Tuesday Office Hour

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

[iPod in place and door mostly closed, she's singing softly the tunes of Billie Holiday and Nina Simone. She's nearly Zen in her bluesy peace.]

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[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

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[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

Veronica knocks on the Professor's door. She needs to explain why she didn't hand in a paper yesterday.


[ooc: gah I totally missed this post earlier when I was looking for it!]

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Veronica, come on in. What's up?

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

Veronica walks in and sits down.

"I just wanted to apologize for not handing in a paper yesterday. I... wasn't exactly in a good frame of mind during Friday's class."

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Yeah? You want to work it out, or take the hit? [She pulls her earbuds out and sets her player aside.]

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

She shrugs. "I can do a make up assignment if you want."

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Well, it was the Maltese Falcon, and I wanted you to tell me how people use misleading body language. However... [She stands and walks around her desk and sits on it.] Can I ask what happened Friday? Something was going on and half of you didn't turn in the work. That's not like you. Any of you.

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

Veronica sighs.

"The topic in Ethics class hit a little close to home for me," she says softly. "I think some other people were upset too."


[afk for 20]

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Right...right. I heard about that. I was wondering how you were. I heard you went into a closet?

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

Veronica chuckles.

"It's a soundproofed room for people to use if they can't handle the discussion topic. I stayed there for the whole class. And I was still pretty upset when I got to your class."

She sighs.

"I'm okay now, though. But I wanted to tell you why I didn't do my work."

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Why didn't you just leave, Veronica? I mean, Tara's generally pretyy good about understanding the students' comfort levels, right? She tackles some tough stuff.

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

"She was very understanding about it. And... I guess I didn't leave because I didn't want to be alone. I wasn't the only person making use of the emo closet plus there was a whole room full of people right on the other side of the door, some of them my friends. I felt safe."

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Do you want to talk about it? Now that you've had a few days? I know you've told me before, Veronica, but sometimes...[she huffs out a small laugh]...sometimes I should take my own advise. You know? Really. Do you want to talk?

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

Veronica smiles softly. "No, I think I'm okay. I talked to Piper that night. Told her the whole sordid story. And after that I felt like a weight was lifted off my shoulders. But thanks."

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's...helpful. To tell. [She reaches out and squeezes Veronica's arm softly] I'm glad you're better.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

[She reads it. And reads it again. She folds it up and takes it back to her desk. Sitting, she unfolds it again, and reads it once more. Smiling, she folds it again and slips it in her pocket.]