As i stepped out of the van i looked up taking in the view of building that was going to be my new home for a big chunk of my life, it wasn't as daunting as i expected, of course there was barbed wire tangled across the top of every wall and gate, but the building itself looked like some kind of old library.
I heard the steel gates we had drove through screech shut behind me and the guard locked them up tightly and checked them over to be sure everything was secure.
Once inside my shackles were removed and i rubbed my wrists massaging them gently to help soothe the pain, i was then given a neatly folded grey blanket that felt as rough as sandpaper and a white sheet which was so thin you could pratically see through it.
I followed a guard through the corridor with prison cells either side of me and i couldn't help but look around seeing every woman who remained in their cell watching me walk by, some had a look of pure hatred on their faces and others just glanced up and went back to their own business.
we stopped at a cell with a person already inside reading a book on her bed, her view gazed over the top of it when the door squeaked open
"Make yourself at home, you'll be in here a while" The guard sniggered and walked away whistling, spinning his keys around his index finger.
I placed everything i got given on the bed opposite my new room mate and took another look at my wrists, they were already starting to heal, i sighed and started to make up my bed in silence.
As i was doing the final touches, i saw a shadow hanging over me and turned around suddenly with shock, I was so relieved to see it was only my room mate
"First timer?" She asked watching me fold my grey blanket under the corner of the thin matress that was provided with the beds, i replied with a nod of my head
"Me too, but it's not as scary as you think, they have everything you need food, drink, entertainment and the most outdated bathrooms i've ever seen, but you'll get used to it"
I just ignored her and carried on making up my bed as slowly as possible
"What's your name?" She asked
"Lolly" I mumbled not really wanting to speak to anyone
I crawled into my ready made bed and burried my face into the thin pillow and pulled my grey blanket over my head trying to block out everything around me hoping what i was experiencing was just some messed up dream. I eventually fell asleep but my sleep wasn't peaceful, it hadn't been since that particular day, i was having nightmares of what happened almost every night, like my past was haunting me. There was also this presence around me everytime i slept, it was a presence that i knew all too well. It was him.