Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 16:03:58 -0700 (PDT)
From: adm2780 <adm2780@yahoo.com>
Subject: New Horizons Chapter Eighty-One

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Chapter Eighty-One:  New Horizons


"Daniel, I brought four boys to go to Tampa with you.  Kevin, Ben, Timmy
and Louis.  Terry and Greg are also with us.  They asked if they could
come.  They wanted to see the slave center as part of their research and
thought maybe they could help with the boys."

"Mark, I wondered if I really needed the big bus since I'm only picking up
fourteen boys, but it looks as though they'll only be half of the group.
Jeremy asked to go."

"Jeremy?" Mark was surprised.  "I would have thought the slave center was
the last place he would want to go."

"Well, I'm still not too comfortable with the idea, but he thinks he needs
to face his demons.  He didn't put it that way, but that's what it comes
down to.  Of course, add in Elizabeth, Arthur, Linda, Derek, Colin, and
Nigel.  Plus, we'll meet Michael there and he will most likely come back
with us."  Daniel paused a minute and looked around him before he
continued.

"My original plan was to be back sometime late tomorrow afternoon, but
since it's getting late now, that's not looking very realistic.  I'll have
to call tomorrow and let you or Paul know what's going on."

"Do you plan on a side trip like we did that first time with the first
group?"

"You know, I hadn't really thought about it, but it did help quite a bit
with them, didn't it?  I may just do that. That can . . ." Daniel didn't
finish his thought before being attacked by his favorite little man trying
to climb up on him.  Daniel looked down at the boy and had to laugh.

"I'm goin' with you."  Danny stated innocently and with confidence.

"Daaan-ny," Daniel addressed the naked boy as he lifted him in his arms,
"are you ever going to learn to wear clothes?"

"Why?" was the simple reply.  Daniel didn't even try to answer the simple
logic of a five year old.

"I'm sorry little guy, but you can't come with me this time.  Don't you
want to go home and play?"

"Noooo . . .I wanna go with you."  Daniel shifted the boy from his hip, to
hold him directly in front of him.

"Danny, where we are going is not a very nice place for little boys.  I
don't think you would like it there, it can be very scary.  Did you know
that where I am going we are picking up fourteen more boys that have had a
very bad time?  When we get back home we'll need for you and all the other
boys to be their friends and help them.  Can you do that?"

"Yeah . . .but, I wanna go with you."  Danny had started to whine.

"I'm sorry; I wish I could take you, but this is a very ugly place for
little boys.  You'll have to go home with Mark and the other boys.  You go
home with Brian and Ian and the three of you can play mud monsters all you
want.  But when I get back, which will be soon, I want you to promise me
that you'll go swimmin' with me.  Can you do that?"  Danny smiled when he
knew Daniel would do something with him when he returned, and nodded his
head.

"Can I have a big hug?  A hug big enough to last me for two whole days?"
Danny smiled and wrapped both arms around Daniel's neck.  Daniel not only
got a big choking hug, but a sloppy wet kiss on the cheek as a bonus before
moving the boy into Mark's arms.

"Mark, do you know if Rick got the information he wanted to set up the
sleeping arrangements for the boys?"

"He has a temporary arrangement to keep all of them together.  He said he'd
wait until you decided what to do about a big brother or mentor for them
and then change things if needed."  Daniel nodded to acknowledge he
understood before addressing Colin.

"Colin, are you sure you want Nigel to see this?  He could go back with
Mark and the boys."

"I would prefer that he not have to see this, but he needs to learn that
the dark side is not what these people back home have led him to believe.
He isn't going to listen to me or anyone else at the moment.  This is the
only way I know to help the boy.  I'll stay with him and move him out of
there if it gets too rough."

Daniel looked at his watch and announced it was time to leave if they were
to make their four o'clock appointment with Gerald Nelson.  Daniel boarded
the big bus and spoke with each of the boys before leaving.  He wanted each
boy to assure him they fully understood where they were going, why, and
that they might encounter some frightening circumstances.  He reassured the
boys that someone from home would be with them at all times and they had
nothing to fear.  The boys were nervous, but each boy reaffirmed his
decision to help.

