“Doing what?”
“Cupping your ear like that.”
“I’m writing a story.”
“So?”
“I have Tinnitus.”
She looked puzzled and said, “Oh, that’s like a buzzing or ringing noise. Isn’t it?”
I answered her without looking up from my keyboard. “It’s more than that. It’s actually a code, like the Morse Code. But everyone has a different interpretation.”
“You’ve gotta be kidding. The ear ringing noise tells you a story?”
“No. I interpret the sounds as letters then write my stories.” I continued typing and said,
“Hold on, I’m almost done with this chapter.”