Silent & Broken Childhood Friends

Be Like A Sunflower, Follow The Sun, And You Will Bloom.

Luciano was in his room. He was folding his clothes and placing them in the wardrobe. Passing his time. He looked at the time, it was 9:30, but he wasn't in the mood to sleep. To think that tomorrow, someone, a man will be coming here, to see him and his brother, for marriage.

Luciano Solace (MC)

*Why do these shits keep happening to me?*

He sighed. So he needed to be dressed in formal, presentable clothes, which finds them annoying to wear, and itchy too. Luciano folded his last cloth, Which was a pant. He flopped on the bed and stared at the ceiling with blank eyes. Definitely the man won't choose him. Well, he is a mute after all. He can't speak, he isn't flawless, he is disabled. Luciano covered his eyes with his arm. His lips trembled as warm tears spilled out of his eyes. Sometimes, he hates the fact that he is mute. Why was he born mute? He hates it.

Sometimes he feels like killing himself, but his mother gave up on her life to give him life. So, his life was precious, he didn't want to give up. He tells himself every day, once he wakes up from his sleep, "Be strong." and "Don't be weak." But he still ends up crying sometimes. He still becomes weak sometimes. He needs someone to support him, to hold him when he falls, someone who will give him all the love and care HE deserves, the respect he deserves. Someone, who will value him and know his worth. Someone, who will accept him with all his flaws and mistakes.

Slowly, as he drowned in his own webs of thoughts, the time passed and he fell asleep. He was tired. He was tired of life. When he was younger, he used to fear death. Now, he thinks that dying is easier than living this cruel life. But maybe, he will change his mind, when he actually finds love.

A little boy was smiling happily as he played in the park. He was swinging, on a swing, with a cheerful smile on his face. He had brown hair, and beautiful eyes, which captivated anyone. He was adorable, with a bubbly personality. Near the park was an Orphanage. Maybe, he is an orphan and stays there. Otherwise, surely an adult won't leave a kid alone like this. A black car stopped in front of the Orphanage gate, and two women and two boys stepped out of the car. One younger looking boy seemed to notice him. That boy had black hair and green eyes.

That little boy with brown hair stopped swinging, and just looked at those two brothers. One younger looking boy, pulled his father's sleeve and pointed at the brown haired boy, which made him worried and scared. The two boys had a conversation with their parents, which he couldn’t hear and then the two brothers walked into the park. The brown haired boy got nervous. He wanted to leave, but before that, the boy with jet black hair who was holding his older brother's hand, smiled at him and said,

Donomie Luther (ML)

Hello! I am Donomie. What is your name?

The brown haired boy was startled. He stepped back a little. Maybe, the, older one had noticed that he was feeling uncomfortable.

Seth Luther

Stop, you are making him nervous.

The young boy named Donomie looked down sadly and said,

Donomie Luther (ML)

I am sorry. I didn't mean to make you nervous, I just wanted to be friends with you.

The brown haired boy gulped. He calmed down a little. He looked around. He seemed to be looking for something. Then he picked up a stick from the ground and wrote "Hello" on the soil. The two brothers looked at each other as the brown haired boy looked at them with a smile. Donomie knelt down and said,

Donomie Luther (ML)

You can't speak?

The boy flinched.

Luciano Solace (MC)

Mhm... ah.

He looked nervous again. Donomie panicked.

Donomie Luther (ML)

Oh, don't worry. And I am sorry again, if you feel hurt.

Luciano smiled and shook his head. He wrote on the ground again, with his messy handwriting, "It's okay".

Donomie's older brother knelt on the ground too. He smiled and in a soft tone he said,

Seth Luther

I am Seth. Nice to meet you.

In response, Luciano flashed a bright smile.

Seth Luther

Do you know sign language?

Luciano nodded up and down.

Donomie Luther (ML)

We know too! You talk to us in that way!

Luciano again flashed a bright smile. Then he moved his hands and said,

Luciano Solace (MC)

"Can we be friends?"

Donomie smiled. He giggled.

Donomie Luther (ML)

Of course!

While, Seth just looked at the two kids, happily playing in the park. Making sand Castles, running around and swinging in the swing. But when the time for them to leave came, all three were sad.

Donomie Luther (ML)

Don't worry, I'll come again. I promise.

Luciano smiled brightly.

Luciano Solace (MC)

"Okay!"

Saying that, the two brothers left.

Luciano woke up from his sleep. He smiled. He still remembers them. They were very good. Indeed, every once a week they all used to go there and the three would play together. But after he got adopted, they didn't meet again.

Luciano Solace (MC)

*I wonder if I can meet them again?*