                                           * * * *

When Daniel was on the highway, he called Michael to advise they were on
the way and made an estimate of the time of arrival.  Michael told Daniel
he would meet him at the center with doctors and dentists to complete the
required physicals.  Arrangements had already been made to use the center's
medical facilities.  Psychologists would be coming the next morning to
conduct the initial interviews with the boys.  Daniel settled in for the
drive, not knowing what condition the boys would be in, but comfortable
that within ninety minutes he would be able to tell fourteen more boys they
were no longer slaves.  Daniel couldn't help but think about how many more
children were out there, unknown to any of them, as slaves that should be
included in the group freed by the court.

All of the boys sat together during the bus ride.  Daniel looked in his
rear view mirror and saw Jeremy, Nigel and Derek remove their Cherub
outfits and neatly fold them.  A few minutes later, Daniel looked in the
mirror again and noticed the boys had not put any other clothes on and the
boys that had come with Mark had also removed their clothing.  Daniel
decided it was minor at the moment and said nothing to the boys.  He
recognized that the boys were nervous and he wanted them to be comfortable
during the trip.

As they approached the center, Daniel used his cell phone to contact
Michael.  Michael and the other doctors were already there, waiting.
Daniel looked in his mirror and saw that all of the boys had put on the New
Horizon shirts and assumed they had the rest of their clothes on, also.
Colin had remained busy during most of the ride typing something on his
laptop.  As they pulled into the center, a security guard motioned for
Daniel to follow his lead and directed them to a parking place near the
front entrance.  When the bus was parked, the security guard knocked on the
door, which Daniel opened.

"Mr. Thomspon?"  Daniel nodded.  "I have instructions for you to park here
at the moment so you and your group can enter the center.  We will have
someone take the bus around to our secured parking facility and it will be
brought back around when you're ready to depart."

"Thank you," Daniel said, acknowledging the guard's comments.  "I need to
address my boys and then we'll leave the bus."  The guard just nodded and
stepped back from the door.

"Boys, this is it. When we leave this bus, I want all of you to stay close
together and with the group.  Do you have your arm bands?"  The boys raised
the bands for Daniel to see.  "Good, it's time to put them on.  Make sure
they are good and snug.  Those bands are so anyone can see them and
immediately recognize who you are.  Kevin, do we have the extra bands for
the boys inside?"

"Yes sir, we brought bands and clothes for each of them.  Mark packed some
extras just in case we needed them; bands and clothes.  We had to pretty
much guess at sizes."

"That's no problem.  The clothes don't really bother me so much.  Do you
remember how I took all of you boys out of the holding center?"

"Yes sir, and we didn't care.  We were happier being naked than wearing
those rags.  It was good to feel clean, too."

"Well, I want each of you to remember that these boys have all been slaves.
I don't know what we'll find as far as their condition, physically or
mentally, but there is something that each of them needs more than anything
else, a friend.  Last chance.  Does anyone want to back out and stay out
here?"  All the boys shook their heads.  "Let's do it."

When Daniel stepped off the bus, he looked over and saw that Michael had
been joined by another gentleman who approached Daniel.

"Daniel, I'm Gerry Nelson.  I've heard a lot about you; it's a pleasure to
meet you."

"Thank you, Mr. Nelson.  We appreciate you taking time from your busy
schedule to assist us.  Are we all set to begin?"

"Please, it's Gerry, and before we can begin, I need to speak with
Mr. Sinclair.  I understand he is with you?"  Arthur stepped forward.

"Mr. Sinclair, we have the original fourteen boys that all of you have been
concerned with in a separate holding area from the other slaves.  However,
we have also received three more boys that I've been advised probably would
be with the total group.  I'm supposed to ask you to join me in my office
for a conference call with Judge Moss and some of the state people so we
can get this matter resolved."


"I think it might be a little easier on all of us if we agree to address
each other on a first name basis?" Arthur suggested. "I had a cell phone
message telling me I needed to meet with you, but no one bothered to tell
me why.  Is the conference call scheduled for a specific time?"

"No.  I was going to have my assistant start placing the necessary calls to
give everyone notice.  We would then agree on about a fifteen minute time
frame to make the connections."  Arthur just nodded his understanding.

