Food Appreciation [Class Four, Period #3]

[baskiceball.livejournal.com]

Marshall was just kind of staring at everybody when class started. He didn't look angry or anything. He was just staring, maybe looking a bit worried.

A little more staring.

A little more...

"I'M AFRAID TO TALK TO EVERYBODY TODAY," he said suddenly. "So far today I told a radio squirrel that if I were another squirrel I'd totally tap that and I told Ted that I didn't really mind his red cowboy boots!"

Ignore the fact that nobody here knew who Ted was.

"What if I start doing lecture and I suddenly start talking about how I think Kaylee's little accent is about the cutest thing I've ever heard and how that sometimes I want to ruffle Sam's hair because it looks fun?" Marshall's eyes widened. "Oh god, I'm doing it already!"

He pointed at the buffet table which had all sorts of moddable sandwiches and subs on them.

"Sandwiches! They're delicious and easy to make! Eat them!" Marshall said. "And for the love of god, someone save me from myself!"

Comments

Re: Eat sammiches

[lovemykilt]

"You're not dumb, you're just kind of a ditz."

Oh crap.

Re: Eat sammiches

[gudspellr-claud.livejournal.com]

Claudia looked stung. "Ow."

Re: Eat sammiches

[lovemykilt]

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, but you are." Crap! "But it's cute! And holy mother of god I'm really pretty sure that calling the girl you like a ditz is not part of working up the guts to ask her out."

Re: Eat sammiches

[gudspellr-claud.livejournal.com]

She wrapped her arms around herself and focused on the part of that sentence she wanted to hear. "Ask her out?"

Re: Eat sammiches

[lovemykilt]

"Don't worry. I know I've probably ruined any chance I've got of getting a yes."

Yeah, Priestly kinda sucked at this.

Re: Eat sammiches

[gudspellr-claud.livejournal.com]

"You probably should have, yes, but I think all the other boys are afraid of me," Claudia said, "and I don't want to be a loser!"

Re: Eat sammiches

[lovemykilt]

"You think you're gonna be a loser?"

Re: Eat sammiches

[gudspellr-claud.livejournal.com]

"I don't want to go to college and I'm not that smart and I don't know who's going to buy my art and I'm going to end up working at McDonald's!" Claudia wailed. "Oh, Lord. I didn't mean to say that."

Re: Eat sammiches

[lovemykilt]

Woah. On the other hand, they were past the dating part of the conversation, which meant Priestly didn't have to be operating in panic mode any more. Yay!

"Lots of people don't go to college and don't end up working at McDonald's," Priestly pointed out helpfully. "But the economy kind of sucks for trying to be an artist right now. Maybe you could do commercial art?"

Re: Eat sammiches

[gudspellr-claud.livejournal.com]

"Commercial art?" Claudia repeated.

Re: Eat sammiches

[lovemykilt]

"Like ads and logos and stuff."

Re: Eat sammiches

[gudspellr-claud.livejournal.com]

"Would someone check my spelling?"

Re: Eat sammiches

[lovemykilt]

"Pretty sure, yeah. Or give you a piece of paper showing exactly how they want it spelled."

Re: Eat sammiches

[gudspellr-claud.livejournal.com]

"Oh, good," Claudia said. "Because I've managed to misspell the street I've lived on my entire life."

Way to impress him, Claudia.

Re: Eat sammiches

[lovemykilt]

"Maybe you're dyslexic?"

Re: Eat sammiches

[gudspellr-claud.livejournal.com]

"Ooh, we didn't have that in 1986 Maybe?" she said.

Re: Eat sammiches

[lovemykilt]

"I bet you could get tested for it or something? I have no idea how you'd go about doing it, though. It doesn't mean you're dumb, it just means your brain's wired a little weird."

Re: Eat sammiches

[gudspellr-claud.livejournal.com]

"Everyone knows that," Claudia said with a self-conscious little laugh.

Re: Eat sammiches

[lovemykilt]

Priestly rubbed the back of his neck, feeling foolish. "Sorry. I mean, you're from, like, when I was born, I'm never sure what they had back then or not."

Re: Eat sammiches

[gudspellr-claud.livejournal.com]

"No, that my brain doesn't work like everyone else's," Claudia said, flailing. "I've never even heard of ducklecca before."

Re: Eat sammiches

[lovemykilt]

"Dyslexia. It's a learning disorder."

Re: Eat sammiches

[gudspellr-claud.livejournal.com]

Claudia hid her face behind her hands. "Great. Now I sound like a moron, too."

Re: Eat sammiches

[lovemykilt]

"No, no, no, that's what I'm trying to say. Lots of smart people have learning disorders. It doesn't mean you're dumb."

Re: Eat sammiches

[gudspellr-claud.livejournal.com]

"You're sure?" she asked eagerly. "Because my IQ checked out the same as my genius sister. Everyone just figured the test was wrong."

Re: Eat sammiches

[lovemykilt]

"Sure, I'm sure. And that's totally dumb. Just because you're not good at one thing doesn't mean you can't be really smart at other stuff."