When I Close My Eyes

I could feel my chest tightening up, and my breath becoming short. Whenever I got overly panicked or stressed, my asthma would kick up, giving me a sudden nerve-wrecking attack, which I was going through at the moment. However, I didn't want to
show them I was weak, so I struggled silently.

"Who are you?" I repeated.

The lumberman spoke first, his voice grizzly and deep,

"You'll know soon enough."

Was all he had said, before the younger guy grabbed me by the arm and yanked me to my feet, making me gasp. He pushed me along, and before I could react, I was pushed into a cage, the door slamming behind me.

"Wait!"

I cried and lunged towards the door, but he had already locked it up.The man stared me right in the eyes, my frightened eyes, and for a moment, I thought I saw a glint of sympathy, but he just swept around and stalked off. The three men muttered to each other, climbing up the thick stone steps and through another caged door. My breathing became rapid, and I finally let out the urge to cry, freeing the tension of my panic.

"Oh gosh..."

I breathed, and clung to the cage doors, tugging them back and forth, but it was no use. I wasn't going to get out of here.