"Gerry," Daniel interjected when he thought the previous conversation was
concluded, "have the boys been advised what's happening to them?"

"No, they haven't.  We thought it might be best if you told them.  Also,
not knowing how the judge would rule at the hearing, we elected to wait
until we had the official papers which were received late this morning.
The boys have been required to follow the normal rules.  They have been fed
the traditional food and exercised.  We've kept them sequestered the guards
have instructions to treat them with delicate gloves.  The guards do know
what's happening but have instructions to keep quiet.  The same applies to
the additional three that came in."

Nelson first escorted Daniel and his group into the center.  The boys were
again very nervous and moved closer together.  As they walked the boys
could hear sounds of people crying out or yelping at what the boys guessed
would be punishment or some other pain inflicted on them.  Daniel turned to
check on Jeremy and saw that the boy walked next to Arthur who had an arm
wrapped tightly around the boy's shoulder.

As they walked along, the boys could see men, naked, slouching and walking
in a straight line.  The men looked down towards the floor and didn't talk.
There were several different rooms the boys could see into.  Some rooms
were small, while others seemed to be very large and divided into sections.

"Gerry, Colin is doing an article for his paper on slavery and has never
seen a center like this.  He was hoping that he might be able to take a
tour.  Also, he wanted to have his son, Nigel, accompany him."  Daniel then
added in a much lower voice, "There's some trouble with the boy back home
and he was hoping the center might make an impression along the lines of
'scared straight'."

"We'll be glad to take anyone who would like a tour of the facility."
Gerry then added in a low voice, "We can tour some of the less desirable
areas to make an impression on the boy if that's what his father prefers.
Just let me know."

Gerry led the group to a closed door.  There was a small window about five
feet above floor level.  Gerry told Daniel the window was a one way glass
so personnel could check on any occupants, but the occupants could not see
anything happening outside the room.  The intent was to isolate anyone
occupying the room.  Daniel looked through the window while Gerry spoke.

"Daniel, this is where we have the fourteen boys.  As you see through the
window they've just been kept here most of the time.  We bring them out
periodically to use the shower and run them through the exercise area.  As
I said before, no one has said anything to them about why they are here or
what's happening.  I'll leave you here.  If you need me, call me on my
private cell number.  If you like, I can leave one of the security
personnel with you to act as a guide if you want to bring them out and go
somewhere within the facility."

"Thank you, but I can't think of anywhere we would need to go at the
moment, other than the medical facilities, and we aren't quite ready for
that.  Will you be placing the call we discussed earlier?"

"Yes.  Arthur, would like to accompany me?  Hopefully, we can come to a
quick and satisfactory conclusion."  Arthur nodded and waited for Gerry to
lead the way.  Before leaving, Gerry looked again to Daniel and added,
"Good luck; let me know if there's anything I can do."

"Gerry, is there any place that we can watch the boys without them knowing
it?  After we tell them what's happening, it might help to hear their
reactions without them worrying about whether or not we can hear them.  We
think the comments without us there would be more honest and, hopefully,
helpful."

"Yes, two doors down on the other side of the hall is a control room.  This
key is a master and also fits that door.  It's a simple control panel set
up with a monitor for each holding room.  This is room four, so just push
the button for this room and you can see and hear everything that's going
on."  The men shook hands and Gerry left, accompanied by Arthur.

"Jeremy.  Son, now is the time to tell me if you don't want to do this."

"No, I'm ready.  I'm nervous and I don't know why; but, I'm going to do
this."

Daniel opened the door and led his group inside.  The room was fairly
small, measuring about ten feet wide by fourteen or fifteen feet deep.  The
room felt, and smelled, stuffy with this many boys in the small space.  The
boys immediately stood up and faced the door in slave rest position.
Daniel suddenly felt nervous, and almost nauseated, himself.  He had tried
to imagine what the boys might look like and how they would react to the
news that they were now free.  The thing he never imagined was the blank
look on each boy's face.  Daniel recognized the temporary collar around
each boy's neck.  Attached to the collar was a numbered card.  Other than
the collar and card, each boy was naked.

