Dr. Rebecca Lewis, Professor of Genetic Medicine at The Center for Inherited Disease Research (CIDR), had built a distinguished career. She had earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin, where she met Sarika under unusual circumstances… an incident that would mark the beginning of a lifelong friendship.
It had been a quiet morning. The road was empty, and the pedestrian signal had just turned green. Rebecca stepped onto the zebra crossing while she was thinking about her studies. From the opposite side, Sarika was also crossing when a speeding car suddenly ignored the signal and charged ahead. Rebecca froze in shock, unable to move. Without hesitation, Sarika dashed forward, grabbed Rebecca by the waist, and pulled her out of the car's path just in time.
