The next time I opened my eyes, I thought I was blind. The bed I lay on creaked as I moved, and there was a smell of decay. My nose twitched and I felt my stomach turn. I wanted to throw up from the stench, but before I made any sort of decision, the door on the other side of the room opened, then closed. Footsteps came closer to me, and then stopped.438Please respect copyright.PENANAFrFpwUzuL9
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The first words out my mouth were, "What the fuck is that smell?"438Please respect copyright.PENANAeBxCnki97z
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The mattress sank as the stranger sat down. Then they chuckled. It was definitely a male.438Please respect copyright.PENANAD24Bdvh0b9
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"You're worried about the smell and not whether you'll live long enough to see the sunrise?"438Please respect copyright.PENANAu9seQhwoRI
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"How long have I been here?" I demanded.438Please respect copyright.PENANAZeyXe6XwLb
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"Not long," he said. "I'm still deciding what to do with you as it stands."438Please respect copyright.PENANASCCh41H0Ho
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"But you just said you were going to kill me," I muttered angrily. I didn't want to die. But I wanted this fucker to make up his mind.438Please respect copyright.PENANAmrfbUIRY4S
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"I did not say that."438Please respect copyright.PENANA5bMg3ZujcR
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He moved slowly, and his hand touched my neck, his fingers curling around my windpipe. He didn't press, just tested, but I didn't move a muscle. Then he leaned forward and his lips touched mine. It was only for a few seconds, but it was enough for me to not lose myself.438Please respect copyright.PENANAxF6dkB2SgL
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"Why did you do that?" I asked, my voice calm, though inside I was terrified.438Please respect copyright.PENANAswOkc3EeHH
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"Because you wanted me to do it."438Please respect copyright.PENANAhhyEhmajhg
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"How do you know that?" I said, sitting up slightly. I hated that I couldn't see his face. I wanted to know who I was talking to. Who knew this one particular secret about me. "Who are you?" I hissed.438Please respect copyright.PENANAOgBiB2Q7Ic
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"Don't worry," he whispered. His hands were on either side of my body now, and he was on his knees in front of me. Again, he pressed his mouth to mine and I could taste something salty on his tongue. When he pulled away, I let out a slow breath. "You'll find out soon enough, Jared."438Please respect copyright.PENANAmMjSoDztom
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With that, he stood up and left the room, leaving me to do nothing but stare into the darkness.438Please respect copyright.PENANAx6cIuWB6pV
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I must have fallen asleep, because when I opened my eyes again, I could see the window and the sunlight streaming through it. The rotten smell from before was gone, replaced by a fresh scent, and I could now see that the room I was in looked very much like a teenager's; there were posters plastered to the walls, a computer in the far corner, and clothes thrown on the floor.438Please respect copyright.PENANAYMlKhRb6tT
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"Are you comfortable?" asked a voice.438Please respect copyright.PENANAfIco2elJZh
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I looked up into a part of deep blue eyes, almost sapphire, a crooked smile and dark hair. I blinked, trying to get my brain to work right, to remember that this guy, though handsome, was a kidnapper and possible killer.438Please respect copyright.PENANANFble1jMrB
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"I'm sorry about my rudeness last night. I'm having a hard time sleeping, you see, and I've been a little on edge."438Please respect copyright.PENANADnXWaJxSCg
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He sat down next to me and I could see that he was wearing a pair of ratty jeans and a band shirt. He wasn't facing me so I couldn't see the name on the shirt, not that it mattered.438Please respect copyright.PENANATblPdK5BO8
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"You're still wondering what you're doing here, aren't you?" he asked, turning his head. He was smirking at me.438Please respect copyright.PENANAJvVyHfsIN5
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"No, I thought I'd just ignore the fact that I was fucking kidnapped." I rolled my eyes.438Please respect copyright.PENANAp5XwpqBwjP
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"Oh, don't do that. I'm not going to hurt you."438Please respect copyright.PENANAsLfODpH2FC
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He moved closer to me, his arm brushed mine. I wanted to get away from him, badly, but my body wouldn't let me. In the back of my mind, I wanted to know how he knew something so personal about me, when no one else knew. I didn't really advertise my being gay, so I didn't know how he figured it out.438Please respect copyright.PENANADh0qomMw9h
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"Stop," I said, glaring at him.438Please respect copyright.PENANA7K4AX9APUW
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A smile tugged at the boy's lips before he lifted his hand and wrapped his fingers in my hair. "No," he said, his voice thick with sudden anger. "I won't. That's not what you want."438Please respect copyright.PENANAoJhymS7re1
