The Dark Room 2
The sound of something heavy falling came from the farther side of the dark room
This was strange as the room was supposed to be empty. Nobody stepped inside that room so not even a single pin should be present inside that room let alone anything heavy enough to make the sound that Elena heard
Elena
(Maybe someone else is being punished here too)
Elena
Hello! *in a louder tone*
There was still no answer
Elena
(Oh no! Am I hallucinating again!? )
Elena
No! I must stay calm
Elena slowly crept up to the usual corner where she found refuge when she would be locked in this room
Elena
(It's still strange how in this room where no one ever comes to clean or dust, there is not a single spider web or speck of dust anywhere)
The only source of light that was available in that small dark room was the candle that Elena was allowed to carry inside. In the glow of that light, she could see the small room completely clean and devoid of any speck of dust.
When she was first ordered to be locked up in this room, she had expected this room to be absolutely dirty and was prepared to meet a few rats and spiders
Imagine her surprise when she saw that the room was completely clean and in good shape
In a way, the strange cleanliness of the room when no one ever enters it adds to the eerie feeling that this room gives
Elena tried to reason that maybe someone secretly comes to clean this room but deep down she knew that nobody had the reason to do so. And on top of that, the hallucinations that she would see and hear when she comes to this room certainly didn't help her discomfort
Elena
Please Lord please don't let me witness those gruesome sights and voices again today
As Elena sat down in the corner, suddenly all the pain from her wounds about which she had forgotten about because of the fear of being locked inside this room came back to her
Those wounds ached a lot. Even more so than what was considered usual.
Elena tried to ignore the pain but how much could a fifteen-year-old girl with delicate skin really tolerate?
She burst out in tears. Maybe it was the extra pain today or the moment of realization that no one in this world has any value of her life
She was sold out by the orphanage and all her friends have been adopted and have probably forgotten about her
Yes, she was sold out because she was the 'defective piece' that no one wanted to adopt
Elena
What have I done to deserve this!?
Elena
I have always tried to make myself useful to other but yet I always get the shorter end of the stick! Why are we taught that every good deed gets repaid!? All of those teachings are nothing but hoax!
Elena
Maybe the screams that I hallucinate when I am locked in this room are glimpses of my future
Elena
Well dying is better than living the meaningless life that I am living right now. I am living just for the sake of living. What's the point of staying alive? *emptily stares at the floor while she mumbles her thoughts*
Unknown
Looks like the fruit is ripe for taking
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