"Alright, you're busier than a headmaster these days..."

Owen said, "Guess I'll head out then."

"Hey, almost forgot to ask, what did you come back for?" Stoddard shouted after him.

"Too many questions, buddy."

After Owen left, Roseanne decided to grab a few more Z's. She couldn't help it; skipping a nap would mean dragging herself through the afternoon.

By 2 PM, Roseanne was up, freshened up a bit, and back in the lab.

Jen and the others gradually wrapped up their lunch breaks and returned to their stations.

"Anne, why's your face all flushed? Too warm for you?"

Huh?

Roseanne touched her cheeks. "Flushed, really? Must be, yeah..."

Stoddard said, "Didn't we have the AC on in there? How can you still be so hot?"

"Forgot to turn it on today..."

"Oh, I see. Looks like you and Owen both can't stand the heat. Saw him outside the break room earlier, red as a lobster."

Anne, your face seems even redder now. Sammy, turn the AC

Flushed? Not really!

day wrapped up, no overtime needed, Roseanne left

by the supermarket since the local

out some ingredients, she headed home and whipped up a couple of dishes and a soup in about half an

set up her phone for a video

messing around with those plants so late? Mom

away, no time

on a roll with ideas?"

with her editor, she's in a good mood; good mood means lots of

Norris paused, then added,

her

name... Willow something? Haven't

her call recently.

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an eye out, and I

it's

be

days, big ones

"And guess what?"

showed her curiosity:

boy, she had blocked

party wanted

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