I was sitting cross-legged on the picnic table just outside the University Apartments. At first, there were a lot of sounds to adjust to - everyone seemed to be leaving for class. I heard the click of doors opening and closing and a person came by me every few seconds. I could hear the whir of bike tires and the smooth hum of skateboards as they went past me. It's the afternoon, and people seem to be a bit lazy as they shuffle past. A few people wearing flip flops pass by and drag their feet as their shoes make a soft, padded tapping against the sidewalk. If I really listen, I can hear some side conversations, like one about what two guys were hoping to eat at Wag for lunch. Soon, all of the people had disappeared and it seemed quiet. But then I noticed that there were bugs around that wouldn't quit buzzing. Suddenly, I could hear the air conditioning whirring for all of the apartments. I heard a little bird chirping every few seconds and leaves rustling in the nearby tree whenever it got a little breezy. I heard the construction off in the distance - clanking, knocking, banging, and metal scraping. I listened to all of this background noise and off in the distance heard someone sneeze in their apartment.
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