Blinding red light illuminated the small cell. A girl stood dead center of the cage. She wore faded clothing; they had once been bright and full of life, but this place THIS PLACE had drained them of spirit. The child just watched the DOOR, it would open, it would! She stood deaf to the screams and cries of the OTHERS. The cells around her contained the crazy THINGS. They weren’t even people anymore, their minds had gone on permanent vacation.
A pale whit face looked through the little window on the DOOR. It grinned, gave her the finger and moved on. Still she waited, waited, waited.
Where was Mother? Where was Jacqueline? After the RED liquid had burst from Jacqueline's mouth, she had collapsed. The girl watched this scene play endlessly on in her mind. Jacqueline had collapsed and Mother, Mother slipped on the RED and tumbled down the stone steps that led to the cellar.
A face in the window, it UNLOCKED the DOOR. The DOOR creaked as it swung open.
"Good morning, Rebecca. Time for your MEDICATION."
The small child just waited. The MAN, the GATEKEEPER entered the cage and held up a syringe.
"Don't make me call the ORDERLIES, Rebecca. Hold our your arm." She raised her arm and the MAN grabbed it tightly. HE jabbed the syringe into her, but continued to grip her. HE allowed a sneer to twist HIS mouth and ran HIS free hand against her chest.
"...no...no..." She moaned and began to pull away. In her mind the RED spewed out Jacqueline's mouth. "Jacqueline..."
"That's right, Rebecca, Jacqueline. Remember how the knife slit her open? Remember how your Mother slipped on the blood? Remember?" HE was panting now. It was the work of moments before HE quenched HIS lust.
HE pulled HIMSELF up and straightened was crooked.
"Remember, Rebecca. That's all you need to do. Remember." With that last word HE chuckled grimly and CLOSED and LOCKED the DOOR.
The RED light shone on the child, small and disgraced, lying on the floor. Slowly she rose and faced the DOOR again.
Mother and Jacqueline would come. They would UNLOCK the DOOR and take her HOME.
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