[ WP ] You were deaf since birth , however , after surgery you can hear perfectly . Whats the world like ? And would you want to be deaf again ?

`` She's waking.'' I heard a voice say. I *heard*. 
 
 `` Carmen?'' It was my mother. `` C-can you? You know, hear?'' The hesitation in her voice was unmistakable but I loved every word she said anyways. 
 
 I began to cry, for 16 years I'd never once heard my mother's voice, heard her say I love you. The world before was so quiet and now I heard the birds outside chirping their beautiful melody as I hugged my mother and she softly whispered `` I love you.'' Into my ear. I could hear. 
 
 The next morning I woke up startled by my alarm. It had gone off so suddenly and blared so loudly I nearly had a heart attack, I guess I still had to get used to being able to hear. I went downstairs and grabbed eggs out of the fridge and began to make breakfast, the sizzling pan making me hungrier every second. 
 
 I ate my breakfast in silence as usual until a new voice whispered into my ear. 
 
 `` Do n't trust them.'' 
 
 I looked around but no one was there, I was all alone. I went to take a shower and as I stepped in the voice whispered again. 
 
 `` They're watching, even now.'' 
 
 I again looked around but nobody was there. 
 
 At school the voice kept whispering things like: Behind you, they're going to kill you, watch out, and do n't look around. 
 
 The voice constantly got louder and harder to ignore. About a week later I realized what it was. 
 
 `` Behind you, turn around, they're going to kill you.'' 
 
 I spun around and a man with a knife was there. 
 
 `` Do n't be afraid, let him stab you.'' 
 
 I started to run until I felt the metal of the blade sink into my back and blood well up around it. 
 
 `` Do n't cry, you're safe now.'' 
 
 I fell to the ground, unable to move. 
 
 `` She's our precious, we keep precious safe.'' 
 
 I opened my eyes and woke up. I got out of bed and went downstairs and made breakfast. My alarm did not go off, the pan did not sizzle, the voice did not speak, I could not hear. But it had felt so real.
