• I woke up due to a sound like a foghorn put up to a loudspeaker. Bedraggled, I fell out of bed in an undignified fashion. I was knackered that night and only cared about sleep. He lobbed a pillow at his unknown roommate. My 'friend' snapped awake as soon as the pillow impacted him. I couldn't help but burst into hysterics. He didn't seem to think so. He was my age, give or take a year of two. Before I knew it I started a lengthy conversation with him. Turned out his name was Lyle and he was here for the same reason. He said when you sleep, they take you to a totally new part of the hospital, where they 'treated' you. According to him, he's been here for years. But mind you, they'd taken my watch so I didn't know what the day was, for all I knew I could've been here for weeks. Not likely, admittedly, but do you get my point. I suppose I'd better make myself at home here. Only another 25 years till I get out.






    Hooray.