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Chapter One
The dim flicker of florescent lights filled the conference room with light. At it’s center two women and a man sat in silence. Shifting occasionally in their seats and looking nervous, they were patiently waiting. The minutes seemed like hours when suddenly the door swung open violently and in rushed an elderly looking man in a lab coat, two young females in business attire in tow.
He quickly broke the silence with his slight German accent. “Please relax. I am Dr. Gruber and these are my assistants Svetlana and Bella.” He took a seat at the head of the table while his assistants sat in two chairs against the back wall. “First I would like to thank all of you for agreeing to help in our research. Because of your decision to volunteer we will make great strides toward helping millions of people in need.” He turned to Svetlana, a statuesque blonde. “The files please.” She rushed over and placed them on the table in front of him.
“First we have Chris. 26 year old male. Six feet three inches, brown hair, green eyes, Caucasian…an aspiring artist. We love the arts, such an amazing talent to be able to capture beauty. Tell us Chris, why have you agreed to help us.”
Chris shifted up in his seat glancing around the room. “Honestly Dr. Gruber I need the money. I want to open my own gallery and with the amount you are paying I couldn’t turn down the opportunity.”
Dr. Gruber pursed his lips and stared intently at Chris. “Ambition is good, we like our subjects to have ambition. Of course the money is why you are all here. $500,000 is a lot of money. I’m sure you are all here for similar reasons. Anna?”
Anna, a 27 year old beauty with porcelin skin and raven hair worn in a should length bob answered quickly. “My house is on the verge of foreclosure. I’d really like to help your project, but yeah… it’s the money that got me here.”
“I see, and you Beth? “, said the Doctor. Beth, a 23 year old red head with tanned skin accented by freckles chimed in, “Cash is good, but your add intrigued me. Pushing the limits of body response, creating a new and better me, experiencing mood elevating highs like nothing I’ve ever known. I’m an adventurous woman doctor Gruber. I need to know this is all about.”
“And you shall in good time my dear.”, said Gruber. “Bella, please hand out the consent forms.” Bella, a tall tanned brunette scurried around the room handing out forms and pens to the three. Dr. Gruber continued talking, “What you have in front of you is consent forms. By signing these you agree to take part in our experiments for as long as determined by us to achieve the desired results. You agree to participate in any way we wish, remain available at all times, and understand that changes – some even extreme – may occur to your mind and body. You will live at our facilities throughout the process and realize that privacy will not be an option. After signing the forms in front of you the money will be transferred into the accounts you dictated upon application to the program and only then will I explain more about what we are working on.”
All three picked up their pens and looked down at the forms in front of them. Beth signed immediately and without hesitation. Chris looked over the form, which stated what the Doctor had just said but in more intricate legalize, then signed his name. Anna, sweat forming on her brow, looked sheepish and concerned. “Anna, are you having second thoughts?”, asked Doctor Gruber. Anna shook her head yes. “Now is the time to change your mind. If you are uncomfortable with participating you may leave and find another way to save your house.” Anna still seemed unsure. Gruber continued, “On your application you indicated the years you’ve spent turning that ramshackle brownstone into the home you always hoped to grow old in. Are you sure you want to throw that away?” Tears pooled in Anna’s eyes. She wiped them away, leaned down and signed her name.
Bella quickly scooped up the forms from the three and left the room. “Right now she is depositing the funds into your accounts. You are now all participants in one of the greatest human experiments ever attempted!” Gruber stood and continued talking, “In signing those forms you agree to never divulge any part of these experiments to an outside party. Should you attempt to sue, press charges, or otherwise divulge our work you will be tried for breech of contract in the jurisdiction of our choosing, which is a small Eastern European nation with laws very tolerant of our projects.”
Gruber stood, “Now with all those formalities out of the way I shall explain to you some of what is in store. Svetlana the lights and projector please.” Svetlana walked to the wall and with a couple of flicks of the switches the lights dimmed and the projector sprang to life with a power point presentation.
“We are conducting amazing experiments in pushing the boundries of human response, growth, and sexual attunement. In other words, we are working on multiple fronts to perfect aspects of human sexuality. To do so we are running a great number of experiments in many different levels and manners, ones which will lead to cures for many issues and maladies and will unlock aspects of the human mind and body never before possible.” Generic slides of happy couples, hands holding hands, and romantic kisses flickered across the screen while Gruber continued, “The experiments are incredible strenuous and extensive and we promise that none of you will leave the same as when you entered, but should everything work as intended you will undoubtedly be impressed with the outcome.”
Anna looked peaked, every time Gruber said the word sex she looked ready to run or throw up. Chris looked on curious though nervous, while Beth listened intently looking for more answers. Gruber continued his presentation, “You three were chosen out of hundreds of applicants for very specific reasons. Either you suffer from specific physical or mental hurdles we are looking to cure or posses the fortitude and background that lead us to believe you will see them all through.”
Gruber’s eyes scanned them back and forth. “I trust that you find each other at least reasonably attractive as that will be key to your adaptability to the program.” Beth looked over at Chris and smiled a half smile, her mind running with thoughts of spending time with him. Chris smiled, cleared his throat and leaned up in his seat, while Anna stared down at the table barely breathing.
“As you know the program for you began immediately for you upon signing the forms. Hence why we had you all tie up any loose affairs before coming today. I apologize that I’m unable to explain any more of what we will be doing just yet, but we do not want to bias any of the experiments. Now if you will all please rise and follow Svetlana and Bella the journey to a new you begins now.” Gruber motioned for them to rise and follow his assistants which all three did, Anna walking unsteadily behind the other two. Her mind racing with thoughts of dread of what might be in store.
The assistants led all three out a door and onto an open tarmac. There waiting on a runway was a small private jet engines running and door open. Svetlana motioned toward the plane when Anna broke in, “Where are you taking us?!” Bella answered quickly in a lilting British accent, “My dear, you did not think these experiments would be taking place here did you? There are hundreds of laws against human experimentation alone. You will be traveling to a private facility on a foreign island. Now please board the plane.”
Anna took two steps back, looking around for some sort of escape from what she had just gotten herself into. She didn’t want to lose her dreams, but the reality of what she had entered into filled her with dread. Sexual experimentation?! A strange island and no description of what they intended to do? What kind of people were Chris and Beth for going along so willingly? What was she going to endure? She started to turn and head back for the building muttering apologies and looking for the exit. Suddenly out of the door Dr. Gruber appeared. He grabbed her by the arm, “My dear I’m sure you’re not leaving after signing that form. Do you really want to be extradited to a nation that settles breach of contract with the death penalty.” Anna went ghost white. “That’s right”, continued Gruber, “it would be best for you to comply from here on out. You will not only be helping millions but you will also derive some incredible pleasure from the experience yourself.” He firmly pointed toward the plane. Anna paused, her head swimming with all the rapid information, force, and fear. She turned and timidly walked up the stairs and into the plane.
End Chapter One
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