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- THE GUINEA PIG
- by
- RUTH WHITE
-
- CHAPTER
- 1
-
- It wasn't that long ago that Gloria Watson had been using
- drugs uncontrollably and, out of despair, attempted suicide. Now
- her rehabilitation was almost complete. All that remained was a
- departure interview with the director of The Institute, the
- facility which had saved her life and restored her to sanity.
- Gloria knew Dr. van Damme by reputation only and did not know what to
- expect as she entered her office.
-
- Dr. van Damme rose to greet Gloria. Gloria tried not to gawk.
- She had known that the doctor was a woman, but that she was as
- strikingly beautiful as she turned out to be. She was tall, blonde,
- and dressed all in white; suit, blouse, hose, and pumps. A small name
- tag pinned to her jacket said "von Damme". She wore little make-up and
- her hair was gathered up in roll on her head.
-
- "Hello Gloria. It's a pleasure to meet you at last," said Dr.
- van Damme extending her hand. "I'm glad your recovery went so
- well."
-
- Gloria took the proffered hand, shook it, and the two women
- sat down on the couch where Dr. van Damme opened the conversation.
- "Gloria, I want you to tell me in your own words what happened to you.
- How you wound up here, and how your experience here will enable you to
- function in the real world again."
-
- "Well, Doctor."
-
- "Please, Gloria, call me Justine."
-
- "My troubles started after I married my ex-husband, Joseph Watson. He
- was everything any girl could ask for. Fantastically wealthy,
- handsome, and sexually insatiable. He was thirty and I was twenty.
- Being young and coming from a lower middle-class family, I was in awe
- of him and his wealth. I always felt inadequate around Joe and he did
- everything he could to reinforce my perception. What did the marriage,
- and me in, was his continual betrayal of me. Joe just could not resist
- bedding any blonde with a big chest. I'm sure you've noticed that I
- conform to his ideal. I later learned that he has always behaved in
- this manner, why he even has a son who is almost my age; he got a girl
- pregnant when he was only twelve!"
-
- "After a year of my trying to get him to settle down, he divorced me.
- I blamed myself and my shortcomings for this. He provided me an
- extravagant settlement and I tried to loose myself in drugs and
- alcohol. When that didn't work I tried to kill myself. A friend
- shipped me here to your clinic for treatment and to avoid any scandals
- in the tabloids."
-
- Dr. van Damme poured out coffee for them. "And what have you
- learned from your treatment here?"
-
- "Well, I don't blame myself anymore. None of what happened was my
- fault; it all lies with that son of a bitch. I really believe he
- wanted to make it with all those women because he's really insecure
- about himself. Take his height for example, Joe is only five foot
- seven but always wanted to be six feet tall. I don't feel ashamed
- and guilty any more. I'm mad as hell and I want to get back at him
- for ruining my life and almost causing my death."
-
- "Gloria. Surely you don't mean that."
-
- "I certainly do Justine. I don't know yet what I will do to get even
- with him, but I will spend the rest of my life trying, if that's what
- it takes."
-
- "You certainly seem determined Gloria. Perhaps we can find a way for
- my organization to help."
-
- "But Doctor, I have no more money. I'm broke."
-
- "You needn't worry about that Gloria. Anything's possible."
-
- Dr. van Damme produced a file. "We investigated your husband during
- your stay to see if the things you told your therapist were delusions
- or reality. It makes very interesting reading. He's certainly
- deserving of some severe punishment, and I think it would be even more
- fitting if he paid for it himself. I'm sure we can work something
- out."
-
- "Oh Justine, could you? Would you? Joe Watson is a powerful
- and wealthy man, are you sure you want to get involved?"
-
- Dr. van Damme spoke into her intercom. "Clarice. Bring in a
- blank contract form please." Then continued, "Gloria I fear no man
- like Joe Watson. My organization operates in many areas, and as a
- result, has made numerous friends of real influence and power. Joe
- Watson can't hurt me, he can't even find me if I don't want him to.
- Besides I've taken down bigger than him before. Now shall we
- discuss specifics?"
-
- CHAPTER
- 2
-
- Joe Watson followed the girl into her hotel suite. Congratulating him-
- self silently, he thought, "man, what a fox. She's so hot, and I'm
- just the guy to give it to her."
-
- Joe had been captivated by her since he spotted her in his customary
- pick up joint. She was all tits and ass and paraded them proudly. His
- cock was as hard enough to drive nails and he couldn't wait to ram it
- in her.
-
- "Want a drink Joe?" She called from the other room.
-
- "Sure, eh..." He couldn't remember her name. "Make it Scotch and
- water."
-
- Joe and his date sat on the couch and sipped their drinks. He wanted
- only to rip her dress off and go at it then and there. He played it
- cool though, thinking he might be able to enjoy this one for more than
- one night.
-
- "Tell you what Joe, why don't I go slip into something more
- comfortable?"
