He held the glass beaker up to the light.
He turned and surveyed the room with a grin. His family had been so understanding about his wanting to set up a laboratory in the spare room. This would make up for it. Nothing would ever be the same again. He knew that, when his work was taking him close to the end. He had endured and he had definitely succeeded. It would be a game-changer. More than that, much more. This was the stuff of mythologies throughout the ages. The world as he knew it would never be the same again. His achievement would eclipse the work of all the world’s greatest scientists. There would be those who would do anything to get their hands on what he held.
The university would have to admit that his reasons for missing so many lectures were completely genuine. He had tried to explain that he just needed time, a year or two, to complete his work. There would be huge repercussions, he knew that. So many negatives. None of his current friends and acquaintances would ever be the same. He knew, from his many conversations with his parents, that they would find it difficult to ever treat him as an ordinary son again. His girlfriend, who had always regarded him as fairly unusual, and wasn’t afraid to say so, would never come to terms with it. In fact, nothing in his life would stay the same. He would have to prepare himself for what was to come. Still, all this was of little consequence and such a small price to pay.
He took another sip. There it was again, a warm and invigorating glow throughout his entire body… immortality!