Darkness.

Darkness was all Collins could see. Slowly, he opened his eyes.

"Ow!" he exclaimed in pain.

He woke up with a pounding headache. For a moment, he forgot who he was or where he was.

As he slowly regained consciousness, he realized he was lying down. He sat up and took a look around. This isn't his room.

Where is he?

Collins drank himself to stupor the previous night. He has no idea how or when he got out of the bar. The last thing he remembered was having a last drink with the bartender after he had told the man his problems. Now, he's in an unfamiliar room...