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Chapter 1
Huff huff huff. I pant as I run. Today, the Scouts come back from their expedition! I quickly try to run as fast as my little legs can take me. 'I need to hurry! I might miss them.' I thought. My black curly locks fly through the wind as I try to make it to the gates of Shinganshina. I constantly bumped into people, "Sorry", I mumbled. Almost there!
I got to the gates just in time to see the Scouts enter. I hopped on a box to get a better view. I looked amazed as I saw all of the brave scouts. 'Wow', I thought to myself. Suddenly, I feel myself fall forward onto the cold, hard pavement. 'Damn', I thought. I looked up to see who knocked into me, I saw a tan, young boy running with a pale, dark-haired girl. They said something I couldn't hear. I got up off the pavement, confused about what they said to me. I focused my attention back on the Scouts shrugging the dirt off me. 'Oh', I thought as sorrow struck me as I look onto all the dead soldiers. I hopped off the box with my head hung low. I look up to see a confusing sight. People are angry and are yelling. 'Why are they yelling?' I thought.
I eventually made my way back home. "Welcome back, Emilia." My mom signed to me using sign language. I can't hear, my mother told me that my ears don't work the way they're supposed to. Since I can't speak properly or hear, I use sign language to communicate. I wave to my mom as I make my way to my room. I laid on my bed just thinking. 'What happened out there?' I thought to myself. I've always respected the Survey Corps, they risk their lives adventuring outside the walls. While daydreaming, I see something in the corner of my eye. I was broken out of my reverie as I looked up to see who was waving to me. "Dinner is almost ready, take a shower before eating please." My mother signed. I sighed as I got up to get ready for dinner.
~Time Skip to a few days~
It's been a few days after the Survey Corps came back from their expedition. I'm currently working in the field. My mother has a garden and often sell vegetables for extra profit. Most of the time my mother worked at a grocery store while I stayed home and tend to the garden. Sigh. Glistening sweat drips down my forehead while the sun beams down on my golden-brown skin. I spot some kids my age. I just turned 12 two weeks ago. I smiled as I remembered that my mother brought home two loaves of bread. My mother doesn't make a lot so we rarely get to eat a whole loaf of bread. I switched my focus back onto the plants. Umph. I struggled to carry the vegetables back into the house. "Hey! Hey!" I saw someone running towards me. I couldn't make out what they were saying. My eyes widen, 'It's the same guy from before.' I thought.
The green-eyed boy said something while pointing to my basket. I tilt my head in confusion. 'What is he saying?' I thought. I quickly put down the basket of vegetables. I motioned to my ear, "I can't hear you." I mouthed. The raven-haired girl quickly caught up with the green-eyed boy. The pale girl and the tanned boy started talking with each other. 'Are they arguing?' I thought to myself while picking up the heavy basket of vegetables. The tanned boy and the pale girl ran away while saying something. 'Anyway.' I thought as I continued into the house.
I washed the vegetables and put them back into the basket. I soon made my way through the town. I made sure to stop by my mother's shop. "Emilia! Do you have the vegetables?" My mother questioned using sign language. I nodded and brought the sack into the shop. The shop owner paid me for my compensation and I made my way throughout the town. '6 silvers, not bad.' I thought as I made my way to the bakery. I waved to the bakery owner as I made my way into the shop. "How may I help you today, Emilia?" The shop owner, Christopher, signed. Although I've never met my father, Christopher is acting like a father to me. He has been friends with my mother ever since I was born, he even learned sign language just to communicate with me. I smiled, "Hello Christopher, may I please get a whole loaf of bread?" I signed back to him. A whole loaf of bread is 3 silvers, while half a loaf is 2 silvers. Christopher nodded as he handed me the bread. I proceed to get out my coin purse and hand him 3 silvers. "Thank you." I signed while walking out of the bakery.
My mother is a single parent since my father isn't around. I've learned to take care of myself while my mom is at work. I made my way back to my little farmhouse and placed the loaf of bread in the kitchen. I made my way into my room and grabbed my makeshift piggy bank and placed the remaining 3 silvers in there. My mother's birthday is next week and I'm planning on buying a dress for her. So far I have 10 silvers which are really impressive. I smiled, I can't wait to give my mother her birthday gift! I proceeded to the bathroom, getting ready for dinner.
~Time Skip to Next Week~
It's been a week, I'm working on the field again. There's not really any vegetables ready to be picked, so I just tend to the garden. Today is the day I'll buy my mother the best birthday gift! I smiled brightly just waiting for when I can make my way towards the clothing shop. Skipping back inside, so I can get ready to go out into the town. I spot the kids again, but now there's another one. A blonde-haired, blue-eyed boy. I see the green-eyed boy waving at me. I simply smiled and wave and proceeded inside. I freshen up and packed my coin purse. I walk out the door and the group of kids is waiting for me. I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion. 'What do they want?' I thought. Usually, kids tend to avoid me since I can't talk to them. The energetic green-eyed boy starts rambling to me. I furrowed my brows, once again. I started to motion to my ears and make an 'x'. 'I can't hear you.' I thought. They tilted their heads, the group looked at each other confused.
The blonde boy started asking me something. I furrowed my brows, starting to get annoyed that they aren't understanding. I began to walk off when suddenly, a big rumble caused me to jump and fall on my back. I saw an insane amount of lightning. My jaw dropped. I thought, while my shaky hands hold my coin purse, 'What is that!?'
A/N: I hope you guys like this first chapter. This is my first time writing something like this. Please comment on any questions and constructive criticism. Don't forget to vote :)
~word count: 1223
11/2/2020