"No thats alright, I didn't bring my gear, you go and have fun girl". I reply.With that Amy grabbed a bottle of champagne on the kitchen counter and r...turned to the pool in the back, will more like a jacuzzi.I sat on the left side of the TV while Adam, Jake, and Matt all sat on the center couch facing the TV, watching the game. Sitting on the couch I pulled out my phone and checked to see if Derek had to text me but he didn't. Is been 2 weeks since he left to serve in the millitary and he. The Lady Fortescue will be furious if her champion does badly and we may get punished for failing to inspire him and encourage him. Are we meant to cheer him on, I wonder?" They wouldn't hear, Francine. Just listen to that crowd!"Indeed, the noise from the audience had been a crescendo for some minutes and was almost unbearable by this time. Even Francine's ringing high decibel tones would have been lost in that mighty torrent of sound. So they contented themselves with watching and hoping the. ? On Friday I wore a pink skirt with my outfit, but I hadn’t seen her yet.? Before lunch, I went to the bathroom to wash my hands.? ?Hey Barbie!?? I turned my head.? She had been calling me Barbie so often that I couldn’t help but respond to it.? She smiled, ?Good Barbie doll.? I love your outfit today, but it’s missing something.?? She grabbed my chin, holding me still, and painted my lips a shiny, wet pink.? ?There, perfect.??? She told me to go to her place after work, and didn’t wait for a. She seemed utterly unconcerned that I could see her vulnerability made so bare.She turned to a fresh page of the notebook and wrote a few words.“Beautiful. Asshole. You made me cry. Being deaf can be beautiful too.” She fiercely underlined the last sentence snapping her pencil. It seemed my pencil aggression was contagious.I felt immensely pleased that I had finally managed to connect with her. Conversely I was mortified that I had wasted her efforts in trying to help me learn. The graffiti.