"Boys, there's no need to look at the floor.  Look up here at us, please."

The boys looked up, as requested.  Daniel observed almost instant looks of
surprise, confusion and trepidation.  The boys had been brought to what
they knew was a slave trading center.  They were not accustomed to having
this many people approach them at one time and appeared to be particularly
confused by the boys with Daniel.

"Boys, this is a small room and there's a lot of us.  I'd like for you to
step back a little and form two rows shaped kind of like part of a circle."
Daniel waited for the boys to form the lines.  Daniel also noticed the boys
were looking at him almost as though they questioned what he was saying.
He then realized the boys were not accustomed to being asked to do
something, they were accustomed to being ordered around. When the boys had
formed the two rows in an arc, Daniel then asked them to sit down.

"My name is Daniel Thompson.  I, and the people you see with me, are part
of a group called New Horizons.  We are a care group for boys such as you.
Now, there are two important things we need for you to hear and understand
at this time.  First, is that when you leave here, when you leave this
facility, it will be with us."  Daniel used hand signals to indicate that
'us' meant himself and his group. "The second thing for you to understand
is that you are no longer slaves; you are free boys."

Daniel did not receive any reaction from the boys.  He wasn't sure exactly
how the boys would react, but he thought they would at least smile or ask
him questions.  The boys looked at Daniel and then at one another, then
back at Daniel.  They did not react.  Daniel, out of the corner of his eye,
saw Greg lean over Jeremy's shoulder and whisper something in his ear.  The
boy and the graduate student approached Daniel.

"Daniel, they aren't accepting what you said.  You're an adult and they
don't trust you or what you're telling them.  Jeremy would have more
credibility with them," Greg commented.

"They need to hear it from someone they trust," Jeremy added. "I think I
can get them to trust me.  Can I try?"  Daniel patted Jeremy on the back
and nodded.

Jeremy turned and looked at the other boys from New Horizon; there was an
unspoken message between them.  Jeremy then turned and looked at the boys
sitting before him.  He said nothing.  He looked at the boys for a minute
and let them look at him.  Jeremy then removed his clothing and handed the
items to Daniel.  Naked, Jeremy then sat on the floor facing the group; he
became one of them.  The boys just watched him; emotionless.

"My name is Jeremy and I'm twelve years old.  When I was ten some men came
to my house; it was just me and my mom at home.  They gave my mom a paper
and she started to cry and scream.  I ran into the room to see why and two
men grabbed me by my arms.  They put me in the middle of the room and
stripped me.  I fought them.  I kicked and tried to pull away. I cried for
my mom to help me.  One of the men slapped me and knocked me down.

"When I was naked, they rolled me on my stomach and pulled my hands behind
my back.  I remember that it hurt and I cried and told them they hurt me.
They told me to shut up.  When they picked me up, there was a collar around
my neck and I was gagged.  My hands were chained behind my back and there
was a chain connected to my feet.  Somebody put a blindfold on me and I
felt myself being picked up.  Later, when the blindfold was taken off, I
saw a room like this.

"I was a slave and I didn't know why.  I thought my mom and dad would come
get me, but I never saw them again.  I was sold to a brothel in Miami and
made a whore.  A few months ago I was again chained and blindfolded and
taken away.  When the blindfold was removed, I was in a place like this.  I
was sold and again moved.  When I could see again, I was in a room, a nice
room with soft furniture.  I wasn't alone.  Mr. Daniel and Mr. Arthur were
there.  I didn't know who they were, except my new masters; I was scared.

"They bought me and filed a law suit against some people.  Mr. Arthur,
Mr. Daniel and Ms. Linda tried to tell me what was happenin', but I didn't
understand.  After the law suit was filed, they went to court and I was set
free.  They kept me in their house.  I had a real bed to sleep on.
Ms. Linda held me.  Mr. Arthur taught me to swim.  Mr. Arthur is my
guardian but I stay at New Horizons right now.  I'm doing school work and
learning again.  I play.  I talk when I want to.  I ask questions when I
need to.  I'm free."  Jeremy looked at each boy and then added, "You are
free."

