Thursday, 11 August 2016

31 Day Writing Challenge: Day 26 - 'Dehydration'


At this point, they might as well just re-name 'Rehab' to 'Rafe's Living Quarters'. Although, it wasn't as comfortable as it once was: the starvation he'd gotten used to but the dehydration was new. Rathmore was clearly angry that his tactics weren't working, that he hadn't broken Rafe. The periods of forced fasting hadn't done the job, so now the daily dose of water was gone too.
So far, he'd suffered the headaches; being so dizzy he was sure he would pass out (but he wouldn't give Rathmore the satisfaction); he's spent more time asleep than he was sure was safe and had sat, unflinching, while excruciating muscle cramps attempted to cripple his body. Over the past few hours, he had begun to feel his heart rate accelerate and had lost track of how long he had been in 'Rehab' - which did not happen. The confusion was setting in. Combining that with the increased heart rate and a rising temperature, Rafe knew he was moving from moderate to severe dehydration. Rathmore would leave him in isolated 'Rehab' until Rafe was delirious and near death. He'd stop just before any permanent damage was done - Rathmore still needed his super soldier. 

AAAAHHHHHHH!!!!

Rafe screamed internally as another cramp ripped through his leg, but his face showed nothing, he sat there, unflinching, staring at the camera that he knew Rathmore was using to personally watch him. Rathmore would not break him, Rathmore would not kill him, Rathmore would not win.

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