Although Mamie had never met Owen or knew of his relationship with Roseanne, nothing could stifle her desire to vent her frustrations. After lunch, the trio returned to the lab.

Mamie put her hands on her hips and sighed, "Sure, it's spacious, but cleaning is such a chore."

Suddenly-

"Excuse me, is this Room C116?"

Two janitors appeared at the door, cleaning supplies in hand.

"Uh, yes, this is C116. What can I do for you?"

"That's great! Let's get started then."

The other cleaner quickly chimed in, and they both sprang into action.

Mamie blinked, "Wait, are you sure you've got the right place?"

"No mistake, it's C116. The admin office told us to come clean up."

The admin office?

Mamie and Roseanne glanced at Scales, wondering if he was behind this.

head. He wasn't capable of such a

it be? We didn't tell anyone else we were cleaning today.

a chair, sat down, and tore open a bag of potato

munching, but she also offered some to

but her mind was elsewhere, harboring

feeling guilty for not being able

It really wasn't necessary...

nudged Scales, "Aren't you going to grab

thanks, I'm watching my weight." "Well,

...

the Life

wiped his sweat, trying to maintain a smile, but the man across from him remained unmoved, without a hint of

to see you here. What brings you

He scoffed, "It seems all those

was immediately anxious, "Why would you say

of deputy dean, with 12 others sharing various responsibilities,

who could make a substantial difference with the smallest of contributions. But it was a

circle, having shared laughs with Corley at

Please, feel free to tell me, and I'll ensure we

was

resources aren't allocated by rules or capabilities. You do as you please, favoring some over

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