It was a rainy afternoon when I got to our laboratory, I am a scientist here for almost 6 years and counting. We are known as one of the best scientists in the world.
We are making machines, robots, or any technology that can help humans for their everyday life, that’s our job.
A scientist is not being a slave to science but to help people around us by using our intelligence and hard work to make a new device that can help future generations.
“Good morning, Miss.” I smiled when our juniors greeted me respectfully. Every junior have their senior scientist to teach them and, once they have graduated in 6 years of being a junior they’ll be transferred to the other side of the building so that their experience will grow.
That’s how ‘High Captiosis Laboratory’ works… ‘HCL’ for short.
“Miss!” I almost drop my tablet when my junior made me startled ‘cause I wasn’t expecting that.
“Mr. Crius, my heart falls off!” Geez… Now he's looking at me with a blend of emotions in his eyes, which gives me the impression that something is wrong with what he's doing with his invention right now.
“What’s your problem?” It is my responsibility to help him until he finnish his Junior year here in HCL.
“I think it should be plural, Miss. ‘What are my problems?’” He corrected me and lead the way to their Junior laboratory.
Mr. Crius is my Juinor scientist since 2018.
Mr. Crius have a big dreams to grab that’s why I’m taking the responsibilities to help him. Just like the very first day that I met him I knew that there are lots of opportunities will come to his life.
“Miss, my invention gives me bruises when I tried It earlier this morning.” His body is shivering while his eyes are showing anxiousness.
There is nothing to be afraid of because failure is part of success. It’s just like leaves will never grow without its stem, body can’t move without our brain.
“Maybe some connectors are put into wrong wires, I guess?” How could I say he messed up everything, from the wires to the connectors? it really keep messing up.
“No, I can’t let this go… It’s just a bruise.”
“Your small veins popped because of your invention that’s why you have your bruises.” We can’t approve this invention if he keep messing up with it.
I see a tear in his eye, and I can't blame him for messing up when he's under extreme stress.
“Since your first day here you knew what is our job.” I remember when I’m still Mr. Mendeleev’s junior scientist.
I always got messed up and being pressured at the same time but look at my invention now you can see it to every buildings especially to Manila.
My elevator works and it helps humans like me in our everyday life.
“Excuse me, Miss. The head scientist wants you to meet him at his laboratory.” I let a deep sigh and face Mr. Crius having breakdown emotions.
“Give me a munite.” I gave her a sign to leave so that I can privately talk with my junior.
“Mr. Crius, I’ll give you 2 months break for you to handle your breakdowns. I know these past few months gave you too many---”
“I can do this, Miss. Trust me.” He gave me a smile but his eyes wants to scream what he is feeling right now.
“See you at the next building, Mr. Crior.” I stepped out to their laboratory and walk to the head’s laboratory.
I think there are some good news I need to hear, after all the stress works we had last month we deserve a vacation.
“Mr. Mendeleev.” He looked at me with a genuin smile on his face, I can smell a good news here.
“Zeena!” From his smile to his tone, Mr. Mendeleev have a great day to share.
“My wife gave birth this morning.” My eyes are shock and I can’t help but to smile so big.
“Oh, your sons were too lucky to have you as their father.” His first son filled his room with medals and trophies from his school and he joins a lot of contest here in the Philipines.
I never wonder where did his son get his high intelligence, they’re next to their father and HCL will be handle by Mr. Mendeleev’s sons.
My smile suddenly vanished when Mr. Mendeleev become serious.
“Zeena, I want to say something about the inventiom I was talking about last month.” A took a deep seigh and face mr. Mendeleev, I know this sounds really crazy and I’ve told Mr. Mendeleev that this invention will never work---
“Our time machine worked.” My jaw dropped and I can’t say anything or any words because on what Mr. Mendeleev have said.
“I’m telling no joke, Zeena! Our invention works.” But how does that happen? Even Einstein will drop his jaw.
“H-how?” I can’t talk, up until now my jaw is on the floor and I have nothing to say.
My tounge is on knot…
“One time, I tried to enter the time machine but it didn’t work.” I let him tell the story on how this machine works unexpectedely.
“The second time I let PCD183 to try the machine and find the missing piece.” I think a monkey was a great idea to test the machine.
Mr. Mendeleev give me a smile… wait, is that the reason why PCD 183 didn’t comeback!?
“What the---”
“Stop cussing, Zeena!”
“Poor monkey.” Poor little animal, I sigh and slowly shake my head. Thank you for your selfless act.
“Excuse me, Mr. Mendeleev. Your meeting will start in 5 minutes.” Hi secretary leave and Mr. Mendeleeve tap may shoulder. I’ve been here since I was 21 years old, and I've treated Mr. Mendeleev as if he were my own parent.
He knew all the sacrifice and hardship I’ve been trough.
“Kindly check the time machine for me while I’m at the meeting?” I nod and he gave me a smile.
“You’re still my junior.” When he exited the laboratory, I had the opportunity to examine the computer and see how it operated. There are a variety of clocks available, from antique to digital.
I’ve heard a noise from my right side and I saw PCD321 eating a banana. “Zup? Want to go back in time?”
I laugh and check the machine, pressing the button, which causes the machine's light to turn on.“Did I turned this on?”
Which clock am I going to press? Am I suppose to push the button or pull the lever?
Right now, I have no idea what I'm doing. “Hey, PCD321, What's up with your banana—-”
I sprint towards PCD321's cage, but he isn't there; I search around the laboratory and allow my eyes to find him.
I searched the entire laboratory but couldn't locate him; he can't leave without identification, and for God's sake, he's just a monkey!
Is it necessary for me to turn off the machine?
“Hey, You little monkey. Where are you?” I've looked everywhere and heard the machine make a noise. Is it possible for a machine to communicate? Probably not, so who is making the noise?
Maybe I should double-check the system to see if it's turned off; it's too risky if I don't.
“Hey!” When I saw PCD321 sitting at the button and playing the lever, I froze for a second.
“Calm down, PCD321--- No! It should be ‘CALM YOUR ESOPHAGUS DOWN, ZEENA!”
Seriously, This is too dangerous and if I mess this up Mr. Mendeleev will be upset.
“Come here, PCD321. Don’t ruin my job.”owly approached him until I was too close to him, carefully considering my behaviour.
“Come here---” He throws his banana peel on my face.
“You know what? I’m done! Come here you little monkey--- AAAHHH” I slid to the ground and had no idea what was going on.
I'm gripping a lever—-it doesn't matter which one it is; I need to get out of here because the machine is slowly engulfing me.
I can’t hold this anymore… m-my vission…
