07-19-2015, 09:00 PM
Ito hadn't heard because he couldn't hear.
Instead of listening to the teacher, Chance found himself wondering what it might be like to be deaf. Speaking, something he took for granted, wouldn't that be hard to learn? And how did you know what others were saying? Sign language, and lip reading, probably.
And everyone whispered. They stared. He was guilty of that too, stealing glances at his neighbor when he should have been listening.
That was why the teacher standing right in front of his desk nearly made him jump to the ceiling.
"Mr. Melville, I'm fairly certain you didn't hear your assignment of the day." He pointed to one of the cars. "I want you to partner up with Mr. Ito and figure out the names of every part of the car, and you'll be staying after class if you must."
Chance groaned, opened his mouth to protest, but then snapped it shut when he remembered how Ito had corrected the teacher. "Fine."
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