Spy

"Focus."

"You're not focusing enough."

"Stop thinking about trying to focus and just do it."

"It should be easy for an airhead like you. I don't get it!"

"OH SHUT UP!" I howled, flashing my eyes open at Ellen who sat in front of me on the floor. "Would you shut up already?! I've had it with you! I'm trying to focus but you clearly won't let me! Every two seconds I hear your irritating voice and it's driving me nuts!"

He glared at me. "You could use that energy to conjure up your strength."

I took in a deep breathe. So god help me if I came out of this place sane-now that would be a miracle. I don't even know how many hours passed, or was it even days? It felt like months to me. But I didn't even slept a wink after the first portion of the training nor even ate a bite of anything!  I was half starved and this senseless man couldn't see it!