WHO ARE YOU?

1st Dosage.

Provided with medical aid, and a healthy meal they were in pretty better shape than before. They ate their meals as if it was the last time they were eating. But fair enough, they hadn't had good food in a long time. The officers guided them towards their room. It was a small one with 2 bunk beds. There was a small table in the centre, a bottle of water on it and an envelope. Afreed picked up the envelope and saw that something was written on it.

"Make sure you sleep well today. Have a goodnight ;)"

Afreed opened the envelope in which there were 4 sleeping pills.

Afreed handed one pill to each.

"Well, we gotta take this. Give your minds some rest for the last time maybe."

" They first drug us to sleep and then they're gonna drug us to stay awake, fuckers."

Said Mohammad.

"Huh!"

Chuckled Mubarak.

They all swallowed their pills and wished goodnight.

(Paula's office)

Taking her coat off, opening up a few buttons of her shirt, removing those irritating heels, removing her hair clips and opening her hair. Paula was comfortably sitting on a couch having her scotch and listening to some slow songs on the radio.

She had a sip, placed a pillow behind her head, rested on it and closed her eyes.

Knock knock

"Who is it?"

"It's me. Ma'am"

"You can enter without knocking it's fine, Sigmund"

"Ah-Okay, thank you, I don't know if that was informal or respectful but it sounded nice."

"Just enter, will you?"

Sigmund entered the office, closed the door and turned back towards Paula, as soon as he saw her, he widened his eyes, raised his eyebrows and said

"Oh wow! You look ---- ughh I am sorry I am sorry."

He closed his eyes, shaked his head and opened it again.

Paula chuckled

"You should get a girlfriend."

"I know, but luck doesn't work."

"Trim your fat mustache and grow a beard, it should work, and take that lab coat off."

"Yeah yeah, I will do it."

"You want a scotch?".

"No, ugh I got distracted!. Umm Ma'am I am here right about what we talked about today."

"Sigmund!! I am having a good time, I will leave after finishing my scotch, go home, cuddle with my cat and go to sleep. Don't ruin this, we might not get time after this, I guess even you should take that coat off, go to a bar, get a chick or go home, ring a call girl and have some fun….. why are you so tense all the time? "

"It's just my thing, but right now I don't wanna discuss anything, I am just asking you to reconsider, while we still have a chance."

"I am afraid we don't."

She finished her scotch, got up, picked up her coat and wore her heels. She went towards her desk and got her car keys.

"Ma'm -----"

"Sigmund."

Paula walked towards him, she placed her hands over his shoulder and said

"You are a hard-working fella. You dedicate yourself to the work, I don't know how many times I would have failed if it weren't for your all nighters. I respect you, but this time I cannot agree with you. You might be the one who would give your 10-15 years for a single experiment, running behind the seniors for approval, but I am not. We have one life, and over 1000 dreams, I gotta be quick……"

They both stared at each other. Sigmund still seemed unconvinced.

"I will see you tomorrow Sigmund, goodnight."

She left the office and closed the door while leaving.

Sigmund standing alone in the office made an unhappy face.

He looked at his coat, smiled a bit and removed it. He looked at the scotch and poured himself a glass, he took his phone out of his pocket, went to the contacts and dialed a saved number ' Lisa '.

"Ahh-- hello?.

What's the charge for one night?"

(Meanwhile)

While walking her way out, Mr, Ronald saw Paula.

"Hey miss Paula! You look tired, should I drop you home? We can grab a drink while going home, what say?"

"No thanks, I have got a car, and had a much more expensive drink than what we get at the bar."

She didn't even glance at him, and kept walking.

Ronald seemed damaged (male ego ^_^)

"Yeah yeah, make sure you don't fail at your experiment."

Paula didn't care to look back and give him an answer.

Ronald dialed a number and talked with a rude tone.

"What's for dinner?

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How many times have I told you that I hate CHINESE!!!!!."

(Sunrise)

Buzzzzzzzzzz

Buzzzzzzzzzz

Buzzzzzzzzzz

"Rise and shine!!!!!"

