Woke up feeling refreshed and super prepared for my day at the lab. Just after class, of course, I couldn't forget about that detail…

I decided that from now on I would only go to obligatory classes, such as pratical classes. I could do the theoretical part at home or when the semester was done. Yeah that's a good idea! I thought, determined.

I went downstairs and told the girls about the interviews and how we had chosen three new people that I would get to know better from today onwards. They were very interested and surprised and wondered how I would manage classes and work and probably little sleep and social life.

True.

After the most boring morning of classes I decided to skip the theory classes in the afternoon and texted Anthony to pick me up.

*time*

I was at the lab for the past three hours checking if everything was okay and going over previous annotations I had made, to start thinking about new experiments now that the pharmaceutical companies would further develop the protein and perhaps find easier ways of administration as well as perfection the dosage.

I was therefore left with several other possibilities, the bleeds of the vampires, developing something that would speed up human wounds, and the list just went on and on…

I was interrupted by the arrival of a woman. One of the three chosen ones. Her name was Anna and she was fully aware of all techniques and knowledge that was known and tested throughout the world – published work. Of course we could never knew what was going on in people's basement or governmental secrets, right?

We discussed for about an hour, and then joined us Carlos and Jessica and we continued our discussion about future projects. We decided to divide into two teams: me and Carlos, and Anna and Jessica. We decided on this partition since both me and Carlos wanted to assess how to accelerate human healing.

Unfortunately for me, I had a "curfew" , meaning that I had to go home at a specific time, otherwise on the following day I'd be a zombie at school. Unlike me, the three of them were fully dedicated to the lab, as they were being payed – and let me add, very well payed, to work in Godric's nest.

I was complaining about that fact, of having classes the following morning when Carlos looked at me in utter confusion and talked in his very Italian accent.

"But why do you go? You don't need that." He said while Anna and Jessica ignored our conversation and were having a wild debate on what concentration of enzyme they should use for an experiment.

I didn't understand what he meant. Not because of his accent or English, because I knew I was probably exactly like him, but I didn't understand what he meant. I mean, I could not just quit my Bachelor right?

"I'm sorry what?" I asked him.

And he laughed. "You can be a worker-student, no?" he explained. "Then you can be here anytime you want and not go to classes."

How Joana. How can you not know these things?!

"I can?" I asked him in awe.

"Yes. You just need to ask Godric for a contract I guess and then give it to the University and wait for it to be accepted." He explained.

"I don't know why I haven't thought about it…" I told him.

"Ah don't worry, you were too busy with interviews and being successful in science. You cannot think of everything!" he said reaching me and patting me hard on the back while laughing.

I thanked him with a big smile and said goodnight to them. Then I proceeded to go upstairs. I saw some human companions with their vampire mates and I didn't see Isabel or Godric. So I just said hi to who I saw and left the house.

*time*

The following days I called Godric and asked him if he could write me a contract. I explained to him that I was busy with school and taking care of all other legal documents to be able to skip classes. He just answered he would take care of it and ended the phone call pretty soon after that and asking if I was doing well.

*time*

Anthony brought me the contract as soon as it was ready and I took it to school the same day. They said it would be valid straight away, which surprised me a lot, since I was expecting it to be a very slow process, but the lady of the administrative services told me and reassured me of such.

FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

No more classes!

My brain screamed of joy. Okay, I would still have to study for the exams, but I had so much time now to enjoy what I loved most.

*time*

Of course Joy and Rita were dead of jealousy when they found out.

"I can't believe it" Joy said swirling a straw on her apple juice. "I just don't believe it, you're so lucky!"

"I know right?" Rita said. "You better still spend time with us".

Oh so that's what its about. My baby girls missing me.

"Well, I guess I'll just have to make it up to you right?" to which the nodded.

"Okay, so… I've heard there's a party next Friday?"

"OMG Joana YES!" Joy started shouting

"Yes we will accept your invitation!" Rita concluded.

Today was Friday so there was still a week to go.

*time*

During the next week I spent my whole days and part of the night in the lab. We were getting so much work done I could not believe it. But sadly I barely saw Godric. I missed him and our talks a lot and wondering why he was suddenly so busy and ignoring me.

However Carlos and the girls really kept me busy and happy. Specially Carlos I got along so well with him, he was starting to be a great friend, and we were able to speak our mother tongues with each other, at least partially, and understand what the other was saying.

He was extremely smart, and had great ideas that complemented mine.

*time*

On Friday I ended asking if he would like to go to the party with me and my roommates, to each he promptly and happily accepted.

*time*

Rita, Joy and me where already very drunk when I saw Carlos show up.

"Hey Carlos, here!" I called him in the middle of the confusion of dancing people.

He saw me and came running towards us. I introduced him to Rita and Joy and proceeded to drink and dance with them.

After a couple hours I was talking to Joy and laughing of something stupid when Joy drops her glass, and stares at something behind me.

"What?" I ask her and look behing.

A drunken Carlos is now kissing a drunken Rita, very enthusiastically and thoroughly in the middle of everyone. Nobody cares really, it's a colleague party, but me and Joy are stunned.

"Let them have fun!" I told Joy.

Joy seemed very pleased with my answer. "Yeah, and you should have some fun too. And me" she said. And we laughed on the subject for longer than we would have were we not that drunk.

*time*

On the following day I have a huge head ache and I find that the girls are suffering from the same problem. I decide to lay around the house with them for most of the day. Of course we had to ask Rita everything.

"So dear Rita how was your night?" I asked her grinning and Joy joined in.

"Nice" she answered with an even bigger grin.

"You like him?" I asked "Or was just fun?"

"I don't know. " she said. "He's really nice, let's see how it goes"

I nodded. I would actually be very happy to see them together, they were both great people.

Godric's POV

I had spent the previous night's avoiding Joana and debating myself on whether I had real feelings or not for Joana. I felt uneasy, but happy around her. But was this the effects of the drugs I was on to walk under the light? I had always found her curious, intriguing, charming and beautiful but still… She would never find me appealing. I was old, an old murderer. But she would still hold my hand and help me. She did everything for me. But still, we were just friends. But we had kissed. Once.

I was debating internally for too long and Isabel noticed.

I decided to stop acting so childishly and go and try to be a little more social. I entered the leaving room, leaving my office, where I spent most days, and I can hear the middle of a conversation from that Carlos guy as they were having snacks all together. Joana had not shown up today yet apparently and I wondered why.

"…And it was just a great party last night! She is so nice. I will invite her out I guess. He definitely had a good time you know?" Carlos was saying to Jessica.

"Did you kiss her already?" she asked him laughing.

WHO? I wondered.

"Yeah" he said dreamingly.

He kissed her? Joana? So many questions filled my brain, the anger started to boil my blood and I had to turn around and get back in the office. I could hear no more.