I need a break; a proper holiday preferably. The monotony and routine day after mindless day saps my spirit, weakens my will and is slowly driving me crazy.
Three years it’s been since my last get-away-from-it-all sojourn in the sun, a week in Marbella. I close my eyes and I can feel the sand beneath my feet, the warmth of the sun on my bare torso. The lapping of the sea lulls me into a light doze…
“LIGHTS OUT!” the bossy prison officer yells aggressively. I am unceremoniously dragged back to my reality: behind bars, three years into my sentence…
Author Notes: This short offering WON an online competition a few months ago :-)
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