CHAPTER 49: Warning Signs
Professor Blanc, the teacher of my interdimensional studies class, looked rather upset about something. I don't know how I could tell, but I just did. Not like I cared or anything, but it was pretty distracting.
"Fenton, Masters, Solomon," he reads out, "could I please talk to you three for a brief moment?" We are pulled to the side. "I need to talk, about the lab." The three of us eye each other.
"What do you want, professor?" Maddie inquires softly.
"I have decided to check on your lab to make sure you have used proper procedures for your projects and experimentation due to the various complaints we have been getting about possible radiation poisoning and after that one time which I know you do not want to bring up again, and I completely understand. However, your open ghost portal is a clear violation of our safety protocol. I need you to cover up that portal, do you hear?"
"Actually," I justify, "a ghost has been delaying the process of our cover being built."
"I didn't ask for excuses, Masters. Look, we can't be joking around about serious violations of safety with a threat to completely defund our department. Now I don't know about you, but my job is on the line. Your failure is my failure."
"I got it."
"I'm going to go re-examine the portal and see if I can fix it myself."
"I wouldn't do that if I were you."
"Oh? Is that a threat, Mr. Masters?"
"Of course not! You are my favorite professor. Why would I intentionally hurt you?"
"Just checking."
