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his stay to ensure he understood where to go and when to be there. His guide was a surly looking guard with a nametag that read; Horac e .
Horace was a man of few words. After proceeding through the security check points they took another elevator to Level 5, the lowest option. He explained the cavernous floor was split into two areas. One was basically a living area and the other half was dedicated to research. Then he showed Andrew the cafeteria, the gym, the entertainment center and the conference room with the promise he would see the other half the next morning.
Lastly, he escorted Andrew to his quarters. They were located past the gym down a long corridor filled with identical doors. The only distinguishing features were the numbers, 100, 101, 102, etc. His was 153; he stifled a gasp when Horace opened the door to reveal a small sitting room filled with Andrew’s stuff. Packed and transported all the way from his apartment in Virginia and unpacked the way they had been arranged back home. He shot a look at Horace, who was standing by the door. Horace was staring back at him blandly but offered no explanation.
“Okay?” Horace finally said.
Andrew didn’t know what to say so he just shrugged. Horace nodded once and left Andrew alone in his new home. He waited five minutes before going to the door, sure it would be locked from the outside but it wasn’t so apparently he was able to move around Level 5 as he pleased. Aside from that, he knew he now basically resided in a cozy prison although the purpose for his confinement still remained a mystery.
He went to the bedroom, identical to his own and spied the large bag in the corner with a sigh of relief. At least they’d been good enough to send his yarn. He put on his pajamas, plopped down on the bed and wept. He would never see his mother again or their crafting room. He knew he wouldn’t be going back to GGI, tomorrow or ever. He wondered how Dick or his people would explain his disappearance or if they would even bother. There was no way he was going to be able to sleep even as exhaustion carried him into near unconsciousness.
The next morning hit him like a ton of bricks. The drinks he had the night before catching up to him in a big way. He stumbled out of bed and into the bathroom. The cold water did little to improve his outlook. He dressed and shuffled out of his quarters to find Horace waiting to escort him to the conference room.
…
“Ladies and gentlemen,” Dick said with a smile from the head of the large conference table, “Allow me to introduce our newest colleague, Dr. Andrew Penrod. Although he is still rather unknown, I am confident that we have added yet another brilliant mind to the fold. With expertise in the fields of virology and nanotechnology, Dr. Penrod will be the player we need to finish the work that was started so long ago. Of course, you can read all about Dr. Penrod’s credentials in your spare time if you wish. But for now, Andrew, we just want to welcome you to the team.”
All eyes were on him as he struggled to shake off the last cobwebs of sleep, “Um, hi?” he said.
“Spoken like a true scholar,” Dick said with a grin as he did a slow hand clap. There was a gentle spattering of applause from the people in the room, to Andrew it seemed halfhearted and perhaps a bit sarcastic but he managed an awkward smile for each person as they introduced themselves.
“Dr. Theodore Farnsworth, Virology, 18 years.”
“Dr. Savannah Tims, Biology, 1 year.”
“Sarah Silinski, Technology and Engineering, 2 years.”
“Dr. John Reynolds, Engineering and technology, 9 months.”
“Dr. Gupta Dharmesh, Anthropology, 6 years.”
The last person in the room was a tall awkward fellow with a thick mane of blond hair and the most hateful expression Andrew had ever seen another human being muster. When it registered that those death rays were directed at him, Andrew got very still in his chair.
“Todd,” Dick said at last.
Horace was a man of few words. After proceeding through the security check points they took another elevator to Level 5, the lowest option. He explained the cavernous floor was split into two areas. One was basically a living area and the other half was dedicated to research. Then he showed Andrew the cafeteria, the gym, the entertainment center and the conference room with the promise he would see the other half the next morning.
Lastly, he escorted Andrew to his quarters. They were located past the gym down a long corridor filled with identical doors. The only distinguishing features were the numbers, 100, 101, 102, etc. His was 153; he stifled a gasp when Horace opened the door to reveal a small sitting room filled with Andrew’s stuff. Packed and transported all the way from his apartment in Virginia and unpacked the way they had been arranged back home. He shot a look at Horace, who was standing by the door. Horace was staring back at him blandly but offered no explanation.
“Okay?” Horace finally said.
Andrew didn’t know what to say so he just shrugged. Horace nodded once and left Andrew alone in his new home. He waited five minutes before going to the door, sure it would be locked from the outside but it wasn’t so apparently he was able to move around Level 5 as he pleased. Aside from that, he knew he now basically resided in a cozy prison although the purpose for his confinement still remained a mystery.
He went to the bedroom, identical to his own and spied the large bag in the corner with a sigh of relief. At least they’d been good enough to send his yarn. He put on his pajamas, plopped down on the bed and wept. He would never see his mother again or their crafting room. He knew he wouldn’t be going back to GGI, tomorrow or ever. He wondered how Dick or his people would explain his disappearance or if they would even bother. There was no way he was going to be able to sleep even as exhaustion carried him into near unconsciousness.
The next morning hit him like a ton of bricks. The drinks he had the night before catching up to him in a big way. He stumbled out of bed and into the bathroom. The cold water did little to improve his outlook. He dressed and shuffled out of his quarters to find Horace waiting to escort him to the conference room.
…
“Ladies and gentlemen,” Dick said with a smile from the head of the large conference table, “Allow me to introduce our newest colleague, Dr. Andrew Penrod. Although he is still rather unknown, I am confident that we have added yet another brilliant mind to the fold. With expertise in the fields of virology and nanotechnology, Dr. Penrod will be the player we need to finish the work that was started so long ago. Of course, you can read all about Dr. Penrod’s credentials in your spare time if you wish. But for now, Andrew, we just want to welcome you to the team.”
All eyes were on him as he struggled to shake off the last cobwebs of sleep, “Um, hi?” he said.
“Spoken like a true scholar,” Dick said with a grin as he did a slow hand clap. There was a gentle spattering of applause from the people in the room, to Andrew it seemed halfhearted and perhaps a bit sarcastic but he managed an awkward smile for each person as they introduced themselves.
“Dr. Theodore Farnsworth, Virology, 18 years.”
“Dr. Savannah Tims, Biology, 1 year.”
“Sarah Silinski, Technology and Engineering, 2 years.”
“Dr. John Reynolds, Engineering and technology, 9 months.”
“Dr. Gupta Dharmesh, Anthropology, 6 years.”
The last person in the room was a tall awkward fellow with a thick mane of blond hair and the most hateful expression Andrew had ever seen another human being muster. When it registered that those death rays were directed at him, Andrew got very still in his chair.
“Todd,” Dick said at last.
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