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Chapter 7 by Gabidy-Gook Gabidy-Gook

Does Michael partake of the berries?

No

"You sure?" Brianna waves her hand gently.

"Yea, I'm sure." you respond.

"Your loss, not even the Sweet and Spicy Wing Supplement tastes this good." she says, popping the last two into her mouth. You double check our notes with her and she takes the tablet, thanking you, "...and, if you ever want to help me with any other experiments around here..."she trailed as if a tease, "just send me an email, good help is hard to come by. Botany is not a popular field for some reason."

"Yea, sure thing. Though I might stop by again with some of the invoices, there's probably a mountain of them pent up." you say flatly as you study and flickering light. Brianna grins as you don't catch your own slip.

"Anyway, I'll keep taking notes about my bodies reaction, if any, to these berries. Thanks again for giving me that boost to actually try them." you two shook hands and you departed.

The next day, it turns out you were right. You were waist deep in invoices to change light fixtures. "HoW mAnY sCiEnTiStS dOeS iT tAkE tO cHaNgE a LiGhTbUlB?" you kept muttering under your breath at every researcher and scientist and technician who were relived someone was finally changing lightbulbs. You were slightly relieved when that same greenhouse came up on your next invoice, though of course you knew that there would probably be more of those eggheads in there that can't be bothered to lift a finger if there isn't a research grant paying them to. Brianna did smile at you through the window as you parked at your hover-pallet outside it and unboxing a few bulbs.

"Welcome Back." she said as you entered

"Hey Brianna. Any side--" she cut you off as you started asking about yesterday.

"Outside." she whispered. Outside the greenhouse, she continues.

"Okay, sorry, Those kinds of experiments aren't really allowed, so we can't really talk about them in the greenhouse. But, uh, so far, I've been really hungry today, and I got a double helping at breakfast, and that was a few hours ago now and I'm hungry again." Brianna explained, her pitch going up and down as she explained the odd appetite increase.

"That's it so far?"

"Yea, but it's only been one day, so who knows what else is going to happen, if anything." Brianna replied a little nervously

"If it's as mundane as higher appetite, then what's the issue?"

"Well, I've accidentally snagged a couple more berries today, and that may make it worse." Brianna looked directly into your eyes. You were a little flustered thinking about Brianna eating a lot.

"Okay, uh, well, write it down or whatever and I'll check with you again." you said after a momentary pause.

"Thanks, Dr Empathy" she replied pointedly

"I don't know what to do, eat less? You've dieted before, right? Wouldn't it be the same?"

"Similar, but good point, you're not a scientist." she said

"Yea, thanks."

"No! I didn't mean it like that, medical knowledge! You have technical knowledge and stuff and how to fix things with your hands." she looked down at your hands for a moment, almost longingly.

"Yea... no worries." you replied as you picked up the lightbulbs again, Brianna opened the door for you and you went about your work.

When do you follow up with Brianna next?

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