Enjoy The Silence

In the future, there is no such thing as silence.
No matter where you go, there is always noise somewhere.
Silence must be purchased, and it is kept in vaults deep underground.
I slide my palm over the reader, a light flashes green, and an armed guard escorts me down a dark hallway to the elevator.
Down… down we go.
I follow the lights, walk into a vault, and press a button to close the door.
The noise vanishes.
I sigh with relief, close my eyes, and smile.
The buzzer will come eventually. Until then, I will enjoy this peace.