The ringing was too loud for me to stand still. I started stumbling backwards but couldn't turn to see anything, my eyes were shut tight.
I stumbled into traffic but just before a car hit me, a big man pulled me back onto the sidewalk.
There was a pinch in my ear but I heard the man speak. Because of the pinch, I could only keep my right eye open.
"Be careful, brotha." the man said in ragged clothes.
"Thanks, tata." I said while rubbing my ear.
When I could finally open both my eyes, the old man was gone but my friends were there immediately.
My friends were talking to me but I couldn't hear them, seems like my ears haven't stopped ringing yet.