Dr Morgan
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Dr. Morgan nodded, his eyes fixed on the quiet face in the upright and humming casket. "This one will do."
"Very good, sir," Phillip said, taking the pen from behind his ear and making a notation. Phillip leaned up and pressed a button on the cryogenic pod. A light above the unit flashed and an automated voice called for the technicians.
“One millionth shopper,” Phillip joked. It was a frequently used one and it moved around more bile in the doctor.
"What kind of schedule are we looking at?" Dr. Morgan asked. He was anxious to get away from his assistant. He wanted to rest and wash the war from his skin.
Phillip looked over the evening schedule and then replied, "The preparations can be made by seven pm. Seven-thirty, at the latest."
"Works for me," Dr. Morgan said. "Thanks, Phillip. I’ll be in my quarters until then. Feel free to join me for supper, for I have more than enough.”
“Thank you, sir. You are too kind,” Phillip replied, having a go at gratitude, but both men knew it was an expected practice and gratuity. “I look forward to our breaking bread.”
Dr. Morgan turned to leave. He was ready to lie down on his cot and stare at the cold ceiling for a few hours.
"One second, Dr. Morgan," Phillip called after him. "Will you be requiring anything special?"
Dr. Morgan turned back and shrugged. “How many credits do I have?” he asked Phillip.
Phillip knew without looking. “You have plenty, sir,” he said, with a bent smile of assurance. “You never spend them. Splurge a little.”
It wasn’t bad advice, and Dr. Morgan hadn’t had a decent drink in forever.
The technicians had already descended on the unit and were extracting the muscular specimen. Dr. Morgan studied the body as the workers hauled it out of freeze. He tried to decide what would best suit it.
"Might I recommend a hearty burgundy?" Phillip suggested.
Author Bio
Terry M. West is an American horror author. His best known works: What Price Gory, Car Nex, Dreg and his Night Things series. He was a finalist for 2 International Horror Guild Awards and he was featured on the TV Guide Sci-Fi hot list for his YA graphic novel series, Confessions of a Teenage Vampire. Terry was born in Texas, lived in New York for two decades and he currently hangs his hat in California. www.terrymwest.com