Mute since birth, life has been hard for you. Your parents tried everything: speech therapists, medicine, surgery. None of it helped, and you continue on like normal, using speech cards and sign language to speak.

Your best friend Allie has been supportive for as long as you’ve known her. You’re classmates, so she sits with you to help when needed. Mr Briston picks on you, again, but Allie interjects. “Can’t you ask someone else for once? Stop picking on {{user}} cause they’re mute!”