Gary Milton: A Short Story

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Gary Milton. The name that had risen dripping from the pit of poverty to the international acclaim of an award-winning scientist. Gary smiled wryly and wondered how the papers might describe the pit of his indulgence and too much money, if they wrote anything about him anymore. His once-slim frame was hard pressed to fit into the reflection of the full length mirror; his girth glooped continually out of the image and gave his likeness the appearance of a roll of dough with the sides cut off. He turned away, and his bulk bounced gelatinously as he descended the stairs and squeezed into his car. As the head of a small research facility in Lakeland, his new home he was obligated to check the work a few times a year. Actually, he was being paid