The Lab: Part Two  Heather’s eyes get dim as she glares down at the cage. Her face is as stoic as a slab of concrete. “So this is the lab rat?”  The girl at the bottom of the cage looks up at me with wide eyes. She’s younger than any detainees here, maybe eight or…

Copyright 2023 The Lab: Part One Josephine Rubinsky Sweat drips from my forehead as I struggle through the hundredth push-up. My arms and chest burn as I exhale, pushing all my weight up. It hurts but in a good way. At least I know I’m getting stronger as I feel my muscles ripping apart inside…