14. Into The Another World

"This purple poison is more than the dangerous venom of a giant snake."

The thirty-something male doctor raised his round glasses, which hung down the bridge of his nose. They almost fell off as the doctor leaned forward too long, watching the purple liquid inside the miniature silicone tube. He shifted his attention to Glenn, who was lying stiffly. The wound on her arm had been stitched up and was still covered with a bandage as thick as a towel.

"It's lucky the bullet didn't wholly penetrate Glenn's body. I stopped the spread of the poison before it reached his brain. Half of his body might have trouble moving when he wakes up later.

"In other words, is Glenn half paralyzed?" Anna asked, hoping for a better answer while holding back tears.

"Until an antidote is found," doctor replied.

"Oh, Anna.. this is crazy. Where do we get the antidote?" asked Thomas.

"I will go to Athens to research this type of poison, and then we can find or create an antidote. Be patient. His mental ba