Experimental
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"Yes, but that's not the point," says Matthew, "The point is you told everyone." Matthew gets angrier, "I can take this no longer. Reverse it. I don't want these abilities any longer."
"Until the media leave you be, you can stay here," suggests Dr. Lexington.
"I don't want to stay here," says Matthew. His new abilities sickens him, "Again, I want you to reverse the procedure."
"I can't reverse the procedure," says Dr. Lexington, "It could possibly kill you."
"So could having the procedure in the first place," replies Matthew.
"What got in to you?" asks Dr. Lexington, "You were highly enthusiastic when we started."
"I lost my enthusiasm when I suffered from a weeks-long headache and don't mention the media," says Matthew. He grows angrier. Objects in the lab began to quake.
"Calm down, Mr. Montgomery," Dr. Lexington says to him, "This could be a good for the both of us."
"How is turning me into a possible walking disaster good thing?" says Matthew as his anger grew. Small objects fall to the floor.
Dr. Lexington looks around with fear. "Careful, you know your abilities and your emotions are correlated," Dr. Lexington tells him, "I'll take good care of you. Do you know how much money we could make from this venture?"
"Money? You're using me for money?" says Matthew. He reaches his boiling point. Objects float in the room. The lab table flips.
Dr. Lexington fearfully backs from Matthew and pleas, "Mr. Montgomery, I didn't mean it that way."
Matthew raises his right hand to grab Dr. Lexington; Dr. Lexington flies across the room. Matthew quickly stops. "What the hell is happening?" he asks himself. Everything in the room is still. The floating objects fall to the floor. His action petrifies Matthew.
The action also horrifies Dr. Lexington. He crawls to a nearby wall. He slowly stands and grabs the telephone on the wall. He presses the zero key and says, "Security to Lab E." Matthew looks around at the trashed laboratory. Matthew sees he is in a bad situation. Dr. King and Dr. Madison enter the room.
"What happened here?" asks Dr. King.
"It was an accident," says Matthew.
"Are you okay Dr. Lexington?" asks Dr. Madison. He helps him to his feet.
Dr. Lexington does not respond.
"I am calling the police," says Dr. King. She reaches for the phone.
"No, please don't," begs Matthew.
Dr. King pauses.
"Oh, no, I got to get out of here," says Matthew. He feels his headache intensify.
Matthew pushes Dr. Madison aside and runs out of the laboratory. As he runs in the hall, glass doors and windows shatter. He gets closer to the elevator. Three armed security guards exit it.
"Put your hands in the air," shouts one of the guards.
Matthew quickly puts up his hands; the guards fly back into the elevator. Matthew looks at his hands with fear. He continues to run. He runs down the stairs five flights. He leaves the stairwell and heads for the front entrance. Just as he nears escape, he sees security guards assemble by the front door. The Philadelphia Police Department gather outside. They trap Matthew. He does not know what to do. His head hurts more. The voices return. He holds his head. The guards move in on him. He tries to drown out the voices. He hears one of the voices say, "I hope he doesn't try to run for the back door."
Matthew bolts for the back door. The guards follow close behind him. Matthew looks behind him. He looks at his hands. He does not want to do it, but he feels he has no choice. He raises his right hand behind him; the guards fall to the floor. He turns a corner and continues to run. When he gets to the back door, he sees they keep it locked. He tries to unlock it, but can't. He looks down at his hands. He raises his hands and pushes toward the door; the door does not budge. He tries again; Matthew falls backward onto the floor. He hears the guards come to find him. He also hears a bang on the rear exit. The police try to break down the back door. Matthew stands and looks around for a place to hide. He places his hands over his face and looks up in anguish. He gets another idea.
The police finally break the door. They see LISA's guards. They look confused. They do not know where Matthew has gone. They split and search for him. After they clear the back of the building, Matthew emerges from the drop ceiling. Matthew looks out of the broken back door. He sees no one. He runs down the alley. Just as Matthew reaches the middle of the alley, two police officers see him.
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About the Book
During the summer of 1991 in Philadelphia, Pa., Matthew Montgomery is down on his luck after his adoptive mother (no father) dies. He leaves college and desperately tries to find work, but no jobs seem to be available. He looks in the newspaper for an open position, but discovers Dr. Lexington offers $2,500 to anyone who participates in his trial. Matthew shows interest. He undergoes a new procedure, which Dr. Lexington intends for the improvement of brain disorders. It has side effects, which leads to the development of telepathy, hypnosis, and telekinesis. Dr. Lexington teaches Matthew to control them. Matthew proceeds to assist with teaching another test subject, Norman Lake. Dr. Lexington discloses information on the procedure and its subjects to the media. Matthew angrily confronts Dr. Lexington. He mistakenly attacks Dr. Lexington and retreats to his cousin, Earl Park. Earl helps Matthew out of the state to meet his girlfriend, his former doctor, Dr. Sondra Morgan. The FBI pursues them. They capture Earl, but Matthew remains free. He reunites with Sondra and they free Earl. Afterward, Norman uses telepathy to trick Matthew to return to Philadelphia. He reluctantly fights Norman. He finds himself going back to Philadelphia, where the FBI takes him prisoner. After telepathically convincing Agent York of the FBI, Matthew plots to confront Dr. Lexington, who now has the same abilities. After all of the grueling events, Matthew finally achieves some normalcy.
About the Author
A woman gives birth to T.W. Spencer in Calvert County, Maryland. Residing in Lexington Park, Maryland for two years, he emigrates with his mother to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to be closer to her six sisters and ten brothers. He grows up the third of seven children. In eighth grade, his family moves with his grandmother, who dies from lung cancer two years later. Throughout school, he shows great creativity, mostly with writing; however, he doesn't desire a career in writing. After graduating high school in 2005, he makes writing his hobby. In late 2006, he begins his first novel, Experimental, only as a hobby. In mid-2007, he makes a huge career decision. He joins the local plumbers' union, but he maintains his hobby. In the following months and years, the novel grows. He adds characters and conflicts. His hobby comes to an instant halt after he suffers a Traumatic Brain Injury in a serious, near-fatal car accident. He loses a great amount of memory, but miraculously retains memory of his novel. A new desire to be a published author surfaces when he almost dies, not showing anyone his talent. He retools his novel, edits it, and prepares it for publication. Now, he isn’t shy to display his writing, nor scared to allow others to read it.