When I woke up

That was all I remembered until I woke up feeling totally numb and heavy. I struggled to turn my body on its side, everything was numbed. I felt like a sort of puppet, with my brain pulling on strings to make my body move.

I rolled to the ground in a thump. There was a carpet, but it was too rough and cheap. It had torn and had very sharp edges that could cause a deep cut on the skin if care is not taken. It was super thin, and I could feel the coldness of the cement seeping through it.

I felt suddenly thankful for the numbness because the tumble would have hurt otherwise. I dragged myself across the floor like a rabid dog toward the light. My breaths were shallow. It took a few minutes for my eyes to adjust to the light.

My elbows were too weak to hold me up. I had to slump to my side, with my cheek against the rotten carpet. All I could hear was the sound of crickets from somewhere; I had no idea where.

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