[color=6ecff6] [h1] [center] THOMAS LANCASTER [/center] [/h1] [/color]
[center]Theme Song - Cambridge 1963 - Johann Johannsson 
[color=f6989d] [h3]Club Aether[/h3][/color][/center][hr]
The interaction with Alex was short, as he seemed distracted by something, or someone. Thomas could see it in his eyes. They weren't looking at him, but somewhere else. He didn't look like someone who couldn't maintain eye contact while talking, due to prior interaction with him at the zoo the other day. It wasn't really a happy thing, but at least he was friendly. Hopefully it wasn't just simply politeness.

[color=6ecff6]"No, you can enjoy your drinks. I've had mine."[/color] He returned Alex the response that he probably didn't need to receive. And there, he was left alone. He tried to make some conversations, but everybody seemed to be busy with their own, and Thomas didn't want to just barge into theirs. So for a while, he sat there, by himself, thinking of something else to occupy his mind, and to see if there was anyone to talk to, or if somebody would come to him. He could simply think about his thesis now, but the music and talking made his concentration more difficult. 

Moments passed, nobody seemed to pay attention to Thomas. It's a little disheartening, for someone to come to a club to socialize and nobody wished to have a conversation with him. Why so though? Was it because he was too weird for the club's theme? He didn't have any of the modern style clothing, so he changed for something close to it. Or was it because he had something that people just don't like in general? What the hell could that be? 

The train of thoughts were finally broken. A little depressingly, broken not by someone at the club, but by his phone. 

Thomas reached his hand for the phone in his pant. The number and the associated identity that he had given those strings of numbers appeared on the screen:

Elizabeth Lancaster

[color=6ecff6][i]'Sister?'[/i][/color]

What could it be that his sister called? She just called last Monday.

[color=6ecff6]"Good evening sister."[/color] Thomas clicked the respond button before placing it on his right ear.

[color=pink]"Good evening Thomas."[/color] A woman's voice came from the other side, clear and elegant. [color=pink]"Are you at a party or something?"[/color] 

[color=6ecff6]"Yes. To Jeanie's request, and that I don't want to hole up inside my room for long."[/color] He replied.

[color=pink]"That's good. Some fresh air for a change."[/color] Elizabeth remarked. [color=pink]"Anyway, how's your thesis going? I haven't had the opportunity to ask."[/color]

[color=6ecff6]"I am writing my thesis right now, though I may have to come back to the research process for the last chapter, because of lacking convincing evidence. But it should be done soon. If nothing happens, I should finish this soon enough."[/color] 

[color=pink]"Great."[/color] She said, before letting out a long sigh. 

[color=6ecff6]"What's wrong?"[/color] Thomas asked.

[color=pink]"Listen. There is actually a reason for this call."[/color]

[color=6ecff6]"What is it?"[/color] His eyebrows were raised. It looked like something serious

[color=pink]"Do you remember when grandfather had that pain in his chest years ago?"[/color] 

[color=6ecff6]"...Yeah."[/color] His eyes drooped a little. [color=6ecff6]"What about it?"[/color]

[color=pink]"Well, I just discovered early this Wednesday a few things about it."[/color] The voice got a little tense. 

[color=6ecff6]"The cause?"[/color] He asked.

[color=pink]"No. I still don't know how he got it, but the scary thing is: it is hereditary."[/color] She said. [color=pink]"That meant it is capable of passing down to us as well."[/color] 

So both him, his sisters and parents are also capable of having this. But why? His grandpa did not show any symptoms until he already had all the three sisters. Could it be that...

[color=pink]"And yeah, I know what you're thinking right now. It is in fact something he contracted when he was young, but did not manifest until his later years."[/color] She said. [color=pink]"As a result, we are likely to also have it from birth, and can manifest too given the right condition."[/color] 

My God...

[color=pink]"Though I am confident it will likely not turn up to hit any of us, it's better to be careful. Report to me if you have chest pain. I'll also try to find any other symptoms out there that it may have."[/color] 

It took Thomas a bit before replying. 

[color=6ecff6]"Ok, I will."[/color] 

[color=pink]"Alright, take care."[/color] She said before hanging up, leaving the young man in silence. It really had potential to become really bad. But Elizabeth did say it is likely to not manifest. His second sister is one of the most respected doctors of her field, so every words that come from her are likely to be taken with almost certainty, or with very careful debate. So it was something to mitigate. However, her statement is, in the end, inductive. It could end up wrong...