New Taboos by John Shirley

Author:John Shirley
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: PM Press
Published: 2013-11-12T22:00:00+00:00

Men were talking nearby. She didn’t recognize their voices.

“Her organs check out? He smacked her pretty good.”

“We’re just taking ’em, whatever shape they’re in.”

“Seems like a waste of a tester.”

“The guy was pretty mad. He says no experiments. He says she goes right to organ donation.”

“He might need some organs himself. Or anyway glandular donation.”

A chuckle. “I think he’ll heal up okay.”

Faye tried to speak. But her mouth was gummy; her lips rubbery. When she tried to open her eyes it was as if she had to force open steel shutters. She got them open only a crack.

She was lying in an operating room. Two men in white masks, blue caps, blue tops, rubber gloves were on either side of her. One of them had a large syringe in his hand.

It would be fast, anyway. They’d kill her and take the organs. She was okay with it.

A door opened behind them, and they turned, surprised. “Warden …”

“New plan,” said the stranger. She couldn’t see him. A deep-southern voice, maybe Georgia. She’d heard the warden was from Georgia. “Don’t touch her. Let her rest in recovery, we’re leaving some clothes for her. Get her up to speed.”

“Pursair won’t like it.”

“He’ll be okay with it. There’s a push to get her out. So … Just do it. We’ve got the bases covered.”

She closed her eyes.

Did I imagine all that? Was it a fantasy?

A moment later, the gurney began to roll, whirring on its own power, to some other room … away from the operating theater.

She wanted to throw up but she was afraid she’d choke.

Don’t throw up.

But she did. They had to turn her over and clear her throat with a tube. She laughed some of the vomit out.

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