Hometown Chapter Eleven
Tex's POV
Well, it was Monday morning. Oh, it was also storming outside. I hated Monday mornings; especially, when it was storming. I never had a good day at school when it was storming outside. It just seemed so dreary. Everything about the day just seemed to drag on. One of my classes is in a trailer that has a tin roof. Add a boring teacher, rain, thunder, and a tin roof, it will give you the best nap ever! Which is true! A lot of kids sleep on storming Mondays.
On a brighter note, I had to pick Talli up today. I'm happy she said yes to riding to school with me. Maybe it will help the ride not be so dreary.
Talli's POV
I was scrambling to get ready and find something to wear this morning. I had no idea what I wanted to wear. I had never really been a girl to not know what she would be wearing. I usually just picked something out. I had not really ever cared what I would be wearing. For some off reason, I could not decide on what to wear. It was raining, correction, it was now pouring. I looked out the window and saw it coming down. I could also hear it a little bit. It was such a nice sound! I loved it! I definitely need a rain jacket with a good so my hearing aides don't get wet! I finally found something to wear. I ended up going with jeans and a Tshirt. I guess it could be a cute Tshirt. If there is such a thing. Oh, before Tex picks me up, I needed to pack a lunch. I walked into the living room and saw Tex standing with the door open.
"Hey, sorry. I knocked but no one answered so I figured you couldn't hear me," he said kind of nervous.
"It's alright," I said, "come on in! I have to pack a lunch and then I'll be ready. Thanks again for the ride!"
"No problem! It's raining like cats and dogs out there," he said laughing.
"Cats and dogs," I said puzzled, "that's funny! Anyways, I'll be right back!"
I threw a few things in my lunch box and grabbed some cash from my room. I walked down the hall and opened dad's bedroom door. He was asleep at his desk.
"Bye dad. I'm off to school," I said, "love you!"
I got no response at all. He must have been up all night. I shut his door gently and went back to the living room.
"Oh my backpack," I said as I turned around.
I could tell he was laughing as I going to get my bag. I have to get my other bag that has my lacrosse gear in it too. I could feel my face flush with embarrassment. I mean, how do you forget the most important thing when you go to school?
I put on my rain jacket and put my hood up.
We went out into the porch and Tex had an umbrella sitting there.
I had planned on making a run for the passenger's door but he was going to walk me to it so I wouldn't get wet. Oh, that was just so sweet! That is one of the sweetest things anyone has done for me!
Tex's POV
It was a little odd at first. Just walking into her house. But I knew she couldn't hear me. So, that made me feel a little better.
But, we were off to school now. It was pouring rain and it was loud in the truck. Talli seemed fascinated with the sounds it was making. I guess she was hearing it really clear for the first time. She even looked up at the ceiling and put her hand on it for some reason. She saw the lightening then heard the thunder. It was like she was hearing everything for the first time ever.
"Wow, that was loud," she said very loudly.
"Yeah that one was loud," I said holding back a laugh.
It was good see her so happy.
We arrived at school and thankfully it wasn't raining too hard. I guess we beat the worst of the storm to school.
"Wanna make a run for it," she asked.
"Sure," I said laughing.
We got out of my truck and sprinted through the parking lot. We made it under the awning as it really started raining.
"We made it just in time," she signed as as was breathing heavily.
"Yeah," I said as I was a little winded.
"I love the sound of the thunder," she said.
"Yeah, it's nice to sleep to. I don't like it during school time," I said, "especially in a Monday morning!"
"Why," she asked confused.
"The noise puts me to sleep," I said.
"That's funny," she said laughing.
"I guess so. Does it not make you tired," I asked curiously.
"Not really," she shrugged, "the rain does a little bit but not the thunder!"
"Oh neat," I said.
We headed into our classroom and took our usual seats. She sat near the window and just stared outside. The teacher was getting annoyed with everyone being half awake and not paying attention. Talli wasn't paying attention because she was not tired but because she was fascinated with the sounds of the storm outside.
Talli's POV
It was time for practice and it was still raining. The lightening and thunder had classes but it was still raining. I would have to take my hearing aides out for practice.
"I hope I can hear everything," I signed to Tex.
"I'm sure you'll be fine," he said.
We walked outside and I could tell it would be a hard practice. It was full gear day. It was going to be heavy with rain. Plus the rain on the helmets were loud to me.
We got over to the coach and he was yelling loudly. But with the rain, it wasn't loud enough. The coach looked at me and was still talking.
"What is he saying," I signed to Tex.
The coach looked over at Tex and then back at me. I have them both a confused look.
"You're off the team because you're Deaf," Tex signed.
"What," I asked.
The coach pointed to the locker rooms. So I walked that. Was I really off the team? Can he do that? Well, I guess he can.
I went to the locker room and changed. I changed my clothes and put my hearing aides in. I guess I just gonna sit here until practice is over. I had no way of getting home. Especially in the rain.
I heard some thunder or what I thought was thunder. Sure enough it was storming again because the boys walked in the locker room. They looked miserable. Especially since they were soaking wet.
"I'm sorry," Tex signed as soon as he saw me, "you're off the team."
"Eh, that's okay. I'm horrible at the sport anyways," I said as I shrugged my shoulders.
"Since he kicked you off the team, then we should all quit," one boy said.
"No, don't do that," I said, "it's no big deal!"
"Yes it is. Just because you are Deaf doesn't mean you can play. If anything you'd be better at the sport," another boy said, "you would follow the ball better than any of us!"
"No, it's alright," I said, "I'll find something else to do!"
It really wasn't a big deal. I couldn't pick up on the sport anyways.