-
- She left the room and Joe thought, "Hot damn. Here we go," and downed
- the rest of his drink in one gulp.
-
- When Joe's date returned she was wearing something more comfortable;
- a sweatshirt, jeans, and tennis shoes. Joe didn't seem surprised. In
- fact, he didn't even notice. The girl eyed his inert form on the couch
- for a moment, then dialed the number she had been given. "He's good to
- go. Come and get him."
-
- She retrieved her bag and belongings and after making sure that the
- door was unlocked she departed, leaving Joe to his fate.
-
- CHAPTER
- 3
-
- "You can open your eyes anytime now Mr. Watson. We know you're awake."
-
- "I was just trying to collect myself and remember what happened," said
- Joe.
-
- Opening his eyes he saw an older man wearing a white coat and carrying
- a stethoscope. Glancing about he noticed he was restrained in what
- appeared to be hospital bed. Furthermore, he saw wires leading from
- his bed to a bank of monitors that were meaningless to him."
-
- "What happened? I have a heart attack or something."
-
- "No. Nothing that simple I'm afraid." Let me get the director to
- explain the situation to you.
-
- Several minutes later Joe looked up as a pretty blonde entered the
- room. "Mr. Watson, welcome back to the world of the living. My name is
- Dr. van Damme and I'm sure you have many questions..."
-
- "You bet I do babe. What happened, where am I, and when can I leave."
- Joe interrupted.
-
- "To answer your questions in order. You were drugged; slipped a mickey
- I think the vernacular is. You are on my private island, far removed
- from the United States, and I don't know when, if ever, you can return
- there. Does that satisfy your curiosity?"
-
- "What the fuck is going on here? Who the hell do you think you are?"
- Joe exploded.
-
- His answer was a slap from Dr. van Damme that rocked his still woozy
- head.
-
- "I'll thank you to keep a civil tongue in your head. The story your
- associates will put out is this; as a result of your notorious
- womanizing, you have contracted AIDS. You have secreted yourself at
- a private clinic outside the United States to undergo experimental
- therapy, much as a famous actor did not to long ago. Eventually you
- will succumb to your illness and your remains will be cremated.
- After that, it won't be long before the world forgets that Joseph
- Watson ever existed."
-
- "How could this be happening to me?" Joe wondered. "Who put you up to
- this?" He demanded to know.
-
- "The answer, Mr. Watson, is that you did. The way you treated your ex-
- wife, and the way you've treated women all your life, caught my
- attention. That, and the fact that you were vulnerable."
-
- "That goddamned bitch Gloria. Figure her to get mixed up in something
- like this." Joe thought for a minute. "What do you mean vulnerable?"
- "You were such a disagreeable person that no one cared for you. We
- were able to influence every individual who might be concerned over
- your absence. They all sold you out. You were a failure as a person
- Mr. Watson. That and your miserly penny pinching did you in."
-
- "What are you talking about?"
-
- "You were too cheap to keep a good law firm on retainer. I'm sure if
- you had, that they would have advised you to change your will
- immediately after your divorce. As it was, you didn't, and have
- created all manner of potential difficulties for yourself. Such as the
- one you're in right now."
-
- "Let me go. Look, whatever she's paying you I'll double it, no
- wait..., I'll triple it."
-
- "Lets understand one thing Mr. Watson. Your wife didn't put us
- up to this. We put her up to it."
-
- "So what's going to happen?"
-
- "When you die, your wife will become executrix and administrate of
- your estate, at least until your son becomes twenty-one. She's going
- to pay us for our 'treatment' of you and a good portion of the fees
- will be rebated to her via overseas bank accounts."
-
- "And how much is this treatment of mine going to run." Inquired Joe.
-
- "About five million dollars to start, but that's just the beginning.
- The Institute provides many services; psychological, surgical,
- behavior modification, anti-aging, and infertility just to name a few.
- Many of these treatments are unsanctioned in the industrialized
- countries, such as injecting fetal cells to reverse the aging process.
- Our many affluent clients come here, where any treatment they desire
- can be provided. Whether or not their nation's medical authorities
- consider them effective or ethical. Even so, these treatments have to
- be tested somehow and that's where you come in. Your wife made you
- available to us to perform research on as part of your punishment. In
- addition to the base fee of five million, your wife guarantees us a
- profit of thirty-five percent on all procedures performed on you."
-
- "But what exactly is it you plan to do to me?
-
- "The bad news, Mr. Watson, is that we are going to create a new you.
- We will change both your appearance and your personality. The good
- news is that you have shown a definite preference for the design we
- are going to use."
-
- At this point Dr. van Damme retired. Leaving Joe to contemplate her
- cryptic announcement as he drifted off into unconsciousness.
