Chapter18:

She looked at my shocked expression and walked inside and looked at me carefully and said softly. "Wht do you look so shocked? Do I look like a ghost?" Ellen joked. I was embarrased and shook my head. “I am sorry if I being rude but can’t you speak? Why are you writing it on the pad?” I looked at her and smiled and nodded my head in agreement. “You mean to say, you can’t speak at all?” She inquired again. I nodded again. “Since when?” She asked softly and I could feel the pity in her voice. I wrote on my pad. “Since birth.” She came and hugged me all of a sudden and started apologizing. And I just smiled and said it's okay, as I don’t want people’s sympathy. Then I wrote again on the pad and enquired her. “Is Hudson your brother?” “Brother . Well, half-brother, But the best brother in the world,” She said firmly. “For all that he's a little, secretive, at times. He never mentioned you. Do you live with him?” I shook my head vigorously denying it. Feeling a little awkward. “That's sad,