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?

mad, "Next up, can we have Roseanne come up and share a few words? Share

you go

The applause was thunderous.

help but join

was puzzled, "Carlson,

a small smile, "There are

"In research, it's not about being the only flower

Diversity breeds prosperity.

some

shock, disbelief, to hearing "Roseanne's" name and moving to astonishment

palette of emotions, quite a sight

en

turning

told, she didn't have much to say,

their way, but only those who stay true to their initial purpose can really

upon standing, she smiled

couldn't be

of guilt passing through

looked deep

Sybil

I have

"Go ahead."

two months, and Roseanne quietly