
Young and asleep, oblivious to the frustrations yet to come their way. I noticed then407Please respect copyright.PENANAfcfql2D5Ss
that some of them had tubes going into their bodies through all sorts of possible ways.407Please respect copyright.PENANAFc1vWzPuaJ
My scared mouth could not help itself this time, and so a loud gasp inevitably made407Please respect copyright.PENANAX8guksP1jI
itself heard -my voice sounded nothing like the thoughts in my head- and then I heard407Please respect copyright.PENANAu4eMZ9u9Fl
someone coming.407Please respect copyright.PENANApbMZ10U7T0
I was scared. Fear is, after all, the first emotion taught to any living thing.407Please respect copyright.PENANAeorfLavKjP
I did not have to keep on guessing for long, however, as through the corner of my407Please respect copyright.PENANAnyaOiIWot5
struggling eye, I was able to appreciate him somewhat. I uttered something in response407Please respect copyright.PENANAEczuVqQl6X
to being so scared, though I was unable to understand it myself at the time. Then I felt407Please respect copyright.PENANAKrzXfvwdmq
a pair of trembling fingers gently caressing my face and my eyelids. Those wrinkled407Please respect copyright.PENANAiazcGvUN8m
hands then proceeded to go all over my naked body: checking, poking, searching.407Please respect copyright.PENANAJsVLFXGtbh
Examining.407Please respect copyright.PENANA1faBn7TNud
My eyes could not do much else but wander aimlessly while that was all taking407Please respect copyright.PENANA2OdubSM4hI
place; trying to divert my attention of what could be going on. I then noticed some407Please respect copyright.PENANApGH2U4OPs9
luteous markings on some of those darkened walls - although I was unable to read407Please respect copyright.PENANARbL3xYQGXG
them, they still held some interest over me, if only momentarily. My eyes decided407Please respect copyright.PENANA1weRfLpakP
then to continue their penurious tour only to be halted again by one of those beds.407Please respect copyright.PENANASvGsBVagbL
Someone was twitching under a few heavy white blankets, someone even smaller than407Please respect copyright.PENANAGZAdKrSATT
me I would say, twitching and complaining; and right before my mouth could exclaim407Please respect copyright.PENANAKzZbP20EJR
a word, my face was turned away from it.407Please respect copyright.PENANAo2clOtAP1R
A warm and trembling hand was now making me stare at an even older face: one407Please respect copyright.PENANAVULgbgH9Wp
whose wrinkles easily drew an expression of worry. I started to hear his voice, hoarse,407Please respect copyright.PENANAmm53q8hreW
masculine, and old; completely the opposite of what mine had previously sounded like.407Please respect copyright.PENANAHlx1rYBC6B
I could tell he was urgently trying to tell me something but his words, just like my very407Please respect copyright.PENANADhSecpUFVC
own, were no more than indistinguishable sounds to me. Gently his trembling fingers407Please respect copyright.PENANArqRvsSsESR
began rubbing around my eyes as if he knew they were hurting, and sure enough after407Please respect copyright.PENANAxjG6K7ITGD
a while, any remaining blurriness still holding onto the corners of my sight was gone.407Please respect copyright.PENANAqHoAqzINUP
Immediately after, and as fast as he could, he began removing all the restraints tying407Please respect copyright.PENANAztGd8ByiWZ
me to that bed, and after that was done, he helped me to sit.407Please respect copyright.PENANAjhg3HTFrH5
He had a big smile on his face as if he were so proud of me, and although I could not407Please respect copyright.PENANACjSh1LtJsL
understand the sounds coming from between his lips, his eyes could easily tell me as407Please respect copyright.PENANAkLP81DGz16
much. More than once I signalled him that I could not understand him, but no matter407Please respect copyright.PENANAo0xEA6emvN
how many times I would nod my head he still would not stop.407Please respect copyright.PENANAfSH37SPnsP
His mouth kept moving as if my ears could make all sense out of them. He tried and407Please respect copyright.PENANAySM1SP3wtN
tried and tried until he made me smile for the first time, shyly at first but eventually407Please respect copyright.PENANAylXyrE8eqL
he even managed to steal my first giggle. He smiled back. I will never forget my407Please respect copyright.PENANAB5wSVP97Kd
first pleasant exchange with another, nor will I forget that loud sound that came to407Please respect copyright.PENANA6imG7cdlaU
interrupt it.407Please respect copyright.PENANAm6uyeoIXuN
A big shriek, the sound of metal being dragged across more metal; it interrupted407Please respect copyright.PENANAZQ71c21GJN
us and made him look away from me. That older face turned away from me so fast,407Please respect copyright.PENANAQzUrwm1HLH
towards that door opening, and the younger man that proceeded to walk through407Please respect copyright.PENANAdngSQafdMC
it. They began to hastily exchange sounds between them and the more they did,407Please respect copyright.PENANAcYS3BXdcwX
incredibly, the easier it became for me to understand what they were saying.407Please respect copyright.PENANAc3LT5p2gxg
A few short words at first... “Sir... you... certain?” The new man asked.407Please respect copyright.PENANAdJqSDLkeQF
“It... the... way.” The older man replied, and it quickly became apparent he was in407Please respect copyright.PENANAGVuQ8FNjZT
charge no matter how their words were being exchanged.407Please respect copyright.PENANABLqO0QHWeO
“But... ...dangerous game... ...!” The young man said before storming off. The older407Please respect copyright.PENANAm9gnYSGwDV
one tried to follow him, but he stopped at the door. He whispered something and even407Please respect copyright.PENANA7UKpKh0Hwy
though I could not understand it, I knew it to be sad.407Please respect copyright.PENANAyf5bnIN2f2
“Did you ... any ... that?” He asked as he made his way towards me, “You did... you?”407Please respect copyright.PENANAJhoh23N36U
“Yes...”407Please respect copyright.PENANAfoOOPLdpKZ
That reply impressed no one else more than it did me.407Please respect copyright.PENANA3dNyrxZWnT
The way I bounced in surprise almost threw me out of that bed.407Please respect copyright.PENANA0unzscAbm3
“Easy there.” He held me gently, “It will only get easier for you by the moment.”407Please respect copyright.PENANAOcKeFP3c4O
“Easier?” I had to inquire, “What?”407Please respect copyright.PENANAU37mJQR8SH
“Everyt... will.” His eyes immediately adopted a more serious look, and the rest of407Please respect copyright.PENANAOm0pxSDUM3
his face followed, “But first... must... you... of here.”