"Confinement."
Prologue
As I stare at the wall and remember previous accusations that befell upon me, I can't help but question:
Was it really me?
Sure, I was the one who held the knife, who pulled the trigger...but, before that I can't remember a thing. Maybe...it wasn't me. But, how could this be?
This placid, stale place they've placed me in to make sure that I don't do anything harmful...the killer could still be out there. And with my arms bound to my sides...I can't do anything about it! Didn't our founding fathers say in the Declaration that "He who can do something is responsible with it"? And yet...here I am. Sitting here in this padded room with as much freedom as a rat in a cage. No, LESS than a rat in a cage!
My thoughts continue to echo throughout my room...just like that of the killer's! I couldn't have done it! I can hear him! It isn't me!
I open my mouth to shout out my innocence and plead for conviction of the real criminal, but fail to. My lips are sealed as tight as the door I'm barred in.
"Silence." I hear him say. It's his voice that echoes! I cannot speak! His voice sounds raspy and dark...it sends chills down my spines. He tells me to be silent, yet I've said nothing, how is this?!
"I killed them." I hear him speak. Did you hear that!? A confession by the true killer! Why can't they let me out? Surely the guard must've heard him! But why won't the guard respond? This murderer must have done him in, too!
My head contorts, I think he's grabbing the back of my head. I want to scream.
"Silence."
But I've said nothing!
"Silence."
What do you want!? I can't speak, nor can I keep him away!
Suddenly, everything has gone black...my white walled surrounding is slowly fading.
Oh, sorry, I've just closed my eyes. Or... did I close my eyes? Or did he?
"I killed them." Confession! Again! Why must I torment here when he is in the room with me! We can trade places or something!
I try to speak again...I concentrate as hard as I can...
"SHUT...UP!!!!" I manage to scream.
'Yo, you in there. Quiet down!" The guard screams in at me. It is at that point that I feel my eyes drift into a dream-like state. I feel my head to the guard and I feel the words come out of my mouth un-hesitantly.
"Silence."