Writetober 2023, Day 22: "Room / Recount"

Every day and night, I lived a different life. In the daytime, I was a compliant academic. In the night time, I was a friend, a partygoer, and a celebrant. In the morning I went to school. As soon as nighttime fell, I would leave my dorm room to go to any party I could manage to find. Parties felt like an escape to me. For a few hours, I could waste away the night. 

One fateful night, I went to the party of a good friend. Everything seemed normal, until I started to feel.. drowsy. I was dancing, until I fell asleep.. While asleep, I had strange dreams. They all seemed to blur together, and none of them made sense. 

After many hours, I woke up. I knew I was somewhere I shouldn't be, so I kept my eyes closed. I wanted to pretend everything was normal. Finally, I opened my eyes. I was in a white room. The room had nothing in it. It was completely empty, from ceiling to floor. 

As I realized where I was, I tried to look for an escape route. My clothes had changed too, matching the liminal room.. I checked my pockets, and I found a small, broken pocket watch. Its time stopped at 11:59. I decided to sleep, since even the worst dream would be better than the room. 

If I ever escape, I hope I can figure out how to forget all this..

written by Zoe