Twelve years ago in the middle of the night, I found myself regaining consciousness in a Days Inn of Maumelle, Arkansas. As my eyes dared to open, pain surged through my head and body. I winced as I tried to turn and get up. I felt like I'd been hit by a truck and I couldn't remember a thing about where I was, who I was with, or how I came to be waking up in this dark hotel room, but within seconds the memories, many of which I wont share, began crashing in. Though they were still foggy and coming faster than I could process, I was at least aware of the room, myself, and a cloudy recollection of my friends who certainly must be somewhere nearby. Nothing could have prepared me for the two strange Hispanic men I saw in their place seconds after my vision came into focus. My friends were nowhere to be seen, and as I struggled to think and move at the same time, I realized I wasn't even fully dressed. Suddenly, terror began to well within my core as I quickly scrambled to find my clothes, phone, and other personal belongings that accompanied me earlier in the night. Though my head felt like it weighed a hundred pounds, I quickly dressed and searched for anything that was mine, but found nothing. As both men began to stand, I spoke the first words through building tears and rising vomit, and asked "who are you?" but received no reply. Instead, they looked at me and then at each other and I knew I had to get out fast. As one of the men moved towards the door, I caught a glimpse of the other one moving in behind me as I also moved towards the door, but within seconds I had my hand on the knob and dashed out. Not knowing where to turn or what to do, I began knocking on every door in a desperate search for my friends, but it wasn't until recently that I actually saw the girl at the door.
