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Young and asleep, oblivious to the frustrations yet to come their way. I noticed then217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZcSg1ClSg
that some of them had tubes going into their bodies through all sorts of possible ways.217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1XHataf1gc
My scared mouth could not help itself this time, and so a loud gasp inevitably made217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlTUvj7nU8
itself heard -my voice sounded nothing like the thoughts in my head- and then I heard217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXDGbOcuQf
someone coming.217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVMj16rmyi
I was scared. Fear is, after all, the first emotion taught to any living thing.217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeTbW1ilD0g
I did not have to keep on guessing for long, however, as through the corner of my217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNEDFTEIVW
struggling eye, I was able to appreciate him somewhat. I uttered something in response217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjaa4nqHwpk
to being so scared, though I was unable to understand it myself at the time. Then I felt217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCHNXaBDR8
a pair of trembling fingers gently caressing my face and my eyelids. Those wrinkled217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamNAtfyI0D
hands then proceeded to go all over my naked body: checking, poking, searching.217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOUq3VSOwi
Examining.217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckkXhZDOaP
My eyes could not do much else but wander aimlessly while that was all taking217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOhyvoZmlga
place; trying to divert my attention of what could be going on. I then noticed some217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxRBUpbNTT4
luteous markings on some of those darkened walls - although I was unable to read217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbCYleIwFz
them, they still held some interest over me, if only momentarily. My eyes decided217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFpQEjMD7r
then to continue their penurious tour only to be halted again by one of those beds.217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6h8GbmAczg
Someone was twitching under a few heavy white blankets, someone even smaller than217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8Xrh29PRl
me I would say, twitching and complaining; and right before my mouth could exclaim217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJo6KwtVzh
a word, my face was turned away from it.217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJ56qs7P0u
A warm and trembling hand was now making me stare at an even older face: one217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCcNLLdwsC0
whose wrinkles easily drew an expression of worry. I started to hear his voice, hoarse,217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCrrWOLPVw
masculine, and old; completely the opposite of what mine had previously sounded like.217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4CNPfHx6X
I could tell he was urgently trying to tell me something but his words, just like my very217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPvj9cMDLb
own, were no more than indistinguishable sounds to me. Gently his trembling fingers217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGBMq9l7g0
began rubbing around my eyes as if he knew they were hurting, and sure enough after217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡucyDJTCvVK
a while, any remaining blurriness still holding onto the corners of my sight was gone.217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31KH4MtxtT
Immediately after, and as fast as he could, he began removing all the restraints tying217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPsiQgIOcP
me to that bed, and after that was done, he helped me to sit.217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmHlejUzVo
He had a big smile on his face as if he were so proud of me, and although I could not217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIfX00gyJE
understand the sounds coming from between his lips, his eyes could easily tell me as217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYcEPZvpkC
much. More than once I signalled him that I could not understand him, but no matter217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9rHZIfUXY
how many times I would nod my head he still would not stop.217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxx29gLnGac
His mouth kept moving as if my ears could make all sense out of them. He tried and217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8JYftVPzM6
tried and tried until he made me smile for the first time, shyly at first but eventually217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXkfOylnR6
he even managed to steal my first giggle. He smiled back. I will never forget my217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJPAVdicsd
first pleasant exchange with another, nor will I forget that loud sound that came to217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJvYX84Pdm
interrupt it.217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jmL8AzNx8
A big shriek, the sound of metal being dragged across more metal; it interrupted217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUF7oCSmP2
us and made him look away from me. That older face turned away from me so fast,217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpa5bKs1Skp
towards that door opening, and the younger man that proceeded to walk through217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCgfIi4EOr
it. They began to hastily exchange sounds between them and the more they did,217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtvkYTyYcv
incredibly, the easier it became for me to understand what they were saying.217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumUyWTPU1i
A few short words at first... “Sir... you... certain?” The new man asked.217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7mH1sxikq
“It... the... way.” The older man replied, and it quickly became apparent he was in217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKy6Pli0cH
charge no matter how their words were being exchanged.217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2kaFBiyag
“But... ...dangerous game... ...!” The young man said before storming off. The older217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hPuoDvDb6
one tried to follow him, but he stopped at the door. He whispered something and even217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7k3qKR9H8C
though I could not understand it, I knew it to be sad.217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZsutb9HxUt
“Did you ... any ... that?” He asked as he made his way towards me, “You did... you?”217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqtJbPukZ5
“Yes...”217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTLdxr5LH1
That reply impressed no one else more than it did me.217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8NpJNsQIu
The way I bounced in surprise almost threw me out of that bed.217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgxDxF9CjO
“Easy there.” He held me gently, “It will only get easier for you by the moment.”217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RymvEJ64k
“Easier?” I had to inquire, “What?”217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEmsYpO0e6
“Everyt... will.” His eyes immediately adopted a more serious look, and the rest of217Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjn9NqrByHC
his face followed, “But first... must... you... of here.”
