i was climbing to the top of this big gym-type building, up spiral stairs that would around the inside courtyard of the building. when i got near the top, i saw someone climbing over the rail and jumping off, then another, and another. each time i heard the sound of their bodies hitting the floor, a flat slap. the sound seemed really shallow to me, and sickening. the top of the building was very windy and narrow. i suddenly felt very dizzy and got down on my hands and knees to keep myself from falling over the edge. just then, an earthquake started, and the building began to sway in deep arcs, tilting sideways. the edge was surrounded by a high chain-linked fence, which i clung to and climbed across to get to the stairwell again and get down the building.
later i went home to our new apartment on 20th and mission. there was a music festival in the alley up the block, i went down and there were all of our friends from sacramento watching teddy play.
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