Senses Prompt

Another prompt from my class. Imagery has always been my weakness. This time, I tried to describe two different scenes using all five senses.

Scene 1:

Mildew mixed with the sweat, grunge and general unwashed stench of a man who was adverse to bathing.  The taste made me gag. A single lightbulb flickered ominously overhead, threatening utter darkness. Only the sounds of rats scurrying about on the stone floor were louder than Garret's heavy mouth breathing. We squated in the sweltering heat. Waiting...

Scene 2:

Blinding white refused to let Aeryn's eyes adjust as he stumbled from the thin cot. The scent of bleach made his lungs burn, adrenaline fueling his panic. "Hello?!" His palms smacked against the smooth, cool walls, blinking futilely against the light. He had to find a door. A handle. Anything that could get him out. There was no response. No sound above his racing heart.