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Thread: The New Lab Assistant (JellybeanSprite &  jaburo56)

Against his own will, the sudden contact had startled him. Whether it was because he was so engrossed in his work and he had forgotten she was there for a moment or for any other reason, he was not sure. All that matters was that he was able to remain his composure and did not flinch like he had earlier. Again, seeming not to be listening, Dr. Garza took in every one of her words. He had not been known, in or out of the science community, as a compassionate person. He was always portrayed as a jerk by critics and deaf by friends. In truth, if someone was talking, he listened. It was valuable information to determine someone's character. It was when they were quiet that he would lose track of their presence while working. He couldn't think of anything to say that wouldn't seem halfhearted or flat in response to her admiration, so he opted for a non-committal grunt as he looked over his paper. The admiration was always nice, though the novelty had worn off after the 10th story about his great success. It was tiresome now. At this point, only those he respected could even have a chance of causing his face to redden, even a little, with a compliment. With April gone, the familiar silence filled the room again. The soft humming of the various machines running through the lab were pleasant. April hadn't said much, but having another body in the lab did muffle some of the noises Matthew had grown accustomed to. He sighed as he accepted that he would have to get used to a second body in the lab for a while. After downloading the pictures on his laptop, he made for the lounge. Upon entry, his nose was assaulted by the familiar smell of instant noodles. A smell he was very familiar with. One he had given up many years ago. It didn't take long to see where the smell was coming from. His face contorted with displeasure as he watched his new assistance poison her body with that garbage. He strode past her to the vending machine and began ordering an item. He mumbled loud enough to barely be heard, Unacceptable. Matt scooped up the item as it fell from the machine and made for the fridge. From within, he pulled a lunchbag and brought both over to her table. Dropping both on the table, he opened his lunchbag and pulled a large, green pear from it. He snatched the instant noodle cup from April and replaced it with the fruit and a protein bar. I don't want to see this in your hands while you're here. He dropped the cup into the trash as if it were roadkill and returned to the table. No assistant of mine will be eating that swill. Without another word, he placed his own food in the microwave and began heating it in silence. He didn't turn back around until it was done. It was a stew, homemade, and filled with an assortment of vegetables and meat. He sat at her table as if he hadn't just scolded her and began to eat. It was a few minute before he spoke up. You'll be getting paid enough to afford yourself reasonable food. You shouldn't be struggling unless you're bad with money. He looked up as he finished his sentence, expecting a response.
Thread: The New Lab Assistant (JellybeanSprite &  jaburo56)

April looked up as the man walked in. Her face had a pleasant expression, as she took off the lid to her noodle cup, and pulled out a cellophane spoon to eat her lunch with. Her light brown eyes widened as Matthew placed a pear and a nutritional bar in front of her, taking her noodle cup away in the process. Hey... She nearly stood up from her seat as he threw the whole thing in the trash. The action pissed her off, she hadn't thought that he would be such a bully. The fruit and the protein bar would never fill her hunger. Why would you do that? His answer only fueled her anger more. While she understood his stance on a healthy diet, she definitely disagreed with his approach. Whatever he had warming in the microwave smelled good then again, she was probably just hungry. She ignored his words, and then his expectant gaze. April had no desire to speak to this man at the moment. She took a bite out of the pear, and was pleasantly surprised when she found that it was juicy. Although she might had normally felt bad about eating part of his lunch, the fact that he threw away hers in its entirety seemed to erase that feeling altogether. The protein bar, on the other hand, was a bit bland. Not that she expected much better from a vending machine. She never would have thought he was getting it for her though. After what felt like fifteen minutes, April finally cooled down enough to answer his question. While I will be getting paid enough for fancy food, that first paycheck hasn't kicked in yet. Before obtaining the position of his assistant, she was much lower in the totem pole, and her paycheck reflected that. Although she wasn't particularly bad with money, she would admit that she did like to shop as well. Just not to him.
Thread: The New Lab Assistant (JellybeanSprite &  jaburo56)

