As I sat in silence, my mind wandering, a sudden voice jolted me out of my thoughts. It was Claude, sitting next to me and looking at me intently.
"Are you locked up in here?" he asked out of the blue, making me halt whatever I was doing. I couldn't help but stare at him in confusion.
"What do you mean?" I replied, hoping for some clarification about his question.
His eyes narrowed as they studied me, a furrow forming between his brows. He seemed to be deep in thought, and his lips pressed into a thin line. It was obvious that he had made some sort of assumption, but instead of clarifying, Claude's eyes widened with shock, and he covered his mouth in disbelief. "Has he brainwashed you already? Do you need me to help you escape?" he blurted out.
Words failed to process in my head. "Huh