When Daniel saw the boys listening to Jeremy, he slipped out of the room,
leaving Greg with the boys.  Moving to the observation room with the other
men, he pushed the button to watch the boys on the monitor and listened.

"My name is Kevin." Kevin stepped up to Jeremy's left and spoke while he
stripped and sat down.  "I came home from school one day and my mom was
sitting in a chair, crying.  I asked her what was wrong.  She told me I had
to run.  Some men had come and taken my dad and would probably take her
next.  She said they would be looking for me and I had to leave and not
come back.  She gave me some money and pushed me out of the house after
hugging me and telling me how much they loved me.  I was almost fourteen at
the time.

"I hid in some bushes near the house.  I didn't understand.  I slept in
those bushes and the next morning a truck came to the house.  I watched
them carry my mom away.  I haven't seen her since."  Kevin paused to wipe
his eye.  It watered up like something was in it.

"I lived on the streets with some other boys.  Ben here was in that group,
too."  Ben stepped up to Kevin and looked at his mentor.  While Kevin
talked, Ben stripped and then sat in his mentor's lap. "Soon, the money my
mom gave me was gone.  I tried calling some aunts and uncles, but they said
I couldn't come because the authorities were looking for me.  When the
money ran out, I learned to do what I had to do.  I sold myself for sexual
favors.  I was a street whore.

"One of the johns turned out to be a cop.  He followed me after I'd given
him a blow job.  He followed me to where we all stayed.  That night, the
cops raided the place and took us to the jail.  The court said we were
dependents and, by law, would become slaves.  They took us to a holding
place not too far from here.  We wore rags and ate slop.  They wouldn't
even let us take a bath; said it was a waste of water.  The people there
treated us like we were dirt.  They used us for their own pleasures.  Just
before we were to be shipped off and sold, Mr. Dan'l came and said we
wouldn't be slaves.  He took us to New Horizons.  We do school lessons
. . . we play . . . we ask questions.  We're free.  You're free."

"Uh-uuuhhh," Ben chimed in, looking at his big brother. "Those bad men came
and got you and Roger and Frank and they was gonna sell you.  Me and
Mr. Dan'l and Mr. Paul came and got you and Mr. Dan'l found TJ and beat up
that man."  Kevin and the boys laughed.

"Ben, that gets a little complicated for now, okay?"  Kevin looked at the
boys. "Ben's right, but that's a much longer story.  Simply, one of the
guards used us for sex and got mad at three of us and had the slave
authorities take us.  Mr. Dan'l found out and saved us.  Ben was running
around here in a big red shirt that almost swallowed him.  He found us and
Mr. Dan'l got us out.  Right Ben?"  Kevin gave his little brother a big
hug.

Daniel watched on the monitor as each boy stepped forward and told his
story.  Each boy followed the same pattern.  They stepped forward, stripped
naked, sat down facing the boys, and told their story.  Each boy ended his
summary with "I'm free.  You're free."  Daniel was surprised to see Derek,
Nigel and Greg step forward.  Derek told them he was luckier than them and
still had his family but was there to support his best friend.  Nigel just
said he was visiting with his dad from England.  Greg told the boys who he
was and what he did at New Horizons.  He also told the boys that he was
there to learn from them how to help other boys in their situation.

One of the boys asked Jeremy if this was real or was somebody trying to
play mind games with them.  He said he had a master that thought it was
funny to build his hopes about something and then laugh.  He didn't trust
adults.  Jeremy, and the other boys, assured them this was real; they were
really free.  Daniel listened to each boy and watched the faces of the new
boys.  Their impassive looks slowly turned to looks of hope and, with some,
eventual acceptance.  Somewhat surprised at how quickly the boys accepted
the New Horizon boys and what they said, Daniel watched as a few of the
boys began to cry; Jeremy and the boys had opened the door.

"Jeremy's quite a kid, Daniel." Colin commented.

"Yes, he is.  He's being a big help to us at the moment, but he's also
achieved another victory, another milestone, for himself."  Daniel watched
the monitor and then added, "The boys seem to be willing to talk to Kevin
and the others.  Let's give them a few minutes to adjust and then we can go
back in.  Amazing, isn't it.  They wouldn't believe us; of course, why
should they?  However, from the mouths of babes. .  ."  Daniel continued to
listen as the boys began to open up.

