Tik! Tik⎯
The sound felt repetitive.
It just wouldn't stop, growing louder by the second.
At first, I wasn't certain where it was coming from. It seemed close, but every time I tried to focus on it, my thoughts started drifting.
My head felt heavy.
So did everything else.
I tried opening my eyes a little wider, but it was hard. Something heavy seemed to press at my chest.
"….."
There was a floor beneath me.
Pale tiles, with a dark line running between each one. My shoes rested neatly beside each other, and when I tried to move one, it stayed where it was.
'Hmm…?'
I slowly raised my head.
That simple motion felt a lot more difficult than I expected. Everything felt heavy.
A wall appeared in front of me. Then a door, with a narrow panel of frosted glass near the top.
There was something written beside it.
I blinked, trying to read it.
But it was blurry. I could hardly make out my surroundings.
Tik! Tik!
