Prisoners -- Fiction; Prisons -- Fiction; Science fiction; Short stories
"Easy, boy," said Mr. Boswell, "easy now. If you say so ... perhaps you
are right after all. So. We adjust, eh? See you Sunday. There are some
details, questions of improper punctuation in the transcript of your
involuntary confession we must go over; something we can use in the
next preliminary hearing. Eh? Good night, boy." Mr. Boswell rolled off,
smoothly as always, down the corridor.
Jay 7 quit pushing then, all at once and completely, and hung limply,
two hands circling two solid bars, leaning heavily against the cell
door. He sobbed once and then sniffed. He felt thirsty. So ... well, he
had his cup, his own faucet. He could get a nice, cold drink of water
any time he wanted it. He sniffed again and turned away from the barred
door.
THE END
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