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Once, I was a prisoner of pages. Weak and malnourished, I lived in a dream-like world meant to contain me, telling me everything I thought I knew was right. But when that prison shattered, when I crept into the blazing sun of truth in my nakedness, I found the horrors that had compelled my years of torture. They were everywhere. They still are, whispering as I write these words. Can you hear them? Of course you do. You just don’t realize they’re speaking with your own voice.

Detailed pencil drawing of Jim grabbing Cynthia's face, his expression a mixture of grief and anger as he says, 'I did everything you told me to.' Cynthia’s face shows shock and guilt. The background is a dimly lit driveway with an ambulance in the distance, lights flashing, and the edges fading to black.

"I did Everything you Told me To" Part Five of Five

PART 5 Text: “Hey hun, hope you’re doing alright. Just wanted to let you know, Mikey’s cough got a lot...

Detailed pencil drawing of a nurse, Cynthia, looking horrified while holding a blanket, with long, dirty hair and a dimly lit hospital waiting room background. The edges of the image fade to black, creating a dramatic vignette effect.

"I did Everything you Told me To" Part Four of Five

PART FOUR Emptiness. That’s me. I’m a shuffling ball of nothingness, void of feeling in my arms and legs....

Pencil drawing of an exhausted Nurse Cynthia taking a moment to breathe in the chaotic ER, with a background of vague outlines of a busy hospital.

"I did Everything you Told me To" Part Three of Five

PART 3 “Are you seeing this?” Sarah says from the other side of my phone’s receiver. “Holy shit,” I mutter,...

Pencil drawing of Nurse Cynthia and Dr. Gray in a tense confrontation in the hospital, illustrating their emotional conflict over ivermectin.

"I did Everything you Told me To" Part Two of Five

PART 2 I rush toward the restroom, passing by the halls, orderlies, and doors full of patients. My stomach...

Pencil drawing of Nurse Cynthia being embraced from behind by Death, her face showing comfort, symbolizing false solace in confirmation bias.

"I did Everything you Told me To" Part One of Five

PART ONE The doors are heavier than I remember. My arms strain against them; they bar my passage, but...

Mysterious Dead Man in Ancient Library Pencil Drawing - The Damned Scribe Blog

Blog post #1: Welcome to The Damned Scribe

Blog post #1: Welcome to The Damned Scribe Welcome to The Damned Scribe Ah, dear reader, you have finally...