Drenched in Defiance

Cold moisture clung to my skin in the drafty confines of the holding cell. I wrung the last of the freezing water from the hem of my shirt, though my hair remained a tangled, damp mess that stuck uncomfortably to my cheeks. With absolutely nothing to dry off with, the chill seeped straight to my bones, leaving me shivering and on the edge of screaming.

I tapped my numb fingers against the abrasiv