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Young and asleep, oblivious to the frustrations yet to come their way. I noticed then350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8c84ajujR8
that some of them had tubes going into their bodies through all sorts of possible ways.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWG5mz4slo
My scared mouth could not help itself this time, and so a loud gasp inevitably made350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcae6hTamiV
itself heard -my voice sounded nothing like the thoughts in my head- and then I heard350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhVlqwsU1z
someone coming.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDOoTpE7FNP
I was scared. Fear is, after all, the first emotion taught to any living thing.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzO7YNv70m
I did not have to keep on guessing for long, however, as through the corner of my350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ00tHadcDyb
struggling eye, I was able to appreciate him somewhat. I uttered something in response350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvL6sKvqR2w
to being so scared, though I was unable to understand it myself at the time. Then I felt350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9KHmNvNVA
a pair of trembling fingers gently caressing my face and my eyelids. Those wrinkled350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrgTDhSQGC
hands then proceeded to go all over my naked body: checking, poking, searching.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZsRXQMadv
Examining.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUCwmStPOVP
My eyes could not do much else but wander aimlessly while that was all taking350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHUNjQ86PA
place; trying to divert my attention of what could be going on. I then noticed some350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMM01T4Tpm
luteous markings on some of those darkened walls - although I was unable to read350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAsZlc1hY9
them, they still held some interest over me, if only momentarily. My eyes decided350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrY65E96al
then to continue their penurious tour only to be halted again by one of those beds.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh0Fy87NI5w
Someone was twitching under a few heavy white blankets, someone even smaller than350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡebpfrFMcBV
me I would say, twitching and complaining; and right before my mouth could exclaim350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwZVbEMSvZ
a word, my face was turned away from it.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdzdvQEUq6V
A warm and trembling hand was now making me stare at an even older face: one350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWh0moldEr2
whose wrinkles easily drew an expression of worry. I started to hear his voice, hoarse,350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXq93kGFvP
masculine, and old; completely the opposite of what mine had previously sounded like.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwEePksofun
I could tell he was urgently trying to tell me something but his words, just like my very350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpI6p3Pik2t
own, were no more than indistinguishable sounds to me. Gently his trembling fingers350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWo4ppJv4m
began rubbing around my eyes as if he knew they were hurting, and sure enough after350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYNcxRSvPq
a while, any remaining blurriness still holding onto the corners of my sight was gone.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcyjN3KGBz
Immediately after, and as fast as he could, he began removing all the restraints tying350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡreGULd8THt
me to that bed, and after that was done, he helped me to sit.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjCpsRz08N
He had a big smile on his face as if he were so proud of me, and although I could not350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXs8CogFfx
understand the sounds coming from between his lips, his eyes could easily tell me as350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6OYtccbVK
much. More than once I signalled him that I could not understand him, but no matter350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeSAPx9S4o9
how many times I would nod my head he still would not stop.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKLjfjvPtw
His mouth kept moving as if my ears could make all sense out of them. He tried and350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdp5bubVAgI
tried and tried until he made me smile for the first time, shyly at first but eventually350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0A7fqw5hE
he even managed to steal my first giggle. He smiled back. I will never forget my350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrKgnfXu2T
first pleasant exchange with another, nor will I forget that loud sound that came to350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3nrLxJbe9
interrupt it.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAs0WBJIvU2
A big shriek, the sound of metal being dragged across more metal; it interrupted350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88JJq6UJ6r
us and made him look away from me. That older face turned away from me so fast,350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzIkneCAq4
towards that door opening, and the younger man that proceeded to walk through350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMi0qmMIsoc
it. They began to hastily exchange sounds between them and the more they did,350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kEWfXvvzt
incredibly, the easier it became for me to understand what they were saying.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevPD20rGXK
A few short words at first... “Sir... you... certain?” The new man asked.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEUvOBs87g
“It... the... way.” The older man replied, and it quickly became apparent he was in350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9R9Q8CGQlI
charge no matter how their words were being exchanged.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGggt3tqukD
“But... ...dangerous game... ...!” The young man said before storming off. The older350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfS9YWlX11h
one tried to follow him, but he stopped at the door. He whispered something and even350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPN2QakjpIG
though I could not understand it, I knew it to be sad.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrjRYNJXb2
“Did you ... any ... that?” He asked as he made his way towards me, “You did... you?”350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWOo8Ya23O
“Yes...”350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQylrcHoLLt
That reply impressed no one else more than it did me.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sLd8Gz0eJ
The way I bounced in surprise almost threw me out of that bed.350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqW5XrPiZ8
“Easy there.” He held me gently, “It will only get easier for you by the moment.”350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKTQW8CRsn
“Easier?” I had to inquire, “What?”350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBBFy65qZA
“Everyt... will.” His eyes immediately adopted a more serious look, and the rest of350Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHvgocKmMD
his face followed, “But first... must... you... of here.”
