The Result?

"Passed" was just one word, but it evoked a lot of emotions. Allen got a notification of a mail from the institute congratulating him on passing and telling him to wait for the examiners.

You could tell who passed and who failed by checking the expressions of the examinees. They have used much of their time for it but failed, who would not be disappointed and sad in their situation. Institute also took tests like Health and Fitness tests and talent tests in various fields of Biology. So, people who came this far were a single step away and had a lot of time and energy investment.

All candidates except those who passed started to vanish from there slowly. 

Some time passed and one examiner came to ask the candidates who passed to follow him.

Allen and the other candidates who had passed followed him and arrived at the place where some other examiners were gathered.

The head examiner turned his head towards us, and his always strict face became somewhat amicable.

He said, "Congratulations to all of you for passing. Now, you are officially the lowest-ranked researchers of the institute. Your tasks will be assigned to you after you report to the institute. You have one week of rest. If you have any further questions, you may ask."

One of the candidates raised his hand and said "Sir, I saw that the main question this time was genetic study. Has the project "Evo" revived?" A question most had in mind.

Head examiner looked at the candidate who spoke and said "Nice observation young man. My name is Steven and I am the personal attendant of the President of the institute. The institute welcomes sharp intuition. I am looking forward to your future, but remember, you need to work hard and prove yourself on your own."

The candidates asked some simple questions and then bid the examiners farewell.

Allen went outside and saw that the weather was bad. The test was conducted in an isolated area owned by Excel. So he didn't know when the weather changed. He could also choose to go home after the rain stopped. But he did not want to do that.

He went to the station and waited somewhat impatiently. Allen boarded it as soon as it arrived.

Due to bad weather, most people stayed inside their houses, and most of the people traveling would prefer to take shelter instead of soaking in the rain.

Obviously, Allen was the only one on the bus right now. The official result is usually announced after a short wait. His sister knew about the test today and would be watching the result right now.

He was eager to share his happiness. The bus reached its destination within no time. There was still a long path to his house from here.  Allen disembarked hurriedly and started walking towards his house. In the way, the thought of telling his sister the good news personally which made him faster and faster.