Deafening
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. It’s been five generations since our species lost the ability to hear. I’ve done all the research and downloaded all the knowledge there is to download about what it means to “hear”. Screams aren’t regular frequencies. Since we moved up here, humans have evolved past the need for ears and strictly communicate via vibration. So, when I heard that scream, I knew Society would have me thrown in the cellar for “inspection”. To be honest, I don’t know what I knew- I just know how I feel. Being an Intuitive Vibrissa is not as prestigious as it sounds. We can't just turn our feelings off like the rest of the district. Oh, that scream could curdle blood! I haven’t been able to sleep or eat in four days. It keeps scratching at the walls of my mind, on replay, like a broken record.
