You can say I Love You, But I won't hear it

Gerard’s P.O.V


“School” Frank signs and I copy him, it was clapping your hand twice on top of the other hand
“Great job” He smiles and I can’t help but smile back

“What about murder?” Frank raises an eyebrow and I shrug my shoulders

“Murder, it looks like you are sticking a knife in someone. Your dominant hand is flat while your other hand is just pointing, then you use your hand driving it into your dominant hand” He demonstrates it and it’s pretty easy.

“What about learn?”

“A hint for the sign "learn" is to hold your left hand out and pretend there is "information" sitting on the palm. Pick up that information with your fingertips and thumb tip and lift it up and stick it in your head through your forehead.” Sometimes Frank gives little tips on how signs can be interpreted to make things easier, and so far they actually work.

“When are we going to work with more sentences?”

“Well like you saw, creating whole sentences and phrased in ASL is different with every deaf person you meet. Depending on tenses and verbs, pronouns, how you sign it and just everything is kind of weird."

“Give me an example” I wondered, he thought for a moment before he popped up with an idea

“Do you like to eat green apples?” He started, “Some people would say, Apple green you like eat?” I kind of stared at him weird and he giggled

“See? It’s weird…with me you don’t have to do that, I can read it that way and normally too, but for you learning, just go the easy way” He ended, I smiled and nodded, thank god I can do it that way because having to do it the other way would be so confusing; Frank soon pulled out his phone

“I have to head home, it’s going to get dark soon” I looked to the clock that read 5:30 pm and nodded

“Okay, did you want me to walk you back?”

“Please?” I smile and nodded and we slipped are shoes back on and headed out my bedroom door where Mikey and my mom were sitting on the couch

“Taking him home?” my mother said and I nodded

“Awwww” Mikey cooed and I gave him the dirtiest glare; I glanced to Frank who blushed and look down

“You’re dead” I whispered, I hear Frank clear his throat and I glance back to him

“Thank you for letting me come over Mrs. Way, and thanks for the cookies”

“Not a problem, you can come over any time” She replied and he nodded

“Okay, well bye then” He walked towards the door but I made a detour around the couch so I could pinch Mikey hard on the arm, he closed his eyes in pain and yelled out

“Gerard” my mother warned and gave me a look that said to leave him alone, I smiled at Mikey and went back to the door where Frank was waiting

“Okay let’s go” we walked down the street in silence before Frank spoke up

“So what are you doing for your science project?”

“We have a science project?!” I questioned very concerned

“Yeah, she went over it today, weren’t you listening?” He lightly laughed

“Umm, probably not” I mumbled, he giggled and started explaining what it was about. Just something about the planets and all that, wasn’t too hard…Just mostly research that we will be doing in class. Soon enough we arrived by his door

“Thanks for walking me back” he said as we stood under the porch light so Frank could see my lips

“It was nothing, I guess I’ll see you tomorrow at school?” I wondered and he nodded

“Yeah, see you then” Frank went to the door and unlocked it before waving goodbye and stepping inside: I stood there for a moment before I turned around to go home; it was still getting darker and the air was chilly, yet somehow it felt really nice. I went over the ASL words I had learned and practiced them as I walked home; sign language was interesting and confusing but it was fun learning it at the same time; I know it would take lots of practice but for Frank I think it would be worth it. I now was home myself and quickly headed into the warm living room. I saw Mikey was sitting on the couch but mom was nowhere to be seen; I quickly went towards him and smacked him upside the head

“Owww dude?!” he hissed rubbing the spot where I smacked him

“That’s for doing your little ‘awww’ shit earlier “He just smiled and looked back to the TV

“Where’s mom?”

“She went to go pick up food” I nodded and headed to my room laying on the bed where Frank and I just were, this sounds weird but Frank smells good, I can’t identify the smell but it’s just really good…and now it’s stuck in my room, yes. I pull my laptop out and search ASL learning sites, some of them want me to pay but those are for actual scheduled learning sessions; I don’t need that. Soon enough I find a free site that goes through steps; first ABC’s, then common words, then conversation words, to phrases and sentences…Perfect. I know the ABC’s so I start with the common words, clicking the page it brings up many, many words all with little learning tips on how to remember them like Frank showed me…Awesome, I save it in my favorites and start practicing.

Notes

Sorry it's been awhile, school and whatnot...but here I am!!


Dose of ASL:

Learn


Murder



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