The sky was painted over, a perfect uniform gray. On days like this the clouds probably absorbed the sounds from the surface of the earth. And not just sounds. All kinds of things. Perceptions, for example.

“Kumiko and I would visit their home and have dinner with them twice a month wit…”

“Sì invece, lasciarti mi addolora moltissimo. Ma proprio perché ti amo, ciò c he…”

“ابكي.. اتركي لدموعك أن تخفف عنك.. لو كنت مكانك لبكيت أيضا.”

“It might not be perfect, but the fundamental stance I adopted with regard to my…”