Journey to Jail

     The sound of faint screams jolted me awake. My face scrunches as the smell of body odor, and shit fills my nose. I feel a wave of anxiety roll through my body as I looked around the unfamiliar room. As my eyes begin to focus, I see a police officer sprint to the area where the screams were coming from. Questions flooded my mind. Who was screaming? Where are my friends? Why does it smell so bad? Where is my family? But most importantly, why the hell am I in jail? 

    As I gathered my thoughts, I reached down for my phone. I hoped it would contain clues about what went so wrong that caused me to end up here. More panic set in as I realized it wasn't in my left pocket. My shaky hands shifted over to reach into my right pocket. My stomach dropped when I felt no phone. Although there was no phone, the three things I pulled out of my pocket were quite interesting, to say the least. I was hoping they would give some clarity about the previous night. The first item was a white piece of paper with an address on it. I assumed this was the address of the party I was planning to attend since the letters appeared in my handwriting. As I tried to piece together the previous night, I came to the haunting realization that I don't remember anything after my second drink. Considering I have a pretty high alcohol tolerance, the only logical conclusion is that I had to have been drugged. The next item I pulled out was a crinkled note that appeared to be written by my ex-boyfriend. All the note said was, "I will clear your name." This only arose more questions. What is he even talking about? Why does my name need to be cleared? The last item in my pocket was a polaroid picture of all my friends holding their drinks at the house party. I noticed everyone was smiling beside a guy in the corner whom I have never seen before. Something was offsetting about this man that put my stomach in knots. Although the night may have been a haze, I knew one thing for sure. I was set up and did not deserve to be in jail. I racked my brain for who this guy could be. No matter how many connections I tried to make, none were successful. I looked at the back of the picture in hopes it would give me more clues. Written in red were the words, "GAME ON!" I wasn't sure what game he was playing, but I knew I didn't want any part of it. 

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