Thread:Katie00909/@comment-4780859-20120611140344/@comment-4780859-20120611141702

So, do you like this?:

My name is Elle Rose, I'm 17 years old. And mute. People make fun of me because of this, but this is my story. The story of my life.

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It was the evening of the twelfth of July, a Saturday. It was also my seventeenth birthday. The sun was setting behind the hills, making the sky turn a brilliant orange. Jake sat beside me on the grass, outside our house, holding me close to him. I smiled up at him.

"This is best, Elle," he smiled, his eyes glittering in the light. His blue eyes resembled the colour of the sea as the morning sun rises over it. It made me melt.

Yes, you're right, I signed. He kissed my forehead. Since I was mute, I wasn't able to talk, but Jake could understand me. Only my friends and my family knew how to understand sign language. I was always being made fun of, so a group of my friends didn't talk for the day and only used signs. It made me want to laugh as Crystal (who is very much a snob) went in a mood. You see, she's always had a crush on Jake, but when she saw him signing for the day, she threw a hissy fit! It was hilarious! Ever since that day, Jake and I grew closer and closer. And now, we're dating.

I love you, I signed.

"I love you too, Elle."