Land of the Blind, Part 24

24 – Time To Pretend Roan felt an odd sensation, like warmth and pressure on his mouth (and a taste not unlike mint toothpaste), and opened his eyes to find Holden looking down at him. “Oh look, sleeping beauty’s awake. Or is that sleeping scary? Which do you prefer?” Roan stared up at his slightly unsettling, smiling face for a moment, trying to process what he thought he felt. “Did you kiss me?” “What? Why would you think that?” His smirking face seemed to give nothing away. “You bastard! Who cops a feel on an unconscious man?” “Not me. I like my feelies conscious.” He sat in the plastic chair beside his bed, still smiling suspiciously, while Roan found himself wondering if he was just having an odd moment. He didn’t seem to...

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