Cori again furrowed her brow as she tried to understand what he was saying to her. She understood enough of it to react to it by raising one eyebrow and thinking of how to respond. She knew that Dakota, or rather Mr. Hopkins, wasn't the best at signing and it was cute that he was making an effort. But Cori wanted to talk to him, not play a guessing game of what the other was saying.
Shoving her drawing pad into her book bag, Cori fished out a regular note book and pen. 'Why not just get someone who's a better role model then?' Cori scribbled on the paper. She thought for a minute if she wanted to write the next sentence down but did it anyways just for a laugh. 'And it doesn't matter how well he speaks. He doesn't speak my language.' She grinned and passed the paper to Dakota. It'd be easier than trying to sign all of that to him.