Collecting Themselves
Family's New Shrink Ray
chapter 26
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copier
· original author:
pats2015
"Stay where you are. I'm on my way" Steve said before hanging up.
No problem there Steve. Both women sat with their backs up against the building's wall. Debbie thought if she tried to move Beth the young assistant would completely unravel. Who could blame her. Not only were some of her friends and coworkers dead but she had to listen to their screams as they were eaten. The poor girl would need lots of therapy after today. They all would.
While the two sat in silence waiting for Steve, Debbie again pondered why Erica was doing all of this. A dark part of Debbie's conscious said that when Erica saw the digested bones of Cody something had truly snapped inside of her. Could seeing someone you love like that really turn you into a literal monster. Debbie didn't know and tried to put herself in Erica's shoes.
Debbie then suddenly jumped up when she remembered. Cody. Cody remains were still in the lab. As Debbie took a step back towards the lab she felt something grab at her leg. It was Beth. She was digging her nails in her leg like a little child begging Debbie not to go.
"Please Debbie don't leave me!" Beth spat out through tears.
"Beth let go. I have to get Erica's husband's remains. He could be the key to ending all this."
"But what if she comes back? What if she gets you? I can't be alone."
"Erica's long gone Beth. And Steve will be here soon. You have to be brave. Steve would hate to see his best lab assistant looking like this?"
"His best?" Beth sniveled.
"Yes Beth. His best. Now get it together young lady. He'll need us both at our best."
With that the blonde released her grip and Debbie walked back towards the lab. Truthfully Beth was Steve's only lab assistant, her husband preferred to work alone. But Beth didn't need to know that. Sometimes its the little white lies that keep us going. Like Debbie telling herself that some side effect of Erica's growth has caused her unsavory appetite. Only time would tell the truth.
Once back in the lab Debbie found the sack sitting on the table where Beth had discovered it earlier. Debbie opened the top to get a look. The smell hadn't improved much. After the terror she had just witnessed on campus the empty skull sockets that stared back at her garnered little reaction. Debbie was becoming numb to all this now. She closed the bag and made her way to the exit. The heavy sack sat uncomfortably on her back as Debbie felt the grooves of the bones up against her own spine. Debbie no longer saw the contents of the bag as the last remains of a human being. Now they were little more than a possible means to an end.
No problem there Steve. Both women sat with their backs up against the building's wall. Debbie thought if she tried to move Beth the young assistant would completely unravel. Who could blame her. Not only were some of her friends and coworkers dead but she had to listen to their screams as they were eaten. The poor girl would need lots of therapy after today. They all would.
While the two sat in silence waiting for Steve, Debbie again pondered why Erica was doing all of this. A dark part of Debbie's conscious said that when Erica saw the digested bones of Cody something had truly snapped inside of her. Could seeing someone you love like that really turn you into a literal monster. Debbie didn't know and tried to put herself in Erica's shoes.
Debbie then suddenly jumped up when she remembered. Cody. Cody remains were still in the lab. As Debbie took a step back towards the lab she felt something grab at her leg. It was Beth. She was digging her nails in her leg like a little child begging Debbie not to go.
"Please Debbie don't leave me!" Beth spat out through tears.
"Beth let go. I have to get Erica's husband's remains. He could be the key to ending all this."
"But what if she comes back? What if she gets you? I can't be alone."
"Erica's long gone Beth. And Steve will be here soon. You have to be brave. Steve would hate to see his best lab assistant looking like this?"
"His best?" Beth sniveled.
"Yes Beth. His best. Now get it together young lady. He'll need us both at our best."
With that the blonde released her grip and Debbie walked back towards the lab. Truthfully Beth was Steve's only lab assistant, her husband preferred to work alone. But Beth didn't need to know that. Sometimes its the little white lies that keep us going. Like Debbie telling herself that some side effect of Erica's growth has caused her unsavory appetite. Only time would tell the truth.
Once back in the lab Debbie found the sack sitting on the table where Beth had discovered it earlier. Debbie opened the top to get a look. The smell hadn't improved much. After the terror she had just witnessed on campus the empty skull sockets that stared back at her garnered little reaction. Debbie was becoming numb to all this now. She closed the bag and made her way to the exit. The heavy sack sat uncomfortably on her back as Debbie felt the grooves of the bones up against her own spine. Debbie no longer saw the contents of the bag as the last remains of a human being. Now they were little more than a possible means to an end.
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