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What I wanted was something I was sure he wouldn't give me anytime soon. I didn't want to be on the outside anymore.438Please respect copyright.PENANACfFxD2tVak
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The first words out my mouth were, "What the fuck is that smell?"438Please respect copyright.PENANAeBxCnki97z
438Please respect copyright.PENANAff92NcJK7Z
The mattress sank as the stranger sat down. Then they chuckled. It was definitely a male.438Please respect copyright.PENANAD24Bdvh0b9
438Please respect copyright.PENANA58R1fLv5EG
"You're worried about the smell and not whether you'll live long enough to see the sunrise?"438Please respect copyright.PENANAu9seQhwoRI
438Please respect copyright.PENANAnxeMzt8DDB
"How long have I been here?" I demanded.438Please respect copyright.PENANAZeyXe6XwLb
438Please respect copyright.PENANA1gPj8WjRuD
"Not long," he said. "I'm still deciding what to do with you as it stands."438Please respect copyright.PENANASCCh41H0Ho
438Please respect copyright.PENANA8IQwD9Dtcz
"But you just said you were going to kill me," I muttered angrily. I didn't want to die. But I wanted this fucker to make up his mind.438Please respect copyright.PENANAmrfbUIRY4S
438Please respect copyright.PENANAdaiM45UYge
"I did not say that."438Please respect copyright.PENANA5bMg3ZujcR
438Please respect copyright.PENANAmkS8rkopaa
He moved slowly, and his hand touched my neck, his fingers curling around my windpipe. He didn't press, just tested, but I didn't move a muscle. Then he leaned forward and his lips touched mine. It was only for a few seconds, but it was enough for me to not lose myself.438Please respect copyright.PENANAxF6dkB2SgL
438Please respect copyright.PENANAfbAyoQllZ3
"Why did you do that?" I asked, my voice calm, though inside I was terrified.438Please respect copyright.PENANAswOkc3EeHH
438Please respect copyright.PENANAyYLG9Aq8xr
"Because you wanted me to do it."438Please respect copyright.PENANAhhyEhmajhg
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"How do you know that?" I said, sitting up slightly. I hated that I couldn't see his face. I wanted to know who I was talking to. Who knew this one particular secret about me. "Who are you?" I hissed.438Please respect copyright.PENANAOgBiB2Q7Ic
438Please respect copyright.PENANAwjumapUVHv
"Don't worry," he whispered. His hands were on either side of my body now, and he was on his knees in front of me. Again, he pressed his mouth to mine and I could taste something salty on his tongue. When he pulled away, I let out a slow breath. "You'll find out soon enough, Jared."438Please respect copyright.PENANAmMjSoDztom
438Please respect copyright.PENANAoevLsvdRMk
With that, he stood up and left the room, leaving me to do nothing but stare into the darkness.438Please respect copyright.PENANAx6cIuWB6pV
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I must have fallen asleep, because when I opened my eyes again, I could see the window and the sunlight streaming through it. The rotten smell from before was gone, replaced by a fresh scent, and I could now see that the room I was in looked very much like a teenager's; there were posters plastered to the walls, a computer in the far corner, and clothes thrown on the floor.438Please respect copyright.PENANAYMlKhRb6tT
438Please respect copyright.PENANAwECSVVQebw
"Are you comfortable?" asked a voice.438Please respect copyright.PENANAfIco2elJZh
438Please respect copyright.PENANAN35Udbc062
I looked up into a part of deep blue eyes, almost sapphire, a crooked smile and dark hair. I blinked, trying to get my brain to work right, to remember that this guy, though handsome, was a kidnapper and possible killer.438Please respect copyright.PENANANFble1jMrB
438Please respect copyright.PENANACA6ghfXrRH
"I'm sorry about my rudeness last night. I'm having a hard time sleeping, you see, and I've been a little on edge."438Please respect copyright.PENANADnXWaJxSCg
438Please respect copyright.PENANAij3txWJ1GI
He sat down next to me and I could see that he was wearing a pair of ratty jeans and a band shirt. He wasn't facing me so I couldn't see the name on the shirt, not that it mattered.438Please respect copyright.PENANATblPdK5BO8
438Please respect copyright.PENANATeZ6j6DWo8
"You're still wondering what you're doing here, aren't you?" he asked, turning his head. He was smirking at me.438Please respect copyright.PENANAJvVyHfsIN5
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"No, I thought I'd just ignore the fact that I was fucking kidnapped." I rolled my eyes.438Please respect copyright.PENANAp5XwpqBwjP
438Please respect copyright.PENANALidkrZROwx
"Oh, don't do that. I'm not going to hurt you."438Please respect copyright.PENANAsLfODpH2FC
438Please respect copyright.PENANAXElSeMvzkn
He moved closer to me, his arm brushed mine. I wanted to get away from him, badly, but my body wouldn't let me. In the back of my mind, I wanted to know how he knew something so personal about me, when no one else knew. I didn't really advertise my being gay, so I didn't know how he figured it out.438Please respect copyright.PENANADh0qomMw9h
438Please respect copyright.PENANAxRmt5CsZHg
"Stop," I said, glaring at him.438Please respect copyright.PENANA7K4AX9APUW
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A smile tugged at the boy's lips before he lifted his hand and wrapped his fingers in my hair. "No," he said, his voice thick with sudden anger. "I won't. That's not what you want."438Please respect copyright.PENANAoJhymS7re1
438Please respect copyright.PENANAstN4cxqRUQ
What I wanted was something I was sure he wouldn't give me anytime soon. I didn't want to be on the outside anymore.438Please respect copyright.PENANACfFxD2tVak
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