She stared into the void, and the void stared back. It had a nicer face than she expected. It almost seemed to have kind eyes.
“Hello.” The word vibrated through her, coming from everywhere and nowhere.
“Hello,” she replied, thinking it was the polite thing to do.
Everything around her seemed to shudder. It seemed the void was amused. “How kind. Most people just scream.”
“I didn’t think yelling would help anything.”
“Wise words indeed.”
She continued to stare. The void stared back, its lips twitching.
“You seem amused,” she said, almost accusingly.
“Well,” it replied, “This is a new experience for me. People have been coming to shriek at me for years and years, and yet here you stand, just,” it paused, “looking at me. I feel I should be flattered.”
“Well, I am making up my mind.”
“And what is your conclusion?”
“That you are not so bad, but there are other things I should be doing.”
“Wise words,” it repeated. “Then off you go. But should you ever wish for a chat…”
She smiled. “I know where to find you.”
© The Lightning Tower, 2020