

Awake- Part 4Part IVAwake- Part 4
Awake.
Noises. To the left of him. A series of clicks, followed by one larger one. A thin beam of light to the right of him. Footsteps walking away. The door was open! Avi sprang out of bed, and was at the door in a moment. It was barely cracked open. The footsteps were growing faint. He opened it just enough for him to look out into the hallway. Nobody was there, not even a guard. Strange.
Stranger yet was the folded sheet of paper taped over the window of the door. Noticing it had writing on it, he snatched it down. The guard was bound to come back soon. This was as good of a chance as h


ClockmakerTickity tock In the Clockmaker's shop He only wants to help Tweaking, twisting, The clocks for fixing All lined up on the shelfClockmaker
Out of sync, out of step They're incorrect But he'll fix them all right up The clocks are sick Sometimes they tick When the Clockmaker thinks they should tock
One of the clocks Doesn't want to tock Instead all he wants is to tick But the other clocks tock So that one can't not He's not allowed to choose and pick
Yes, big clocks or small, Short ones or tall, The Clockmaker keeps


Awake - Part 3Part IIIAwake - Part 3
Awake.
With a headache. No surprise there. Cement floor. Eyes open. Grey walls. Had it been a dream? Well, the first part hadn't. He was in Holding. And evidently, the second part hadn't either; the sting on the base of his neck told him that. Wonderful.
Avi sat up, and looked around him, taking stock. One exit, a metal door with bars over the tiny window. This cell was better than the one at the Holding House; they'd included a bed, with an actual mattress. There was a metal table in the corner beside the door, bolted to the floor, and a mirror. This was all.
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SpeechlessSomehow I have changed so much No more am I myself Strange, you'd think I'd notice turning Into someone elseSpeechless
There was a time, I do believe That learning brought me bliss I loved it so, I thought I'd been Incurably curious.
Now I wonder what others think Dissecting their intents Keeping my guard up and strong Desperate to circumvent
The possibility of being Not quite good enough It seems that seeming perfect's not The key to happiness
Until this change, I'd thought myself Few words and mostly thought I notice
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