The Experiment

Catatonic

Walking with the other mothers...I felt more at ease than I did on my own.

There was this one woman, what was her name ... Ah, Phoebe. She was really nice to me as we were walked into the area by the guards. Some of the other women...they were not so nice. Some just had this scowl on their faces as we walked by them. They looked so skinny...

"They're gonna pluck ya y'know....gonna take the stuffin' right out."

One jeered to me and I had no idea what she'd mean by that statement...pluck me? What like some kind of poultry bird? What the hell was wrong with those women? I guess the guards didn't approve cause they gave her a look and pointed to a room opposite. Her demeanure changed and she sneered even more.

"Guess I'm gonna be plucked too, huh?"

She spat as she was ushered into the room, she gave me a last look and then she mouthed.

'Don't trust him'

That...was the last I ever seen of her. My nerves about this procedure were now starting to falter, I could goto college and get a certificate....my baby girl wasn't due for quit a long time...nearly another 4 months...so I could sure as hell get some kind of qualification for a job in that sorta time...

Yea, I'd tell them.

I looked around and then I saw an official looking person so I shouted them over. The reception was very icy...

"Uhm..I don't wanna do this experiment any longer. I'd like to go home."

I stated and then he laughed. He laughed right into my damn face! The nerve of that asshole.

"You wanna go home? So does every turkey here. Someone never read the print in the mail. You're to go when the pres says so. You don't get a choice. Should of thought of that before you even applied to us. So get your ass back in line till we enter the coop."

I was roughly shoved into line again. What did he mean, I can't go home?! Surely this is against the law to keep me here. My mother would know, my sister, my father...how can they just keep me here. It was Phoebe that brought me back to my senses.

"Don't make matters any worse. Just keep your eyes front and head down."

She urged me and I had no choice but to agree. The more this dragged on, the more scared I felt. What did this man or rather these people plan to do to my child...to me, to all the pregnant mothers here. Why was this called . 'The Coop'. That man was so nice in the email...but this seems like some sort of nightmare. A nightmare I had wanted to wake up from desperately.

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We all stared up at the monitor with the mans face on it. He had grey hair and hazel eyes. Those same hazel eyes that once looked so nice...seemed so evil and tainted. His voice was a very strong British voice.

"It's so nice to see you all here today, ladies...I can't..thank you enough for volunteering. Yes, I mentioned a prize. The money will be yours , I do promise that. But I did neglect one tiny detail. You see my research is on, the special and unique. I believe that in each body, lies a dormant gene. This is why we have many unique people gathered here today. So, down to business... You will all undergo an amount of tests each day. Nothing hard, nothing dangerous. But I will need you to undergo hypnosis for this...to better tap into your child's development and growth. Remember, if there is quarrel. The experiment ends and there's no money. You will leave empty handed."

This was quite a lot to take in. But..I understood some of it, if we comply , we got money, if we didn't, we got none. There was just something about the way he had said...empty...I don't know what it was but it didn't feel right. Maybe it was just my own unease...but I felt scared.

"So, my lovely ladies. You will be escorted to your rooms. I advise to sleep. You'll need it for the tests. Also, think of your children. Early to bed , early to rise as they say."

With that, the video shut off and silence enveloped the room. I felt as though my innards had been turned to ice. There was definitely something with this place...normal facilities did not function this way. What on earth was here...

My thought was shattered by a guard directing me to a room. It was small, barren...it had just a bed and a frame with the words. 'Aim for the future ' in it. The rest of the room was pure white. I'd say almost futuristic.

"Enjoy your stay, turkey."

I heard the man say as he slammed the door. I had a feeling ...I was going to really hate that man.

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Well another one done!

Hope you all find it alright

So what's in store in the facility.