"They took me almost a year ago now."  Daniel looked and saw a nice looking
boy of about ten or eleven talking.  He understood that the boys, most
likely, would never talk this openly, this soon, to him; they would talk to
someone they perceived as one of their own. "They came to my house and
hauled me away in chains and I was sold.  They said it was 'cause my dad
didn't pay his bills.  My mom was layin' on the floor cryin' when they put
a hood over my head.  I was bought by this place that had a big office with
lots of people.  They kept me in the bathroom and if somebody came in I had
to give 'em towels and then clean when they left.  I got spanked a couple
times 'cause they said I was bein' lazy.

"If somebody wanted a blow job I had ta do that.  I'd never done that and
didn't want to, but they made me.  They made me get on my knees and this
guy stuck his cock in my face.  They kept spenkin' me till I opened up.  I
got spanked some more times till I learned not ta use my teeth."  All the
boys smiled and giggled a little; they could relate.  "The big boss
wouldn't let nobody fuck me.  He said my cherry was gonna be his birthday
present.  One of my masters made me keep a plug in my butt; said he was
getting' me ready.  I still got my cherry, though." The boy smiled
sheepishly like it was a victory.

Daniel listened to the boys and had to take a deep breath and close his
eyes.  He felt a tear rolling down his cheek.  After several of the boys
talked it seemed to be slowing down and Daniel considered returning to the
room.  Just then, he saw the door to the boys' room open and Michael walked
in.  Michael looked a little stunned to see all the boys sitting on the
floor, naked, and no adults around.  Daniel decided he should join Michael.

"Hi, Dr. Mike," Ben called out as Daniel entered the room.  Daniel smiled
at Michael and patted him on the arm as he approached the boys on the
floor.

"Boys, as you've just heard Ben address him, this is Dr. Mike.  He is our
doctor and the person you'll be spending some time with shortly.  Let me
see if I can give you a quick rundown on what's happening.  As I said
before, you are free.  It's true; no one is trying to trick you.  The court
has given responsibility for your care to New Horizons.  However, there are
some things we have to take care of before we can get out of here.  The
court has required that a physical examination be conducted.  That is to
protect New Horizons and this facility.  In addition to the physical exam,
you will be seeing a dentist.  If there is a problem, depending on what
that problem is, it will be cleared before we leave or arrangements will be
made to treat it later.

"Now, before I explain anything else, there's something all of you need to
do.  Kevin, do you have the box of arm bands?"  Kevin reached for the arm
bands. "Each of you is to put this on your arm and leave it there.  If you
are moving around this facility, that arm band is the sign to everyone that
says you are a free boy and part of New Horizons.  No one will bother you;
however, they will help you if you ask for assistance.  Does anyone have
any questions before I turn you over to Dr. Mike?"  One boy tentatively
raised his hand.

"Sir, will we have clothes?"  Daniel smiled.

"You saw the boys come in wearing shorts and a t-shirt.  We brought enough
with us for each of you to have the same.  However, you may want to talk to
the boys about what they do back home; and, why.  Have you noticed that
none of them has bothered to retrieve the clothes they took off a little
while ago?"  Daniel smiled as he saw the boy's puzzled expression, and then
added. "Also, I'll ask the boys to explain the big brother- little brother
program to you.  I want each of you to be attached to a friend from New
Horizons for a while.  That friend will be able to answer any questions and
help you, I hope, start dealing with any issues you may have.  Right now,
we need to get you ready to leave here."

"Boys," Dr. Mike began, "I need for you to form a single line with the
tallest to my left and the shortest to my right.  When you line up, I'm
assuming you will also be aligned approximately according to age.  We need
to complete a physical exam on each of you that will not only give us an
idea of your present health, but serve as a reference point in the future
in case you should get sick.  The exam will include both blood and urine
samples."

While Michael addressed the boys, telling them what to expect, Arthur and
Gerry returned; they were not alone.  Three boys accompanied them.  All
three boys looked to be exhausted and looked as though they had been
crying.  Daniel looked at Arthur.

