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Young and asleep, oblivious to the frustrations yet to come their way. I noticed then364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKXhcLpScU
that some of them had tubes going into their bodies through all sorts of possible ways.364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedgDW1Cohv
My scared mouth could not help itself this time, and so a loud gasp inevitably made364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQe9KwIJxZ
itself heard -my voice sounded nothing like the thoughts in my head- and then I heard364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2d5i8tX56q
someone coming.364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFQKhYO1vY
I was scared. Fear is, after all, the first emotion taught to any living thing.364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59oNistiFB
I did not have to keep on guessing for long, however, as through the corner of my364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHrXPqf9sv
struggling eye, I was able to appreciate him somewhat. I uttered something in response364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9sn0yAbUKw
to being so scared, though I was unable to understand it myself at the time. Then I felt364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGMMpMjgmp
a pair of trembling fingers gently caressing my face and my eyelids. Those wrinkled364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOTHa2aNv7
hands then proceeded to go all over my naked body: checking, poking, searching.364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvhCOVINZG
Examining.364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCMNY0G5J1
My eyes could not do much else but wander aimlessly while that was all taking364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtHz1a1LKZY
place; trying to divert my attention of what could be going on. I then noticed some364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsI1jjCjx9z
luteous markings on some of those darkened walls - although I was unable to read364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34Lxl9t2GP
them, they still held some interest over me, if only momentarily. My eyes decided364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6du0u46h9C
then to continue their penurious tour only to be halted again by one of those beds.364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSGO7g48Wk
Someone was twitching under a few heavy white blankets, someone even smaller than364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1JON8Kxsc
me I would say, twitching and complaining; and right before my mouth could exclaim364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRHGkBRz1L
a word, my face was turned away from it.364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsC4kkBs2s
A warm and trembling hand was now making me stare at an even older face: one364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3QryAIRbc8
whose wrinkles easily drew an expression of worry. I started to hear his voice, hoarse,364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXPvH8ZKGK
masculine, and old; completely the opposite of what mine had previously sounded like.364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOsGyJaojqZ
I could tell he was urgently trying to tell me something but his words, just like my very364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKTyKsPGTQ
own, were no more than indistinguishable sounds to me. Gently his trembling fingers364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUmewlLmI2o
began rubbing around my eyes as if he knew they were hurting, and sure enough after364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNcK8JZPt2
a while, any remaining blurriness still holding onto the corners of my sight was gone.364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0o2C0Z1Q57
Immediately after, and as fast as he could, he began removing all the restraints tying364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxrk4g4Wpn
me to that bed, and after that was done, he helped me to sit.364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBolebpcdp
He had a big smile on his face as if he were so proud of me, and although I could not364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6C9HGSqAt4
understand the sounds coming from between his lips, his eyes could easily tell me as364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yF9nFIOss
much. More than once I signalled him that I could not understand him, but no matter364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYLoGBbn7e
how many times I would nod my head he still would not stop.364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OBb7xvbbi
His mouth kept moving as if my ears could make all sense out of them. He tried and364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSy2EurXFr
tried and tried until he made me smile for the first time, shyly at first but eventually364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnoUdcHGUMu
he even managed to steal my first giggle. He smiled back. I will never forget my364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqmHkBRYFm
first pleasant exchange with another, nor will I forget that loud sound that came to364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc57cljehDA
interrupt it.364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBcpepMhSgR
A big shriek, the sound of metal being dragged across more metal; it interrupted364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmINsmHeRKz
us and made him look away from me. That older face turned away from me so fast,364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjkU1jq8NI
towards that door opening, and the younger man that proceeded to walk through364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhCMeYp7ho
it. They began to hastily exchange sounds between them and the more they did,364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JTm6pKk29
incredibly, the easier it became for me to understand what they were saying.364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljkB5Io6g5
A few short words at first... “Sir... you... certain?” The new man asked.364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuz2X5l7jw
“It... the... way.” The older man replied, and it quickly became apparent he was in364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQTSIt1Spy
charge no matter how their words were being exchanged.364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1ub0WH3wT
“But... ...dangerous game... ...!” The young man said before storming off. The older364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKgL34bFYaE
one tried to follow him, but he stopped at the door. He whispered something and even364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwK6fugS32
though I could not understand it, I knew it to be sad.364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVoCMWQ20Ro
“Did you ... any ... that?” He asked as he made his way towards me, “You did... you?”364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFx0xeRm6cB
“Yes...”364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjJsMtzY0r
That reply impressed no one else more than it did me.364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrsylbr9c6
The way I bounced in surprise almost threw me out of that bed.364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9t1DsBCcW
“Easy there.” He held me gently, “It will only get easier for you by the moment.”364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04M0aW0E17
“Easier?” I had to inquire, “What?”364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6d4xJ7NA9B
“Everyt... will.” His eyes immediately adopted a more serious look, and the rest of364Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKzJ6j7BTt
his face followed, “But first... must... you... of here.”
