Overheard Starbuck

"There's a little ball of fear and hate inside her that gives her life all the bounce it'll ever need."
---"What does it sound like?"
"It's silent but its menacing glow penetrates brick and concrete and alarms minorities for miles around. People swear it can spoil food and wither houseplants in a matter of minutes. Birds, dogs, cats and other small mammals hide. Children under three years of age spontaneously burst into tears. "