Ten Months Later~

Footsteps echoed through the prison corridor. He moved closer and closer. The sound of his soles pounded loudly against the floor amidst the silence. This silence had been my companion for the past three months since I was transferred to this solitary confinement cell. There was no one here but me. It felt better than sharing cages with gamblers, drug addicts, thieves, and perverts.

“Hey, you. Get out of here.”

I opened my eyes as I heard the jingling sound of a set of ...