Young and asleep, oblivious to the frustrations yet to come their way. I noticed then399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOU0dhSW2c
that some of them had tubes going into their bodies through all sorts of possible ways.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqrGwQgAedT
My scared mouth could not help itself this time, and so a loud gasp inevitably made399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNtU0GVTOp
itself heard -my voice sounded nothing like the thoughts in my head- and then I heard399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7cEZIb3JA
someone coming.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDJ1wyJ35b
I was scared. Fear is, after all, the first emotion taught to any living thing.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBoyVACGJb
I did not have to keep on guessing for long, however, as through the corner of my399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMxH8L8fjC
struggling eye, I was able to appreciate him somewhat. I uttered something in response399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOyDOaKhZy
to being so scared, though I was unable to understand it myself at the time. Then I felt399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1yA94U85y7
a pair of trembling fingers gently caressing my face and my eyelids. Those wrinkled399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5n2oPdBgsE
hands then proceeded to go all over my naked body: checking, poking, searching.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKYSt9EjE3
Examining.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VXXAsWseQ
My eyes could not do much else but wander aimlessly while that was all taking399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHK3AdTdue
place; trying to divert my attention of what could be going on. I then noticed some399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfIWB9DLDN
luteous markings on some of those darkened walls - although I was unable to read399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIkEMUkM3I
them, they still held some interest over me, if only momentarily. My eyes decided399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinFUpvm4UG
then to continue their penurious tour only to be halted again by one of those beds.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZhOTuTUSy
Someone was twitching under a few heavy white blankets, someone even smaller than399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlXWHQbrmA
me I would say, twitching and complaining; and right before my mouth could exclaim399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFNqHLGLKs
a word, my face was turned away from it.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZwpPxFYx7
A warm and trembling hand was now making me stare at an even older face: one399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMVHeVWFZw
whose wrinkles easily drew an expression of worry. I started to hear his voice, hoarse,399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡur5x2eLrxH
masculine, and old; completely the opposite of what mine had previously sounded like.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1Cs5Abbow
I could tell he was urgently trying to tell me something but his words, just like my very399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKJP28XCzD
own, were no more than indistinguishable sounds to me. Gently his trembling fingers399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDI8r57DDDS
began rubbing around my eyes as if he knew they were hurting, and sure enough after399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlis0ou0xb
a while, any remaining blurriness still holding onto the corners of my sight was gone.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPH5owk7Pwn
Immediately after, and as fast as he could, he began removing all the restraints tying399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZLfv8pONK
me to that bed, and after that was done, he helped me to sit.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprGKhkVHLg
He had a big smile on his face as if he were so proud of me, and although I could not399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZPPOvhTis
understand the sounds coming from between his lips, his eyes could easily tell me as399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyDtevDw8g
much. More than once I signalled him that I could not understand him, but no matter399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1f3n6H3cw
how many times I would nod my head he still would not stop.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfT9BfmcgJ
His mouth kept moving as if my ears could make all sense out of them. He tried and399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0wn7rFh4Ak
tried and tried until he made me smile for the first time, shyly at first but eventually399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhpeHDg6mND
he even managed to steal my first giggle. He smiled back. I will never forget my399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgP9XpXU4dm
first pleasant exchange with another, nor will I forget that loud sound that came to399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8j7BwiT9Gi
interrupt it.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgp7b2lsfg2
A big shriek, the sound of metal being dragged across more metal; it interrupted399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdEkHLWb0j
us and made him look away from me. That older face turned away from me so fast,399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLV7LQAebyS
towards that door opening, and the younger man that proceeded to walk through399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUHmbAiJco
it. They began to hastily exchange sounds between them and the more they did,399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubyufV7KAy
incredibly, the easier it became for me to understand what they were saying.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbcsYjnZdwu
A few short words at first... “Sir... you... certain?” The new man asked.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7OXpjwAudp
“It... the... way.” The older man replied, and it quickly became apparent he was in399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjesydf70f
charge no matter how their words were being exchanged.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcBoTMPCmy
“But... ...dangerous game... ...!” The young man said before storming off. The older399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIYYQfuRy0
one tried to follow him, but he stopped at the door. He whispered something and even399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NY07RkVwH
though I could not understand it, I knew it to be sad.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvqhWoGGK2
“Did you ... any ... that?” He asked as he made his way towards me, “You did... you?”399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GH6hcBc8S
“Yes...”399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5mghN2cb1m
That reply impressed no one else more than it did me.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVuRBb5pOAT
The way I bounced in surprise almost threw me out of that bed.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVAOB9SPLd
“Easy there.” He held me gently, “It will only get easier for you by the moment.”399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1V7pqZmT8B
“Easier?” I had to inquire, “What?”399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCJ8poriHS
“Everyt... will.” His eyes immediately adopted a more serious look, and the rest of399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6oiSSoHuUY
his face followed, “But first... must... you... of here.”
