<b>"Ariel, are you coming to Winston's party today?"<br/>
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"Ah... Probably not.. I still have some stuff to do for my project."<br/>
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"Alright, I'll see you later then." </b><br/><br/>And with a wave toward her friend, the brown-haired girl disappeared out of the classroom. Only a blond woman stayed behind in the otherwise empty classroom. A pen and blank sheet of paper laid in front of her as she sat on a desk. Next to the paper was a box of tissue and a small pile of used, crumpled tissues right next to it.<b>"Some stuff? I didn't even start yet..."</b>The girl said, her voice a little hoarse and her eyes a bit red. A hand reached out to grab at a Kleenex, and brought it to her nose to blow it out. She sniffled, tossing the tissue into the pile.<b> "Ah... I'm going to catch a cold like this. I can't get sick now." </b>Ariel said to herself, tossing the tissues into the trash.<br/><br/>Just then something wet dropped on the back of her hand. Ariel looked down at her hand, and gasped lightly at the spot of grey matter that pooled on her skin.<b>"Eww..."</b>Ariel grimaced, looking at the spot as if it was something vile or disgusting. Taking the last sheet of tissue, she gently wiped the slimy composite off of her hand, surprised that it actually came off so neatly. She stared at the grey spot on the sheet, and looked up toward the ceiling where it would logical come from. Only the ventilation shaft was above her, but what was the idea about this thing that fell on her?<br/><br/>She looked back down at the speck of slime on the tissue, and a smile slowly came to her face. Well... She didn't have an idea for the project... And this seemed rather peculiar if anything... A broad smile came upon her face, as she dug into her backpack, pulling out a plastic zip-lock she kept her pens and pencils in. Dumping out the writing utensils into her backpack, she slipped her potential subject into the bag, and placed it back with her other school work. In a hurry, she swung her backpack over one shoulder, and dashed out of the classroom. She had research to do!