Hypno Sleep - Brainwashed While Sleeping by Cindel Sabante

I stifled another yawn as I tried to read through the
thick sheaf of papers in my hand. The tiny print unfocused and letters seemed
to shift around at random as I stared. How am I supposed to read this? Why
is the damn type so small?
    I'd been trying to get through the medical release
form for nearly twenty minutes now and my frustration was mounting. I didn't
care if they released my medical information or recorded the sessions. I just
wanted some sleep! I gave up and signed the forms.
    A research assistant was waiting for me at the
counter. Clad in a white lab coat and thick rimmed glasses, the man in front of
me looked every part the lab geek. He smiled when I walked up, and I watched as
his eyes darted over my body, checking me out.
    I didn't mind. I actually liked the attention. But
looking was all the skinny lab tech was going to get from me. He was cute in a
nerdy kind of way but I liked a man who could pick me up and throw me down on
the bed. The lanky man in the lab coat was a far cry from the men I dated.
    The research assistant looked through the forms as I
stood waiting. I yawned again. So tired. Why can't I just fall asleep like a
normal person?
    "Britney Lawson, Freshman, unmarried. Severe
insomnia since the beginning of the semester. Well, we can fix that." The
man in the lab coat set the clipboard down and smiled at me. "Everything
looks good here." His eyes drifted to my breasts. "Very good. So
let's get you in back and I'll explain a bit about the study."
    Take a good look nerd boy. It doesn't matter how
tired I am, you're not my type.
    His arm stretched out towards a set of double doors.
"If you'll just follow me. I'm James by the way. Dr. Mantego is running
the study, but he's leaving most of the casework to us undergrads. I expect
we'll be seeing a lot of each other in the coming weeks."
    "So how's it going to work?" I asked as we
walked.
    James spun around and started to walk backwards as he
talked. He was all smiles."We will be using a mix of binaural sound waves
to induce sleep. Primarily Alpha, Delta and Theta waves. Combined with sympathetic
lighting tuned to certain wavelengths, you should drift off quickly and sleep
until morning."
    I have no idea what he just said. "So,
what do I have to do? Is it complicated?"
    He shook his head and turned back around. "Not
complicated at all. You just lie down, listen to the music, and watch the
pretty flashing lights."
    Music and lights? How is that going to help my
insomnia? "No pills or anything? How are music and a lightshow going
to make me sleep easier?"
    James pushed open another set of doubles doors and I
followed him into a darkened room. Off to the side of the main room was an
office with a glass wall. A bank of computers and a single chair sat nestled in
the cramped space. But it was the main room that held my attention. In the
center, bathed in a ring of soft white light, stood a four post bed. The dark
floral pattern on the bedspread clashed awkwardly with the white walls and
tiled floor.
    James moved toward the bed and patted the mattress as
he smiled back at me. "The best mattress money can buy. And we want you to
be as comfortable as possible, so if the sheets aren't to your liking, let us
know. The more relaxed you are, the easier the treatment takes hold."
    "I've tried fancy beds and silky sheets. None of
it helps. You still haven't told me how this all works."
    He picked up a pair of large earphones from off of the
mound of pillows. "Sleeping isn't just about closing your eyes and waking
up refreshed. While you sleep, your brain is processing the events of the past
few days. We use tonal music that stimulates certain brainwaves associated with
the different types of sleep. In effect, we control your night. It's kind of
like hacking the brain."
    The thought of James, or anyone, messing with my head
sent a shiver down my spine. But pills didn't work. Special diets, fancy beds,
exercise regimens; none of those had worked either. This sleep study