The next day Anita went to the lab. She expected Professor Antonio to be in the lab long before she woke up, and she was right.
"How is he?" she asked, the Professor turned Kevin's still-burnt-not-yet-healed head in her direction.
"I guess He's alive," he said. He was barely able to stifle a yawn, and it turned out to be only a temporary feat. Then the professor turned from the desk and looked away from Anita. Antonio held several sheets of paper in his hand, and from the way he kept them close, she was sure he was having difficulties deciding whether to show her or not.
"Mr. Phillips was correct in more ways than you may believe. Kevin here has recovered and healed approximately five percent of his wounds overnight, an outstanding feat and something I’ve never before seen or heard of. I took the liberty of beginning the mentioned tests, one of which is an x-ray to determine any internal injuries.
Well, the ideal would be to get a CAT scan. But you know, in these circumstances it is not possible." Said Antonio shrugging his shoulders.
"Can I see?" Anita asked, holding out her hand for the pictures she expected the Professor took. Antonio met her eyes for a moment, his hesitation clear.
"Certainly. If you examine the papers side by side, you will notice differences in every part of the body. The skull is thicker, he has more heavy-set arms and legs, and he's missing two ribs. Quite remarkable, wouldn't you agree?" the Professor said.
"What other tests have you run so far?" she asked, and handed him back the photographs.
"Not much as of yet, my dear. I was planning on testing his muscle structure and DNA tests, but accurate tests and comparisons will take a few days to complete. I won't have anything else until then but guesses," he said.
"No problem. I'll relay this information to Martin and get his thoughts. Figure out what you can, any information may help him greatly, I'm sure. Also... thank you for helping us. I don't know what we would have done without you."
"Your father was more than a friend to me, a brother actually. And moreover I would never turn down the opportunity to learn something new, " the man laughed, and turned back to work on his computer. She knew Antonio well enough to know that it was the truth. He sought knowledge as a form of empowerment rather than to achieve raw power and money. Unlike them, Antonio was happy with his decisions; she was happy for him. Anita walked out of the lab and back into the house.
(To Be Continued Tomorrow...)
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