Synopsis

He was late. Terribly late. The thought spurred him onward, a frantic drumbeat against the rising tide of anxiety. He needed to present his work to the esteemed scientist, and every minute counted. With George at his side, he’d planned a simple route – a bus ride to the laboratory. But simplicity dissolved into chaos when George, distracted by a need for a bus route map, wandered off the vehicle. The Man, ever loyal, followed. A moment of carelessness, a fleeting lapse in attention, and th