Into the silence rips a sound that makes me let go of Max's hand and cover my ears. It is like the strafe of a bullet, nails on a chalkboard, promises being broken. It's a note I have never heard - this chord of pure pain - and it takes a moment to realize it is coming from me.

Summary

This quote describes a sudden and jarring sound that interrupts the silence, causing the narrator to let go of someone's hand and cover their ears. The sound is described as a combination of unsettling elements: the piercing noise of a bullet, the grating sensation of nails on a chalkboard, and the feeling of promises being shattered. However, the narrator eventually realizes that the sound is actually their own expression of anguish, an unfamiliar manifestation of pure pain in the form of a haunting musical note.

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