The cold water was initially a huge relief. But after about a minute, the heat inside my body intensified, and the cooling sensation from the cold water was no longer as effective.
"What kind of drug is this?" I said, leaning back against the wall of the shower. My wet clothes stuck to my body while water dripped down my face.
I reached over to the shower handle and tried to pull it more to the left, hoping that the water would get even colder, but the handle didn't budge.
Seeing that it was already set to the coldest setting, I turned my attention to my wet clothes. It was becoming easier to move my hands now, so I reached over and began to unbutton my shirt.
It took me a few minutes to get fully undressed, but after I did, I felt a little better. The cold water from the shower continued to run down, landing on my bare skin directly.
