Chapter 84

I ran away in the middle of the night. Too bad I didn’t have a place to stay. I went as far as I could and arrived in this part of town a few days ago. I’m looking for a job, even a miserable one, but people don’t want to risk hiring a deaf guy. They say it’s a matter of security, but I don’t think you need to have a superfine hearing to do dishes.

I won’t stop trying, but in the meantime I have to find a way to make some money, otherwise I’ll always sleep outdoors and the weather is very cold now. I’ve found a sheltered spot in one of the alleys nearby and have spent three nights there. Luckily I have my books with me. Only a few, because I couldn’t take them all with me, but at least they keep me company. Perhaps that’s why I chose to beg outside a children’s bookstore.

Books have always had the power to create sounds in my head, sounds I’ve never heard in real life. Reading, for me, is like paying a visit to the normalworld, rather than to a fantastic one.