Dirt

Series: Zoo Cage Prophet | Story 7

It was light, but it was there. For the last three mornings, I've been waking up with a headache right behind my eyes. The cause was no mystery. I'd been working on removing it, with soap and water, but I didn't have the right tools. My soap and water did nothing. The pesky green mold hung right in there.

The Administrative Segregation Unit (The Hole) cells are very old. Even if the cell is cleaned daily with a little soap and water it still looks dirty. The dirt has settled deep into the walls of the old building. You might say I live in dirt.

Humanly speaking, no one wants to live dirty. It'...