“Maria, I found it”, shouted Sam from his lab. Maria came running to him. Sam was ecstatic. “ See, cancer cells in these rats are destroyed after we injected them with my new medicine. This is it, Maria. I have found permanent cure to cancer”. Sam was almost dancing with joy.  “Oh, Sam. I am so happy for you. You have finally made it.” Maria beamed.

Sam and Maria were biologists in a famous research centre. More than that they were in love and were engaged . They were almost opposite in character. Though a brilliant and hardworking man, Sam found it difficult to make friends. He was happy with his modest life, rented apartment and second hand car. He never had much a social life. He worked late night almost every day in the research centre. And his pet project was to find a cure for cancer. He never told anyone about it, except Maria.

Beautiful and vicious Maria had many admirers. Even though he watched her from a distance Sam never had the courage even to talk to her. When Maria expressed her love for Sam he was quite shocked. They got engaged a few weeks before and agreed that they would get married once Sam’s project was over. And today he had finally found success.

“Sam, I’ll make you some tea. You didn’t have any dinner. And it is very late. You look tired.” Maria said.

“I am coming Maria. Let me finish this report.” Sam said as Maria went to kitchen. After a few hours Sam was having a strong tea made by Maria. He had finished his project report. “ I will meet our director tomorrow and explain my findings. This medicine will be a cure to all those poor people who suffer from cancer. I am so happy today Maria. I haven’t even slept properly for so many days. Today I can sleep peacefully” Maria smiled.

She washed up all dishes and cleaned the kitchen. “Good night Sam. Have a good sleep” She wished him as she put on her over coat. She backed up her car and waved goodbye to Sam. She waited till she heard him locking the front door . “ Have a peaceful sleep forever”. She grinned as she looked at the project report safely tucked in her overcoat. She tossed out the poison bottle and stepped on the accelerator.