A brutally assaulted mother and her two deviously genius sons

"...How's mom?"

The young man shifted uncomfortably in the chair, feeling the icy stare from the man across the room. Even though it was in the middle of a late-summer heatwave with a heatdome sitting over the half of the state, the way his tone and voice carried, Samuel didn't know how his body could stand the chill. "She's the same, unresponsive, very clingy, it took me three hours trying to sedate her before I could break away and come here."

The other man sighed empathetically and leaned back in his chair. "You're doing so much for mom, feel like I'm not carrying my weight to help."

Sam smiled wistfully. "Mom asks about you, time to time. You're doing so much for her already." He looked behind his brother's shoulder and spotted the three pictures on the wall. "Police told you too, huh?"

"No evidence, SA kit was deemed contaminated due to the flood. I mean, seriously, 110 degree weather and the building that contains the evidence suddenly has a flood..." He sighed again and took out the container and slid it across the table to him. "Still up for doing this, brother? You'll change, along with mom, and it will be permanent."

Sam looked at the container in his hands and nodded slowly. "Mom needs us, more so than ever."

"Damn right about that." He turned and looked at the pictures on the board for a good few moments. "You'll be the first. You will change the most because of how long you will be working with her and exposed to her. I've prepared the documents and everything you need. Money is set up, new place to live, everything will be ready for you." He leaned forward and handed the packet to him. "Go home tonight, give mom the accelerant. There's enough to complete Phase 1. When you're done, contact me." As Sam nodded and rose to his feet, the man stood up and gave him a warm hug. "Mom always loved you most, it's fitting you do this with her." Before Sam could refute that, the man looked at him again. "We'll talk more later."

Sam paused and gave him a warm hug. "Thanks, Cain."

David Cain Adam nodded. "You're welcome, Samuel Able Adams..."