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.478Please respect copyright.PENANAmEMwaSdQbV
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The first words out my mouth were, "What the fuck is that smell?"478Please respect copyright.PENANAbuxlsbVvpp
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The mattress sank as the stranger sat down. Then they chuckled. It was definitely a male.478Please respect copyright.PENANA78DGNUunXo
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"You're worried about the smell and not whether you'll live long enough to see the sunrise?"478Please respect copyright.PENANASFhKWUL0Nl
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"How long have I been here?" I demanded.478Please respect copyright.PENANAt5e4chiiY7
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"Not long," he said. "I'm still deciding what to do with you as it stands."478Please respect copyright.PENANANIb8jw8LEt
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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.478Please respect copyright.PENANAciQxVnpN2u
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"I did not say that."478Please respect copyright.PENANAFRdVJtD1rh
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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.478Please respect copyright.PENANA0mmjyOFtEt
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"Why did you do that?" I asked, my voice calm, though inside I was terrified.478Please respect copyright.PENANAGZiaoHx3lJ
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"Because you wanted me to do it."478Please respect copyright.PENANAVV2CCQph34
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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.478Please respect copyright.PENANAX4qFKr5gXv
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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."478Please respect copyright.PENANALL0RUlQpxH
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With that, he stood up and left the room, leaving me to do nothing but stare into the darkness.478Please respect copyright.PENANAXQHrZKxJmG
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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.478Please respect copyright.PENANAszKN6QvUd2
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"Are you comfortable?" asked a voice.478Please respect copyright.PENANA5vqXa4qDm2
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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.478Please respect copyright.PENANANHxbsGHg9N
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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."478Please respect copyright.PENANAZwFfGzmGQr
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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.478Please respect copyright.PENANA31Q3fSkYcH
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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.478Please respect copyright.PENANACOzYUEEs3Y
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"No, I thought I'd just ignore the fact that I was fucking kidnapped." I rolled my eyes.478Please respect copyright.PENANAXrNY17kAv0
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"Oh, don't do that. I'm not going to hurt you."478Please respect copyright.PENANAhUv2KHbAKe
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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.478Please respect copyright.PENANA2HMwVz1kY2
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"Stop," I said, glaring at him.478Please respect copyright.PENANAwSowBAG3mt
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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."478Please respect copyright.PENANA1gYuFhELSK
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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.478Please respect copyright.PENANAfzxe6U3kLj
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The first words out my mouth were, "What the fuck is that smell?"478Please respect copyright.PENANAbuxlsbVvpp
478Please respect copyright.PENANA705btS2l64
The mattress sank as the stranger sat down. Then they chuckled. It was definitely a male.478Please respect copyright.PENANA78DGNUunXo
478Please respect copyright.PENANAhXxn4vJ8jA
"You're worried about the smell and not whether you'll live long enough to see the sunrise?"478Please respect copyright.PENANASFhKWUL0Nl
478Please respect copyright.PENANA4aKFNMeG2i
"How long have I been here?" I demanded.478Please respect copyright.PENANAt5e4chiiY7
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"Not long," he said. "I'm still deciding what to do with you as it stands."478Please respect copyright.PENANANIb8jw8LEt
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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.478Please respect copyright.PENANAciQxVnpN2u
478Please respect copyright.PENANAoHi5mcapn8
"I did not say that."478Please respect copyright.PENANAFRdVJtD1rh
478Please respect copyright.PENANArnNxC5AKTD
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.478Please respect copyright.PENANA0mmjyOFtEt
478Please respect copyright.PENANAr0jfkUBbZD
"Why did you do that?" I asked, my voice calm, though inside I was terrified.478Please respect copyright.PENANAGZiaoHx3lJ
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"Because you wanted me to do it."478Please respect copyright.PENANAVV2CCQph34
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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.478Please respect copyright.PENANAX4qFKr5gXv
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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."478Please respect copyright.PENANALL0RUlQpxH
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With that, he stood up and left the room, leaving me to do nothing but stare into the darkness.478Please respect copyright.PENANAXQHrZKxJmG
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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.478Please respect copyright.PENANAszKN6QvUd2
478Please respect copyright.PENANAwN649x3uPL
"Are you comfortable?" asked a voice.478Please respect copyright.PENANA5vqXa4qDm2
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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.478Please respect copyright.PENANANHxbsGHg9N
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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."478Please respect copyright.PENANAZwFfGzmGQr
478Please respect copyright.PENANAS2LVakSNee
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.478Please respect copyright.PENANA31Q3fSkYcH
478Please respect copyright.PENANAcLpxM1xWt8
"You're still wondering what you're doing here, aren't you?" he asked, turning his head. He was smirking at me.478Please respect copyright.PENANACOzYUEEs3Y
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"No, I thought I'd just ignore the fact that I was fucking kidnapped." I rolled my eyes.478Please respect copyright.PENANAXrNY17kAv0
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"Oh, don't do that. I'm not going to hurt you."478Please respect copyright.PENANAhUv2KHbAKe
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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.478Please respect copyright.PENANA2HMwVz1kY2
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"Stop," I said, glaring at him.478Please respect copyright.PENANAwSowBAG3mt
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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."478Please respect copyright.PENANA1gYuFhELSK
478Please respect copyright.PENANAJ8yz1OYQc9
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.478Please respect copyright.PENANAfzxe6U3kLj
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