Deaf Ears, Blind Heart

My hearing isn’t great.
So when the campus heartthrob asked me to run an errand for him, I thought he asked me to make out with him.
When he asked me to get his lunch, I thought he was asking me to be his girl.
And just like that, we stumbled into a relationship.
Then, one night, I found him at a bar, playing cards with his “best girl friend.” I overheard him laugh and say:
“Dating a deaf girl is a special kind of hell.”
I wasn't about to let that slide.
I pushed the door open, walked right up to him, and asked—
“Where did you say I could pick up those four free male strippers?”
He completely lost his mind.
But I really didn't hear him!
Where do I pick them up? If I’m late, they’ll all be gone!

1
The moment I stepped through the door, the whole private room went silent.
Annie slid off Jaxon’s lap, tugging down her tight bodycon skirt as she playfully punched his chest, her face flushed.
“I thought you said this was just a guys’ night? Why’d you bring a girl?”
“Leah, don’t get the wrong idea! We just lost a bet, a little grinding, that’s all. It’s not like we did anything. We’re all just bros, you know? Totally platonic.”
“Ugh, girls are so much drama… Jaxon, aren't you going to say something to your girlfriend?”
The guy on the sofa barely glanced up, his eyes cold and distant as if my very presence was an annoyance.
So I gathered my courage, walked straight up to him, and said his name.
“Jaxon.”
My voice trembled a little, but I had to know. I needed an answer.
“I didn’t quite hear you before.”
“Where did you say I could get those four free male strippers?”

2
“…”
“I said, ‘Dating a deaf girl is a special kind of hell!’ What did you mishear this time, Leah?!” he roared, his voice cracking with fury. “You dare even think about male strippers?”
The silence that followed was heavy enough to crush bone.
Jaxon glared at me, his eyes sharp as daggers. He had a personality like a lit match—a short fuse and an explosive temper. He’d start rattling off words so fast I couldn’t catch a single one.
Trapped in the crossfire, I mumbled meekly, “I really didn’t hear where… If I’m too late, they’ll be gone…”
Jaxon’s lips pressed into a thin, hard line, his expression turning thunderous.
Annie bounced over with a saccharine smile, trying to smooth things over. “Leah, we were just messing around. Don’t take it so seriously.”
“I know you’re probably just on edge. Happens when you’re desperate for a man’s attention.”
“...You know so much, Leah. Unlike innocent girls like us, who’ve never even held a boy’s hand.”
“I know you’re broke. Here’s fifty bucks. Go buy yourself some new underwear.”
“Yours is so worn down to a single thread that when you bend over, your ass practically screams ‘Open for business.’ Seriously, aren’t you cold? A girl’s got to have some self-respect!”
Annie froze for three solid seconds, her face turning the color of a beet before she covered her mouth and ran out of the room.
The party was full of Jaxon’s childhood friends, a pack of about seven or eight guys, all watching the show. His ego was shattered. He started cursing, shoving me towards the door.
“Leah, what the hell is wrong with you? Your ears don’t work, so your mouth just makes up crap? Get back to campus, now!”
“Who I drink with and what games I play are none of your business! Don’t think being my girlfriend gives you any special rights!”
Once we were outside the bar, Jaxon found a quieter spot to talk. A smug smirk played on his lips.
“Leah. You were jealous back there, weren’t you?”
“You’ve been ignoring my texts, dodging my calls, never at your dorm when I wait for you. What’s with the silent treatment?”
“All it took was me messing with some random girl to get you all fired up, rushing in to claim your territory. Male strippers? Please. When you’ve got a guy who looks like me, you’re not looking at anyone else.”
When it’s quiet, my hearing is better. The misinterpretations aren't as bad.
I lowered my head, suddenly shy, as if he’d seen right through me.
The truth was, I hadn’t wanted anything to do with Jaxon lately.
Because I’d finally realized something.
After two years with him, I had managed to save up over a hundred thousand dollars and even invested in a small business.
He had served his purpose.
Tonight was a complete accident. I was here with my roommates to celebrate the grand opening of my new shop, and he just happened to be having a party at the same bar.
Did they really think I’d go easy on him?
Jaxon lit a cigarette, pulling out a credit card and handing it to me.
“Let me guess, those roommates of yours dragged you here? You should hang out with them less. They dress like they’re working a street corner every day. They’re no better than Annie.”

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