Arsenic and Young Zelda Part 1
"So, how did your meeting go? Did you get the grant?" Hilda asked as Zelda came into the kitchen.
"It was very close but I got it!" Zelda said with a smile. She was so happy. "I did feel sort of bad for Maggie Evens though. She's been trying to get this grant for over a year now. She was so nice about it, though. She even gave me this lovely cake to celebrate. Would you like some?" Zelda held out a plate with a small chocolate frosted cake on it.
"No thanks. I just had lunch and I'm stuffed." Hilda said. She couldn't understand Zelda's fascination with science but as long as Zelda was happy, Hilda was happy. A happy Zelda was less likely to notice Hilda goofing off.
"Well, I'll eat it then," Zelda said as she sat down and zapped up a fork. All of her hard work had finally paid off, she thought as she dug into the cake. She only meant to eat a little of the cake but before she knew it, she had finished the entire thing. 'That's odd,' she thought as she zapped the plate clean and put it away. 'I feel like I have so much more energy all of a sudden. It must be a sugar rush. Oh, well. The extra energy will help me with my work.' With that she hurried into the dining room. She couldn't wait to start her experiments.