Here & Now by Melyssa Winchester & Joey Winchester

Author:Melyssa Winchester & Joey Winchester [Winchester, Melyssa & Winchester, Joey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Sports, Teen & Young Adult, Social & Family Issues, Special Needs
ISBN: 1928139108
Amazon: B00OJ1QJJC
Publisher: Melyssa Winchester
Published: 2014-10-30T00:00:00+00:00

Cadence

I feel bad for Belle.

We’ve been here for about an hour and the noise, it’s made her place her hands over her ears about six times. Noises I am so thankful I can’t hear.

When Amelia and Belle dropped this on me, I wasn’t sure how I felt about it, but getting to see the way Amelia lit up the minute we walked in and how quickly she made a beeline for the bright red and black jukebox in the corner, everything is clear. I’m happy to do this even if it’s not my idea of a good time because it makes her happy. I like her a lot more when she’s happy.

Belle, though, she’s regretting this, I can tell.

Noise is a big thing for her. We’ve talked about it before and judging from the amount of people here, all of them talking, the music playing with people constantly putting money in the machine and then proceeding to dance around the place and then the people getting up on the stage and singing, it’s got to be driving her insane.

Tapping her on the shoulder and waiting patiently as she turns around to face me, I point to the door, more than a little eager to get her away from what’s obviously causing her distress and keep her grounded.

She doesn’t talk about it much, but she’s still prone to accidents and sensory overload, which is why the small steps she takes every couple of months, wanting to get out and do things, they’re always controlled by her and the people she’s doing them with. The last thing she wants is to go backwards when she’s doing everything in her power to keep moving forward.

Following where I’m pointing, she smiles before sliding off the barstool and making a beeline for the peace she’s sure to get on the outside.

For me, not being able to hear, all of this is peaceful. I can take in everything in going on around me, focus on what people are saying with them having no idea I’m even paying attention and not worry about anything. It’s probably wrong, but watching people when they have no idea they’re being watched is kind of entertaining. People are definitely weird when they drink, which is probably another reason I don’t plan on ever doing it.

I get the feeling that if half of the people I’ve watched tonight knew what they were saying, they wouldn’t ever want to do it again either. They bring a whole new meaning to the world embarrassing. Especially the one talking about getting revenge on her ex by sleeping with his best friend.

Watching as Belle passes by a couple of guys making their way through the door, my gaze lands on the taller one with the light brown hair and when he catches me, his eyes go wide.

“It’s you.” He says and I have no idea what he means. Looking around me, I try to pick out someone else around me that he might be talking to, but no one else is even paying attention.

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