“Yes, how did you know?”
“Professor Johnson is putting them in a safe place as we speak.”
They looked at each other with panic, “But…but…”
“And I came in the bathroom to make sure everyone stays in here until we give the all-clear.” I patted the walls, “Sturdiest room in this entire structure.”
Davester’s eyes glinted with tears, “But this is our big chance.”
I said, “Hey, Don’t you worry. I’ll take care of it. You may be a little delayed, but I will make sure, in fact, I will promise you that you will get to audition today.”
“You can do that?”
“LAB-GEPO’s authority even extends over the motion picture industry. Heck, the Pentagon can’t do what we do.”
“Wow.”
“So don’t worry.”
“Okay.”
I said, “I need for you to do me one favor, though. It’s important.”
Bob-O said, “What is it?”
“I need for both of you to keep washing your hands until I come back and give you the okay.”
“With soap?”
“Yes. It’s very important.”
Davester asked, “Why?”
“You’ll be helping everyone in this structure, and you know how?”
“Uh, no.” Bob-O said.
“Because, if another nano-quake strikes and sets up a destructive harmonic vibration, we will have only moments to prepare everyone before this whole thing collapses. You will be the ones who sound the alarm.”
Davester said, “I…still don’t understand how washing our hands-”
I sighed, “Its simple quantum physics and fractal plythagorims. With the water running through the pipes, it picks up any pre-signatures of quakes or pseudo-quakes, but this can only be detected by human hands, which have the unique ability to feel the vibrations in the water.”
“But you said to use soap, too.”
“Certainly. How else are you going to break the surface tension on your fingers and palms enough to feel the water vibes? Soap does that.”
“I understand now.”
“Good,” I said. “Now, can I count on you two stalwarts for this?”
“You bet,” Bob-O said, and Davester nodded.
“Okay, if you feel an earthquake in the water, yell out but don’t leave here, okay?” They nodded. I walked to the urinal and said, “I’ll be back as fast as possible, but first I have to make a number one.”
I came out of the bathroom and saw Colleen was back, so I sauntered over to them.
“You better now?” Hondo said.