The prompt:
Begin with the line: “I didn’t realize how loud the silence would be.” Write a short piece of exactly 7 sentences.
“I didn’t realize how loud the silence would be,” McGuffin said, looking wistfully out his window at the brick wall of the neighboring building.
Speaking of,” Herring said, “my wheels have been squeaking lately, can you help me grease the wheelchair? They used to be perfectly quiet.”
“You don’t know, you’ve never loved,” McGuffin protested as he again told the story of his ex-girlfriend leaving after the breakup, her heavy boots clomping down the stairwell and into silence.
“Funny thing, they managed to find my legs after, but they were in too many pieces to use,” Herring offered, “but my boots were fine, not even a scratch.”
“I may never love again, alone, forever,” McGuffin pined
“Yeah, so anyway,” Herring interrupted, “we need to get going if we’re going to make it to this movie. It’s right up your alley, name is ‘Silence of the Lambs,’ I’m pretty sure it’s a comedy.”