CHAPTER THIRTEEN: THE LAB EXPERIMENT

Dr Frank escorted William into the big science laboratory. He made him wear a clinical mask over his face before entering. Inside the laboratory was buzzing with lots of activities. Many workers moved about from one building into another, wearing long white lab coats and nose masks.

“Right this way, sir.” Frank led him into a room labelled ‘special project’.

They came upon an electric door, and Frank slid a card through it. The lock clicked. Then he raised a hand to push the door open. They entered a smaller room filled with dim light. At the centre of the room was a clinical bed, and on it lie a lady who was fast asleep. Two doctors flanked her, scrutinizing her body behind large goggles.

“I take it this is Mrs Clayton?” William whispered to Frank from behind.

“Yes,” he affirmed. “And as you can see, we are keeping her under closed medical surveillance.”

“Dr Kent, Dr Stone,” Frank called the attention of the two doctors examining her, “can we have some time alone with Dr Eulich