Diffusion Box Set: An Alien First Contact Adventure Series by Stan C. Smith

Author:Stan C. Smith [Smith, Stan C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-12-24T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Bobby’s head hurt, especially behind his ears. He wanted to touch his scalp and feel for a wound, but his arms were restrained. And so were his legs. It seemed like hours since the man with red glasses had left the room, and Bobby hadn’t been allowed to get up. The three doctors—or whatever they were—continued working with their computers, talking to each other about technical stuff and occasionally asking Bobby to do things that didn’t make sense. To speak a certain word, for example, or to think about something that made him mad. Every time he tried to say something they hadn’t asked him to say, he would black out. Then he would wake up, and the process would continue. He was scared, and it was taking all his willpower to hold back tears.

Now he had to pee and take a crap, and if they didn’t let him up soon he would have to do both right here on the bed.

Finally, the windowless metal door opened, and the man with red glasses stepped in. He asked the others how things were going, and they all answered by nodding. He gazed into Bobby’s eyes.

“I would like to speak to this young man,” he said.

One of the doctors typed something on his keyboard and then said, “Go ahead, sir.”

Bobby felt a sharp pulse behind both his ears.

The man said, “How are you feeling?” When Bobby didn’t answer, he said, “You may speak freely now.”

Still, Bobby was afraid to speak. He cleared his throat, but nothing happened. “Where am I?”

“You are in a research facility. A rather remarkable one, actually. My name is Hugo Helmich. You can call me Dr. Helmich. Or just Hugo, if you prefer.” He spoke like he was an enthusiastic tour guide.

“Where’s Hattie?”

“We know her real name is Ashley. No need to pretend.”

“Where is she? And where are Peter and Robert?”

Helmich smiled. “They are here. Ashley and Peter are perfectly fine. Robert, unfortunately, is recovering from a gunshot wound. We have hopes that he will recover fully.” He pushed his glasses further up on his nose and smiled again.

Bobby closed his eyes and swallowed. He couldn’t wait any longer. “I have to go to the bathroom. Right now.”

“I am not surprised,” Helmich said. He began undoing the restraints on Bobby’s legs and nodded to the woman doctor. She got up and left the room. She came back in immediately, pulling behind her a strange toilet on wheels. She shut the door and parked the toilet next to the wall. Helmich finished releasing Bobby’s legs and started on his arm restraints.

“The floor here is very hard,” Helmich said, with a look of real concern on his face. “If you do something unexpected, you will of course be rendered unconscious, resulting in a head injury when you fall. That would not be good for you or for us.” He finished the last strap, stepped back, and held one hand out toward the toilet.

Bobby stared at it. “You expect me to go in front of all of you? I have to take a crap.

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