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Jack's POV

"Talking" 'Sign Language'

I honestly fear for Lex now. We walked into the class and everyone stared at her while she just waved to everyone. Oh god you are fecking fecked.

Lexi's POV

I just waved to the class, and Jack just gave me the look of me being f-ed over and I mentally slapped myself and turned to face the teacher.

'Hi. My name is Lexi, but I go by Lex. I am mute but not deaf but I am pretty sure you know that.' I signed to him a bit faster than I probably should have but my nervousness and anxiety kicked in from not only people staring but now giving me dirty or weird looks.

"Hello Lex. Why don't you go sit next to where Jack usually sits and the window?" The teacher just told me.

I sat down in my seat and looked at my timetable for the year.

1st: Science

2nd: Social Studies

3rd: Tech Lab

4th: Piano

5th: Math

6th: English

7th: Art

I felt a paper ball get thrown at my head then land on my desk; I gave it a dirty look. I picked up the paper and looked at it.

The name is Dan Howell. I know a little sign language but not a lot. I only picked up a few words. You're not deaf right?

I looked up to find this Dan guy and when I finally spotted someone looking at me and I decided to see if it was him.

'Are you Dan?' I signed really slowly so he could get it. The boy nodded. 'You're right I'm not deaf.' I again signed a bit faster, but he still got it.

'Why do you use sign language?' He signed back super slow, probably because he was trying to remember the right signs.

'I am mute.' But he gave me a questioning look as if he didn't know the sign for mute. 'I am M-U-T-E' I tried to tell him; he got this look of sudden realization. Then, the bell rang, and I got up to follow Jack but to my surprise, he caught up to Dan.

"Hey Dan, do you know what we are doing in Social Studies? Oh and this is L-" Dan cut him off mid sentence.

"Jack, I know Lex already. And no I don't know what we're doing in Social Studies."

"How do you know Lex?" I tapped his shoulder before Dan could answer.

'Because he threw a goddamn note at my head and then we signed across the classroom!' I signed in my normal speed although I knew Dan wouldn't get half of what I said.

"Oh is that what he did?" Jack questioned playfully and I nodded.

We were heading off when some boy in the hallway with red hair tripped me.

"Oh look it is the new girl from science who is so special she got to use a different language!" He taunts me as Dan gets on his knees to help me pick up my things.

"Look she even has the nerds with her!" His friend with black hair and blue eyes adds on.

"Shut up Mark! You too Phil!" Jack yells at them. And gets the last notebook of mine off the ground and starts to get me to my next class while giving Mark and Phil the finger.

"Mark Fischbach is the one with red hair and brown eyes and Phil Lester is the one with black hair and blue eyes. Steer clear of them they are the high school bullies." I heard Dan tell me with a sad look in his eyes, and I looked over at Jack and the same emotion showed.

'How did you guys know them?' I made sure Dan got my question.

"That is, the story for another time my dear friend." They said in sync with each other scaring me but it didn't surprise each other.

TIMESKIP TO LUNCH

When we got to lunch, Dan and Jack pointed out the groups.

"You already know them, but that is the bullies lead by Mark and Phil." Jack said pointing at a table.

"That is, the Jocks Table lead by Casper Lee. He is ok just don't get on his bad side." Dan says pointing at a table which looked like a bunch of athletes.

"That is the Pack, a group of people who are smart and fun to hang out with. Sometimes we sit with them other times we don't. But they are friends, not foe." Jack continues on.

"That is the popular girls they like to be nice sometimes but if you are different for one second then don't expect good things from them. Zoë Sugg is the biggest one in that group." Dan cuts in pointing at a table full of girls gossiping.

"Those are the class clowns. The biggest one is Alfie Deyes. He and Zoë are dating and are the biggest couple in freshman year." Jack points at a table that is laughing their heads off.

"And this is our table which includes what the others consider weirdos for knowing sign language and stuff like that. This table includes me, Jack, and Joe Sugg. And before you ask, yes he is Zoë's brother, but he is younger and he knows sign language better than me but not as well as Jack." Dan finished giving me the run down of the freshman year.

A boy walked up to the table and I figured it was Joe.

'Hey Joe! I am Lex. I am mute not deaf.' I signed at a speed slower than I do to Jack but faster than I do to Dan.

"Oh hi Lex. You must be new here and these two should have given you the rundown. Did they?" I nodded. "Good to hear that." He said in a tone that indicated something was wrong.

