Sex Ed Classroom, Saturday, All Day

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Edward had the posters from this week's class set up. Also on display were the empathy bellies and the anatomy models from previous classes.

[Open! Talk to Edward or just give your friends and family the sex ed tour.]

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"She does," David said, almost seeming proud. "I'm glad you can see that, Mr. Cullen."

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"It's very nice to meet you, David," Edward said. "I'm glad you could stop by."

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David nearly turned to look around the room, but paused. "If I can ask," he said, curiously, "...what was it that she chose to be disrespectful over?"

It would help if he needed to lecture her.

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"She disagreed with my lecture on homosexuality," Edward said.

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David froze, slanting a look at Edward. "In what way?" he asked carefully.

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"I was discussing the role choice plays in determining one's sexuality," Edward said primly. "She seemed to take it as a personal attack."

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David blinked a few times, trying to process that yes, Claire's teacher thought that. "You're teaching these kids that sexuality is a choice?" he finally said, his voice going all that quieter.

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"Whatever the source of one's feelings may be, acting upon them is a choice, yes," Edward said firmly.

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"Just to get this straight," David said, his temper flaring, "so to speak, it's a choice to act on a compulsion that's part of who you are, to do something that finally feels like the right thing, and do act in a way that feels naturally to you?"

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"Yes," Edward said, unmoved by the display of emotion.

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"And what are your qualifications on the subject?" David snapped.

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"I have a graduate degree in medicine and I've studied the research on this topic," Edward said loftily.

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"Hitting up Google searches on hate sites doesn't count as research," David replied.

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"I'm not trying to pass judgment on your personal lifestyle," Edward said testily. "I'm simply trying to teach these kids that they have options."

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"Then maybe you should try teaching the truth," David replied. "Rather than the sociopathic close-minded bullshit you've chosen to believe."

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It was really a shame he wasn't allowed to give visitors detention. Or eat them. "I've very sorry you disagree with my teaching methods," Edward said, in a tone that suggested otherwise. "Perhaps you should try to keep an open mind. Tolerance works both ways, you know."

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"I am open-minded," David snapped. "I don't teach teenagers crap like this. That's pretty much a textbook definition of closemindedness."

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Edward decided he didn't want to hear any more of this.* "I can see where Claire gets her passion from," he said. "Thank you for dropping by and I do hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend." The pasted-on smile didn't show any teeth.



*Proving David's point, but Edward wasn't self-aware enough to realize that.

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David knew a cue when he heard one, though frankly, he didn't want to stay, anyway. "...whatever. Go to hell, and enjoy your time there," he said, with a similar measure of forced politeness.

And with that, he turned on his heel and strode off to find Claire, his fists balling up with an attempt to find control.