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I gasp loudly and sit up slowly, groaning at the harsh pain in my stomach.

I crawl over to him and put my hand near his nose and sigh in relief when I feel small bursts of warm air on my fingertips. He's still alive...I didn't kill him! I sigh once again and lean against the wall next to him. He's either going to wake up more furious and wanting to hit me again or if I have any sense of luck, he'll wake up calmer and we can actually speak instead of reducing ourselves to animals who can't communicate without violence.

I close my eyes just for a moment and feel myself drifting away. I wake up when I hear a pained groan next to me. I move away, as much as I can in this cramped space, from Number Two and hold my breath as he sits up slowly. He rubs his head and looks around the small room in confusion when he spots me.

"Oh," he says and puts his face in his hands. I stare at him confused. Oh? What does that even mean?

"Are you okay?" I have the decency to ask him. Number Two groans loudly and removes his hands from his, now, red face. He looks at me for a whole minute – creepy - before replying with a weak nod. "So, can we talk?"

"About what?" he mumbles and leans himself against the wall. I slide next to him and rest my back against the same wall. I extend my legs and wriggle my toes since I almost have no sensation in them due to the cold. Number Two looks at my feet and back up at my face when I suddenly feel warmth in my feet. I give him a perplexed look and don't miss the slight redness on his cheeks.

"Thank you," I say with a smile. He answers me with a shrug and I sigh loudly. "Look, Number Two, please don't be embarrassed. I didn't mean to send you that sentence, it slipped from my mind."

"How do you know?" he asks me lowly and I notice that he said it out loud. Number Five was right.

"I can read minds, remember?" I tell him with a humorless chuckle. I can see his face losing color. "But I never read your or the other's minds without consent!" I say quickly in my defense.

"Then how did you-" says Number Two and I interrupt him to explain before he gets any ideas.

"Sometimes the thoughts are very loud and I can't control or filter what comes through my mind, it kinda slips, and it happens that stray thoughts reach me," I explain and he nods along with my explanation.

"So, you heard my thoughts by mistake?" he asks.

"Kinda, you must have thought about something passionate to you and my curse must have been unfocused at that particular moment and that's why I heard them," I say.

"What did you hear?" says Number Two. I feel my face heating up.

"Well," I stutter, playing with the hem of my shirt. Number Two shakes his head.

"I'm such an idiot," he mumbles, "such a disgusting queer." I'm beyond shocked when I see tears in his eyes. That's the first time Number Two has shown any emotion let alone cry because of something. I put my hand on his arm but it's shrugged off and I'm given a heated glare from his tear-filled eyes. "I know what you heard me think!"

"Number Two-"

"You heard me thinking about you!" he screams, punching the wall next to him, leaving a small dent. "You heard me declare my disgusting feelings to you inside my sick head!"

"So what if I did?" I tell him, my voice getting louder as well. I'm starting to get frustrated with him and his self-loathing. "What's wrong if you have feelings for me? Am I that unlovable?" Woah, where are these words coming from?

"It's not about you being unlovable, you idiot. It's about being disgusting and having feelings for another guy instead of a girl!" says Number Two.

"Who said what's right or wrong? If you like a boy instead of a girl, then do so." I say.

"Because," Number Two mumbles and now he's the one playing with the hem of his shirt except his is slightly dirty and has a few burn spots on it.

"What? Because Dr. Valkov said so?" I say with a frown. He gives me a confused look. "The head doctor."

"His name is Dr. Valkov? How do you know that?" he asks me.

"It's not important, right now I need you to know that what you're feeling isn't wrong or disgusting," I tell him and dare to put my hand above his very warm one. He stares at it like he can't believe his eyes.

"So, you're not disgusted by me?" says Number Two lowly and I can feel the fear radiating from him. I decide to gather my courage and tell him what I actually feel.

"I feel flattered," I say with a blush. He raises his head and meets my eyes and gives me such a beautiful, sincere smile. It makes my inside churn and my cheeks turn more red.

"Really?" he whispers. I give him a nod and look away, too embarrassed to face him. I feel his warm fingers against my chin and he turns me around and, when did he get so close?! He leans in and I pinch my eyes shut, and suddenly I feel his lips on my burning cheek. He pulls away with a small laugh. I open my eyes and let out a gasp and can't help but put my hand against my heated cheek.

"Wow," I whisper. "That was hot."

"What? The kiss or me?" he asks me with a smirk. I giggle. I actually giggle. How embarrassing!

"Both," I whisper and dare to lean my head against his shoulder, sighing in contentment when his body warmth spreads over to mine.

"You know what?" whispers Number Two. I give him a low hum and snuggle closer to his body heat. "For the first time, since ever really, I feel happy,"

"Me too," I whisper back. I close my eyes and bury my face in his arm, seeking warmth since the room is almost ice cold. Number Two must have sensed this because he raises his arm and lets my head lean against his chest instead and wraps his arm around me.

I fall asleep like this. Warm, cozy, and feeling loved.

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