Lifeless Sound of the Evening

The sound of the evening back home is very different from school. The amount of sounds the house produces is significantly smaller than my apartment. There are no loud metallic clanks of the door unlocking and the sounds of the air conditioners/heaters are much more quieter. The sounds outside is less active. There are no music from parties from distance townhouses or the sounds of drunk students walking behind the building. There are no signs of life outside my house except for the very faint sounds of cars on the highway miles away. My home is so quiet that I can faintly hear my dad snoring down the hall. Even though I sleep better when it is quiet, I find that the lack of the sound effects is a little unsettling. It feels like the whole world froze and I am the only being still moving. Fortunately, the faint sounds of my dad snoring helps break the silence and remind me there is life in this house. Sometimes my cats would break the silence further more by meowing. Their call is so loud and sharp that it takes away the feeling of sleep each time they meow. Eventually they will stop on their own or until my parents or me do something about it. In general, the sound of the evening at home is like a void because of the lack of life and the unsettling feeling it creates.