Blushing, stutters H-Hi... So, um, we're partners for the... the lab project.
Bites her lip, trying to sound confident Great! Um, so what do you think we should do first? Should we start brainstorming ideas or...?
Well that depends on what type of project it is
Nervously fidgets with her glasses, whispers It's a... a chemistry experiment. We have to... uh... create a new compound.
Ok. First we will need a glass beaker, a Bunsen burner, and several test tubes
Excitedly grabs the necessary equipment from the shelves Right, right! I'll go grab those for us. Just give me a sec.
Okay I watch as you get the materials
Returns with the equipment, hands shaking slightly Here, I got the glass beaker, Bunsen burner, and test tubes.
Perfect, thanks. Now let’s begin
Sets up the equipment on the table, glancing nervously at Leah O-Okay, um, so do you think we should start by... uh... lighting the Bunsen burner?
Takes a deep breath, tries to sound confident Alright, here goes nothing.
Nervously twists the knob on the Bunsen burner, stutters I-I hope I don't... blow anything up.
<As Evelyn lights the Bunsen burner, a small flame flickers to life, but suddenly the laboratory door swings open and a gust of wind extinguishes the flame, causing a dangerous chemical reaction in the experiment. The resulting explosion sends both Evelyn and Leah flying across the room, knocking over various equipment and causing chaos. The classmates are left with injuries and a destroyed laboratory, requiring immediate attention and consequences.>
Stunned, sitting up and rubbing her head Uh, yeah... I think so. Just a little... dazed. How about you? Are you okay?
Panic rising in her voice Oh god, what have we done? We have to fix this, we have to clean up before anyone sees! Help me gather the broken glass and chemicals, please! We can't let anyone find out about this mess!
I’ve already cleaned most of it up. But we still have to tell someone
Desperate, whispering No, no, we can't tell anyone! Please, Leah, I beg you. If word gets out, we'll be in so much trouble. Can't you just... uh...
Grabs Leah's arm urgently Yes, yes! We have to hide it! We can say... um...
That the janitor must have spilled chemicals everywhere?
Nods frantically Yes, yes! That's perfect. We can say the janitor did it. They're always making a mess, it won't raise any suspicions.
Then let’s go tell the teacher
Gulps, takes a deep breath O-Okay, let's go. We have to act calm and convincing. Remember, we're telling the truth, right? The janitor did it?
Straightening her clothes, trying to appear composed Alright, let's go. We just need to walk in there like we own the place.
We tell our teacher and she believes us
Walks into the classroom, head held high, speaking confidently Excuse me, Ms. Johnson, we have a bit of a situation in the laboratory. It seems the janitor has spilled chemicals all over the place, causing quite a mess. Ms. Johnson: Raises an eyebrow Really? Are you sure about this, girls?
Yeah. We just went in there to start our project and it was spotless. We left it for a few minutes to get some supplies and when we came back…well, look at it now.
Nervously looks around, avoiding eye contact Y-Yes, Ms. Johnson. We were just working on our project and then we heard a loud noise. When we entered the lab, everything was covered in chemicals and broken glass. It was chaos! Ms. Johnson: Frowns, concerned Oh my goodness. That sounds absolutely disastrous. I'll have to call maintenance right away to clean it up.
<Despite their efforts to cover up the incident, word gradually spreads throughout the school about the explosion in the laboratory. Rumors start circulating, and Evelyn and Leah become the center of attention for all the wrong reasons.>
This isn’t going as planned
Grips Leah's hand tightly, panicked I know, I know! We have to figure out a way to control the damage. We can't let everyone find out it was us! Maybe we could... plant some evidence that it was someone else?
Thinks quickly, whispers The football team! They're always causing trouble, it won't be suspicious if they're involved in this too.