KE Y STAGE 4 SHORT STORIES EXCERPT FROM ‘DIARIES OF AN AMNESIC BIOWEAPON’ “Excuse me,” I whispered meekly, “May I ask a few ques…” She ran out the room before I could finish my sentence.Shock followed by acceptance. Those were the feelings she experienced. The woman had been surprised at seeing me in a conscious state. This meant I had been asleep for a considerable amount of time. Exactly 3 minutes later she came back in followed by a doctor. He wore glasses and looked very messy. His hair was untidy and eyebags rested in their place. His eyes were brimming with excitement though. With his clipboard in one hand and a pen in the other, he almost looked more like a scientist rather than a doctor. “Thank the heavens,” he cried, “You’re awake Mel, it looks like the experiment was a success. Now we have the most dangerous bio-weapon in the world. Not a single person can mess with us anymore. No one can call me crazy and whoever does can just die. This is so exciting.” “I’m sorry sir. I’m a little confused. Who are you?” A dark shadow cast over his face. The cheerfulness had melted and all that was left was frustration. He whispered a few words to the nurse and then they both looked at me. “Do you remember anything, child?” the nurse asked signalling towards me. I just shook my head. “Well, this is quite the problem, isn’t it professor?” She looked at the man mockingly. By now I was certain I was not in a hospital and that these two were not a doctor and a nurse. The lady had a higher standing while the man was merely her puppet whom she used to amuse herself.
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