Amanda gives me a stern look. One I have seen before when I disappoint her.

I sigh, “Sorry I was late. Something’s been on my mind all day.”

Amanda’s face turns to worry.

“No, it’s nothing bad. I just had a run in with someone unexpected and I was trying to figure out what happened.”

She quizzically raises her eyebrow up.

“I’ll tell you on the way.” I start walking with her catching up.

I tell her everything that happened with Robert and she looks amused, putting her hand over her mouth as if she was giggling. God, wouldn’t it be amazing to hear her giggle again?

She takes out her whiteboard and writes on it sending it over to me, it reads, “Seems like you’ve had an interesting school day. Tell me did anything else happen today.” Oh crap, despite being mute, Amanda is as quick as a whip.

“Um well yeah, but I have to tell you the whole story.”

I told her how I met Tracy. She’s giggling up a storm. Except of course, without any sound.

She writes on the board, “Well, you’ve really fallen for this boy. I gotta meet him one day.”

“You should, but he’s a bit of a tsundere.”

“It would be interesting to meet my future brother-in-law.” Amanda jokes.

“We aren’t going that far.”

“YET!” she writes on the board.

I sigh as we reach the bus stop. “Hold on a second, I need to pee.” I walk into the bathroom and do my business.

When I come out, the bus was leaving, with Amanda waving goodbye.

“That little minx!” I chuckle to myself. Today is just not my day. “I guess I’m walking.” So, my little journey to the hospital began.