Screamed the officer, outside the room.

Afreed opened his eyes, he woke up placing his palms on his eyes and rubbing it.

"I sure had a good sleep, can't deny that."

Said Aadil.

"Yeah those pills were magic!."

Said Mubarak.

"I just had a dream that we were served a delicious breakfast."

Said Mohammad.

"Hey you guys!! Get out of your room… the experiment starts today, you all gotta eat."

Screamed the officer.

"Oh it's a dream come true for you Mohammad. Haha"

Said Afreed.

They got out of their room. Guided by the officer they were supposed to take bath, dump and freshen up.

(In the basement, where the experiment will be conducted.)

"Mics and speakers check.

Hello?

Hello?

Can you hear me there?"

"Yes, it's working."

It was a room, of medium size divided by a one way mirror and a door in between, to enter and exit to the other half of the room.

On one side of the room there was a desk just in front of the one way mirror, chairs beside the desk.

There was a mic on the desk and a notepad.

The other side of the room was empty; it had no beds, no chairs, just a small toilet and a few books on the ground. You can't see the other side because of the one way mirror from this half of the room.

"Okay, check the air vents. Pull the handle of the oxygen cylinder."

Instructed Paula.

"Working Ma'am"

Said a staff member on the other side of the room.

"Okay last thing not necessary but do check, check the flush and the pipeline of the toilet."

"I am not a plumber"

Said the staff member.

"Huh! C'mon do it pal."

Just then, Sigmund entered the room, he seemed cool. Not in a lab coat but a white shirt, not with a mustache but clean shave, he looked smart.

Paula turned back and looked at Sigmund from top to bottom. Polished black shoes, ironed pants and shirt, a wrist watch, a new metallic frame, clean shave.

She smiled and said

"You look good"

"Ahh-- ummm yeah, I had some fun last night."

He fumbled, same on the inside but totally different on the outside.

Paula was still smiling looking at him until Mr. Ronald entered the room.

"Ahh-- Miss Paula, good morning."

Said Mr. Ronald.

"Morning, sir."

Said Paula with a blank tone.

"What did you have for dinner last night?"

Asked Ronald

"Chinese."

Said Paula checking her phone.

"Ahhh my favourite, I love CHINESE!!!"

Paula gave a formal smile.

"Okay I need to check up on the subjects, excuse me. Sigmund, you look around here."

"Oh no worries Miss Paula I am here.!"

Said Ronald.

Paula ignored.

(Damage)

Paula left, with Sigmund and Ronald together.

Ronald had a look at Sigmund from top to bottom and said with a blank tone.

"Nice shoes"

"Thank You sir."

"Gucci?"

"Ahh no, it's bata."

"Hmm, never heard of it."

" Yeah, it's good though."

"Hmm"

Awkward

"And wear a coat from tomorrow, this is a workplace not your date cafe."

Taunted Ronald.

"Sorry sir."

Paula entered the room followed by the four brothers and one officer in charge of them.

They were given comfortable and neat tracks and tshirts of their size to wear. They were asked to enter the other side of the room, and then closed the door.

Paula sat on the chair, got close to the mic and said.

"Good morning, to the four of you. This is your home for the next 30 days. Your meals will be served from time to time through the space under the door. For nature's call you have got a toilet in the corner. There will be no arrangements for you all to sleep but you can sit or lie down on the floor. There are a few books for you to pass your time. From now on we shall talk everyday through these mics and speakers. You can't see us but we can. In no case you can exit the room. The drug will be given to you in the form of air with oxygen, so that you have no means of refusing to consume it."

Paula looked back at the staff and said.

"Start with the 1st dose, pull the trigger along with the oxygen."

"Here's your 1st dosage."

Although they had no choice but to consume it, Afreed held his breath.

The vents started giving off the oxygen with the drug.

"Although not necessary but just wanted you all to know, the name of the drug is PS - 8."

Afreed held his breath for 25 seconds he was gonna start to breath any moment now.

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He closed his eyes and heavily inhaled.

"1st dosage, complete."