“I woke up last night to the pinging sound metal makes on hard wood.”

““There is something terribly wrong with the way it moves. There is something wrong with the way it smells.”

“The other people to their credit, didn't stare too much. The stitches are still in, and the doctor said it will still be a little bit before they come out.”

“He didn't knock her out like he had the others. She was awake for the entire thing. Just paralyzed. I think he just wanted to punish her.”

“And then the boy, the one I had hurt, began to cut the wires that held my mask in place. Try as I might I couldn't turn my head to hide the clasps.”