THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS
prologue
olive was but on the fence about the whole grad schooling thing
not because she doesn't like science.... she loved science
there was something else that held her back from surrendering herself to most soul sucking circle of hell
a spot where she came across a guy
the guy whose name she never got to knew
unknown
out of curiosity..... is there a specific reason you are crying in my restroom?
olive smith
( looks at him with blurry eyes)
she couldn't manage to see him properly.. she could only see watery outline...
** someone tall... dark haired... dressed in black... and.... that's it**
olive smith
I.... is this the ladies' restroom?
olive smith
**his voice is deep... so deep... really deep... dreamy deep... **
unknown
this is my lab's washroom
olive smith
I am sorry.. do you need to ( points to stall)
her eyes stung even closed
unknown
I just need to pour this reagent down the drain....
unknown
we don't use this restroom... only to dispose of waste and wash equipment...
olive smith
oh, sorry I thought.....
olive smith
**he must be really tall**
his voice was coming from ten feet above her...
olive smith
sure.. why do you ask?
unknown
you are crying... in my bathroom
olive smith
oh! I am not crying
olive smith
well I sort of am...
olive smith
but it's just tears you know...
olive smith
It's my contacts. they expired some time ago
olive smith
and they were never great to begin with, they messed up my eyes..
olive smith
I've taken them off tho...
unknown
you put in expired contact?
he sounded personally offended
olive smith
just a little expired
olive smith
I don't know a few years
olive smith
only just a couple...
olive smith
it's ok.. expired dates are for weak
unknown
expiration dates are so I don't find you weeping in 'my' bathroom
olive smith
**he needs to stop calling ' him bathroom**
she would have rolled her eyes... if they hadn't been on fire
olive smith
this burning only lasts for few minutes...
unknown
you mean you've done that before?
unknown
used expired contacts
olive smith
of course.. contact aren't cheap..
unknown
neither are eyes...
good point... she thought
olive smith
were you there at the recruitment dinner with prospective ph. D. students?
olive smith
you were there?
unknown
not really my scene
olive smith
for free food?
unknown
nit worth small talk...
olive smith
**maybe on a diet**
olive knew he was a ph.D student....
all student were like that.. thinking they were better then everyone just because they had privilege slaughter fruit flies in name of science
unknown
are you interviewing for spot in program?
olive smith
yup.. for next year's biology cohort...
olive smith
how long have you been here?
olive smith
graduating soon?
she packed up on his hesitation and felt guilty
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to be continued
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prologue two
olive smith
wait... you don't have to tell me
olive smith
first rule of grad school__don't ask about other grad's dissertation timeline
she wished she could see him... social interactions were hard enough to begin with
olive smith
I didn't mean to channel your parents on thanksgiving
unknown
you could never( laughs)
olive smith
why? annoying parents?
unknown
and even worst thanksgiving
olive smith
that's what you Americans get for leaving the common wealth
she held out her hand expecting guidance
olive smith
I am olive by the way... like tree
unknown
you are not American?
olive smith
listen... can you not tell anyone about that contacts thing to anyone from admission committe
unknown
you think so? alright
he helped her stand... his hand felt big to her
she thought everything is big about him
his voice is big... his hands... his height.....
unknown
are you planning to enroll?
olive smith
I might not get an offer..
unknown
are you planning to enroll if you get the offer?
this was stanford after all.. one of the best biology programs
or atleast the truth olive has been telling herself
olive smith
I... maybe. I must say.. the line between excellent career choice and critical life screwup is getting a big blurry
unknown
seems like you are leaning towards screwup...
he sounded like he was smiling
olive smith
no.. well I just...
olive smith
( bites her lips) what if I am not good enough
she thought why she's telling her deepest secrets to a random bathroom guy
she thought he's gonna incourage her... like typically Incouragement
like you'll be fine... you can do it.. I believe you or whatever
olive smith
**coming up... any moment now**
unknown
why you wanna do it?
unknown
get a phd what's your reason?
olive smith
I've always wanted to have an inquisitive mind and ideal school is the perfect environment to foster that...
unknown
and any line you'll get from interview prep book... what's your real reason?
olive smith
I want to sharpen my research abilities
unknown
is it because you don't know what else to do?
unknown
because you didn't get an industry position?
olive smith
I didn't even apply
he poured something down the sink
olive could smell a whiff of eugenol and laundry detergent
olive smith
I need more freedom then industry can offer
unknown
you won't have such freedom in academia
unknown
you'll have to fund your work through competitive research grants... you'd make better money in a nine to five job
olive smith
are you trying to get me to decline my offer?
unknown
here's the thing.. idk if you are good enough... but that's not what you should be asking yourself
olive smith
there's... a thing
olive smith
a research.. that if I don't find I am worried no one else will
unknown
something important?
olive smith
** because something happened and to make sure it doesn't happen again**
her eyes were still blurry
olive smith
was my reason good enough?
unknown
it's the best one... good luck on your interview olive
olive smith
maybe I'll see you next year.... if I get in and if you don't graduate
with that the guy was gone
and olive never got his name
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to be continued
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and then the main story starts from there....
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you'll know later who he was...
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