The Loop by Sunnie Bell
Gemma woke up with chills down her spine and goosebumps up and down her cold body. She took a long look around her, trying to remember this plain room or how she got there. It wasn’t familiar to her at all.
As Gemma rubbed her eyes, trying to wake up, she felt sick to her stomach. Slumped up against the hard concrete wall, she started getting uncomfortable, with the cold concrete surface pushed against her fingertips. The back of her head throbbed, how long had she been crumpled in the corner for? Gemma looked up to the ceiling, there hung a single broken lightbulb, flickering on and off, providing the only light in the room. Suddenly, Her heart stopped. She realised there was no windows or doors in the room… where was she? …show more content…
There was a faint cracking sound coming from the other corner. Then, the sound of water gushing out filled her ears. Suddenly, something was spraying her face, she felt like she was in a shower from the rain. She quickly stood up, as the water started to wash over her. She looked down towards her feet which were now immersed in the water. It was rising faster than she thought. Thoughts running through her mind, Gemma panicked. She couldn’t breathe, what was she going to do? Gemma needed to act fast. Gemma waded through the water to the other side of the room. She slammed her body against the wall, crying out for help. Her wrists were covered in blood from banging on the hard rock surface, though her fear outweighed the