'What's up?' I asked suddenly to Joe.

"Nothing." Was Joe's response.

'Something I can tell by your tone in your voice' I told him slow enough for Dan to pick up because I want this to be a conversation everyone could get.

"Man you are good Lex." I heard Jack say next to me.

'You pick up everything in a person's voice if you don't have one.' I said.

"Fine fine. It is my sister again she is being a dick and trying to show off to her popular friends by picking on me." Joe told me.

'Don't listen to them they are just jerks who don't deserve attention.' I told Joe, and he seemed to feel and little better.

"Thanks Lex." He told me sincerely.

"I have a feeling you are going to be like a sister to us and will be added to our little family." Dan said happily across the table.

TIMESKIP TO AFTER SCHOOL

School went by with no other problems. I texted my Dad earlier and he is letting me take home Dan, Jack, and Joe; they all got permission to come over.

As soon as we got to my house, I stomped my foot three times to announce my arrival and scared the boys.

"Give is a warning next time will ya?!" Jack yelled out and I smiled.

"Hey, Lex nice to see you are home and made friends." My dad greeted coming downstairs.

'Dad. This is Dan, Jack, and Joe. Guys this in my dad. Side note, I stomped my foot three times to signal to my dad I am home so whenever you come over, I will do that.' I said to the four guys in the room.

"Ok well I am heading out sweetie have fun hanging out with your friends! Don't break anything or catch anything on fire. Bye," I waved to him as he closed the door behind and started to go upstairs.

'Well, come on!' I said to the confused boys I am left with.

As we went upstairs I went to the music and office room of the house where I have my piano and guitar and my shared computer with my dad. Plus my dad's drums.

I sat at the piano and started to play Brave by Sara Bareilles and started to hum the tune.

You can be amazing

You can turn a phrase into a weapon or a drug

You can be the outcast

Or be the backlash of somebody's lack of love

Or you can start speaking up

Nothing's gonna hurt you the way that words do

And they settle 'neath your skin

Kept on the inside and no sunlight

Sometimes a shadow wins

But I wonder what would happen if you

Say what you wanna say

And let the words fall out

Honestly I wanna see you be brave

With what you want to say

And let the words fall out

Honestly I wanna see you be brave

I felt Dan, Joe and Jack watch in awe as I played the little excerpt.

"I thought mutes didn't make any noise?" Joe stupidly asks.

"Mutes can hum because it is just vibrations. They can also whistle because that has to do with air and click because that is just your tongue." Jack answers Joe's question.

"Oh sorry." Joe rubs his neck probably because he feels stupid.

'One more song?' I ask Jack, Dan and Joe. They all nodded. And right before I start I remember Jack mentioning him playing the drums earlier and I got all excited.

'Jack! Do you know Tear in My Heart by TØP?' I signed really fast. Although I know he got it I still felt slightly bad for going so fast.

"Do I? Of course!" He said leaving the other two confused.

'Your count,' I told him at he sat down at the drum set.

Click Click Click he started the beat and we started to play at the same time and he did the singing.

Sometimes you gotta bleed to know

That you're alive and have a soul

Joe joins in singing.

But it takes someone to come around

Dan grabs my guitar, even though it is acoustic and starts to play the song and joins in singing.

To show you how

She's the tear in my heart

I'm alive

She's the tear in my heart

I'm on fire

She's the tear in my heart

Take me higher

Than I've ever been

The songs on the radio are okay

But my taste in music is your face

And it takes a song to come around

To show you how

She's the tear in my heart

I'm alive

She's the tear in my heart

I'm on fire

She's the tear in my heart

Take me higher

Than I've ever been

You fell asleep in my car I drove the whole time

But that's okay I'll just avoid the holes so you sleep fine

I'm driving here I sit

Cursing my government

For not using my taxes to fill holes with more cement

You fell asleep in my car I drove the whole time

But that's okay I'll just avoid the holes so you sleep fine

I'm driving here I sit

Cursing my government

For not using my taxes to fill holes with more cement

Sometimes you gotta bleed to know, oh, oh

That you're alive and have a soul, oh, oh

But it takes someone to come around

To show you how

My heart is my armor

She's the tear in my heart

She's a carver

She's a butcher with a smile

Cut me farther

Than I've ever been

Than I've ever been

Than I've ever been

Than I've ever been

And our afternoon was great.