they didn't care about me. When I was twelve I got an ear infection in both my ears. By the time my parents decided to take me to the doctor, it was too late. I had already lost my hearing. I have what is called acute hearing loss. After I couldn't hear anymore, I just stopped talking, I couldn't hear myself so I thought I might sound funny and loud. They didn't want to take the time to teach me, or learn themselves. They were too busy partying. I didn't feel like I had a family until I came here. I think they were embarrassed to have a deaf son, so I left home when I was sixteen. I was homeless for two years then I came here. I’ve been here for around four years. These guys may not know how to sign but they have never made me feel like I didn't belong. How did you learn to sign?"
" Well, I have a twin sister named Ever, she was born deaf. When we were born and our parents learned that she couldn’t hear, they took classes and taught us as we were growing up. I'm sorry your parents treated you like that. I can't imagine a parent not caring about or taking care of their child ." He's looking at me with his mouth hanging open with a shocked look on his face.
" You have a sister, she is your twin sister, and she is deaf?"
"Yeah. " I reply laughing
" Are you identical twins?"
"Yeah, but she is shier than I am."
"Can I meet her sometime?"
"Yeah, I'll see if she wants to come here sometime."
"Yeah that sounds good. There is no need to apologize for my parents, there are shitty people in this world, Crazy Girl."
"I know Writer. I think after this you won’t need any more lessons. I think you have it down now but if you ever need any help then come to me."
"Okay thanks." We stay out here awhile longer talking and practicing.
Later that night I meet up with Hanger, we kinda have a routine going. We have dinner together then watch a movie. He lets me pick the movie most of the time and I love that. If there's a party in the bar, we hang out there which is also fine with me. I love all the guys and they treat me like I'm a little sister. They all call me Crazy Girl which I haven't figured out why yet. We are sitting on the bed finishing our dinner when Hanger asks, "Is it still going good with Writer?"
"Yeah, actually he's learned so much and we can communicate now with just our hands. Today was the last lesson for him.
"That's good, Babe. Thanks for teaching him."
"He told me a little bit about his past today. It sounds like you helped him too. I told him about my sister, and he wants to meet her."
"How do feel about that?"
"I think it would be good for both of them. I love my sister and I really like Writer. It might be good to introduce him to someone else that's deaf. Can I ask you a question?"
"You can ask me anything."
"Why does everybody call me Crazy Girl?" He chuckles.
"Well here you get your name based on your personality or anything that fits you mostly. Remember the first night everyone met you, we had that party?" I smile and look down. How could I forget him telling me about that? “Well that night you got a little ‘Crazy’ and it was all in good fun. Every one really liked that you could let go and have fun so soon after going through something so bad. They heard me call you Crazy Girl and it just stuck. Everybody really likes you a lot.” Then he looks at me with a beautiful smile that takes my breath. I grin back.
"I like everybody too, so much. Can I ask you another question?"
"You can ask me anything."
"What is your real name?"
"We don't ever use our real names here, but I will tell you mine. It's Dominic Black, but you can call me Nico." I smile at him again and he asks, "What are you smiling about?"
"Is there anything that's not sexy about you? Your body is sexy, your voice is sexy, and now even your name is fucking sexy." We both start laughing. I can’t believe I just said that out loud.
"I'm glad you think so, Babe."
A couple of days later my mom calls Hanger's phone. "Babe,
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