My Secret, My Bully, My Mates

Warmth.

Softness.

Safety.

That's what I feel right now. I recognize the smells here, even before my brain and body fully wake-up. I'm home, I can feel it in every fiber of my being. A smile creeps across my face as I start to blink my eyes open and take in my surroundings.

"SKYLAR!" A scream from somewhere in the room brings me out of my safe bubble and I am plunged back into that dark dank cell. Was I dreaming? Is my mind starting to play tricks on me to make me feel safe? "SKYLAR! HELP! HELP ME!"

I shot up from where I was laying, looking to my left for Jena. But she's not there, a door is there. No, Jena is chained up to my left. What the f*ck is going on?

SKYLAR! PLEASE, HELP ME!"

I shake my head, I'll figure it out later, Jena needs me first. I swivel my head to the right and see her thrashing in a bed a couple feet from me. A bed. We never had beds. The white comforter is on the floor and she is tangled in the sheets to the point of strangulation. I shut my analyzing brain down and ran to her.

I grab her by the shoulders so she doesn't hit me in her quest to get free of her nightmare.

“Jena, Jena, I'm here. Jena you're safe, open your eyes." More thrashing and whimpering. "JENA, WAKE UP, NOW!" I shout at her.

keep my hands up in surrender until she is able to focus on me. Just then the door bursts open and Doc Sylvia, Osiston and Lillian are there. Jena jumps back more, receding into the spot where

dream. "We. Are. Safe. Do you hear me? We are safe, you're here with me." I reach my hand out

the longer we are out of that prison." I don't look behind me, but the question is aimed at the people standing, waiting

to start to accept that she is free. I don't even know if she can hear me right now." Doc Sylvia says from the door. "Five things that she can see. Four

soft, but not placating, she has always hated that. "Look at me, we are going to get through this, but you have to let us help you. Nod

my face, I know she is trying and present at

me five things you can

darted around the room, almost like a trapped bunny. "I see you, right in front

"Good, what else?"

I see the people at the door with Doc Sylvia, I don't remember names though." She gives me a weak smile. "Good, two

maybe and a desk in

"Good, tell me four things you

She smiles for real this time, it's small, but real. "I feel the soft bed and pillows. I

three things you can hear." She's starting to look more alive. There is color to her cheeks

are we? I hear lots of voices