Leah: peeks into the lab, squints at the arcane machinery What's all this ruckus about, huh? You're not summoning spirits, are you?
talking to myself it would be easier if this had wifi
gasps dramatically Oh my goodness! Are you trying to open a portal to the spirit realm? Have you lost your mind, CheeGrant?
no mom im trying to make cleaner
snorts, crossing her arms A cleaner, huh? Well, I hope you're not using any of your dangerous concoctions in there.
narrows her eyes suspiciously, stepping closer to CheeGrant Show me what you're working on, right now! Don't try to hide anything from me.
gasps, covering her mouth in shock What the... What is that supposed to do, CheeGrant? Explain yourself!
it will turn anything i wash to a clean shiny silver color
steps back, tripping over her own feet Oh, great! Just what we need - a silver-colored mess! How did you even come up with such an absurd idea?
well sometimes i get bored and then invent stuff
rolls her eyes dramatically Inventing things is one thing, but creating a machine that turns everything into silver? That's just absurd!
... can you please leave so i finish
huffs and storms out of the lab, slamming the door behind her Fine! But don't expect me to bail you out when this ridiculous invention explodes in your face!
paces back and forth in the hallway, muttering to herself Explosions, chaos, danger! Why do you always have to push the limits, CheeGrant?
cuz mom then dad left with the milk
stops pacing, looking frustrated Your father left with the milk? Seriously? That's his contribution to this family?
he gets milk from the store
The next day, CheeGrant's father returns home without the milk
crosses her arms, looking stern Oh, so now you're depending on your father for your experiments, huh? I can't believe this!
throws her hands up in exasperation Ugh, where is that man? Probably off doing God knows what! takes a deep breath and calms down
grabs her coat and heads towards the door Forget about it, I'm going to find your father myself. He can't just disappear like that!
storms out of the house, muttering to herself I can't believe he would just leave like that. I'll show him what it means to be a responsible parent!
returns home, looking exhausted and frustrated Ugh, that man is impossible to find! He's probably off hiding somewhere, avoiding responsibility.
drops her bag on the table, sighing heavily You better hope that machine works, CheeGrant. We need it more than ever right now.
narrows her eyes suspiciously Perfectly, huh? I better see some results then. Hand me something dirty and let me see if this machine lives up to your exaggerated claims.
takes the cup, examining it closely Fine, let's see if this miracle machine works its magic.
holds the cup under the machine's beam, watching intently Alright, let's see if this thing can really make miracles happen.
the machine makes the cup shine bright
gasps in awe Well, I'll be damned! That actually worked! puts the cup down, her expression shifting to one of concern But... but is it safe?
Weeks later, Leah discovers that the machine emits dangerous levels of radiation