Title: White Noise
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama/Introspective
Character: Shani Andras
Word Count: 216
Summary: He had to end the silence with blaring noise.
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He could hear the whispers of the scientists when they thought he wasn't listening.
"Whatever you do, don't take that music away from him. He'll go crazy if he's without it."
"He just can't stand the silence, can he?"
Silence.
Shani shuddered at the word, the mere thought of it sending a chill down his spine as the remnants of memories played out in his mind.
Silence was being locked alone in a high-security room as they tested the side-effects of various drugs. No matter how much you yelled or shouted, no one ever came for you.
Silence was the word the scientists would yell at all the children, demanding them to follow their new orders or face the horrendous punishments if they didn't. If you disobeyed, you were killed- never to make a sound again.
And in space, there was nothing but silence. Endless nothingness and a raw feeling of complete abandonment. He was soon taught that the sound of explosions made this silent star field a more tolerable place.
Turning up the music in his headphones he drowned out the creeping silence once more. Hugging his knees to his chest, he focused intently on the blaring noise.
Shani knew what silence really was- it was when no one cared enough to hear you scream.
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