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Young and asleep, oblivious to the frustrations yet to come their way. I noticed then180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBRXUlheQk
that some of them had tubes going into their bodies through all sorts of possible ways.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzc2hrziFdm
My scared mouth could not help itself this time, and so a loud gasp inevitably made180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9Rew3Cdza
itself heard -my voice sounded nothing like the thoughts in my head- and then I heard180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhs3TPfYnYf
someone coming.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHsV9gCrkqy
I was scared. Fear is, after all, the first emotion taught to any living thing.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXw2wVnGTS
I did not have to keep on guessing for long, however, as through the corner of my180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpa7K9QTBT
struggling eye, I was able to appreciate him somewhat. I uttered something in response180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJC4H0qH2oB
to being so scared, though I was unable to understand it myself at the time. Then I felt180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFzPYOnMGw
a pair of trembling fingers gently caressing my face and my eyelids. Those wrinkled180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHjNDR45Ff
hands then proceeded to go all over my naked body: checking, poking, searching.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡimAwB8kKN3
Examining.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXL0z56hw4
My eyes could not do much else but wander aimlessly while that was all taking180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtv3HI10Qo
place; trying to divert my attention of what could be going on. I then noticed some180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡliGYin1itw
luteous markings on some of those darkened walls - although I was unable to read180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgrbhiJ0fW
them, they still held some interest over me, if only momentarily. My eyes decided180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVswYmMamVQ
then to continue their penurious tour only to be halted again by one of those beds.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCscZvopcet
Someone was twitching under a few heavy white blankets, someone even smaller than180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8N8Zya0KCR
me I would say, twitching and complaining; and right before my mouth could exclaim180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ128VwrRWtf
a word, my face was turned away from it.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBoyalYknxn
A warm and trembling hand was now making me stare at an even older face: one180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs2Tf680J0y
whose wrinkles easily drew an expression of worry. I started to hear his voice, hoarse,180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOPATyJgp5
masculine, and old; completely the opposite of what mine had previously sounded like.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBpYyQOU8i
I could tell he was urgently trying to tell me something but his words, just like my very180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr5mCFbB5L4
own, were no more than indistinguishable sounds to me. Gently his trembling fingers180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡReFgxR1bAF
began rubbing around my eyes as if he knew they were hurting, and sure enough after180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpUVEmBhyx
a while, any remaining blurriness still holding onto the corners of my sight was gone.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbt8FZOIOL
Immediately after, and as fast as he could, he began removing all the restraints tying180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YbBwCSIOe
me to that bed, and after that was done, he helped me to sit.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfw1waGQTy3
He had a big smile on his face as if he were so proud of me, and although I could not180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmq9qMSBBB
understand the sounds coming from between his lips, his eyes could easily tell me as180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XoTtPEgfU
much. More than once I signalled him that I could not understand him, but no matter180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxBCMdVBZr
how many times I would nod my head he still would not stop.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwblm0J4QRU
His mouth kept moving as if my ears could make all sense out of them. He tried and180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAXfXh79O8
tried and tried until he made me smile for the first time, shyly at first but eventually180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBHOugQVE2
he even managed to steal my first giggle. He smiled back. I will never forget my180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6L3LoeMqQK
first pleasant exchange with another, nor will I forget that loud sound that came to180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dAbldWJKO
interrupt it.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFgewEoToC
A big shriek, the sound of metal being dragged across more metal; it interrupted180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC53Bi3F7ej
us and made him look away from me. That older face turned away from me so fast,180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtXr6Jl3yX
towards that door opening, and the younger man that proceeded to walk through180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqJtQE9KuU
it. They began to hastily exchange sounds between them and the more they did,180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEcWHdrIRTM
incredibly, the easier it became for me to understand what they were saying.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtMVIdwG7A
A few short words at first... “Sir... you... certain?” The new man asked.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTlsMN8Zyl
“It... the... way.” The older man replied, and it quickly became apparent he was in180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuttwH5EbLT
charge no matter how their words were being exchanged.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYeuypcdBa
“But... ...dangerous game... ...!” The young man said before storming off. The older180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUTnefwP8G
one tried to follow him, but he stopped at the door. He whispered something and even180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UmYYWgrL7
though I could not understand it, I knew it to be sad.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡneGhW1isaV
“Did you ... any ... that?” He asked as he made his way towards me, “You did... you?”180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQt8jN31sO
“Yes...”180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHlPF0NtqWd
That reply impressed no one else more than it did me.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwY5sw0x0U
The way I bounced in surprise almost threw me out of that bed.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWC8XbgI9j
“Easy there.” He held me gently, “It will only get easier for you by the moment.”180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPVlJ7Ghy0
“Easier?” I had to inquire, “What?”180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrytCb3jfIS
“Everyt... will.” His eyes immediately adopted a more serious look, and the rest of180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjP7qQfN17F
his face followed, “But first... must... you... of here.”
