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George glared at Jeff. How many times did he have to repeat himself? “No. I told you we have to wait longer. They know you’re with me.” He sighed and laid his head on his arms. “I’m taking a nap. Wake me up if anything happens.” Despite his efforts, sleep would not come to George. He wondered if this was the right decision. Should he have killed Shelly before the pup was born? He had thought about backing out of the program, but it was his first job after getting a PhD, and he didn’t want to go through with the grueling job search again. Besides, Rachelle had been happen then; ecstatic about their new three bedroom home complete with front yard and a pool in the backyard. Shelly was already a fertilized egg when Rachelle began to hint at having children. George loved the idea. It hit Rachelle hard when she learned about a rare disease that left her unable to fulfill her fantasies. George had suggested adoption and surrogate mothers, but the more he tried to comfort her, the angrier she became. They more they argued, the more George began to stay late at work; raising Shelly and making her into the “transportation vehicle” that the corporation wanted her to be. With his morals already against the project, Rachelle’s divorce papers had made up George’s mind for him. He contacted trusted friends from Grad school who worked at Bino’s sister companies and learned that Shelly was not the only case in size mutation animals. Since his discovery of the divorce papers, George spent the month planning on how to save Shelly. They were headed to California which he had learned held shelters for animals like Shelly. She would be safe there. “George…I think there are military cars coming towards the building.” 34
7. Jeff wasn’t sure about how Bino corp. had found them, they tried to escape on Shelly, but evading their pursuers proved difficult. This time they had guns and Jeff was not feeling very safe even though George given him a protective vest to wear. He soon realized that even though the opposing side had guns, they weren’t using them, probably worried that Shelly might get killed accidentally, and Jeff felt for her. He decided not to leave George; that he would stay until they safely reached California, too see this rescue through until its end. 35
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