Hrek

Bronwyn Martin

<i>Your eyes flicker open. </i>You awake from a heavy sleep, unsure of your surroundings. You see a patch of sunlight in the centre of the room you are in. As your eyes adjust to the light, you see a sink, and a work bench. There is a hole in the ceiling where there used to be an electrical fitting. You can smell mould. You rub your eyes and touch your hair. It feels
Long and clean, like I have just showered, but I dont remember doing so. 
Short, messy, cut by someone in a rush. 
Dirty, like it hasnt been washed after weeks of hard work.