Chapter 11 – Figuring it out?
The lab was a mess during the day. Walter had become very agitated and no one could work out why. Olivia had locked herself away in her office going over John's old files. Peter was busy trying to work out what was underneath the rink and Astrid, well Astrid had given up trying to calm Walter down, so now she was cleaning up the lab.
"Peter, maybe if you play something for Walter, it might calm him down." Tash's voice came up over the piano.
Dropping his pen on the table he nodded and made his way over to the grand beauty in the middle of the lab. Taking the seat Tash had offered him he began to play. Soft sweet cords filled the room and Walter began to slow down. He came to a stop next to the piano and just watched Peter.
Olivia on the other hand, sat in her office and just listened to the music this man was playing. Something about the cords reminded her of him and she smiled. Three pages into a file she held in her hand her back straightened.
How could she have missed it?
Grabbing the file, and bursting through her door into the lab she ran over to Peter, grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and dragged him out the lab doors.
"Liv, what is going on?" Peter tried to straighten himself up but the height difference was making it impossible.
Turning to face Peter abruptly Olivia look him straight in the face, "I almost missed this. Here."
Handing the file to Peter, Olivia allowed a moment for him to read through the information in front of him.
Suddenly Peter's eyes widened and his small smile followed. Glancing up at Olivia he saw that she had bit her lip in anticipation. Had they just figured it all out?
Running back into the lab, Peter and Olivia couldn't get the news out fast enough, they were happy and both had smiles to match
"Oh, did you just have intercourse Peter? Is that why you are so happy?" Walter asked seemingly oblivious to the roll of the eyes he received from Peter.
"No Walter, but we just worked out what Olivia and Tash have to do with all of this." Peter turning, to Walter and Astrid who's jaws had dropped to the ground.
"But how?" was the only response.
"Tash, come here quick!" Olivia pocked her head into the back room where Tash had sat herself after Peter stopped playing
"Ok, you are both creepily happy. What's going on?" Tash walked in moments after she was called but looked worried.
"This is what is going on." Peter grabbed Tash's hand and dragged her to stand next to Olivia. "Look" Peter pointed towards Astrid and Walter who just gazed upon the two.
"Oh my god!" Astrid almost screamed.
"How did we never see it?" Walter was fascinated.
"I don't understand. What did you never see? Peter tell me, you know I hate surprises!" Tash was getting angry now and so Peter turned her to face a smiling Olivia.
Tash's eyes searched Olivia's face for a moment. Then they locked with Olivia's eyes and she gasped.
"How is this possible?" Tash too a step closer but never broke eye contact.
"According to John Scotts files, when Olivia was a child, while being treated with cortexiphan, Walter you and Bell took DNA samples from her. Yes?"
"Yes I believe so." Walter was still amazed.
"Well it looks like they have grafted her DNA with Justin's, you are still his daughter, unfortunately, but you also have a relation to Olivia. I knew when I saw you a few days ago, Tash your eyes reminded me of Olivia, its because they are Olivia's. You have her eyes." Peter pointed out sweetly.
"It seems that the cortexiphan you were treated with as a child actually attached itself on to your DNA strand Olivia, thats why this young girl here was a good choice to continue the treatments, because she already has it in her system. They must really have big plans for you girls then." In a single most rare occasion, Walter was lucid and making perfect sense.