My eyes are open, yet my body won’t move. I see people moving yellow tape around me.

I want to say I’m awake, but the words run deeper into my stomach.

An officer squats down, staring right at me.

He gives a smirk as he closes my eyelids.

It’s dark.

Shanya Gordon is an aspiring filmmaker and writer currently attending Bowie State University. Once she graduates, she hopes to continue her journey and use her writing skills to create stories to share on paper and interpret in future films.