Around the project, Brett the intern was referred to as Brett the Bruiser. Just never to his face. He always had a scowl on his face and a methodical pace when he moved his hulking form from one spot to another. His work, too, was somewhat slow and methodical, but it always got him where he needed to go, if not in the fastest way possible.
He walked into the lab and looked blankly at Bob and Hailey. "You called for me, Doctors?"
"Yes, Brett," Bob started, "We were wondering if you would like to volunteer---"
"Damn, Bob, it's just one dumb brute after another to the slaughterhouse for you, isn't it?"
In stormed Dr. Victoria Lansing, one of the project veterinarians. Since the care of the test animals was her charge and the project scientists often returned her charges in less than pristine condition, she was often at odds with them. It didn't help that she had discovered that her nickname among some of the male scientists was GD, after GoDaddy.com spokeswoman Candice Michelle, to whom she bore more than a passing resemblance, particularly in the area of her bustline. At 28, Victoria was an earnest young vet who brooked umbrage from no one.
"Ah, Dr. Lansing, come to spread the gospel among the savages. You needn't worry yourself over this. We are cleared for human testing and Brett has signed the appropriate papers."
"Have you briefed him on all the possibilities. I've seen what has happened to animals---"
Bob cut her short. "I tell you what, Dr. Lansing. Since you are well up on all the hazards of the project, you are more than welcome to take young Brett's place."
Victoria closed her mouth, and in an instant...
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