He was in the process of removing the drip from her arm. ‘Are you alright?’ he asked. ‘Yes, why?’ she replied, warily. ‘I’ve never seen anyone who has used the centre experience such agitated dreams. You looked like you were having a nightmare.’ ‘How could you tell? ‘The pads that attach to your head don’t just help to stimulate and enhance your experience, they also allow us to monitor and observe you, to make sure that nothing untoward is going on inside there.’ Richard tapped Kate’s head. She flinched away from his hand, uncomfortable with the overly familiar gesture. ‘I never knew that,’ she said. ‘I’m not sure I’d have signed up for the experience in the first place if I had.’ ‘Easy, calm down,’ he said, trying his best to re-assure her. Kate felt far from calm, but she controlled her rising temper. The last thing she wanted to do at that point was to arouse his suspicions.
