Skip to main content

Quarter of Prevention (2-12-18)



[WP] A man approaches you with a bottle of pills and says he'll pay you $100,000 for each pill you take. You've been taking them for 15 days now and nothing has happened. [Link to post.]
"Good to see you, Andy. On time, as usual," Doctor Wright said. The older man with a bald head and white beard let Andy, a younger man in his mid 20s, step into his house. The younger man wore blue jeans and plaid long sleeve shirt. Andy stepped into the now familiar foyer. 15 days ago was the first time he stepped into the doctor's house, and had been returning daily since.

 "Thanks, doc. Being on time is the least I can do for the money your dishing out," Andy said. He smiled at the doctor. The older gentleman closed the front door and led Andy to the lab on the other side of the house. Andy took his usual seat in the metal chair when they entered the white room. 

 "Today's a special day, Andy. It's your last day." Doctor Wright turned to face Andy while brandishing a knife. "Would you like you some cake to celebrate?" Andy waved off the sweet offer. 

 "No thanks doc, just the pill. But what do you mean it's my last day?" The older man left the cake and knife on the table and walked to a cabinet where he kept Andy's pills. He chuckled.

 "I'm wealthy, but I'm not rich enough to keep this going indefinitely. This was a trial run, and I've gathered all the information I needed. You've been an excellent test subject though, and you'll be included if I need to do more testing in the future." Doctor Wright returned to Andy's side holding the glass pill bottle. Inside it were the dark red, translucent gel capsules he'd been taking daily.

 "So do I get to learn what the study was about?" Andy picked up the single pill offered by Doctor Wright and swallowed it dry. Doctor Wright shook his head.

 "Sorry. Double Blind, even I don't know. I'm just documenting the side effects, which you've had none of." Doctor Wright patted Andy on the shoulder. "Thanks for making my job easier," he said with a smile. 

 "Right. Anyway, well then I guess this is it. Thanks, doc." Andy smiled at the older gentleman and stood from the metal chair. Doctor Wright shook Andy's hand, then walked him out to the front door. 

 "Thank you, Andy. I'll be in touch if there's further opportunities. As usual, today's money has already been deposited. Have a great day." Doctor Wright closed the door. His daughter's voice came out of the kitchen behind him, and he jumped slightly.

 "You did it!" Before he knew what was going on his daughter's arms were wrapped tightly around him while she cheered and bounced. "You did it!" She kissed his cheek. "You saved the world." Doctor Wright smiled and shook his head. "Can you believe the government just wanted to *kill* him?" The young woman said. 

 "They would have had to if he missed a day." Doctor Wright smiled. "I'm glad I got to him early enough."
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Luck be a Lady (10-18-17)

You alone have the ability to give any "power" you wish to anybody any time... but you're also really petty and use it for revenge / personal amusement [ link to post ] “No, it’s fine, go ahead and cut me off you bastard. Obviously you’re more important than I am,” I whined at the green truck that suddenly decided it needed to be in front of me to catch a turn. I needed to pump the brakes a bit, but it was more annoying than dangerous. I breathed deeply, trying to calm down. For my wife’s sake I began taking anger management courses, and they seemed to be working. I calmed down and forgave the rude bastard. It felt good to forgive him, and I smiled to myself when I decided I wanted good things for that person. “Your safety is now a major priority for all policemen within a 10 mile radius of you,” I said aloud. I was alone in my car. Speaking helped me focus, though I did not need to say the words aloud. It was not long before red and blue flashing lights appe...
Post a Comment
Read more

Hugoverse Guidebook

This is where I will start storing information about my Universe to help add some context to my short stories.  Magic: Magic is a natural force present on all Earths, though not all Earths have a population that can tap into it. Once a Soul learns how to tap into magic on one Earth they can tap into the magic from other Earths. Nanos:   Microscopic machines that excel at efficiency. As a result they work together and learn to optimize the tasks they're trained for. On some Earths they allow Zeroes to tap into magic, while on other Earths they evolved to mimic magic.  AlterNet:  A network that allows users from alternate universes to communicate with each other. It is an Earth that is completely dominated by nanos. Earths with the right technology can project their consciousness to that Earth, and the nanos will form an artificial body for their consciousness. This is primarily used for gaming, and has essentially become a giant cross universe M...
Post a Comment
Read more

Hugoverse Timeline

Welcome to my universe. Here you can watch me develop it using writing prompts from r/writingprompts . Please note that the stories are listed in chronological order as they happen in-universe. The date shown is the date of the writing prompt. It's also worth mentioning that some stories contain NSFW language. Rise of the Demon Queen  - Find out how and why Ballisea became the Demon Queen. (4-05-2018) WedBlock [WP]: You are determined to propose to your partner for 3 years. Nothing can stop you. Well, maybe one thing... (11-13-2017)  Zero Hero  [WP]: You’re a normal villager in a fantasy town and the main hero has just moved in next door after completing his quest.   (11-21-2017)  Necro Romancer  [WP]: You are the hero the kingdom needs, just not the one it wants. You are The Necromancer.  (01-09-2018)  Flutter Bye [IP]: Corruption by ChrisCold (01-22-2018) Abort, Retry, Fail?  [WP]: Goodbye... (01-04-201...
Post a Comment
Read more