Blinded Souls
Chapter 1
Harry's POV
Imagine waking up to complete darkness in the morning.
Picture how dark, frightening, and lonely it is.
Now imagine waking up to it every single day of your life.
That's what I deal with everyday. I'm blind, I have been all my life. I have no clear idea of sight or color. Mum tried so hard to explain them to me , bless her soul, but I just got confused and gave up.
Growing up as a blind child was not easy. I was always the kid who was always left behind because I was too slow or stupid. Hell, even my own father left mum and me when he found out his only child was blind. No one wanted to be friends with the little stupid, slow, blind kid.
I was tutored at home for most of my life, I left the public school system when I was five. Mum wanted me to try being social with other kids. But once the other kids would start learning how to read, I would fall behind so mum got a tutor. I learned how to read braile, got a better understanding of what's around me, and more. It was very helpful, I didn't feel stupid, slow, or different. I was happy.
When I was ten, my mum managed to fall in love again with a man named Geoff Payne. He was a nice man and never treated me as less of a person because of my disability. He had a son who was four years older than me named Liam. Liam is a really nice and helpful guy, he treats me like I am actually his little brother. Liam had a bestfriend, Niall, who was always with him. Niall was pretty cool I guess.
Mum and Geoff got married when I was fourteen and Liam was eighteen. I never realized how much I desired sight until that day. Everyone there was calling mum 'Beautiful', that's when I realized I've never seen her. But I put on a happy face because I didn't want her to worry about me, this was her day.
A month later is when it happened. Mum and Geoff were heading home from their honeymoon. I was eating Burger King with Liam and Niall while I waited for them to come home. We were in the middle of a conversation when the phone started ringing. Liam answered it. I heard him start to cry, but I didn't know why.
"Niall, can I speak to you for a second." Liam said sounding miserable. I was confused as of why Liam was upset and needed Niall, but I didn't say anything. Niall walked over to Liam, and before I knew it, they were both crying. I was left alone with my thoughts.
"Harry, I need to tell you something." Liam told me. I just nodded in response. "Mum and Dad got hit by a drunk-driver, and they didn't make it to the hopsital in time." he finished before crying.
I was shocked. I didn't know how to react. Mum and Geoff couldn't be gone, they just can't. I never got to see her face, and I never will.
That day changed my life forever. Niall moved in with us, and I had to go to public school. We did use whatever money our parents had left over in their accounts so we are financially well-off for as long as we can. But Liam wanted to send me to public school so incase something does happen, we can have an easier time paying for it.
Public school is hell, especially for blind people. I can barely see where I'm going, there is too much noise so I'm confused, and people will bully you for being blind. The bullies just see my disability as a weakness, a way that makes me an easy target. But I'd rather be blind than be them; I would rather never see anything in my life, then mock and hurt people for just what I see.
I keep telling myself to stay calm about the problems in my life, but sometimes I feel like I just can't.
Imagine waking up to complete darkness in the morning.
Picture how dark, frightening, and lonely it is.
Now imagine waking up to it every single day of your life.
That's what I deal with everyday. I'm blind, I have been all my life. I have no clear idea of sight or color. Mum tried so hard to explain them to me , bless her soul, but I just got confused and gave up.
Growing up as a blind child was not easy. I was always the kid who was always left behind because I was too slow or stupid. Hell, even my own father left mum and me when he found out his only child was blind. No one wanted to be friends with the little stupid, slow, blind kid.
I was tutored at home for most of my life, I left the public school system when I was five. Mum wanted me to try being social with other kids. But once the other kids would start learning how to read, I would fall behind so mum got a tutor. I learned how to read braile, got a better understanding of what's around me, and more. It was very helpful, I didn't feel stupid, slow, or different. I was happy.
When I was ten, my mum managed to fall in love again with a man named Geoff Payne. He was a nice man and never treated me as less of a person because of my disability. He had a son who was four years older than me named Liam. Liam is a really nice and helpful guy, he treats me like I am actually his little brother. Liam had a bestfriend, Niall, who was always with him. Niall was pretty cool I guess.
Mum and Geoff got married when I was fourteen and Liam was eighteen. I never realized how much I desired sight until that day. Everyone there was calling mum 'Beautiful', that's when I realized I've never seen her. But I put on a happy face because I didn't want her to worry about me, this was her day.
A month later is when it happened. Mum and Geoff were heading home from their honeymoon. I was eating Burger King with Liam and Niall while I waited for them to come home. We were in the middle of a conversation when the phone started ringing. Liam answered it. I heard him start to cry, but I didn't know why.
"Niall, can I speak to you for a second." Liam said sounding miserable. I was confused as of why Liam was upset and needed Niall, but I didn't say anything. Niall walked over to Liam, and before I knew it, they were both crying. I was left alone with my thoughts.
"Harry, I need to tell you something." Liam told me. I just nodded in response. "Mum and Dad got hit by a drunk-driver, and they didn't make it to the hopsital in time." he finished before crying.
I was shocked. I didn't know how to react. Mum and Geoff couldn't be gone, they just can't. I never got to see her face, and I never will.
That day changed my life forever. Niall moved in with us, and I had to go to public school. We did use whatever money our parents had left over in their accounts so we are financially well-off for as long as we can. But Liam wanted to send me to public school so incase something does happen, we can have an easier time paying for it.
Public school is hell, especially for blind people. I can barely see where I'm going, there is too much noise so I'm confused, and people will bully you for being blind. The bullies just see my disability as a weakness, a way that makes me an easy target. But I'd rather be blind than be them; I would rather never see anything in my life, then mock and hurt people for just what I see.
I keep telling myself to stay calm about the problems in my life, but sometimes I feel like I just can't.
Notes
Yes!!! New Story!!!
This took forever considering I was writing this while not working on my other stories. But I mainly struggled trying to write a blind character, who also has anxiety.
This will be a love story, but those characters have yet to be introduced.
So please enjoy!!
