Rebecca Black - Biology

Rebecca was a tiny girl, she had red hair. at 18 she was very young to be working at the level she was in the university but she was pure brilliant, and he admired a keen mind.

Her slight build, flat chest and short cut curly hair and many tattoos made many think she was a lesbian but her file said she was straight coming from a strict religious background. He had invited her to work with him before but she had refused citing rumors he worked with human embryo's

Unfortunately for her, she could not refuse if he made her his assistant.

He walked down the hall from his lab to the aquatic river sciences lab, it was much larger than his and studied the biology and life-cycles of various water sources, they created artificial river systems in large troughs and miniaturized rivers streaked around the walls where they were studied meticulously by the students who worked there.

Peter got on well with Charlott Hirsch, the Professor in charge of the lab, despite many disliking his methods Charlott actually agreed that sometimes you needed to push the boundaries of science. She didn't agree with his views on human experimentation, believing animal studies were far more useful but they were at least able to have passionate discussion about the subject without it turning into a huge argument. so as he entered the lab he signaled her to come over to chat, which she did.

"Peter, I hear you survived the Dean" she said with a slight smirk

"Yes, Ms Dean was under the impression she could appeal to my better nature and have me voluntarily leave, She underestimates how important my work is to the university and the world I think"

"She won't make it easy for you, I hear another professor, you remember Larkham? Well she turned off the electricity to his lab when he refused to leave"

"Barely he left just before I arrived, I remember them moving his stuff from his office but never really met the man"

"Well she caught him peeking up students skirts and instead of formally asking him to retire with the hearing and everything she tried to let him leave voluntarily so the university wouldn't end up in the papers"

"Ahh yes the university image does come first for Ms Dean"

"Anyhow the old coot didn't get the message, by then he was probably half senile anyway so after repeatedly asking she eventually just cut off the power and the old sod quit in disgust saying the university was not taking his research seriously and all this other crap, So I guess i'm just saying watch your back with the Dean, she is sneaky"

"Oh I shall, Ms Dean already threatened to get me to quit somehow already, Anyhow. I came to discuss one of your students with you"

"You after Rebecca again? She has refused to join your lab a number of times now Peter, I don't think you can keep asking her without risking a complaint against you"

"True however I was reading up on our rules thanks to Ms Dean's antics and you know what I found, Apparently I am entitled to choose a student to become my assistant, and they cannot refuse"

"Odd, I have never heard of that rule before, Tenure'd professors only?"

"Yes one of the perks of the job I'm sure."

"Are you sure you want Rebecca, she is young and can be quite argumentative if she does not get her way"

"Yes, Could you send her over please"

Charlott nodded and walked over to Rebecca and chatted with her, Rebecca's face went bright read and her voice carried over the rushing water to Peter. "But I don't want to work with that creep"

This hurt Peter inside, He knew some students thought he was creepy but professors usually got respect enough not to hear what students thought of them. Students in his lectured enjoyed them, he knew that much. He worked hard on his lectures to teach them as much as he could. He skirted around ethical questions about his work and generally avoided speaking on things the other teachers found. questionable.

He sighed, she would need breaking in. She would have to learn who was in charge, He couldn't have an assistant speaking like that about him.

Rebecca walked over her face red with anger and embarrassment, her freckles standing out on her elfin face.

"Rebecca I choose you as my assistant, I know it is not what you want but I need your skills and your mind"

"I guess I have ****" She grumbled "Well show me the freak show then"

Peter silently led her back towards the lab, He entered the code and led her inside.

"I would prefer you not call them freak's they have no ears or brains. and if we are to work with them it is best we show the subjects some respect. after all if god forbid they evolve and attempt to take over the world we should try to stay on their good side, shouldn't we Ms Black?"

Peter saw a small crook in her angry mouth as she smiled slightly at his joke and tried to hide it. Then they got down to work...