15. Memorial Purgatory - By Rubina "free reading "

someone who lives in high-rise apartments for as long as he can remember them. Raised by her stepfather, she spends most of her time on the front steps of her building, gazing at people passing by. The days are filled with the voices of people rushing to their jobs and promises. The nights are filled with strange screams from distant locations, sirens from emergency vehicles, barking dogs, and the underlying buzz of the power surge that flows through the city.