Sunday, May 13, 2012

(Silence)

     Julius had fallen asleep in the Church after the service. He was friends with the pastor, who took pity on Julius and let him stay at the church. "Sometimes sleeping in His presence is cleansing," the pastor would always say. Julius knew he wouldn't be able to cleanse himself of what he had done the past three years. His only protection was his belief of duty. Julius felt that the necessity to do it. The Rangers had given him a more permanent home than he had ever had before, too.
     Looking up, startled out of his thoughts by a rather large women who was yelling at a bus driver, Julius realized he was almost back to the apartment.
     He looked up, out of instinct. At least the Rangers had taught him how to be aware. Julius saw a man on top of the apartment building. He hadn't seen the man before, but clearly the man had been living there for a while. Julius could just see the top of a tent and the man's face looked like it hadn't been touched by a razor in months.
"I wonder if he has any stories..." thought Julius. Julius was always looking for a good story.
     Within ten minutes Julius was standing on the rooftop of Castle apartments.
     "Morning." Said Julius.
Silence
     "Mind if I stay up here for a bit?" Asked Julius.
The man answered with a nod.
      "Well...I'm Julius, if you care to talk at some point." said Julius.
With that, Julius turned on the radio he brought with him. WTF was playing John Cage's 4'33"...
 

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