room like an animal that had been backed into a corner. I was ready to fight my way out.

“Are you injured?” he said.

My mind raced to remember where I was. I looked out the window and it was morning. The sun was shining and I could see blue clouds. Everything from last night came back to me in a rush. I looked around the room and saw nothing out of the ordinary.

“I’m not injured,” I said to the EMT.

“Can you tell us what happened here?” a ranger said from behind them.

I looked over at the manual that contained the list of rules and for a heartbeat considered telling him to read them.

“No,” was all I said instead. “Can I go home now?”

The ranger glared at me, wanting answers and not gett...

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