Michael Hammerschlag

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“Blinded Lights” by Michael Hammerschlag

Submitted to Contest #74

Time was at a standstill. Ziya’s eyes widened slowly and unwillingly, powered by nothing other than habit. The three rods of fluorescent lighting on the ceiling scorched her corneas and fogged her mind. This pain is momentary, she thought to herself. Ziya knew the feeling of real, long-lasting pain. Most days she could still feel it in her skin. She had grown used to the endless loop of rude awakenings, as They would never turn off the lights in her room. She had a suspicion that the constant brightness meant that They were always watching. ...

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