Population Zero

Chapter Twenty-Two

She immediately began screaming at me judging by her facial expression alone but I couldn't make out the words she was shouting because her mouth was grimacing so much. She was extremely angry though, that much I could tell. Another female stood beside her with her arms crossed, her brow furrowed and a scowl across her face. She seemed to be shouting too on occasion but it was hard to tell what was going on. This is not at all what I expected from what I learned in school about how females behaved. They did have soft and delicate features to be sure, and they were more beautiful in person than I could have ever imagined. I stared into the eyes of the angriest one with a feeling of shock and awe in my chest. She had long black hair tangled up down her back to her waistline. Her breasts were bunched up in a low cut top with lace and thin straps across her shoulders. As she shouted they bobbled around and I felt an erection growing hard in my pants. I squinted my eyes hard watching her mouth intently trying to make out a single word if I could.

...brought him here? ...a trick? .... won't work....finish him..."

Oh, no. This was not good at all. They must think I am some sort of bait or something to get them to come out. Wait, did she say finish him? Okay, I better try to explain myself somehow..

"I...am...DEAF!!" I shouted as loudly and clearly as I could and I felt my vocal chords vibrating and my lips moving in the way I thought they should. Although I couldn't hear if I came across clearly enough, both the females calmed instantly and stared at me, stunned. The angriest female turned and seemed to be talking to her friend. They both walked out of the room and shut the door leaving me there, hands bound behind my back and tied to a chair. I noticed my feet were bound too but at least the bag was off my head so I could breathe. With my head still pounding I tried to take in all my surroundings. There was a large bright light overhead that blinded me when I looked directly at it although I was grateful for it because it helped me see. The room was all grey and mostly empty. There was a drain at the center of the room and all around were small leaks where water fell from the ceiling. I tested the knot holding my hands behind me. Too tight. I don't suppose at this point they would set me free and as long as I am deaf I don't see how I'll be able to explain why I'm here. I sat for a very long time waiting for something, anything to happen. I sat and thought of my whole life up to this point. I sat and hoped this wasn't the end.

Finally, after what felt like hours (and who knows in this windowless grey room how time was passing?) The long haired beauty returned, slightly less angry. She pulled out a note that looked familiar and showed it to me. It was the note William wrote. She spoke very slowly to me.

Break what system? She asked.

I wriggled my arms around in an effort to ask her to untie my arms and allow me to write in response. She shook her head and furrowed her brow. She left again. My heart sunk and I began to feel hopeless. I was never going to be able to say what I needed to say. I was useless, worthless, and I shouldn't be here at all. A tear slid down my cheek and my head hung low in defeat.

She quickly returned this time to my great surprise and behind her followed a third female of which I'd never seen before. She was much younger than the first and I imagined she was close to my age. Our eyes locked and I felt a deep connection instantly like a shock to my whole body. She had long tangled locks like the older female with striking brown eyes and long lashes. Her lips were pursed, cherry red and I imagined what it would be like for them to touch my skin. She walked close to me, so close our faces nearly touched and I could smell her. Her scent was so strong. She seemed to be toying with me as she walked all around me, studying me and teasing me. She reached her hand out and touched my face and this shot lighting bolts throughout my skin and goosebumps raised all across my body. Her hand left my cheek and trailed up her jaw line and to her ear. I realized she was wearing a hearing aid and I felt a wave of excitement come over me. She popped the hearing aid out of her right ear and held it up to show me. She popped it into my ear and I instantly began hearing the water droplets hitting the ground echoing throughout the room. She smiled big as she watched me sit up straighter in my chair and test my voice.