JACK AND VIC’S CAGES swung wildly. Vic shoved hard with his feet against Jack’s cage as it slammed into his. Jack’s legs dangled through the bars on the far side of his cage. He kicked off the wall with all his might. Vic lay down in his cage and pushed with his hands off the far wall. This time the cages missed in the center of the room and arced high toward the ceiling. Jack called to Vic as they passed, “Next time let it hit the wall and hang on!”
Pulling his legs inside, Jack rolled into a ball and prepared for the impact. The cage smashed against the wall with surprising force and broke apart. Jack had no choice but to take the fall. He crashed on top of the row of cages the lining the wall beneath him, grabbing desperately for a handhold before he fell and hit the floor. Prisoner’s