The fifteen silent minutes were painful. Maybe he had gone too far? Matthew, whether he wanted to admit it or not, had a bad habit of letting his emotions get the better of him. This was especially apparent when he was hungry. At other times, his level of control was a bit higher. He could barely enjoy his stew, though he did continue to eat. When she spoke up again, it was as if a small weight had been lifted. He hummed absently at her response and took another bite. He took his time chewing before responding, I see. Well then I'm going to give you some extra work tonight. He looked her in the eye, then off to the side as he thought, I need my pictures organized, my emails sorted, and an inventory to low supplies made to submit for restocking. Matthew took another bite of his food, stood, took his fork with him, and walked to the sink. He spoke as he walked. I want the pictures sorted by subject, i.e. the plants, colonies, mixtures, etc. Sort and store my emails based on what project they're related to. If they involve multiple projects, make a new folder for the combo. The supplies are straight forward. He rattled off his instructions as he washed his fork in the sink, not stopping his instructions for anything. He turned and walked back to the table. In return, I'll write you a startup check for additional work done. Funded by the board, of course. He placed the cleaned fork next to his stew and closed up his lunch bag, leaving the half eaten stew and fork out. You'll get enough for enough groceries to last you until your first paycheck. He checked his watch, If you do the work, that is. He turned and made for the door. I'm going to run an errand. If I'm not back before lunch is over, you can start on your additional work. With that, he walked out, leaving April with almost his whole lunch, plus one protein bar.
Thread: The New Lab Assistant (JellybeanSprite &  jaburo56)

It surprised her how quickly he turned the conversation back to business. Not that she minded April wasn't particularly fond of talking about her shortcomings. He gave her a laundry list of tasks that she sincerely hoped wouldn't take her all night. He expected complete organization, and she could respect that, despite the amount of work that had just fallen on her shoulders. Her eyes widened as he walked from the sink back to the table, mentioning how she would be compensated for the extra work. It seemed that Dr. Garza wasn't all that bad after all. Maybe his cold exterior was simply a front. Her thoughts were confirmed when he closed up his lunch bag and made his way out of the room, leaving the now cleaned fork and the remainder of the stew he'd been eating. Any anger she might have had left simply sizzled away. Had he felt guilty for his actions? She knew what this was probably as close to an apology as she was ever going to get from him. A small smile crossed her features as she pulled the container towards her, the smell just as heavenly as it had been before. She practically inhaled what was left, then washing the dish and utensils, and taking them with her when she made her way out of the break room. It seemed that he was still running errands when lunch ended, so April began with the tasks that he'd assigned to her. Before that, however, she placed his clean lunch container on the corner of his desk. On top of it, there was a sticky note. It read 'Thank you for lunch!' It also had a happy face drawn in the end of the sentance. A silly but sweet gesture. Inventory seemed to be a good place to start with her tasks, so with a pen and notepad in hand, April made her way to the supply closet, where she began counting.
Thread: The New Lab Assistant (JellybeanSprite &  jaburo56)

Matt hadn't looked back to see if she would take his food. Either way, he would find out. She didn't seem the type to fish out food once it was in the garbage, so he didn't worry about that. The errand Dr. Garza needed to run at the last minute was actually a trip to the park. It required a small drive of 10 miles, but it was always worth it. Though she was helpful, April added a level of stress that Matt wasn't accustomed to. This was stress he needed to work off, and as it was not the end of the day, a workout session wasn't quite in order. No, he needed to let it dissipate, and this was the place he went to do that. The man walked through the park and found his favorite park bench. One that overlooked the river. It had to have been used in a movie at least once. Here, Matt was able to relax his mind and body and forget about the world for a bit. He sat for 30 minutes before heading back. He couldn't shirk his research just because he wanted to postpone the human interactions. It took him another 30 minutes to get back to the lab, putting him about an hour late from his break. Not that anyone was counting, of course. As long as the work was getting done. Matt walked into his lab and saw April hard at work at his supple closet. A logical place to start. Without a word, he donned his white lab coat again and strode to his desk where he saw his lunchbox. Without removing the sticker, he placed it under his desk. He appreciated the note and took it to mean she ate the food. Without speaking, he began scrolling through the pictures of the plants April had taken before. After a moment, he closed the lid and began to write notes down on a blank page from his desk. The room was silent except for the shuffling of April working and the scritching of Matt's pen. Matt wrote several pages of notes before leaning back in his chair and letting out a relieved sigh. As he did so, his eyes fell upon his assistant. He watched her work for a bit.
Thread: The New Lab Assistant (JellybeanSprite &  jaburo56)

