Locked Away

Warning: This short story contains content about anxiety and implied self harm. Proceed with caution if you struggle with either of these
She heard the echoing clang of the metal door slamming behind her, sending vibrations under her feet. Locked inside a cold, dark room with little light and too much silence, everything collapsed around her. She thought being closed off from everyone would only make her stronger, that her spirit would become the indomitable thing all her English teachers described.At first, everything was fine.No one even seemed to notice as she paced the room, grinning at the peace. She thought it would last forever, the quiet calmness she felt.Instead, anxiety took over her mind and forced her into an uncontrollable panic, sending her thoughts swirling. Desperately she tried to force it down, to make it leave, but to no avail.In desperation she banged on the walls, pleading to be let out, but her pleas went unheard, muffled by the thick walls she remained trapped within. The silence was as deafening as her thundering heart, a sound no one but herself heard. The loneliness caused as much of a panic as the chaotic crowds she fiercely tried to avoid, its affects twice as worse.Knowing the only way out was the door, she kicked at it, only hurting herself in the process.Apparently that ‘indomitable human spirit’ didn’t extend to her physical being.Falling, she finally gave up, finally gave in. Her silent cries went unnoticed as her tears shattered like glass on the cold floor, breaking like her spirit.Finally, once her sobbing subsided into pitiful weeping, she felt herself drowning once more, her lungs filling with something that wasn’t air. Alone, in the middle of the cold, dark room, there was nothing she could do to make things normal again.When she started seeing things, she knew she had to get out. Giving up was one thing. Dreaming about her demise was another.Weak from so long of neglecting to take care of herself, she was barely able to stand. She found it more difficult than ever to stand, her head swimming as she stumbled into one of the walls, steadying herself. I can do this. Shaking badly, she tried the door again and found it unlocked. Quietly she crept out, blinking tears out of her eyes as they adjusted to the light. On trembling legs, she barely managed to take the first few steps out of the room that had served as a prison.Of course, in her excitement to finally be free, she forgot that she locked herself within those walls of her own free will, all those months ago~
Category:Original Stories
Category:Original Stories (Finished)
Category:Literature