A Collection of Short Stories

Raymond Elenwoke
Wanted: For fear Study
Dr Ahmed continues through it all.
-worms, some of which appear bloated, having gorged on the subject’s blood and flesh,
seem to have burrowed deeper into the flesh of the subject with no evidence of their
presence but dried blood tracks. The wounds - a roughly circular patch of flesh on the left
side of the subject’s stomach and a one-inch incision on the right thigh - show no signs
of clotting however; perhaps this is as a result of the action of the worms. The surface of
the flesh feels porous. A slightly nauseating smell emanates from them, and there seems
to be some pus developing within, in addition to the discoloration of the wounds from
the reddish pink that was present yesterday at the time of incision, to a red/brown/yellow
hue. The edges of the wounds also show signs of discoloration. I expect them both to be
gangrenous in a few hours.
He takes out a small, white, covered plastic dish. He opens it, and then picks up the cut out
flesh floating in fluid stained pink with blood. He holds it up to the light, then turns it over and
carefully covers the wound with it, worms and all.
Subject shows obvious discomfort upon placement of the cut-out flesh on the stomach
wound. I will now proceed to sew both injuries shut.
He prepares the surgical needles, and then walks around to her right side. He repositions
the light above him, and then pushes the worms with his right index finger deeper into her
wound. She screams.
And when he starts to sew it shut, she passes out.
Subject No 3 has shown a rapid deterioration in mental resolve within a matter of twenty four
hours. While she showed admirable courage in the beginning of her captivity and outrage at
her bondage, the inevitability of the situation she is in has proven to be a lot bigger than her
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