The rescue

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The alarm rang.

He opened up his eyes tiredly and heaved a sigh, seeing the dark gluey cloud above his bed. He could hear the vibration of the alarm clock on the table . It annoyed his ears . He turned to his right, stretched out his hand and then turned it off. He laid back on the bed trying to shut his eyes again but didn't see the need to.

He pushed aside the duvet cover and sat up on the edge of the bed. He buried his face in his palms till they began a scrubbing motion. He looked exhausted. 

Slowly, the dark gluey cloud penetrated him through his bare back without any effect.

He got up and headed for the bathroom . His steps were sluggish. He soon appeared before a mirror in front of the wash bowl. He turned the tap on and washed his face with some water.

He lifted up his head from the bowl and now looked in the mirror.

"Why did you do it?"