Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Gulp

Mamie swallowed hard, turning to look at Roseanne, as if seeing her for the first time.

"Hey, Roseanne, we don't have anyone else with your name at the university, do we?"

Scales quirked an eyebrow, "Really now?"

Mamie glared at him, "What do you know? This is called being boldly speculative but cautiously assertive! Don't wanna get my hopes up for nothing..."

Roseanne, snapping out of her daze, chuckled, "I don't think so...?"

"Ah-ha! So it was you, wasn't it?!" Mamie bounced like a dynamic meatball, "OMG! My classmate is a superstar! My teammate is a genius! Roseanne, I'm entrusting my next life to you, seriously, sob sob..." Scales teased, "Look at you, totally lacking ambition."

Mamie huffed, "You think you're better? Then don't hang out with us."

Scales was speechless.

Ignoring him, she turned her ears towards Roseanne, who was asked, "When did you submit to 'Nature'?"

Roseanne replied, "Before the semester started."

"That explains it..."

But before the semester, where did the research topic come from, where did the lab come from, where did... the corresponding author come from?

stood on stage, clapping like mad, "Next up, can we have Roseanne come up and share a few words? Share

you go

The applause was thunderous.

Carlson couldn't help

"Carlson,

a small smile, "There are too many brilliant people

about being the only flower in the

Diversity breeds prosperity.

some

hearing "Roseanne's" name and moving to astonishment

a palette of emotions, quite a sight

en

quickly, her gaze turning icy. Roseanne was gently nudged onto

told, she didn't

is a long journey, research is a path filled with hardship. Some may lose their way, but only those

degrees, upon standing,

couldn't be

expression stiffened, a flicker of guilt passing through

however, looked

Sybil stood

I have a

"Go ahead."

months, and Roseanne quietly got published