Red Roses!
It was everywhere
outside her bedroom door
in the living room
in the kitchen
in her office
in the laboratory
He constantly sent her red roses wherever she was. He also sent gifts, nothing fancy this time, but thoughtful ones.
It was as if the man she knew had returned from his long absence. But she knew that was just an illusion. It was not real.
No!
She was not falling for his tricks because that was what all this was.
"Aah!" She groaned, feeling frustrated, as she gently placed the petri dish in her hand back on the containment unit.
She could not understand why her methods kept failing. She had tried everything she could think of. Yet, her experimentation still did not get the result she wanted.
"What is wrong, Saige?" Dr. Levi looked at her with concern. "Is there a problem with the sample?"