Final Challenge by Al Cooper Page B

about the existence of such department, and unless it was lucky to have there a woman with such nice voice.
    - Well, I just know something about you.
    - Do not tell me, you play with advantage! - Laughter was heard across the telephone -
    - I mean you are a flatterer. I will have to be careful! - This time it was Hanson who returned the laughter -
    - Quiet, you're in good hands. What reason do I owe the pleasure of your call, Miss Kelly ...?
    - Well, I have in my hands you report.
    - Report? What report are you referring to?
    - Maybe I was wrong office.
    - Huh? No, no, wait, I'm somewhat surprised.
    - Perhaps agent Marvin and you have not written a report about the case of the two scientists who have committed suicide recently?
    - Well ... yes ... but I don't understand how it has come into your possession.
    - It's simple. All reports in which appears something related to Biotechnology, end up going on here.
    - Ah, okay. However, even thanking you, I don't understand your interest. Our boss has closed the case.
    - Don't worry about that. Now I can officially say that has just been reopened. What surprised me is the second report.
    - Second report?
    - Yeah , apparently, as your boss has told us, you gave him a first report, which came here originally. This morning arrived the second.
    - The second?
    - Agent Hanson, what happens now? Have you had a bad night?
    - Tell me, what's the difference between the first and second?
    - Are you kidding me? Who has written this report?
    - Well ... we ... I guess.
    - Are you playing with me? Maybe your boss was right when he branded you as incompetent. There are some subtle differences between the first and the second like the reference to vaccines.
     
    Hanson realized at the moment that someone had tampered the damn report, but then, being asked by his superiors and in order to a void any suspicion, certainly he had been obliged to facilitate them the original. And it was obvious who had done it. But, facing his boss they had nothing to gain, so he was forced to seek a commitment response.
     
    - Ah,... yeah , yes, ... sorry! It is because I thought that they had sent the first report to the trash, no t to you. Simply the boss didn’ t considered appropiate that we mentioned the issue of scarring, as irrelevant.
    - Irrelevant? In my opinion is a very accurate assumption.
    - The truth is that ... then he rectified requesting us a second report.
    - Thank God! I was beginning to think I had the wrong person.
    - I'm glad someone believes that our work has some interest.
    - Have any?  ... It's a great job, agent Hanson, otherwise I wouldn't be talking to you. We need to talk.
    - And our boss?
    - He's aware of course, but he no longer has this issue
    - What about us?
    - You do, of course. During the next weeks you'll be working for my department.
    - Not sure as happy I am to hear this news a nd not just because it comes from you.
    - I can imagine. Listen, it's ok we meet tomorrow morning?
    - Yeah , of course. Where?
    - Don’ t worry, I'll come to your office.
    - Thank you, ok.
     
    The next day Marvin and Hanson waited expectantly the visit of Kelly Adams. It meant something more than an unexpected support to move forward with the case. Kelly had made them regain confidence in themselves and in their way of working, at the same time that she had discovered, unconsciously, the dirty trick s of his boss. As Hans on was reflecting about his at titude and the reason that had led him to manipulate their report, he saw from distance the figure of his colleague David Bell, a few steps ahead of the silho uette of a stylish and slender woman whose features from afar not happened to s ee. David loved to boast about his conquests, was not the first time he approac hed to their office to presume introducing his latest pickup. Not a bad guy, but Hanson saw him as childish and braggart.
    David entered the room as the woman remained prudently out to a distance. He opened the door displaying a too thpaste ad