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Young and asleep, oblivious to the frustrations yet to come their way. I noticed then247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7U4TJJTwJ
that some of them had tubes going into their bodies through all sorts of possible ways.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmFWf8OM2B
My scared mouth could not help itself this time, and so a loud gasp inevitably made247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUU1tLASZbS
itself heard -my voice sounded nothing like the thoughts in my head- and then I heard247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqh8IcKO0o8
someone coming.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pAG4PVIRO
I was scared. Fear is, after all, the first emotion taught to any living thing.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfNnVTuWNOH
I did not have to keep on guessing for long, however, as through the corner of my247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWOknYJvTv
struggling eye, I was able to appreciate him somewhat. I uttered something in response247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡev5TEe98qE
to being so scared, though I was unable to understand it myself at the time. Then I felt247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASK6pw1GAv
a pair of trembling fingers gently caressing my face and my eyelids. Those wrinkled247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fD30L8zGW
hands then proceeded to go all over my naked body: checking, poking, searching.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqhAu10xhS
Examining.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHiFWeyf3xX
My eyes could not do much else but wander aimlessly while that was all taking247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNiFLkdCtq
place; trying to divert my attention of what could be going on. I then noticed some247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5bTy0HmlI
luteous markings on some of those darkened walls - although I was unable to read247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8FxCqxUyt
them, they still held some interest over me, if only momentarily. My eyes decided247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvfAHtDg3V
then to continue their penurious tour only to be halted again by one of those beds.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHsKUJsNzeW
Someone was twitching under a few heavy white blankets, someone even smaller than247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe78gfm9QyI
me I would say, twitching and complaining; and right before my mouth could exclaim247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ePCmZCADB
a word, my face was turned away from it.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrMQNq0pgu9
A warm and trembling hand was now making me stare at an even older face: one247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo32mO8Cqon
whose wrinkles easily drew an expression of worry. I started to hear his voice, hoarse,247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBluI3BUjUV
masculine, and old; completely the opposite of what mine had previously sounded like.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKv0k1nYGO3
I could tell he was urgently trying to tell me something but his words, just like my very247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqr7FJOMpn
own, were no more than indistinguishable sounds to me. Gently his trembling fingers247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNHVre4UP9
began rubbing around my eyes as if he knew they were hurting, and sure enough after247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBPAo93pId
a while, any remaining blurriness still holding onto the corners of my sight was gone.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jAJzgWtAp
Immediately after, and as fast as he could, he began removing all the restraints tying247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnax0bXNYxN
me to that bed, and after that was done, he helped me to sit.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XZFX1aWly
He had a big smile on his face as if he were so proud of me, and although I could not247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVC9kTitiTd
understand the sounds coming from between his lips, his eyes could easily tell me as247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCx8vPbT6EP
much. More than once I signalled him that I could not understand him, but no matter247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIo7asqwqa
how many times I would nod my head he still would not stop.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncY7yPaMIf
His mouth kept moving as if my ears could make all sense out of them. He tried and247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyK184zVYUf
tried and tried until he made me smile for the first time, shyly at first but eventually247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiWiwgqAWf
he even managed to steal my first giggle. He smiled back. I will never forget my247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXjkKoHhr3
first pleasant exchange with another, nor will I forget that loud sound that came to247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDznzHBcyE
interrupt it.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡItKKWuqFsl
A big shriek, the sound of metal being dragged across more metal; it interrupted247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDvub2HUYY
us and made him look away from me. That older face turned away from me so fast,247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIeh27JeOYH
towards that door opening, and the younger man that proceeded to walk through247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmR2j3zusKo
it. They began to hastily exchange sounds between them and the more they did,247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ukeSmHmaY
incredibly, the easier it became for me to understand what they were saying.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjFkgxGAFz
A few short words at first... “Sir... you... certain?” The new man asked.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrRONImGp4
“It... the... way.” The older man replied, and it quickly became apparent he was in247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5QlmtzRVM
charge no matter how their words were being exchanged.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkoVnOcvZMP
“But... ...dangerous game... ...!” The young man said before storming off. The older247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94loyteKTi
one tried to follow him, but he stopped at the door. He whispered something and even247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXThKfh7us
though I could not understand it, I knew it to be sad.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZMTz7XnYhl
“Did you ... any ... that?” He asked as he made his way towards me, “You did... you?”247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1maErPGdjC
“Yes...”247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2a8MwZNocI
That reply impressed no one else more than it did me.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQf0fwniwLS
The way I bounced in surprise almost threw me out of that bed.247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSrcCulQwa
“Easy there.” He held me gently, “It will only get easier for you by the moment.”247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4iD7VhSP6P
“Easier?” I had to inquire, “What?”247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdMjiaB2vI
“Everyt... will.” His eyes immediately adopted a more serious look, and the rest of247Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlmc5QlIrc
his face followed, “But first... must... you... of here.”
