THE MINUTE THE TITRATION was finished and all of the supplies had been cleaned and put away, Lucy wasn't even sure who ran for the door the fastest. Though of course, as always, it was Elise who had managed to slip out the door before her, and Lucy hurried down the steps to keep up with the senior's pace. But once they had reached the main level of the building, before Elise had a chance to get even a foot away from her, Lucy grabbed the back of the blonde's backpack, and didn't let go until Elise had turned around to face her.
"What?" Elise asked, crossing her arms. She knew just as well as Lucy did that there was no way she was getting out of this one.
And to Lucy's surprise, the word didn't sound as cold as it normally would have been...just impatient.
Lucy took a breath and said, "I
