Chapter 19-P4

Marley watched Trish stumble out of the trees ahead of her in her soiled suspenders and boots, gasping for air through her open mouth, her index finger and thumb still pinching her nose. "Never again. Never again. Never fucking again!" She screeched. Marley fought a laugh at how funny Trish's voice sounded with her nose pinched, following after her with their — or more accurately Marley's — completed labs safely tucked in their sealed plastic bag hung over her shoulder. Marley didn't exactly enjoy wading through smelly marshes either, but there was a skip in her muddy-booted step as she followed after Trish to the rinsing station. This is exactly Marley's element, studying, discovering, and learning in a scientific setting. She looked forward to this trip for months for more reasons than to get away from her hometown, so if a pair of slimy suspenders is the only price to pay for this experience she will gladly pay it. With a smile, she closed her eyes momentarily, breathed in the fresh