PROJECT PARALLEL

hurriedly marched to the boardroom which was on the second floor of the administrative office. She was glad

name nicely written on it. On the right side of the chairperson's seat, there sat a middle-aged man in a dark blue fitted suit, black buttoned-down

er board meeting. Once again, we are here to deliberate on matters concerning this c

s important business to attend to in Austria. However, the Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Natasha Toney, will represent

hroat before speaking. "To add to what the Secretary-General just noted, in today's meeting, we woul

noted down the suggestions and

updates on any matter?" Natasha as

ood up when Natasha granted her permission to speak. She was elega

delivered: Two nuclear detonators, a full crate o

asha commented, still expressing her expectancy. "What

last seat on the left answered, rising

, but please, could you make sure they arri

nodding politely as he took his seat. Another lady

ds, which will allow the user to travel any

uickly turned to a pleading gesture. "However, whatever you all decide

her feet. "But, if I may ask, why not nuclear power?" she inqu

t successful gadgets because they do not run on toxic fuel." She pause

uld the fuel be nuclear?" she asked rhetorically, waiting to make su

e replied and bowed her

e else? Yes, Dr. Gray?" she said, granting permission t

tract..." Excited whispers from members of the board inte

ut we know that the task before us is not so easy," D

from Dr. Grant. "We all know that tim

is is actually a positive challenge for us, especially because we have invente

e saying that they should accept the offer while others. However,

he man respectfully. "You may take your seat." She wai

know for sure that time travel is possible, we will leave the offer on hol

he directors an

on and proud of her leadership abilities. Noticing th

lt with is on updates for the company," Kai started, using

nately, some people aren't. They break the company's code of conduct without remorse and by they I mean the ju

handle the issue," came a suggestion from a director. "Or is t

answered. "It's no other p

Rex's name. She should have known Kai would act o

s boy?" Dr.

company. If he continues to disrespect those above him, h

isappointment to his father's legacy. He lost the opportunity to be just like his father by drinking and deciding to n

uccessfully pretending to be rational. "It'

ma'am, if I may ask?" Kai demanded to know. "Please, don't say it's because his fat

ery sure all he's done is refuse to say good morning or something. Why

ning from the other woman to his boss. "What c

nable words for a moment. The discussion about Rex was

eforth," she promised the directors. "Until then, I want you all to be nice to him. He's a member of staff here and deserves to be treated like one. Be tolerant of his actions and his improvements will come," she advised, focusing more on Kai. Th

y one exited the room, murmuring amongst themselves a

ting later, Miss

nswered. The two women and the

*

es. Seems it was a hectic day for everyone, Rex thought. He went to the janitor's office to drop his cleaning equipment and pick up his hoverboard, then moved out of the administrative building. A part of him was r

e almost tripped because a man in sui

y way, Cl

shole!" Rex spat, afte

his colleagues. "But no matter what you are called, y

e man and beat the living daylights out of him, but he held himself back. Eve

n rode out of the estate on his hoverboard. Looking back at the company made his head fog and his heart heavy. He had tried to keep at bay for a long while so that before he could stop himself, tears slid down his chee

e, especially minors, could use effortlessly. Although it sold for $400 at its launch, FT industries made about two hundred thousand sales per week. The rate remained the same even with the

ar from his apartment. He entered the shop and greeted the short black ma

x hollered

a rag on his shoulder and walked around the counte

you some of the usual stuff," he announced and dropped the nylon bag

contents of the bag. "What you have brought me today is

s, brought out his wallet, and handed $20 to Rex as promised. "Here you go! Use it well! B

ith a simple smile as he put the mon

d, then shrugged and went back to

of the day binge drinking in his misery. The way things were going for him made him angry. His life should have been better. But, like everyone else kept saying, he had screwed it up. As he lai

hat day and had discussed a lot about science, research, theories, and tests. They had met again at Natasha's p

n reproductive cloning! Bring t

of her. When she did, there was a sizzling noise as smoke filled the room. The doctors coughed and waved their hands

it work?" Her voice was shaky. She was ho

machine. It was a long incubator-like tank. Dr. Stella nodded in agreement with Natasha and then toget

zed a baby inside the tank. "Experiment successful!" she stated aga

ly fascinated. She couldn't believe it had wor

he drew closer to her colleague to w

t the complications of my uterus, wondering if

e. It worked. Okay? Our experiment worked. Now, thanks to science, you don't have to worry about you

asha," the bot

and run all neces

picked up the baby, then went to another side of

urged her colleague again when

ssible," Dr. Stella confessed, c

productive cloning and asexual reproduction in humans. I'm happy to have hel

htest scientist of this

tasha replied, taking off her lab coat, gloves, and bonnet one after one. "Hey, let's keep this experiment as our l

rhaps time travel would too," she

have to see,