"They'll be joining us.  We confirmed they qualify and the judge is faxing
in an amendment to the order.  We thought it best to bring them on in; the
order will be here before we leave.  The two older boys have been through
some pretty rough times and the news just kind of over-powered them."
Daniel looked at the boys.

"Boys can you tell me your names and age?"  The boys gave Daniel a pleading
look that he didn't quite know how to interpret.

"Slut I, sir.  I'm just turned fifteen."  Daniel was surprised.

"Slut II, sir.  I'll be fourteen next week."  Daniel looked at both boys
for a moment and the boys turned their backs to him.

"Holy crap!"  Daniel exclaimed as he saw the boys' names on the lower
portion of their backs.  "Boys, what was your name before you were
enslaved?"

"Jonathan," answered the first boy.

"Nathan," answered the second boy.

"Those are your names.  I don't want to hear those other names again.  Now,
stand here with me for a few minutes and we'll catch you up on what's
happening.  I also want to talk to the doctor about removing those tattoos
on your backs."  Daniel then turned to the younger boy.

"I'm William and I'm nine."

"Well William, who is nine, can you tell me where you came from?"

"My master had a beauty shop.  I walked around and cleaned the floors and
the ladies liked to hold me; they liked to tickle my butt.  My master said
his customers thought I had a cute behind."  Daniel smiled and looked at
William's behind, and then added, "You do have a cute behind."  Daniel
motioned for Ben to join them.

"Ben, this is William.  He will be going with us.  Do you think you could
be his friend right now and explain to him what we do back home?  There's a
couple more boys your age over there; they might want to join you, also."
Daniel hoped that by keeping the boys mixed together, the new boys would be
encouraged to relax more and feel more secure.  He also decided that the
boys would not be left alone until they were out of the slave center.

"Hi," Ben greeted William and then turned and pointed to Kevin.  "That's my
big brother over there."

Daniel motioned for Michael to join him with the two older boys.  Daniel
didn't explain, but just turned the boys for Michael to see their backs.

"Young fella," Michael addressed Jonathan, "what happened to your back?  I
see the tattoo, but what about all those other marks?  What'd somebody do
to you?"

"Sir, our master ran an S& M club.  The last master to rent me put me on a
pin-wheel."  Michael held his hand up; he didn't want to hear any more.

"Daniel, we're dividing the boys up now to set up our system.  I was going
to take the two oldest from the original group, but, now, I'm going to take
these two first.  That's not really a tattoo, it looks more like a stencil
done with special inks.  I can remove it, but their backs will be sensitive
for a couple of days.  I also want to look at his back and make sure the
pin-wheel hasn't done any serious damage and we don't have any infection.
With a few days to recuperate and some good sunshine to tan them over,
you'll never know the marks were on either of them."  Michael looked at his
watch.

"It's about meal time.  The boys have told me they've been eating slave
chow.  I'm thinking it might help them to have something different and if
you can arrange for them to have some fun time.  I understand there's a
recreational facility here."

"We have a pool." Gerry interjected. "I can arrange for the pool to be
empty and you can take them there.  It is outside so they should enjoy it.
I'm afraid that's about it.  There's also a cafeteria.  I can arrange for a
meal if you'll tell me what they can eat."

While Gerry and Michael worked out a menu for the boys, Daniel introduced
his helpers to the boys based on their ages.  He wanted the new boys to
have someone their age to talk to; someone they cold relate to.  Daniel
also mentioned the possibility of going swimming for a short while just to
let them enjoy themselves.

                                           * * * *

Daniel sat with the boys to eat their evening meal.  It was a simple meal
of soup and crackers with ginger-ale, but the boys thought it was a feast.
Michael had recommended the meal, hoping to avoid any stomachs rebelling
against the new food.  Gerry had cleared the pool area as promised and,
while Daniel sat in the shade, the boys enjoyed sitting on the ground
soaking up the late afternoon sun.  Daniel watched the boys begin to
interact with the boys that came from New Horizons.  Once convinced this
was not a cruel joke perpetrated by a sadistic master to cause them mental
torment, the boys relaxed and asked more questions.  Daniel laughed to
himself about how animated some of them had become.  The boys didn't know
it, but Daniel had one more treat for them.

