--------- Sundays were bustling, always, with crowds of church goers ready to reveal themselves to the eyes of God. They prayed on their knees, a few minutes or even less, to absolve the sins that were committed throughout the week. Lather, rinse, repeat. Did anyone ever learn? Or was religion just as commercialized as anything else in Hongdae. Probably. And Max was not naive in understanding this behavior. Tradition said Sunday. But shouldn’t it be every day? Sin occurs on a daily basis, yet people find it within themselves to be satisfied with one day of mourning for Christ. Hypocrites. Max could shout it through the air and let it echo through these church walls, but he was no exception. He always stayed silent.
But today wasn’t Sunday, the day of rest. It was mid-week, Wednesday, and not a soul save for a few beggars had entered through the chapel doorways. The priest had given communion only to himself and left behind his ceremonial robes to play a few hymns on the balcony organ. No one would listen but God, or so he thought. Perhaps the strong, eerie keynotes had put him in a trance since the creaking of the double-pane church doors went peacefully unnoticed. The noises of this entire open room melded together--and not a thing could disturb the smooth wave of sounds--all but a voice. “I got lost in the sounds.” It was always surprising how easily humanity can break through. Almost immediately, Max’s fingers receded from the keys, and he took a stroll to the balcony’s railing to have a look at the newcomer. Did she know he was there?
“Are you really that lost? It doesn’t look like it.” He couldn’t see a face, but this woman’s mannerisms were already different.