Please, Don't Play With Me, My Paper Heart Will Bleed...
Audio smiled, watching his pet puppy run around into circles. He giggled, leaping after it. The puppy barked, but nothing came out of its opened jaws. It growled, but no rumbling was heard. Everything was quiet, as if the world was put on mute. But that didn't matter to Audio... He pounced at the puppy again, only to have himself roll around in the grass, the labradoodle on his chest. He giggled, pushing the puppy off. With another yap the puppy stole his headphones, racing off with them, almost tripping with the stubby legs it had.
"Give that back!"
Despite the silence of the world, Audio could still talk normally. His voice had a slight slur to it, but that was all. He smiled widely, chasing the puppy into the apartment. The only reason the landlady let him keep the dog was because she felt sorry for the teen. He had no friends, was quiet, and anti-social. She figured the puppy was his only companion, so she allowed only him to have a dog.
The two raced up the stairs, the puppy one step ahead. Audio giggled, getting himself into the apartment room. He scooped the panting puppy up and hugged it tightly. The young dog yapped softly, nuzzling his face against his owners and giving a tired yawn. Audio's eyes melted warmly, nuzzling into the white fur of the dog. He set him down upon his bed, looking around for his foster mother, she was home when he was most of the time. His foster father was never there, however. He always worked late, but he came home in the morning and was there for Audio to steal his bacon. It was their ritual, and a very happy one.
He scooped up his headphones, wiping them free of puppy slobber. He walked to the fridge, spotting a note on the freezer door. Snatching it off, he read it carefully.
Honey,
Had to run to work. Be back as soon as I can. Promise! There's a pizza in the freezer - or right in front of your nose - and some cake in the microwave. Love you.
Mom
His expression saddened slightly. He didn't like to call Judy "mom". She was a foster mother, not his real mom. He rubbed his arms slowly, wishing his world hadn't fallen apart. He reached into the freezer after a moment, digging through the plastic and to the pizza. He took it out, setting it off of the cardboard and onto the pan. He set the timer for 25 minutes, knowing that when the buzzer went off Inu would inform him.
He undressed, taking off his school uniform with a sigh. He didn't know why he had to go to the private school. Everyone was so mean there. He didn't need to hear to know that they talked about him behind his back. He was the freak there, always breaking rules. He snatched up his regular clothes, slipping on his kanji thermal - the kanji upon said shirt saying 'Tiger' one of his favorite animals - and slipping on his baggy, comfortable jeans.
Once donned in his normal wear, he decided to go on the computer. That was the one thing he felt normal in. He didn't need to hear what people said. Just as he was signing into an instant messenger, an email popped up. His eyes scanned it, blinking a bit. Violet, azure mixed orbs studied the words carefully, then looked down at the 'Accept' button below. He shrugged his shoulders, oh what could it hurt? He clicked the button, gasping as he felt himself being sucked into the screen, falling through the computer and into an unknown world...