“Open Be My Eyes app.”
“Opening Be My Eyes app.” There’s a beep and then she says, “Anything else I can help you with?”
Travis set up the account for me already, so the only thing I have to do now is say, “Find me someone to be my eyes.”
“Putting in a request for you.”
I tap my foot, blowing out a breath, and minutes later my ears are met with a deep voice. “Hi there. This is Raf.” He gives a short pause. “I’ll be your eyes for the day. What can I help you see?”
“Hi. I’m Henry.”
“So I see. How are you today, Henry?”
“Very good. I’m new to this, so sorry if I’m being awkward or get a little lost with what I’m supposed to do.”
“Everyone’s new at some point. How about you turn your camera on for me so I can help you better.”
“Oh . . . right.” I let out an awkward chuckle. I turn my face down, the bright light from the screen the only thing leading my eyes.
“I’ve requested video chat. You can tap the center of the screen to accept.”
“Oh, okay. Thanks.” I hit the center of the glowing square.
“Try again. I know you’ll get it this time.”
“You’re so sure?” I say in a joking tone.
“Got this gut feeling.”
He’s right. The third time isn’t always the charm. Sometimes it’s the second.
“There you are.”
My eyes widen and suddenly I’m self-conscious of what I look like.
“Don’t worry. You look great.”
“I’m sure you tell everyone that so you can add more reassurance and get that five-star rating in the end.”
“Maybe I do and maybe I don’t. I guess you’ll never really know.”
I laugh. “I guess I should show you my closet now.”
“You could . . . or you can keep the camera where it is, and I can keep telling you how great you look.”
I roll my eyes, flipping the camera around.
“What are we looking for?”
“My black hoodie. I can sometimes make things out by color, but well, leave it to me to buy mostly black clothing before going blind.” I snicker. “My boyfriend also prefers darker colors. The navy, dark grays, and blacks kind of all blend together for me.”
“Okay. So, it has a hood and what else? I see three black hoodies.”
“It’s got a small white Adidas logo in the center.”
“How about you show me the first one and work your way down until we find it?”
“Sounds good.”
