In this chapter, I bring in Tartan (the two headed plant from AWL) who I modeled after Waldorf and Statler. For those of you who don't know who they are, Waldorf and Statler are the two old guys from the Muppets that make fun of everybody. For those of you who still don't know who they are, I feel sorry for you and will tell you to go look them up on YouTube because they're hilarious. For those of you who don't know what YouTube is, I ask, "How are you using the internet and don't know what YouTube is?"
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The following week was a very busy one. Reagan and Klaus didn't see each other much as they were both busy with testing, studying, and work but they did make time for each other whenever possible. Klaus would come to the library to study so he could talk to her while she was on her break and would come to Duke's to drive her home after her shift ended. When she wasn't working, Reagan would go to the shopping center to meet up with Klaus for dinner after he got off of work.
Reagan had promised her grandmother that she would come home for a few days. She had asked Klaus to join her and he wanted to go but with the holiday season quickly approaching, Marian and Giorgio had asked him to come up with a new scent for their inventory. Reagan called Klaus a few times while she was away, mostly to tell him good morning, which was far more welcome than wake-up calls with Marian. Then she would call him around 10 or 10:30 to ask him about his day, tell her about everything that was going on there, and would tell him good night.
She was not having the best of times with her biological mother but they did tolerate each other and mostly avoided one another. Ash and Cheryl, her half-siblings, were a common topic in her conversations. Reagan may not have thought much of her mother but she absolutely adored her brother and sister.
Eda and Otmar also came into their conversations quite frequently. She always had an amusing story about something that her grandfather did or praising her grandmother for being so strong. Though this was true, Klaus could tell how saddened Reagan was with her grandmother's condition.
Klaus wanted to be there for her and to kiss away her pain or at least make several attempts to do so. He wanted to hold her and tell her that everything would be okay and that he loved her. That's when it suddenly hit him. He loved her and may even be in love with her. His thoughts began to wander as he sat at his desk. He thought of how much he missed her. His bed had felt so empty without her in his arms at night.
All of his senses seemed to be longing for her. He missed the warmth that radiated from her. Her soft breathing had become a sound that would help lull him to sleep. The smell of her shampoo and perfume still lingered in his sheets. Sunlight would peek into his room around the curtains in the morning and illuminate her face, becoming the most beautiful sight he had ever seen. The taste of her lips as he kissed her good night and good morning was better than even the most exquisite foods.
Klaus nodded his head as he thought to himself, "Yeah, I got it bad..."
He leaned on his palm, thinking more about the woman he loved and how he couldn't wait for her return. He then started formulating a plan of what to do Monday. She had two classes that would prohibit them from being together until later in the afternoon but this gave him the perfect opportunity to talk to Dr. Wasser before seeing her.
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The following Monday, Klaus was sitting in Advanced Organic Chemistry. Still unsure of what to say to Dr. Wasser about Reagan, he barely heard anything that Dr. Pasaran had said. He walked slowly to his professor's door and knocked. Part of him hoping that may Dr. Wasser was away but the larger, more domineering part of him sincerely hoped that the doctor was in his office so he could get this over with quickly.
"Dr Wasser?" Klaus called tentatively opening the door. There he found Dr. Wasser standing by his lab table holding a beaker in one hand as he inspected its contents.
"Klaus my boy! Come in come in!" Dr. Wasser greeted warmly. He placed the beaker he was examining on the table and walked over to Klaus extending his hand in greeting. Klaus gripped the shorter man's hand in a firm handshake, feeling more nervous than he had a moment before.
"To what do I owe this honor?"
Klaus steeled his nerves and took a deep breath, "There is something I wish to discuss with you."
"Is this about Ms. Wilson?"
Klaus looked at the shorter man surprised and could do nothing but nod in affirmation.
"You seem surprised?"
"Well, I didn't really expect you to know my feelings for her." Klaus said somewhat hesitant ruffling his ebony hair.
"Klaus, I am neither stupid nor blind..."
"Really! Cause it looks like you're hair was styled by a stupid blind weed eater!" Exclaimed a voice from out of nowhere followed by boisterous laughter.
"Um...sir, am I interrupting something?" Klaus asked confused.
Dr. Wasser released an annoyed breath. "No. Just ignore them. They just go on and on but they don't really know what they're talking about."
"But enough about you, let's talk about us." Came another voice that was followed by more laughter.
Dr. Wasser walked over to a curtain that was hanging in the small room. He pulled it back quickly, revealing a large green plant with what appeared to be two faces.
"And behind curtain number one." One of the heads said.
"Is something far more interesting than you." Said the other before they both erupted into laughter.
"This is Tartan," Dr. Wasser introduced the plant waving his hand in their direction.
Klaus furrowed his brow at the strange scene before him.
"What's with the face?" One head asked.
"I don't know but it must be hurting." Said the other.
"Why's that?"
"Because it's killing me!" Said the one head as both laughed.
"Sir," Klaus began not sure what he was looking at, "what is tartan?"
"Tartan is the result of an experiment I had performed a while back. I'm not entirely sure if you call this a success or not."
"Are you talking about us or your career?" Said one head.
"Hey that's not nice if it wasn't for him we wouldn't exist."
"That's true. it just goes to show that his scientific mind is paved with unintentions." It said before guffawing loudly.
"Anyway," Dr. Wasser began again, "I have no issues with you seeing Ms. Wilson as long as it does not interfere with your studies or your duties as my aide."
"Really?" Klaus asked somewhat surprised.
"The boy acts confused." Said one head.
"I'm guessing that's a common occurrence," replied the other.
"I know it is for the doctor!" Both heads laughed again.
Dr Wasser glared at them before turning his attention back to Klaus. "I know that I can come off as a big jerk at times..."
"At times indicates that you stop!"
"Would you two shut up so i can finish saying what I need to say? I realize that I am quite harsh and sometimes rather difficult to work with. However, I do this to get rid of those that truly do not belong in my class. There is another effect though and that effect is far more gratifying than weeding out the slackers. That is when a student comes along that challenges my words and proves they belong and can succeed. That is what I see in you Klaus. It is also what I see in Ms. Wilson. You have my permission to pursue a relationship with this girl, I only ask that you both be responsible with it."
"So you really don't mind?" Klaus asked in disbelief.
"Of course not. I mean if you had some bearing on what her grade is in class that would be a different story. However, I will be taking over in regards to reviewing her work. I'm sure you understand."
"Of course, sir." Klaus replied, still in shock.
"Now if you will excuse me, I must be getting back to work. As I said, just be responsible about it and be happy." Dr. Wasser stated with a small smile.
"More importantly, do what makes us happy and end this conversation!" Came the voice of one of the heads, followed by more guffaws.
Klaus bid farewell to the three beings in the room. Thanking Dr. Wasser profusely he turned and closed the door behind him. He practically ran to the agricultural science build to meet up with Reagan eager to relay this excellent news to her.