Words Unheard: Chapter 5

Dahvie: -walks to the school and frowns-

Jayy: -signs- what's wrong?

Dahvie: -signs back- I have gym now. I get bullied for being fat.

Jayy: -gasps and signs- you get bullied?!

Dahvie: -nods and signs- yeah I do.

Jayy: -signs- you're not fat

Dahvie: -signs- I used to think I wasn't either but now I know I am.

Jayy: -signs angrily- how?!

Dahvie: -signs sadly- They did the weight test thing and I weigh more than anyone in my class.

Jayy: -frowns and signs- everyone's body is different

Dahvie: -frowns and signs- Maybe but it's not fair. I wish I was skinny and tall.

Jayy: -blushes and signs- be happy with yourself

Dahvie: -smiles softly and signs- Thank you. I needed someone to tell me that. -hugs you-

Jayy: -hugs back and signs- you're welcome

Dahvie: -tucks my head underneath your chin before pulling away and signing- I guess there are
good things about being short.

Jayy: -smiles-

Dahvie: -smiles and signs- Want me to walk you back to your classroom?

Jayy: -signs- that'd be nice

Dahvie: -smiles and walks into the school with you-

Jayy: -walks to the classroom-

Dahvie: -waves goodbye and walks away-

Jayy: -smiles and walks in-

Dahvie: -walks to gym sighing in relief when I realize we don't have to change out today-

Jayy: -signs to the teacher- I had fun

Mrs Taylor: -smiles and signs- So he bought you candy? Where did you two eat at?

Jayy: -signs- steak n' shake

Mrs Taylor: -smiles and signs- Cute. Did you behave?

Jayy: -looks down-

Mrs Taylor: -frowns and signs- What happened?

Jayy: -signs- I got a boner

Mrs Taylor: -smiles and signs- So what? Every boy gets them.

Jayy: -signs- but I got it thinking of him

Mrs Taylor: -shrugs and signs- I don't see that problem. He's adorable!

Jayy: -nods happily-

Mrs Taylor: -smiles and signs-  do you want to paint? We got new paints today.

Jayy: -nods eagerly and signs- I want to paint something for Dahvie

Mrs Taylor: -smiles and grabs everything you need- what are you going to paint him?

Jayy: -shakes my head and signs- a landscape

Mrs Taylor: -smiles and signs- you are very good at that.

Jayy: -blushes and signs- thank you

Mrs Taylor: -smiles and signs- you're welcome. I'm going to go check on Ethan, he isn't feeling
too good today. -walks away-

Jayy: -starts to paint a beach-

Dahvie: -sighs and walks to the bathroom to put makeup over my black eye-

Jayy: -works on the sun-

Dahvie: -sighs and walks out and into your classroom smiling-

Jayy: -quickly covers the painting-

Dahvie: -waves at you before talking to your teacher-

Jayy: -plays with my hands-

Dahvie: -smiles and sits beside you-

Jayy: -signs- hi how was gym class?

Dahvie: -signs- It was fine.

Jayy: -frowns and signs- tell me

Dahvie: -signs- Nothing happened, we didn't have to dress out.

Jayy: -signs- what did you do?

Dahvie: -signs-  Just sat around and got yelled at for smelling bad.

Jayy: -frowns and signs- you don't smell

Dahvie: -signs- Everyone blames me because I wear the same gym clothes all of the time

Jayy: -signs- why don't you wash them?

Dahvie: -frowns and signs- My family can't afford a washer. And we can't go to the laundry mat
every other day.

Jayy: -signs- you can come over to my house to wash your stuff. My dad shouldn't mind. I live
right down the road

Dahvie: -smiles and signs- Don't worry about it, I'll just change my clothes tonight.

Jayy: -frowns and signs- if you say so. It would be nice to have a friend over as well

Dahvie: -smiles and signs- I'd love to come over.