Frank’s P.O.V

“My name is G-E-R-A-R-D, what is you name?” Gerard had signed after he said he was going to tell me something; Gerard is learning to sign for me...That is fucking sweet of him. He was pretty good too; his hands still slow and choppy but everyone who starts is, even I was . He didn’t have to but he said it was fine; he’s learning a whole new language for me and on the inside I can’t thank him enough. Going ten plus years without anyone but Matt and my parents seeing signing from it’s more than grateful to see him learning for me.

He really likes you- Matt signs and I give him a glare

Knock it off- I sign back, Gerard looks at us a little confused but I smile at him and he smiles back

“Oh I have a question...Why are some of the sentences backwards, like instead of saying What’s your name? Why does it say name, your what?” He said also with the signs he learned; I get his question. I had so much trouble with it when I was learning.

“It has to do with nouns, verbs, subject verbs, direct and indirect objects...Just a lot with the grammar but you don’t have to do that with signing; I can still understand it either way.”

“Okay, cool” he nods
“Is there anything I might be confused about?”

“The most think that might be difficult is idirect objects...Indirect objectsare words that come between the verb and direct object; they indicate who or what receivesthe direct object.” I give him the definition what was given to me as a kid...He nods slowly
”An example would be I give the teacher apples...You would sign ‘me, or I. Teachers, apples, give’...Kind of switched around. You don’t have to do that either; I mean that is the way I learned but like I said I can understand it both ways,” I finish

“Which way would be easier for you, honestly?”

“For me, It would be using it in ASL grammar, or switching it around” I answer truthfully, it was the way I learned for so long. He smiles and nods again

“Okay, I will learn it like that” I grin and we stay silent (Well it’s always silent) but no one said anything for a minute and as I drink my orange juice I see out the corner of my eye Gerard practicing the alphabet to himself and I grin even more; it’s just sweet and nice to see him do that

“Here let me see your phone” I say putting my orange juice down; his eyes furrow and but he hands it to me and I quickly download something before handing it back, he looks at it confused before I explain

“I can tell you’re serious about learning to sign so I downloaded an app that gives you two signs a day and you can practice them and once you know it just press okay” He opens the app and grins before signing what is coincidentally the first sign

“Thank you” I smile and sign back

“You’re welcome”

“Umm, could I maybe have your number so I could text you, if you want” I hope he doesn’t notice my slight blush and I nod as he hands me the phone back so I can put in my number...Again we spend another couple minutes while he looks at the app before he looks to my orange juice on the table

“Not hungry?”

“Oh I ate at home, i’m a vegetarian” I announce and Gerard slowly looks down to his breakfast sandwich which obviously has meat in it

“It’s fine” I giggle
“i’m not going to get mad at you” He gives a smirk before Ray sits next to him and we all have a conversation before the bell rings...another good morning

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“Thanks Matt, you picking me up tomorrow?” I question as we pull up to my house

“Yeah, See you tomorrow” he signs; I nod and get out of the car and head to the door; walking inside I am greeted with mom coming out of the kitchen

“Hey sweetie how was school?” She asks like any other day

“Fine” Is always my answer

“Make any more friends?” I had told her about Gerard, Ray, and Lyn-z so more was the key word

“No, same as yesterday”

“Okay..any homework?” I nod and sit down on the couch; I don’t know why but I like watching TV while doing homework. I don’t get really distracted, it’s just like a background so whenever I look up there is TV but I just go straight back to homework; all of a sudden my phone buzzes in my pocket and I see who it is

~Hey Frank it’s Gee; I was wondering if you wanted to come over to my place later, or I could come to yours...I’m bored?

I smile and go into the kitchen where my mother is

“Hey mom, I was wondering if my friend Gerard could come over?”

“Is it okay with his parents?” I quickly text Gerard the question and he said his parents don’t mind

“They said it’s fine”

“Okay that’s fine” She grins more than enthusiastic that I was actally having a friend over; Jamia is on vacation right now with her family so we haven’t been texting or calling like we would usually. Luckily she is still my friend even after I moved.

I can’t wait for Gerard to get here

Notes

Indirect objects confuse me too...

I know I said Sunday but I swore I wrote it and my computer crashed and I didn't save and I wanted to cry

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