Once Upon A Thread

5

I didn't need a clock to tell me the guard was coming at the wrong time. His distant jingle of his keys swiftly moved towards my cell.

Looking around my cell brings back memories. Of when I first awoke in here. Frantically looking around for any small opening. Any little space that could aid me in escaping.

I had felt along every corner as well. Finding theirs no thin lines to be felt. Around the bottom or top.

So My mind litterly couldn't process the front wall opening infront of me. As a dim light entered my cell. It was enough to see the alien guard but not enough to see behind him.

He wasn't what I imagined him to look like. Not like I ever had any examples of the species that accuppy this planet. I was slightly disappointed to see a humanoid shape.

Purple skin and black horns sprouting from the top of his head. Was all that separated him from appearing human. Dark sunglasses covered his eyes. Only his grim thin lips showed any emotion.

His clothes looked like a normal guards attire. A long grey sleeve shirt neatly tucked away into black pants. Made him seem even more human.

I was stuck stupid and slightly disappointed. If my last moments were going to be on a alien planet. Then I was at least expecting to see something more shocking.

"Hurry up, we only have a few moments. " he whispered hastily to me. Finally I scrambled up to my feet, slowly shuffling towards him. Roughly he shoved the thick looking blanket in my hands.

The weight if it made my knees buckle slightly. Above m u head the guard hissed his forked tounge at me impatiently.

"Apparently you didn't just to kill just any supplies runner. You killed our best connection to earth. The judge wanted to add more time on your sentence. Wanted to make it impossible to buy out your contract he-

"What do you mean buy out my contract?" I didn't mean to cut him off but that sounded to important to gloss over.

"Shit girl we don't have time for explanations. Just know that you can be bought from out of here. Whats important is where their moving you.

I won't be able to look after you, wrapped inside of that blanket is a pillow stuffed with nutrient bars. Don't ask anyone anything. Don't trust anyone."

I blinked my eyes and a new guard suddenly appeared a foot away from my cell doors.

"I know that humans not giving you any trouble Xect." The new guard sounded like he tortured small animals for fun.

"No not at all. The thing is just pathetically slow. Here you can handle the rest. " My friendly guard tosses the huge ring if keys to the new guy and slithers away. Not even sparing me a side glance.

I can't really blame him though. I'm not worth fighting for or possibly losing a job over. Before I could look towards the new guard to ask which way he wanted me to go. A tight metal ring snapped around my neck. Then a sharp yank had me tumbling over my feet.

I wasn't able to gain any ground, or to look up and question the abusive guard. He was tugging me to harshly and fast in his direction. The only sounds that I could hear was my own choking and stumblingly.

This time I'm fully awake when being shoved into my new cell. It happened so quick. One moment I'm struggling to breath and not have my neck dislocated. Then the next a spotted green clawed hand shoves me by my right shoulder.

Down and into my new cell. My arms shook from the weight of my blanket and pillow.
I grunted from the harsh impact on my knees. My muscles slowly burned as I worked to let go of the objects. I had pressed so tightly against my chest.

The new guards nasty voice sent shivers down my spine

"Don't care if you're slow, or what you're problems may or maybe.

I'm not stupid I know that old fart has been babying you.
Well that special treatment has ended. From now on you get what I give."

The cells door slammed into place solidifying his statement. Taking all the light with him.

It took way to long for me to gather the strength to look around. Tears prick my eyes as I look around my small room.

The new nasty guard was right. I was being given privileges compared to this. My cells floor is cold hard dirt. The walls are the same but as my eyes travel upward. Horror amplifies inside me. Making my heart rock against my chest.

The cealing is made out of thick black bars. A night sky so similar to earths shown in-between the bars. No small window. No cement floor.

I wish I could die and transcend into a Star. To soar through the heavens, to reach out with my mind and touch all that is... All of this life seems so small, so insignificant in comparison with what lies beyond it. The vastness of the universe drives me mad.

Knowing I'm trapped. Knowing there's no escape from this existence-not for me. It makes me angry, when I think about it. Angry enough to do something. But nothing seems worth doing anymore.

Eventually time works it's magic. I can only kneel in dirt and feel pity for myself. For so long before it's a endless loop.

Numb on the inside and outside. A shell of myself.

So why bother at all? Why bother trying? What possible difference does it make?

But still I push my body up, not bothering to find a corner. The middle were I'm at is just as fine as anywhere here. It's a easy decision to throw the blanket on top of me and to use the hard pillow for my head.

The nutritional bars he gave me are in edible with out water. So I'm going to have to wait.

I don't know what to do. I'm lost. This whole thing has become too much for me.

Giving up seems just as pointless. Almost even ridiculous. Why would they let me die here. When I'm meant to clearly suffer.

It takes a long time of laying on the cold hard dirt to realize. That this is exactly what giving up looks like.

Sighing to myself I turn over on my side. My abused body protests against the movement. I don't give up though because this small action is all I have left to control.

Precious, valuable fluid slides down my cheek. Just a single tear to celebrate my tiny but huge accomplishment. It takes all night for my eyes to grow heavy with sleep.

The strange purple sky slowly brings light to my cell. Just as my eyes start to close fully, I notice a tiny black blur. Quickly dropping down ward to the floor. It was to late to move away when it got close enough.

A tiny little spider somehow has spun it's web down into my cell. My eyes close shut, not feeling worried about my new guest. Because misery loves company.