Chapter 13

CHAPTER 13 "Professor? There are some people here to see you," announced Esteban through the speaker. Esteban was one of the students helping with Dr. Gomez's research. Michael's dad was in a special lab, running a test on a series of scrolls to find out how old they were. "Who is it?" he asked, sounding surprised. "Your whole family, plus a couple of other kids," Esteban said. "Oh, great! Tell them I'll be right there, please." "It's a little late for lunch, but it's good to see you!" Dr. Gomez said as he entered his office carrying a clipboard. He was wearing a white suit with a hood that made him look like a cross between an astronaut and a beekeeper. "Something wrong?" he asked, noticing his wife and son's concerned expressions. "Michael has something to tell you," Mrs. Gomez said. "Okay," said Dr. Gomez. "What is it?"

Michael took a big gulp and looked up at his mom, then over at Justin and Sadie, before looking back to his dad. "Um... when we were at the Dead Sea this summer, I brought something home," he confessed. "Actually, two things." "Really?" Mr. Gomez asked calmly. "What things did you bring back?" Michael took off his backpack and unzipped the top. He reached in and brought out Merle, who sat smiling sheepishly in Michael's palms.

At the sight of the small animal, Jane gasped with glee. "It's sooooo cute!!!" Dr. Gomez's response was quite different. "You brought back a live animal from another country?" he asked sternly. Michael blushed and nodded. "Well," Merle broke in, "I, for one, am certainly glad he did." Dr. Gomez fainted dead away, his clipboard falling to the floor with a clunk. "You seem to have that effect on people," Mrs. Gomez commented to Merle.

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