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Young and asleep, oblivious to the frustrations yet to come their way. I noticed then287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9e0H1R0s5p
that some of them had tubes going into their bodies through all sorts of possible ways.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6KjxxOodp
My scared mouth could not help itself this time, and so a loud gasp inevitably made287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCP5L9xXlJ
itself heard -my voice sounded nothing like the thoughts in my head- and then I heard287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmgQNFV7WE
someone coming.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdt5rIgl3Qy
I was scared. Fear is, after all, the first emotion taught to any living thing.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUmjxT9Z7Tg
I did not have to keep on guessing for long, however, as through the corner of my287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDAoBJ02Zr
struggling eye, I was able to appreciate him somewhat. I uttered something in response287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6hSB0ZlQ8
to being so scared, though I was unable to understand it myself at the time. Then I felt287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Wu7CAuI83
a pair of trembling fingers gently caressing my face and my eyelids. Those wrinkled287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHG4OLTXhL
hands then proceeded to go all over my naked body: checking, poking, searching.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OSVlAlt9e
Examining.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCQeGS9gBN
My eyes could not do much else but wander aimlessly while that was all taking287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjTZmTshLl
place; trying to divert my attention of what could be going on. I then noticed some287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZNr67HkiD
luteous markings on some of those darkened walls - although I was unable to read287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHPYYstwH6
them, they still held some interest over me, if only momentarily. My eyes decided287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPORfQB2BxU
then to continue their penurious tour only to be halted again by one of those beds.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3FR7auCOq
Someone was twitching under a few heavy white blankets, someone even smaller than287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLEQzWkcLN
me I would say, twitching and complaining; and right before my mouth could exclaim287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSO6H0YKYkM
a word, my face was turned away from it.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKRqG5UJhm
A warm and trembling hand was now making me stare at an even older face: one287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDo4W3d4EGO
whose wrinkles easily drew an expression of worry. I started to hear his voice, hoarse,287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkM64ZKxk7
masculine, and old; completely the opposite of what mine had previously sounded like.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCujMw4VA6L
I could tell he was urgently trying to tell me something but his words, just like my very287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡze8nc0Bp2U
own, were no more than indistinguishable sounds to me. Gently his trembling fingers287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPvLjcYFSQ
began rubbing around my eyes as if he knew they were hurting, and sure enough after287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXhTmubgqI
a while, any remaining blurriness still holding onto the corners of my sight was gone.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCqjw5HUqG
Immediately after, and as fast as he could, he began removing all the restraints tying287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKOpWxUN74
me to that bed, and after that was done, he helped me to sit.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHRZmpAOyZ
He had a big smile on his face as if he were so proud of me, and although I could not287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7TEHqBdrNf
understand the sounds coming from between his lips, his eyes could easily tell me as287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14BiRfcZ0T
much. More than once I signalled him that I could not understand him, but no matter287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQSa5HEn38
how many times I would nod my head he still would not stop.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xfIa9gdum
His mouth kept moving as if my ears could make all sense out of them. He tried and287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6gKXG1lxc
tried and tried until he made me smile for the first time, shyly at first but eventually287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRyxBE1D5o
he even managed to steal my first giggle. He smiled back. I will never forget my287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkfiClBklB
first pleasant exchange with another, nor will I forget that loud sound that came to287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOUM2VYmKA
interrupt it.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXMaEFhhS5
A big shriek, the sound of metal being dragged across more metal; it interrupted287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqxMintIPU
us and made him look away from me. That older face turned away from me so fast,287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2btT2VG0T
towards that door opening, and the younger man that proceeded to walk through287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0TKilbKfgG
it. They began to hastily exchange sounds between them and the more they did,287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWs4OY4uQnj
incredibly, the easier it became for me to understand what they were saying.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnntqGnNqa
A few short words at first... “Sir... you... certain?” The new man asked.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjLiT54R7m
“It... the... way.” The older man replied, and it quickly became apparent he was in287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KjMwlI6ng
charge no matter how their words were being exchanged.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9jGec7Jdh
“But... ...dangerous game... ...!” The young man said before storming off. The older287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtSoEo9e93
one tried to follow him, but he stopped at the door. He whispered something and even287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDODInrgzAo
though I could not understand it, I knew it to be sad.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gJmaxArmR
“Did you ... any ... that?” He asked as he made his way towards me, “You did... you?”287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZF6XL1kaK
“Yes...”287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAG19S5jxy
That reply impressed no one else more than it did me.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMW4qpuz5e
The way I bounced in surprise almost threw me out of that bed.287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6bBI2E4sDK
“Easy there.” He held me gently, “It will only get easier for you by the moment.”287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JacvIbZ0w
“Easier?” I had to inquire, “What?”287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4EWVH9BCyq
“Everyt... will.” His eyes immediately adopted a more serious look, and the rest of287Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD2TaC6auBh
his face followed, “But first... must... you... of here.”
