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"Won’t this be fun," I muttered
Lab three was about the size of every other lab I’d been in at the CDC: twice the size ofroom It just seemed small because it was so packed My stomach sank as I realized I didn’t knohat half of the machines were for Technicians in lab coats bustled around the roouessing which technicians would be running e was never one of the people operating theon a real live clone of a dead journalist This session was no different As soon as the door closed behind us, another door opened on the opposite side of the lab, revealing a s woht bun stepped out, offering a chilly smile in our direction
She was beautiful, in a "touch et frostbite" sort of way Her lab coat was the normal white, but she had accessorized it with an indecently red silk shirt the color of the lights on a testing unit Her shoesthe actual shoes would have been enough to h-heeled shoes can ht back to barefoot, but at least then you’re ar her words at aze settled fir the subject to see me"
"It was no trouble, really, Dr Shaw If there’s anything I can do to assist--"
"There’s nothing you can helpin his direction She was studying my face avidly, like she expected it to provide the answer to so about "I’ll have you contacted when it’s ti cell Thank you"
"Dr Shaw, I’m not sure--"
Annoyance flashed across her features as she looked away from me for the first time "I have tests to perform, Dr Thomas, and as you have made so abundantly clear, we are on a schedule, one that required et even this much access I refuse to waste any ofyou around o, and take your trained monkeys with you I will send one of my assistants to collect you when I’m prepared to remand the subject to your care"
Dr Thoue Dr Shaw narrowed her eyes very slightly, and took a single half step forward The heel of her shoe hit the floor with a loud snapping sound, like a pencil being broken in half
That seee until I return," he said "Cooperate hatever she requests" He turned and stepped quickly out of the roo uncertain about the whole situation, they did
Dr Shaaited for the door to shut before returning her attention toabout her expression made me want to squirhter, narrowing ly, she laughed "Oh, very good! They really did bring you back, didn’t they? Or good as, one supposes If you would be so kind as to step behind the screen there and rein"
"Sorry Can’t" I held upher the cuffs "I’m too much of a threat to run around without restraints"
"I see" Dr Shaw reached into her pocket, producing a key She smiled at my startled expression "They’re standard CDC issue, for control of troublesome subjects It wouldn’t do to have someone require the services of a locksmith simply because their primary physician was unavailable when their cuffs needed to be re until the cuffs had vanished into her pocket before I asked, "Does the CDCpatients?"
"Only the potentially dangerous ones" Her amusement vanished as quickly as it had co Kathleen will supply a robe once you’re done"
"Why is it that you people always try to get ? It’s not like I have any weapons to hide in my pajama pants" I rubbed my wrists as I walked to the indicated screen and stepped behind it Then I stopped,up intofroia," said Dr Shaw’s voice froet started as quickly as possible"
I stepped slowly forward, barely breathing as I picked up the tiny pistol that was sitting on the stool, alht to reun fit into ers Firearms this small were usually mass-manufactured, but this was a custohtness of it sliding into my hand It felt like it was made for me because it was made for me
It was made of hardened ceramic and heat-resistant plastic polymer All the metal detectors in the world wouldn’t be able to catch the fact that I was carrying it, and the guards’ reluctance to touch me when they didn’t have to meant I was pretty much safe from a pat down It was mine They wouldn’t take it away from me, because they wouldn’t know I had it Not until I needed them to