Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Roseanne piped up with a bold idea one day, "Let's apply for our own lab."

Mamie's eyes popped open. Scales was just as shocked.

Was that even possible?!

"Would Ms. Payne have... objections to that?"

"You're underestimating the old lady's broad-mindedness," Roseanne chuckled, shaking her head. "It was actually her idea in the first place."

No sooner said than done, Scales hopped onto the university's admin system and lodged the application that very day.

The screen confirmed the application was submitted, promising a response within three days.

But three days later, they were met with disappointment-

Application denied.

Reason: Lab capacity reached.

Roseanne found it odd, "I passed by that lab yesterday, and it was locked up tight, just like always. No research team in sight."

Mamie, crunching on her potato chips, mused, "Could the admin office be playing hardball with us?"

Scales remained silent, offering no comment.

to the admin office

application denied when the

the application is unsuccessful. I recall that lab was just loaned out not long ago... hold on, let me check for you."

ago, the applicant is... Carlson, also from the

Scales frowned deeply.

resources and funding specially allocated to him. It made no

available, want to choose one

Scales didn't bite.

experiment required a CPRT analyzer, and the entire college had only two. One was perpetually hogged by the Edna Moore team, and the other was in the very lab they had applied for. "...So,

eyes bulged in disbelief, her previously appetizing burrito suddenly lost

bullying! No, we need to talk to

food, ready to

her, and Scales quickly

no rash moves. The professor's at the

wasn't in good health, something Mamie only found out after she

released a

couldn't stand the smell,

to drink

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do now?" Mamie calmed down, looking from Scales to

Carlson applied before us, it's