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Young and asleep, oblivious to the frustrations yet to come their way. I noticed then327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1JLt8dkAz
that some of them had tubes going into their bodies through all sorts of possible ways.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYeB1dKXfM
My scared mouth could not help itself this time, and so a loud gasp inevitably made327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4HmifI10WG
itself heard -my voice sounded nothing like the thoughts in my head- and then I heard327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAW7UrOPsr
someone coming.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAShiGTcf30
I was scared. Fear is, after all, the first emotion taught to any living thing.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxjx2HZ2c8
I did not have to keep on guessing for long, however, as through the corner of my327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0w2cyFTxn
struggling eye, I was able to appreciate him somewhat. I uttered something in response327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh524lF1BiS
to being so scared, though I was unable to understand it myself at the time. Then I felt327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2nLYMVjsW
a pair of trembling fingers gently caressing my face and my eyelids. Those wrinkled327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqrGFxZWmIL
hands then proceeded to go all over my naked body: checking, poking, searching.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaQL4ZfxYv
Examining.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5HmmZ76tJR
My eyes could not do much else but wander aimlessly while that was all taking327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbU0qAWIcMq
place; trying to divert my attention of what could be going on. I then noticed some327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡySb2moltsm
luteous markings on some of those darkened walls - although I was unable to read327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRrkKDWis7
them, they still held some interest over me, if only momentarily. My eyes decided327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaerJY1grl
then to continue their penurious tour only to be halted again by one of those beds.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bgeL41ySF
Someone was twitching under a few heavy white blankets, someone even smaller than327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjERldB9Sh
me I would say, twitching and complaining; and right before my mouth could exclaim327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcygt8G4kj
a word, my face was turned away from it.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3klCnrFzH
A warm and trembling hand was now making me stare at an even older face: one327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1b6nSpkng
whose wrinkles easily drew an expression of worry. I started to hear his voice, hoarse,327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQPYs7ydpp
masculine, and old; completely the opposite of what mine had previously sounded like.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcOmxWLz1oo
I could tell he was urgently trying to tell me something but his words, just like my very327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡonQ8ZUwaVd
own, were no more than indistinguishable sounds to me. Gently his trembling fingers327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0NRKp9eB1
began rubbing around my eyes as if he knew they were hurting, and sure enough after327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpQEgg3ZGS
a while, any remaining blurriness still holding onto the corners of my sight was gone.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrG454rNoY0
Immediately after, and as fast as he could, he began removing all the restraints tying327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjw5X4vvn5x
me to that bed, and after that was done, he helped me to sit.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yWbpN2mKI
He had a big smile on his face as if he were so proud of me, and although I could not327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDu78MRSKp
understand the sounds coming from between his lips, his eyes could easily tell me as327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPm4h5MZp6
much. More than once I signalled him that I could not understand him, but no matter327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAbrAwNcWQ
how many times I would nod my head he still would not stop.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFbLkJ0qMl
His mouth kept moving as if my ears could make all sense out of them. He tried and327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ963OXA09nk
tried and tried until he made me smile for the first time, shyly at first but eventually327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbhzguNnzs
he even managed to steal my first giggle. He smiled back. I will never forget my327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7G9S0TZCw
first pleasant exchange with another, nor will I forget that loud sound that came to327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQG5sQmOctQ
interrupt it.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1SxEx1mFw
A big shriek, the sound of metal being dragged across more metal; it interrupted327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2tG3okNS7
us and made him look away from me. That older face turned away from me so fast,327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRixi8KLGJ
towards that door opening, and the younger man that proceeded to walk through327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZh5ZNd637Q
it. They began to hastily exchange sounds between them and the more they did,327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRedN8iGbSm
incredibly, the easier it became for me to understand what they were saying.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeheXpT9KYo
A few short words at first... “Sir... you... certain?” The new man asked.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQMF0WOFPa
“It... the... way.” The older man replied, and it quickly became apparent he was in327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3ngWAp8uq
charge no matter how their words were being exchanged.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzS2DgHTs6M
“But... ...dangerous game... ...!” The young man said before storming off. The older327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQNgzPNOeY
one tried to follow him, but he stopped at the door. He whispered something and even327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6b7bux3d7h
though I could not understand it, I knew it to be sad.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6diR3VDgW
“Did you ... any ... that?” He asked as he made his way towards me, “You did... you?”327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuaJpm5kpRp
“Yes...”327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy8XeYrtNIr
That reply impressed no one else more than it did me.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXBWAbNI09
The way I bounced in surprise almost threw me out of that bed.327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRo2N0E5G5
“Easy there.” He held me gently, “It will only get easier for you by the moment.”327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1f69Vce7bY
“Easier?” I had to inquire, “What?”327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqM3xjPQCEH
“Everyt... will.” His eyes immediately adopted a more serious look, and the rest of327Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyG3TjI9f67
his face followed, “But first... must... you... of here.”
