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.

the admin office after

was our application denied when the

towards them, pointing out, "See here, it says the application is unsuccessful. I recall that

ago, the applicant is... Carlson, also from the Life Sciences department. You must know him,

Scales frowned deeply.

funding specially allocated to him. It

and B174 still available, want to choose one of

Scales didn't bite.

perpetually hogged by the Edna Moore team, and the other was in the very lab they had applied for. "...So, you're saying, this lab

eyes bulged in disbelief, her previously appetizing burrito suddenly lost

No, we need

food, ready to dash

and Scales

no rash moves. The professor's at

health, something Mamie only found out after she had enrolled. She was

opening her thermos released a strong medicinal

stand the

had to drink it

alone

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do now?" Mamie calmed down, looking

applied before us, it's