Stories tagged “medical”
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Awakened
“Not too fast, it’s really bright!” It was too late; the bandages fell to my lap, their weight landing surprisingly heavy on the light summer bedclothes. “Uhhh… Doctor?”. The nurse sounded worried. I felt the Doctor&...
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The Former Amnesiac Has A Flashback
Laylani and Oliver sat on the dock just staring into the water.She thought back to how this whole thing had started. Laylani and Oliver had been found wandering the streets of downtown Waynesborough three years ago,Laylani had been severely burned and ...
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Two's Company, Four's A Crowd; Especially In The Same Body
“Oliver,” Laylani sighed. “I’m four different people. Obviously people can’t handle that.” Oliver looked over at her and started to say something. “I know, I know. There are other people with split personalitie...
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Shadow Of A Doubt
“Come on, Laylani. Shhh.” Oliver pleaded. “You know I don’t know either. We are who we are and eventually people will learn to understand.” Laylani continued to sob into his chest. “I know, I know. You always say tha...
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Psychiatric Case File #34LE0002
Subject: Louchard, Sebring M. III Code: PS-IV Admitting: A. Durecovic Witnesses: C. Badpring, R. Arrobach Date: 8199 (01-09-34) Time: 0032 hrs Desription: Mr. Louchard, engineer, age 29, reported for work at 2000 night prior. Said work involved doing a...
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Results
The doctor had been mute when he entered the room, the door closing behind him with a creak of its hinges and the hiss of the small hydraulic arm used to mediate the speed. He remained stonefaced, his countenance displaying a bland, neutral expression ...
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Legal Crack
Her head crackled and sputtered while the internal input camera rushed to put the pictures into the proper order and move on to the next shattered images and sort them, too. Meanwhile, her skin crawled and bucked simply NEEDING to peel itself back to r...
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Colony Z, Chapter 8
“I know, I know, I know! Shut ’em off!” Dr Kras shouted over the medi-alert klaxons pinging him from every direction. The AI obliged after a pause that could only be construed as grudging disobedience. Everyone swore AI’s didn&#...
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Symptomless
Rebecca noticed a strange bump on her inner arm. There was also a small prick of blood. It didn’t hurt, but it was ugly and swollen. “What a weird lump.” she thought to herself. “Probably a bug bite.” A few days later, Reb...
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Life and Times of an Unattached Medical Professional
“Let us begin,” he said. In a few precisely controlled movements, the doctor pulled a small leather bundle from his duffle bag and unfurled the tools of his trade beside the makeshift operating table, in this case was a dilapidated old easy...