Tex's POV
Well, it was Monday morning. Oh, it was also storming outside. I hated Monday mornings; especially, when it was storming. I never had a good day at school when it was storming outside. It just seemed so dreary. Everything about the day just seemed to drag on. One of my classes is in a trailer that has a tin roof. Add a boring teacher, rain, thunder, and a tin roof, it will give you the best nap ever! Which is true! A lot of kids sleep on storming Mondays.
On a brighter note, I had to pick Talli up today. I'm happy she said yes to riding to school with me. Maybe it will help the ride not be so dreary.
Talli's POV
I was scrambling to get ready and find something to wear this morning. I had no idea what I wanted to wear. I had never really been a girl to not know what she would be wearing. I usually just picked something out. I had not really ever cared what I would be wearing. For some off reason, I could not decide on what to wear. It was raining, correction, it was now pouring. I looked out the window and saw it coming down. I could also hear it a little bit. It was such a nice sound! I loved it! I definitely need a rain jacket with a good so my hearing aides don't get wet! I finally found something to wear. I ended up going with jeans and a Tshirt. I guess it could be a cute Tshirt. If there is such a thing. Oh, before Tex picks me up, I needed to pack a lunch. I walked into the living room and saw Tex standing with the door open.
"Hey, sorry. I knocked but no one answered so I figured you couldn't hear me," he said kind of nervous.
"It's alright," I said, "come on in! I have to pack a lunch and then I'll be ready. Thanks again for the ride!"
"No problem! It's raining like cats and dogs out there," he said laughing.
"Cats and dogs," I said puzzled, "that's funny! Anyways, I'll be right back!"
I threw a few things in my lunch box and grabbed some cash from my room. I walked down the hall and opened dad's bedroom door. He was asleep at his desk.
"Bye dad. I'm off to school," I said, "love you!"
I got no response at all. He must have been up all night. I shut his door gently and went back to the living room.
"Oh my backpack," I said as I turned around.
I could tell he was laughing as I going to get my bag. I have to get my other bag that has my lacrosse gear in it too. I could feel my face flush with embarrassment. I mean, how do you forget the most important thing when you go to school?
I put on my rain jacket and put my hood up.
We went out into the porch and Tex had an umbrella sitting there.
I had planned on making a run for the passenger's door but he was going to walk me to it so I wouldn't get wet. Oh, that was just so sweet! That is one of the sweetest things anyone has done for me!
Tex's POV
It was a little odd at first. Just walking into her house. But I knew she couldn't hear me. So, that made me feel a little better.
But, we were off to school now. It was pouring rain and it was loud in the truck. Talli seemed fascinated with the sounds it was making. I guess she was hearing it really clear for the first time. She even looked up at the ceiling and put her hand on it for some reason. She saw the lightening then heard the thunder. It was like she was hearing everything for the first time ever.
"Wow, that was loud," she said very loudly.
"Yeah that one was loud," I said holding back a laugh.
It was good see her so happy.
We arrived at school and thankfully it wasn't raining too hard. I guess we beat the worst of the storm to school.
"Wanna make a run for it," she asked.
"Sure," I said laughing.
We got out of my truck and sprinted through the parking lot. We made it under the awning as it really started raining.
"We made it just in time," she signed as as was breathing heavily.
"Yeah," I said as I was a little winded.
"I love the sound of the thunder," she said.
"Yeah, it's nice to sleep to. I don't like it during school time," I said, "especially in a Monday morning!"
"Why," she asked confused.
"The noise puts me to sleep," I said.
"That's funny," she said laughing.
"I guess so. Does it not make you tired," I asked curiously.
"Not really," she shrugged, "the rain does a little bit but not the thunder!"
"Oh neat," I said.
We headed into our classroom and took our usual seats. She sat near the window and just stared outside. The teacher was getting annoyed with everyone being half awake and not paying attention. Talli wasn't paying attention because she was not tired but because she was fascinated with the sounds of the storm outside.
Talli's POV
It was time for practice and it was still raining. The lightening and thunder had classes but it was still raining. I would have to take my hearing aides out for practice.
"I hope I can hear everything," I signed to Tex.
"I'm sure you'll be fine," he said.
We walked outside and I could tell it would be a hard practice. It was full gear day. It was going to be heavy with rain. Plus the rain on the helmets were loud to me.
We got over to the coach and he was yelling loudly. But with the rain, it wasn't loud enough. The coach looked at me and was still talking.
"What is he saying," I signed to Tex.
The coach looked over at Tex and then back at me. I have them both a confused look.
"You're off the team because you're Deaf," Tex signed.
"What," I asked.
The coach pointed to the locker rooms. So I walked that. Was I really off the team? Can he do that? Well, I guess he can.
I went to the locker room and changed. I changed my clothes and put my hearing aides in. I guess I just gonna sit here until practice is over. I had no way of getting home. Especially in the rain.
I heard some thunder or what I thought was thunder. Sure enough it was storming again because the boys walked in the locker room. They looked miserable. Especially since they were soaking wet.
"I'm sorry," Tex signed as soon as he saw me, "you're off the team."
"Eh, that's okay. I'm horrible at the sport anyways," I said as I shrugged my shoulders.
"Since he kicked you off the team, then we should all quit," one boy said.
"No, don't do that," I said, "it's no big deal!"
"Yes it is. Just because you are Deaf doesn't mean you can play. If anything you'd be better at the sport," another boy said, "you would follow the ball better than any of us!"
"No, it's alright," I said, "I'll find something else to do!"
It really wasn't a big deal. I couldn't pick up on the sport anyways.