labeled myself mute and life went on. 
 But sitting there at that party, only hearing the voice inside my own head with its constant need for attention drained me, it made me go mad. An endless want it craved. 
 I dropped my head in my hands, a single tear fell from my eye but quickly was brushed away, grabbing my head I shook a bit. 
 `` what is wrong with me?'' I cried out, silently. 
 I jumped up from my seat, only a figure in the mass of people I questioned myself why I came, why I would put myself in place of no solace. My knees buckled under the weight of my heart and I stood with the vibrations of my past life beneath me, the music I'm sure was lovely. 
 `` What a party!'' I heard a high voice shrill of excitement beckon around me. 
 I stumbled, heart racing I looked around frantically. 
 `` What was that!'' I yelled aloud. 
 there was another voice now inside my head. 
 `` Speak again!'' I pleaded with the air. 
 `` I'm going to get a drink'' the unknown said to her friend. 
 Knocking over wine now splattered against my white pants I looked around and in that crowded room I saw her. Whoever she was when her lips moved I heard words that sang a melody. 
 She hummed to the music... to me. 
 Rushing over I clambered over my feet hesitating before I tapped her shoulder. Her long hair whisked out of her face, her soft green eyes laid upon me intensely looking me up and down then back to my face. 
 `` He..ll..oo'' I choked. 
 `` I can hear you!'' I cried. 
 She squinted confusingly. 
 My smile widened I felt as though the world was in front of me and a new beginning was mine for the taking. 
 I smiled like a fool, laughing, gazing upon her. 
 `` I ca n't hear you?'' she yelled. 
 the music! I took her hand in mine motioning outside she followed. 
 I spoke so that anyone around could hear, her hand still in mine 
 `` I'm deaf and I can hear your voice!'' 
 She pulled away eyes widened mouth drawn. 
 `` I ca n't hear you...'' she spoke frightened. `` You're mouthing words to me and I hear nothing...'' 
 A single tear ran down my cheek, as I watched her walk away, back into the party, back into my silence. 
 
 -Lauryn J. Dryden
