brother floated in his mind. He sighed. “Anyway, how was Mary when you left?”
“Not good. Wall will handle my case load and watch over Mary
and notify me of any change.”
“Do you think we can use this code on her?”
“I hope so, but first it has to become a medication we can administer, and I have no clue how to do that. The formula is very, very complicated. Tinkering with it could screw up the properties. Hopefully, Dr. Shoo can enlighten us.”
Her eyes grew big as she saw Dennis walking toward them.
“Who’s flying the plane?” she yelled, gripping the arms of her
seat.
“We have a co-pilot, Shelly.” He smiled. “You can relax. By the way, Barry is meeting us in Salt Lake.”
Nick looked at Shelly. “Barry will know how to formulate the vaccine, won’t he? He’s the expert, right?”
“Let’s hope so,” answered Shelly.
“I don’t want to pry, but I have never seen Barry like this before,” said Dennis. “We’ve been together for twenty years. Is there anything—I mean, what’s going on?”
“He is helping us with a special project that could change the world. But mum’s the word.”
“Wow,” said Dennis. “That’s pretty cool. If there’s anything you need, you just let us know. We’ll be on the ground in about an hour and a half.”
He returned to the cockpit.
Nick pulled out a pair of headphones from his briefcase.
“What are you listening to?” she asked.
“Moody Blues,” he said. “Days of Future Passed.” He closed his eyes and let the sounds of Justin Hayward’s voice fill his head.
Upon landing, a limo rushed Shelly and Nick to Bio-Tech, where they were greeted by a small team flanked by Barry. Shelly reflected that this could be just the beginning of the special treatment they would receive if this formula could work on humans.
“Hey, girlfriend, welcome to Salt Lake,” Barry said as he hugged his long-time friend.
“Good to see you again, Barry,” Nick said, also receiving a big
hug.