After eating Daniel told the boys they could play in the pool.  After
determining who could or could not swim, Daniel organized games for the
boys.  A favorite game was always chicken.  An older boy held a younger boy
on his shoulders and challenges were made.  The boys enjoyed the most the
'last one standing wins' challenge.  Since there was an odd number of boys
to play due to Michael and his associates calling in more boys, Greg had
remained nude and joined the kids.  Daniel watched the young man and
laughed to himself.  Greg was a nudist, anyway, and still had enough kid in
him to have a good time playing childhood games.

"Daniel, maybe you should jump in with them and referee this little melee."
Michael joined Daniel and watched the boys a moment before continuing.
"Arthur and Colin are touring the facility; Nigel is with them.  The boy
didn't want to go but Colin insisted.  I understand that Gerry is going to
make sure the boy sees some of the ugly side of what happens around here.
They're following a group of felons recently brought in for processing and
Gerry said it can get pretty ugly sometimes."

"Well, I hate to see anyone get enslaved, but we have to accept that it
will happen to some people.  This system was originally designed to handle
felons, so I won't say anything.  Gerry told me, before he left on the
tour, that there were no other children here except a couple of nineteen
year olds convicted of armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon.  I
just don't want these boys to see anyone their age here."  Daniel decided
to move to a more pleasant subject.  "How are we doing with the boys?"

"Good.  Jeff and Terry are typing the paperwork and Arthur has been doing
the legal work.  I think we will get about half tonight and the rest in the
morning.  It's going faster than I had hoped.  Barring any surprises, we
should be able to clear them by noon.  The two boys, Jonathan and Nathan,
are resting in one of the treatment rooms.  That was a stencil on their
backs that I removed with chemicals.  The chemical removes the top layer of
skin and I had to treat them three times to get it all.  Daniel, I could
tell they were hurting and kept asking them if they wanted something for
the pain.  They kept telling me what I was doing was nothing compared to
what they normally had to endure.  They're strong kids.  You should have
seen the looks on their faces when I told them I was finished and after a
week in the sun, no one would be able to tell anything was ever there.  I
gave them some ginger-ale afterwards.  I didn't tell them I spiked the
drinks with something to make them relax and sleep.  They should sleep
through the night and be real hungry in the morning."  Michael then changed
the subject.

"Kevin had a little talk with me a while ago.  It's always interesting to
hear what these kids consider to be a big problem.  You know that he and
Mark are what the boys refer to as 'an item'.  Of course, there's
apparently several other 'items' down there.  Do you remember the plugs we
had made for the boys; the one's that lubricated them in case they had to
service someone when we first started?  It seems the supply is running low
and Kevin wanted to know if they could get some more plugs or something to
serve the same purpose.  I asked him what the boys had been using and he
blushed.  They've been taking extra butter patties at meal time and
stashing them."  Michael had to stop talking while he and Daniel laughed.
Daniel turned and looked at Kevin cavorting in the pool with the boys and
imagined the boys trying to lubricate themselves with butter patties.  He
thought it was funny when he thought about the butter going between two
puffs of whatever.

"I told him I thought I could get some KY and place it so it would be
discreetly available when needed.  When I asked him about condoms, he told
me the boys liked it raw so long as it was just them and they didn't have
to worry about any unwanted bugs."  Daniel and Michael continued to laugh.
"That's not all.  Then he asked me about a razor.  I looked at him and told
him I didn't think he needed a razor for his peach fuzz and I knew there
were some shaving razors in the supply closet.  Well, it seems he wanted me
to give him one on the side and not say anything.  I asked him what he
planned on shaving.  When he told me his balls and the crack of his ass, I
thought I was going to fall out of the chair!"

"Well, what did you do?"

"I gave him a bag with two tubes of KY and a disposable razor.  Now I'm
just going to wait and see how long it takes him to come to me and ask for
ointment to treat the rash he's probably gonna get in his crack!"  The two
men continued to laugh.

End Chapter Eighty-One

To Be Continued

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