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           Hehasnosenseofwhatisbeingdonetohim,buttherehavebeenotherdoctorswhowerenotsogentleafterhisparentslefttheroom.

           Guarinotriestocalmhim."Takeiteasy,kid.Nothingtobescaredof.Youseethisbigmachinehere?KnowwhatI’mgoingtodowithit?"

           Charliecringes,andthenherecallshismother’swords."Makemesmart."

           "That’sright.Atleastyouknowwhatyou’reherefor.Now,justcloseyoureyesandrelaxwhileIturnontheseswitches.It’llmakealoudnoise,likeanairplane,butitwon’thurtyou.Andwe’llseeifwecanmakeyoualittlebitsmarterthanyouarenow."

           Guarinosnapsontheswitchthatsetsthehugema­chinehumming,redandbluelightsblinkingonandoff.Charlieisterrified.Hecringesandshivers,strainingagainstthestrapsthatholdhimfasttothetable.

           Hestartstoscream,butGuarinoquicklypushesawadofclothintohismouth."Now,now,Charlie.Noneofthat.Youbeagoodlittleboy.Itoldyouitwon’thurt."

           Hetriestoscreamagain,butallthatcomesoutisamuffledchokingthatmakeshimwanttothrowup.Hefeelsthewetnessandthestickinessaroundhislegs,andtheodortellshimthathismotherwillpunishhimwiththespankingandthecornerformakinginhispants.Hecouldnotcontrolit.Wheneverhefeelstrappedandpanicsetsin,helosescontrolanddirtieshimself.Choking...sick...nausea...andeverythinggoesblack...

           Thereisnowayofknowinghowmuchtimepasses,butwhenCharlieopenshiseyes,theclothisoutofhismouth,andthestrapshavebeenremoved.Dr.