The Rules

Today, the quiet room continued to be quiet and empty. Except for one guy who ducked in to take a phone call. He stopped and smiled at me when I gave him pointed eye contact.

"This is the quiet room."

He smiled like, "Okay?"

"No cell phones," and I hooked my thumb to point outside the glass.

I don't make the rules, buddy.

Later, a guy came in with a big Bible and started highlighting every page.