Building Healthy Relationships, Monday, Period 4

[stickitupmyjinx]

Oh, God, this was actually happening. There was an actual classroom, and actual students who would expect Vanessa to teach them things.

Okay, this was cool. She was cool. She could do this.

They were so young. Right, Vanessa, deep breath.

"Hi, guys!" she said, pasting a smile on her face. "I'm Vanessa Carlysle, and this is 'Building Healthy Relationships.' Now, you can just call me Vanessa, I don't think anyone's called me 'Miss Carlysle' in my life. And you might be wondering what qualifies me to teach a class on relationships, which, um, I've had a few? And after some serious bumps in the road, one of them is even working out pretty well! So, I don't know any of you, either, and I honestly didn't expect to get this job so I didn't really prepare for this," oh God. Had she said that part out loud? "So how about you introduce yourselves, and tell me something about you and why you took this class, what you want to learn, that sort of thing? That sound good?" She hoped it did, because she didn't have a better plan. "Who wants to start?"

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Re: Introductions

[stickitupmyjinx]

"Tough luck, you're stuck with me now," Vanessa told her. "Now what could you stand to learn about relationships?"

Re: Introductions

[good_for_six]

"But I already know the important parts," Isabela protested. "Sex is great and marriage is terrible."

Re: Introductions

[boneyard_girl]

Was Ada snickering at Isabela's answer? Yes, yes she was.

Re: Introductions

[good_for_six]

Isabela grinned and winked at Ada, because of course she did.

Re: Introductions

[boneyard_girl]

Ada just grinned back and tilted her head towards the door in a silent question.

After class was done, of course, not now.

Re: Introductions

[good_for_six]

Isabela's grin turned into a smirk and she blew Ada a kiss.

See? She knew how to handle her relationships.

Re: Introductions

[stickitupmyjinx]

"Yes to the first, second one...sometimes but not always. Sometimes marriage can be great." Or so she was hoping.

Re: Introductions

[good_for_six]

"Not in my experience." Zero out of five stars, would not recommend.

Re: Introductions

[stickitupmyjinx]

"Yeah, not in mine, either, but I'm working on creating a new experience."

Re: Introductions

[thewrathofkaan]

Roscoe snorted and shot Isabela a thumbs-up. It didn't matter that he didn't know her. The girl spoke truth.

Re: Introductions

[good_for_six]

The new kid also got a wink. He'd been talking to Dante at the picnic so he was probably going to be fun to have around.