The sound of workers hanging up clothes is much more frequent than the quiet sound made by customers slipping the hanger off the metal bar for a purchase. A radio in the backroom, loud enough to be heard throughout the store, is playing Pretty Little Angel Eyes , but it does not seem to fit the atmosphere. However, it would be nearly impossible to select music that would. A cheerful worker sings along to the melody, happy and thankful that she is receiving wages for being there. In the customer s ears, the sound of the music is drowned out by the constant screeching of the hangers that surrounds them.
Nothing can mask that noise.
Occasionally the sound of a crabby, obnoxious customer s voice will shatter the peaceful atmosphere of familiar sounds. A middle-aged woman storms into the store through the forgotten backdoor. She walks with a rapid pace, and her excited movements make her appear to be quite flustered and in a hurry. Oh, right over there. The brown one next to the shopping cart.