Jules has been out here a long time. The constant chaos keeps the boredom away, but acts of violence are a constant too. A man she knew and liked got beaten to death on the same street she’s sitting on a few nights back. Even the nightly ritual of trying to secure a shelter bed often turns violent. “There are 14 girl beds and 78 guy beds at the shelter I stay at, so it usually means getting in a fight just to get a bed. Or watch your best friend go behind your back to get yours.”