UA9

There is a building across the street from the building I live in. It's called the UA9 building. It's where some graduate students are allowed to conduct research and station their t.a. offices. It's also one of the creepiest buildings I've ever been in.

First of all, it USED to be a small motel, and not exactly a 5-star place when it was alive and well, I can imagine. But it's been neglected and is in even worse shape than it ever was. Probably.

I had to participate in a study to get credit for one of my classes, and when I couldn't find the building, I asked a couple staff people who were talking if they knew where this UA9 building was. One of them pointed behind me and said "It's that ugly building over there. The entrance is around the corner." I hadn't found it because I didn't think it was a functioning building.

When I got to the entrance I saw an Indian guy drinking coffee in casual clothes and looking at a mangy cat nearby. I got to a door that explained the set up of this place and apologizing for it being so creepy. And it was. I had to go up the stairs which was tucked away in the back part of the building. When I approached, a crow was flying around the doorway and almost hit me on its quest to escape the ceiling. There were spider webs and all kinds of grody things. As I got to the third landing and walking in, I looked to me left and saw three pidgeons huddled together on an old water fountain. They flew away as I approached.

The study was simple enough. But as I left, I was able to get up close to the cat I'd seen earlier. It was really in worse shape than I first thought. First, I'm pretty sure it's deaf, and blind in at least one eye. As I approached, it didn't turn toward me until I was inches away. Its nose was drippy, one eye was squinted, and one of its ears was missing its top half. But it was endearing. I wanted to pet it, but I freaked myself out and thought it would bite off my finger or something.

I still want a kitty