Eden
Day Four
Angie woke in the dank cell. Again. As habits went, it was not one she wanted to get used to.
notStaring at the ceiling, she wondered if they were feeding Harper, or if there was a water-only rule for the children. Angie was about ready to gnaw on the disgusting blanket.
She had to learn something today to get them out of this place. While she knew Tim and Sam would be doing their best, her mom always said, “The Lord helps those who help themselves.”
Others were stirring in nearby cells. Realizing guards passed through only irregularly and they wouldn’t be punished for making noise down here, the women had become louder as time passed. She heard cursing in several languages, banging on cell bars with the tin cups used for their water, and in the distance, screaming.
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