For about an hour, April worked in silence. She took count of absolutely everything, though they had a decent stock of most things. Despite the work ahead of her, she felt very peaceful as she did her job. Her lunch was sitting well with her. Eventually, she heard the doctor come in, and although she smiled and nodded, April continued to work. He immediately seemed to jump to work as well, either with the pictures or his emails. She wasn't at an angle to distinguish which of the two. After about half an hour more, April found that she was almost finished with the task at hand. She bent down to count boxes of beakers, most of which were still unopened. Jotting the number down, she stood straight again, a smile creeping its way in as she looked at her list and saw that she was done with that particular task. Her eyes seemed to wander to the man sitting on the desk. He seemed to look relaxed as he watched her, much more so than before he'd left during their lunch break. She felt a bit guilty that she had eaten most of his lunch hadn't he been hungry as well? Perhaps he had eaten something after he'd left. It was possible that he still didn't like her company, unfortunately. A sad expression crossed her features, only for a moment before she switched it to one of neutrality. One way or another, they would be working together for a while. He would get used to her eventually. Today was, after all, only the first day that they worked together. She was used to having people there with her all the time in the lab. He wasn't. She tried to take that into consideration before she judged him too harshly. April made her way to the desk, placing the notepad in the desk in front of Matthew. She placed her hands behind her back, a pleasant expression on her face. Alright, I completed inventory. Although we seem to have plenty of stock with most of our supplies, She leaned forward and pointed to the bottom part of the first page. there are some which we should probably order more of.
Thread: The New Lab Assistant (JellybeanSprite &  jaburo56)

Matt had gotten lost in thought as he watched April work. He wasn't even watching her anymore, but rather his eyes looked in her direction while his mind was in space. It wasn't until she returned to him that he snapped out of it and sat up. With the results of her work on the table, he looked over her list and nodded as she pointed out the items of note. He took out a pen and subtracted a few numbers from a few items on the list. We'll be using these today and tomorrow so we should put the order in now. With that, he stood and stretched. He with the two so close again, it was immensely apparent that there was a height difference. Go to take that to the front office. The secretary will put the order in for us. Once done stretching, he moved towards a chemistry set. When you get back, we'll do our last few tasks for the day. Once at the assortment of beakers and burners, he began to put on his protective gear. I'll need to focus, so come in, put on what I have on, and wait for orders. I won't be talking beyond that. He had already put on his thick rubber gloves and respirator by the time he finished his sentence. Without another word, he began unloading an assortment of sealed containers and putting them under a fume hood. The rest of the day was mostly taken up by this task. As promised, Matt had spoken barely a word to her as he mixed up his concoctions and poured them into individual tubes. The labels placed on the test tubes were exactly the same as the ones he had used before on the plants, minus the one used on the failure plant. At one point, he, without thinking, reached across April to reach for a tool he could have asked her to get. He had remembered she was there too late to ask, but said nothing. For a brief moment, his arm had grazed across her chest, though he pretended not to nice. Though, he was sure to hand her the tool when he was done with it. After that point, he was very careful to avoid any further contact. The end of the day finally came at 4pm. With chemicals put away, hands washed, and gear put in containment, Matt sat down in his chair in the most relaxed position he had displayed in the time April had been there. It was fare lazier looking that anything he had done. He took a deep breath and sighed out, That's the most tedious part of the day. At least the bacterial colonies change. He pushed up his classes and wiped his eyes. A loud yawn followed as he stood. Alright, you know what you need to do. I'll return when you've completed the work to inspect it and write you're check. Until then, I'm going to go home. He removed his lab coat and gathered his keys and wallet from the desk. Is there anything else you need from me before I go? His eyes seemed tired and heavy as he looked at her. The dull, yes strenuous task had certainly taken its toll.
Thread: The New Lab Assistant (JellybeanSprite &  jaburo56)

April briskly walked to the front office, the inventory paperwork in her hands. The raven haired girl in the front smiled as she took it, a glint in her eye. So, how's it going with Dr. Garza? It seemed that he had quite a reputation with everybody in this building. Everyone here seemed to look at her like they were expecting her to struggle, to choke and quit. She would prove them all wrong. It's going well. We've gotten quite a bit done in a small amount of time. The woman's smile faded as April walked away, heading back towards the lab. He may have a strong personality, but he wasn't a bad person. As she entered the lab once again, she put on thick rubber gloves and a respirator that matched the one the doctor was currently wearing. They worked together in silence, mixing liquids and watching their reactions. As they set up to pour one of the mixtures, April felt his arm graze the front of her chest. She had no doubt that it was accidental, but the tips of her breasts still puckered at the small contact. She hadn't been with a partner in a while, and so any intimate contact would cause a silent, but present reaction. However, she didn't' need distraction in the middle of this assignment, so she ignored it and continued to work, pouring their results into test tubes and labeling them accordingly. Eventually, they finished the task at hand. Matthew relax into his chair, releasing a breath, and April smiled at the sight. He seemed tired, and his words seemed to confirm it. No, I think I have everything I need here, thank you. He made his way out, and the lab assistant immediately got to work in front of the computer. She started by going through the pictures that were partially arranged, and then completing the rest, categorizing them accordingly. His emails took a the most time. There were many of them, and April had to go one by one to see where everything fit. It took three hours to finally complete that, and then she leaned back on the chair, her head rolled back, eyes closed. She was finally done.
Thread: The New Lab Assistant (JellybeanSprite &  jaburo56)

