Psycho

The discovery

In the morning a loud alarm coming from outside my cell woke me up.

I hear guards run past my cell yelling "Detain him!"

I sit up and stare at the door.

I wait for someone to bring me breakfast, I have no energy to care about what's happening outside. I'm just too tired.

After an hour or so just waiting for my food I realize I'm not as tired anymore. I even have some...energy?

I stand up and stretch my muscles for the first time in three months. I feel great. I'm not tired anymore. I start exercising so I can get my energy out a bit, but it just made me more energetic.

There's a knock on the door and Guard 2 brings me dinner. I notice he's bruised badly.

"What happened?" I spoke without thinking. I haven't spoken since...I look down at my plate and see the white pill sitting there.

I feel a small anger rise in my chest.

He just tells me to take the pill and go to bed. Dick.

I eat the food, expecting it to be bitter and tasteless like always, but instead it tastes great.

The 'meat' is salty, the salad is watery, and the potatoes are literal potatoes. I realize how hungry I am and eat it all, cleaning the plate.

I hide the pill in my pillow case, not wanting to go back to being tired, not hungry, and speechless. I don't sleep at all that night. My thoughts keep me awake. My brain won't shut up.