-
- CHAPTER
- 4
-
- Joe lay in his bed. He didn't want to get out of it. Even walking
- across his small room to the toilet seemed to wear him out. He'd lost
- all track of time and didn't know how long he had been here. Severe
- diarrhea had afflicted him shortly after his arrival, he'd lost a lot
- of weight, and was exceedingly thin. He still didn't feel quite right,
- his skin was pasty white, he'd grown a beard, and his sex drive had
- vanished. This last worried him most. Joe had always prided himself on
- his virility. He couldn't even get a hard on to masturbate, no matter
- how erotic his thoughts.
-
- Joe's image was displayed on a video monitor in the conference room.
- The doctor in charge of this phase of his treatment addressed the
- audience in the room. "Treatment has proceeded along the determined
- lines. The administered dosages of the prototype drug A6D have been
- effective. Subject's testes are no longer producing sperm or male
- hormones and are degenerating. There has been an ensuing loss of
- interest in sex as a result. Subject is, in effect, castrated. I
- recommend that A6D be commercially developed and made available to
- those governments that have expressed an interest in such a treatment
- for chronic sex offenders."
-
- "Thank you doctor," said Dr. van Damme. "Your work, as always, is
- praiseworthy. Now our genetic engineering department will have the
- floor."
-
- A bearded young man, looking barely old enough to be a graduate
- student, approached the podium. "As you all know we have conducted
- extensive research into recombinant DNA theory. One of the easiest DNA
- chains to manipulate is that of the bacteria, Escherichia coli, which
- lives in the human digestive tract. A bacteriophage was introduced
- into subjects diet which exterminated all E. coli resident in his
- body. Subject then consumed foodstuffs containing our modified
- species. It has thrived and far exceeded our expectations."
-
- "This introduced species produces natural estrogenic compounds
- as waste, which are then absorbed into the bloodstream through the
- lining of the large intestine. Analysis shows that the subject's
- hormonal balance is now that of a mature female. The only
- difficulty is that it is slightly on the high side. That's not
- really of any concern in this case, and we think we've found the
- cause. We believe this treatment can be manipulated to do away with
- the need for repeated dosages of almost any drug, not just
- hormones. Early experiments show a potential for a bacteria that
- can produce insulin. Furthermore, I personally feel this line of
- research warrants additional inquiry as having the promise to
- provide a reversible birth-control 'vaccine'."
-
- Dr. van Damme led the room in a standing ovation for the researcher.
- "Thank you very much. If I don't miss my guess, you may
- have a Nobel Prize in your future."
-
- Standing up, Dr. van Damme spoke into a small microphone. "You
- may commence."
-
- Then she addressed the assemblage. "Well, I'm sure we can all
- agree that this subject is making an enormous contribution to
- scientific and medical knowledge."
-
- Ignoring the snickering that followed her remark, she continued. "Next
- is a demonstration of a product that we hope will someday be in every
- beauty salon in the world."
-
- While she spoke, attendants had entered Joe's room and restrained him
- to the bed. They were busily attaching connections between Joe's body
- and a control board.
-
- Dr. van Damme spoke. "As you know women employ many methods of
- depilation. Few opt for electrolysis due to the time, pain, and
- expense. We hope this device will change all that. A process has
- been developed which we call batch depilation. As you know, when a
- person comes in contact with voltage, electrical current passes
- through the body, more often than not producing death by
- electrocution. An exception to this is electricity at high
- frequencies, not the radio frequencies used for some electrolysis,
- but rather four hundred cycles per second. This electricity passes
- along the skin. What we do is pass high voltage four hundred hertz
- power between electrodes attached to the skin, after desensitizing
- it. Then, as the current flows, it burns out the hair follicles.
- Let's watch a demonstration."
-
- Speaking into her microphone, Dr. van Damme said "You may proceed with
- the presentation now."
-
- Joe didn't know what was going on. He offered no resistance,
- lacking both the energy and the inclination for such a move. His
- skin had been coated with a slimy gel which tingled for a moment
- then stopped. Metal bands had been fitted around his body at
- various intervals from his feet, up his legs, around his waist,
- chest, arms, and even his fingers. He was fitted with a collar and
- then a cap, not unlike those used with the electric chair.
-
- The technicians stepped back and threw a switch. There was a
- humming sound and Joe felt the skin on his right calf tingle. After
- a period it stopped, only to be repeated at another location on his
- body. There was the odor of burned hair in the air. Finally, the
- bands were removed and a mask was fitted over Joe's face and the
- procedure was repeated there. The technicians removed all their
- equipment. An aide came in and helped Joe to the bathtub.
-
- Dr. van Damme changed the video pickup to the bathroom and she
- and her staff observed as Joe was bathed. They watched with
- fascination as the goo was scrubbed from Joe's body, for along with
- it came his hair.
-
- All of it!
-
- "As you can see it is quite effective. We can choose the area
- to be treated. The process is quick, cheap, and relatively
- painless. You will notice that the subject now exhibits no hair
- anywhere on his body except in the pubic region."
-
- Joe was put back in bed and administered a sedative. Totally
- hairless, and bald as a baby, he drifted off to a gentle sleep.
- ************
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- Continued Josie2.txt
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