Secrets in the Room

    Mr. Roberts waited outside the conference room. To say he was patient however would be inaccurate. For three days those scientists had been discussing formulas and theories all based on these “phenomenal detections” that had been recorded. They had boasted how amazing a find it was, how spectacular! But the whole time they refused to tell anyone but vague answers even though he was the one investigating.

    “What do they mean? Do the readings have to do with the monster?”

    “No. They don’t have anything to do with the monster or what happened. We didn’t know at all what they meant at first, but it really is a phenomenal find. Something we had no clue about and may explain the incident. But don’t worry about it. It doesn’t concern you or what happened.”

    “You aren’t making any sense!” The speaking from both sides irked him. It was unexplainable why anything related (or not related) should be so secretive. 

    “Who are these people you’re speaking with anyway?” Even the president wanted to know what was going on.

    “It would be inaccurate to say I was speaking with them. Rather, because of my prestigious background I was graciously invited to listen in on the discussion.”

    Background! It seemed mostly that the scientific community wanted to keep the new goodies to themselves. Now, as he was pacing the hall, he felt irritated, baffled, and ostracized. Really though it was the curiosity that was killing him. 

    Finally, he could hear the scraping of chairs and the faint babble approaching the door. A series of clicks and rattles as the doorknob was unlocked and opened before their more definitive footsteps and voices rippled into the open hallway. Several men wearing messy mops of silver hair exited before he saw Dr. O'Connell coming out.

    “Greetings, Brian. We were just breaking for lunch. Did you wish to speak with me?”

    “Yes. It’s time you explained to me what this is all about.” 

    Dr. O’Connell gave a huge sigh, “I suppose you do, and after this long you probably deserve it. I’ve waited because we weren’t sure with the study yet. Even now we aren’t absolutely sure but the government has stepped in so in two more days we’re going to have a public press conference.”

    More waiting, but at least it meant he got to hear something soon.

    “I apologize for the extra delay, but I promise you we’ll have better detailed and more interesting things to say with the wait. This discovery may have one of the greatest effects on the world in history.”