The Adventures of Helicopter Pee Man

in #fiction5 years ago

His first nights in the streets, he barely noticed the vibration of trucks passing by, the police sirens or the occasional sound of drunken arguments and broken glass. The first few nights, all he could think of was how damn hard the concrete was. He had lived his whole life only making contact with this under appreciated man made composite through the bottom of his feet, guarded by a thick layer of rubber soles and cotton socks. He felt his bones being pulled downward by gravity, piercing his insides against his new non existent mattress.

So this is what it’s like? How long would it take before his consciousness would abandon his body long enough to let the two rest?

He tried sleeping on his side. It felt like his ribs were collapsing into each other. Better flat on his back, he thought, at least that way any contortions would be symmetrical. He had forced himself to keep his eyes closed the entire time, hoping to trick his body into falling asleep. It felt like hours had passed before he gave up and opened his eyes. Was morning near? He had absolutely no idea.

He looked at his watch, a souvenir from the life he was leaving behind, a bitter reminder of what it felt like to have everything you need. 2:50. Less than two hours had passed. He stood up. This was not going to work...

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