The Room

I placed my ear against the smooth surface of the door, trying to hear something, anything that might help me to understand, to discover what was behind that door. There was nothing. The door was too thick for any noise to come through. No sound that could help me refresh my memory of something; nothing to aid me in preparing for the opening of this door. I had nothing left to do. I put my hand on the doorknob; feeling the coolness of the gray metal. And slowly, thinking of what monsters could be behind the door, I turned the handle, letting my wrist do all the work, my fingers only barely gripping the horrible thing. The door opened. A bright light glared in my face. I looked out, was pleased by what I saw, although I couldn’t say why. I stepped outside.

Caitlin B-F