The Iso-Stasis Experiment by Jacqueline Druga

Author:Jacqueline Druga [Druga, Jacqueline]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Goodreads: 13409954
Published: 2011-12-23T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

Observation Room - Caldwell Research Institute, Atlanta, GA

October 16 - 1:55 P.M.

Totally impressed with their ability to make it into the observation

room in enough time to allow Tina and Barb to leave, Stan and Lyle, looking like they were the champs of kindness, strutted in.

Stan raised his hand high, tossing his brown bag lunch on the

counter.“Hey girls. guess who’s here on time?” He pulled out the chair next to Barb. “What’s wrong with you two? You’re awfully quiet.” He looked at

Barb, a usually stone and calloused woman. She had tears in her eyes.

“Barb? Did someone die?”

“Fr. Dan got Rickie.” She answered. “He’s not dead. In the bathroom.

Rickie was his victim.”

Stan shook his head. “I don’t understand, did he beat him up? What?”

His eyes widened. “No.”

Barb nodded her head. She rose slowly from the chair. “Look at him,

Stan. He’s in Jake’s room.”

Lyle peered at the monitor. “He went to Jake?”

“Cal.” Tina answered. “He went to Cal. Look at Fr. Dan.” She showed

them Fr. Dan who laid on his floor, motionless. “He’s barely moved in the

past four hours. Look at Cal.” They watched as Cal walked into the room

with Rickie, sat on the bed next to his laying body and replaced the cold

cloth on his face with a fresh one. “Look at her face.”

Stan zoomed in. “Were they duking it out? Where was Jake?”

Tina nodded subtly as she slowly rose from her chair. “He wasn’t

around when she went after Fr. Dan. When he broke down the door, Cal

was handling the situation. Watch the tape. We saved it. We think Aldo

would be proud of her.”

Lyle pressed play on the tape monitor. “Holy hell. Proud?” He

watched the struggle between Cal and the priest. “He’s gonna want to hire

her.”

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The Iso-Stasis Experiment

I-S.E. Twelve - Seal River Complex, Manitoba, Canada

October 16 - 4:10 P.M.

Gathered around a table in the diningroom John, Jennifer, Carlos and

Griff, huddled and whispered as if in secret.

Jennifer, fanatic, wrung her hands. “I want him out.” She told the

group. “Who appointed Major Graison warden,”

Carlos shook his head. “I disagree. We should just stay quiet.”

Griff slid a piece of paper John’s way.

After reading it, John looked up. “Griff says he’s betting it has to do

with Rickie. When do we know Rickie not to show up to irk us during a

meal.”

Carlos agree. “Where was he. I’m telling you all. It was bad. Whatever

it was, it was bad.” Slowly he stood up. “Do what you want. But this time, I side with Graison.” No more being said, Carlos walked away.

^^^^

Jake watched Cal walk into her room, closing the bathroom door as

she slowly moved. Her arms were crossed, her head low. “How is he?” Jake

asked as he sat up.

“Not Rickie.” Cal leaned against a wall and rested her head back. “He

says he’s in a lot of pain.”

Jake opened his mouth as he stood, closed it tightly and breathed

heavily through his nose. His head tilted slowly.

“He said he’s bleeding. Bleeding, Jake.” Cal held her arms tighter. “Do

you think he’s O.K.?”

Jake walked closer to her, he rubbed his hand harshly down his face.

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