Immortals

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The next morning, Patrick sat with his parents and little sister on the back porch of his parents house, watching the news as they ate breakfast together. Soon, the story of how Patrick's bravery was on and Patrick slumped in his seat when he saw. "Don't be ashamed, Patrick. You're a hero!" His foster little sister, Megan said. Megan was still a freshman in high school and Patrick would sometimes take her to school in the morning.

"I'm not a hero, I was just in the right place at the right time, that's all." He said, looking at the TV as a video from last night played on the screen.

"Well, you better hurry, you two. You're taking your sister to school today." Patrick's foster mother, Patrica said.

"Let's go, Megan." Patrick said, standing up and heading out through the backyard, his sister following him from behind.

A few hours ago, London

William Utterson sat in his office, working on paperwork when his secretary walked in. "Sir, have you heard the news?"

"What news?" He asked her, looking up.

"Man in Chicago tore a car apart to save a baby from a car crash."

"Tore a car apart?" He asked before grabbing his phone, looking up an article, clicking on the video. For a second, he saw the man's face and paused the video. "He looks familiar.....I can't place my finger on it...." William said.

"Well, the man's name is Patrick Stump, works as a doctor." His secretary said.

"Olivia, can you bring me the Jekyll family file?"

"Yes, Sir." She said and walked off.

    William watched the video over and over. He just couldn't believe what he saw. No human being had enough strength to tear a car apart. And this man, Patrick, was not a big guy. There was just no way.

     Olivia walked back in the room and handed William the file. He grabbed it and looked it over. The Jekyll family file was an old one, dating back to Victorian times and to a man, Dr. Henry Jekyll. A client of William's five times great grandfather, Gabriel Utterson.

     William looked at the old Jekyll residence deed and pictures of each generation of the Jekyll/Hyde family but one photo stood out.

     "Mr. Jonathan Jekyll....but changed his last name to Hyde. He looks a lot like that Patrick fellow."

     "Do you think they could be related?"

     "There's a chance. It's been documented that Jonathan had a child but the child has been unidentified for years. But, I think we found him. Send a letter right away!"

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Before Patrick got in his car, the mailman pulled up to the house, smiling at Patrick. "Morning Patrick!"

"Morning Charlie."

"Saw the news, quite an extraordinary thing you did."

"I just did what anyone else would have done."

"Well, seems you got attention. Got a letter here all the way from London."

"London? I wonder why...."

Charlie handed him the letter and Patrick glanced over it. 'Utterson law' Patrick read to himself. Strange, I wonder why a law firm in London would send me something. Patrick wondered. He opened the letter and read it to himself.