Matt, free of the lab, headed straight for the gym. Today's events, though not bad, had certainly built up quite a bit of stress he needed to work out. He usual routine involved a split of cardio and muscles each day. As he jogged, he went over the day's events in his mind, as he always did. He attempted to focus on his work, but his assistant's face appeared before his mind's eye at inopportune times. He jogged faster. His assistant's presence in his daily review would make it harder to remember small details. He would need to work harder to keep things in order. Off to muscles. It was an hour and a half before he left the gym. He made for his house to shower and change. It wasn't until he had cleaned up and changed into his more relaxed clothing of a t-shirt and jeans that he remembered April was working late. He checked his phone for any messages. None. He thought to himself that he should check on her. It was getting late. With that, he headed to the lab. As he entered he peaked through the door and saw his assistant relaxing in his chair. He walked in, Done already or are you slacking? He said this as he approached the desk, his eyes momentarily leaving her to check the plants, as if something would happen so quickly.
Thread: The New Lab Assistant (JellybeanSprite &  jaburo56)

April nearly jumped up from her chair at the voice. She hadn't expected the doctor to walk in the exact moment that she'd decided to take a lean back in his chair and take a breather. Lucky for her, she was indeed done already, and she told him so. I just completed the last of my tasks. She stood up from her seat, more than ready to go home. Her back hurt from sitting still for so long, and she tried to stretch backwards, in hopes that it would feel better. It had been quite a long day, she had to admit. It wasn't very often that she stayed in a lab until the evening hours, but she didn't mind it all that much. She enjoyed being here, and the extra pay that she was gaining certainly helped the situation quite a bit. Eventually, April collected her bag, making sure that everything was in there. Everything was calm and quiet the others that worked in the building had already gone home for the day hours age. Nodding her head in thanks and goodbye for the day, she made her way to the tiny dark blue car that she drove, and made her way home. After a quick shower, she went straight to bed, and slept like a baby. She didn't even have time to think about the day, or the very interesting doctor that that would now be her constant companion.
Thread: The New Lab Assistant (JellybeanSprite &  jaburo56)

Matt looked over her work as she pointed out what she had done and nodded in approval. It looked pretty good so far, but it would need to be reviewed. With that, he wrote her a check as promised. Here, two hundred should be enough to get you a fair amount of healthy groceries until your first real paycheck. Good work. He handed her the check and walked out with her, at least until the door. He watched her leave before returning to his office. He spent an hour going over the work she had done. It was all correct. He had to admit that he was impressed. He dropped the instructions on her so suddenly. He expected some kind of mistake. He slapped his laptop shut and made his way home. The rest of the week was much like the first day. Matt had gotten to work at the same time each day and found himself making the same errand after lunch. These times, it wasnt due to her improper eating. Rather, he found himself a bit more stressed out than normal and felt it best to relieve said stress before the second half of the day. Each day was the same excuse, though he did give April a bit more work during his times away. Most of the week was the same busy work organize notes, run papers to partner labs, etc. It wasnt until Friday that he allowed her to inspect the cultures on her own while he tended to other business. On that day, he returned from his other business in a rather sour mood. He made straight for the plants they had been monitoring, minus one, of course, and stared hard at them. With an annoyed sigh, he returned to his desk and began to write. As he did so, he called out to April. Dispose of those. He nodded to the plants. Theyre all failures. He scribbled notes on his paper so hard, he probably marked the table beneath. Were going to have to redo all of the mixtures and regrow new specimens because SOMEONE- He rose his voice at someone who was not there, -doesnt know basic chemistry. He wrote signed his note with an angry flourish, stood, and stormed out of the room with it. It wasnt until 30 minutes later that he returned to the lab. He looked much more subdued and tired looking than before. He strolled distractedly to his desk and flopped into the chair with a great sigh. Sorry, I wasnt referring to you. His fingers rapped on the hardwood table. One of the other researches at our sister lab screwed up his mixture and now the tests are out of sync. We both have to redo them as of Monday. He looked over at the containment box, one that they had nearly emptied through the week, then at April. Were going to need to stay late tonight and mix up several more batch so they can settle of the weekend. He pushed up his classes and rubbed his eyes, Ill make sure you get paid for the extra time. He hadnt considered that April might have any possible plans for the evening. The process will take us a several of hours. 3am, maybe.