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Weekly Contest #289
JAMES:The room is unfamiliar. I don’t know how I got here. My vision is blurry and I am overwhelmed by the smell. I catch a faint aroma that reminds me of home. This is comforting and I almost doze back to sleep, but my reminiscing brings with it the truth that home no longer exists for me. I try to lift my head but it feels so heavy, so I just try to focus my eyes again and I wonder where I am.When my eyes finally focus, panic sets in. I am surrounded by metal bars and the reality of imprisonment frightens me as my instinct to escape takes ...
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