I'm Mute Novels & Stories

Why did I keep forgetting to put it on silent? Aeon raised his eyebrow, and I felt guilty. I closed the phone and looked at him. "Can I? Or I’m not allowed to?" I didn’t know what I was asking him, but I felt guilty talking to another guy while I sat beside him. "It’s okay. But if you can put it in silent mode. The sound irritates me." I smiled and nodded my head, as I let go of the breath I was holding. I immediately silenced my phone and turned off the vibrating alert.

My dad gave him what he wants; he doesn't need to care about me at all. My mistake.Mmm he definitely doesn't have to worry about that again. "What are you mute? Why aren't you saying anything?" he asked "WHAT!? Because I haven't said anything in response, that makes me mute? Are you being stupid on purpose?" ~~~~~~~~ Editor :@callhervee Edited 12/01/21

The room was completely silent, cameras already recording, reporters waiting with pens poised over notepads. I leaned toward the microphone and spoke. "My name is Isla Brennan." My voice came out clear and steady despite the slight hoarseness. The effect was immediate and dramatic. Gasps rippled through the crowd. Reporters who'd been told I was mute looked shocked. Cameras flashed more intensely. In the back row, my family's faces drained of color. They hadn't known. They'd truly believed I was still unable to speak. "For most of my life, I've been silent," I continued, forcing myself to keep going. "When I was seven years old, my mother died in a car accident. The trauma stole my voice. I

A sharp, bitter ache rose in my chest, and even the words I typed turned sharp and unrestrained. [Yes, I'm mute. I can't speak! That's why I was insecure. That's why I didn't dare meet you. Even when I used voice chat, I had to ask a friend to speak for me.] [I foolishly thought you might have fallen for me—really me—and not just the fictional LeoWinter in the game.] [But, Madison, you already slapped me hard with reality. What more do you want from me now?]

Nicholas was still rigid beside me, but he was the least of my concerns right now. "I don't see anything," I said into the phone. "Maybe you have it on silent?" she suggested. "No… I mean, I never have it on silent..." I trailed off again when I saw that the 'do not disturb' feature on my phone was activated. Confusion washed over me and I looked up to see Nicholas biting his lip guiltily. I checked my notifications only to find out that they were all muted too. Suddenly, it all clicked. The radio silence I had received from my boss since yesterday, and now Rianne's mother being unable to reach me. Then I hung up the phone.

I muttered. “It is possible for an unmated female to go in heat…” Silica said, but I couldn’t hear the rest of what she was saying because I could no longer hold my phone against my ear. My hand fell to my lap, dropping the phone in the process. I thought I heard Silica yell my name, but I couldn’t hold on anymore. I opened my eyes to see where my phone was, but I couldn’t see anything. My vision was blurred, and it looked like someone turned out the lights.

Colby looked at me, confused. "She isn't responding," he mouthed. I slapped my palm against my forehead, mortified. "You dummy, she's mute!" Colby's eyes widened in realization, and I felt a wave of embarrassment wash over me. "Oh my gosh, I am so sorry."

Liam informed with glee in his voice. A lone tear rolled down my cheek as my fear grew. "What....what do you want?" I signed out the words I wanted to say. Liam sneered and pushed me away from him. I fell on the ground on a sorry heap. "Can you please stop moving your hand so awkwardly? It's already bad enough that you are a mute, why the heck do you have to make things so dramatic? Only stupid people like you would try to communicate in a language like that!" Liam barked at me.

Mute against my will. 1…. 2……3…. I count under my breath as I was about to unleash on him to free myself.

I have to come up with something… I went mute for a second. “Are you there? Look, I’m coming right away.” “You’re not going to meet me.”