He's what?!?!

May, 24 1997

(Minda POV)

We walked into the clinic for cooper's check up. We also have to do his three-year old shots. Cooper is a really quiet kid. He haven't even talked yet and that concerns me, so today I'm going to ask the doctor about it. As we waited for the doctor to call us Cooper played with the toys on the table. I leaned over to smooth his hair. I laid a small kiss on his temple and sat back in my chair. My husbands hand intertwined with mines."Cooper Jenkins?" I quickly stood up and grabbed cooper's hand and followed the young lady to the room. We sat there for a few minutes until the doctor finally came in. "Hello Cooper! Let's get you check up okay?" He said softly. Cooper opened his mouth, but nothing came out so he nodded softly. The doctor looked taken aback but quickly recovered. He gave us a nod and began to give do a check up on Cooper. He also did his three- year old shots. "Mrs Jenkins?" The doctor said. I looked up and smile at him. "Has Cooper been talking?" He asked curiously. "No he hasn't and that worries me." I said. "I don't like to be the person with bad news, but your son is mute." He said calmly. "He's what?!?!"

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I can't believe my baby is mute. I'm so devastated. What did he do to deserve this?!?! Why did it happen to my only child?!?! My poor baby mute..... O Jesus save my baby..... He doesn't deserve it. He's so innocent. As I hold onto my baby, who was sleep in my arms I began to think of his future. My baby won't be able to propose to a girl!!!! He won't be able to order fast food in a driveway. He won't make friends. O, why my Cooper?!?!

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As I put my Cooper to sleep I began to think about how to communicate with him. Tears rolled down my face as I thought about my only baby being mute. I combed my fingers through my cooper's hair. Arms wrapped around me as I looked at my beautiful baby. He's so innocent..... Why him? I turned around in my husband's arms and cried myself to sleep.

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April, 28 2002

(Minda POV)

I woke up to something laying on my stomach. As my eyes adjust I felt for what was on my stomach and found a body. My eyes cleared and I immediately looked down to see my 8 year old son looking at me sleeping. No wonder I couldn't breathe. Hey sweetie." I said while yawning. He smiled at me and kissed my cheek. I kissed his head and got up with him in my arms. "O, you're getting heavy Cooper." I said while struggling to keep him on my hip. Arms grabbed Cooper and I immediately knew it was my husband. "Sweetie he is eight years old. He doesn't need to be picked up." Peter said while holding Cooper. "You tell me not to hold him, but you can?" I said sternly. A minute passed when he finally answered. "Yes." He said while chuckling. I scoffed and started to walk downstairs to start the day with a hearty breakfast.

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