YOU SLOWLY OPEN YOUR EYES.
BEFORE YOU CAN EVEN THINK ABOUT WHERE YOU ARE, THE FIRST THING
YOU NOTICE IS HOW COLD YOU FEEL.
THE LINOLEUM FLOOR BELOW YOU IS COOL TO THE TOUCH.
YOU THINK THAT THE AC MUST BE BLASTING, BUT YOU DON'T HEAR ANYTHING.
THE AIR AROUND YOU IS STILL.
YOUR THROAT TIGHTENS
YOU CAN'T
PUT YOUR FINGER ON IT,
BUT YOUR GUT IS TELLING YOU
THAT YOU NEED TO MOVE--NOW.
CONTINUE