Zoe's Office Hours - August 1

[bigdamnprincipal]

While Zoe was waiting for certain wayward students to arrive, she sat at her desk, attempting to compose a letter to Mal, to update him on how the summer sessions were going.

She had to admit, it was amazingly difficult to try to explain jello dragons in a way that didn't make it seem as though the school had driven her to further lengths of insanity.

[open like an open thing, except for the thread with Sam.]

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[bigdamnprincipal]

"And it looks to me like he's succeeded," Zoe replied. "If he bothers you so much, why did you initiate a conversation with him?" If I'd been there and seen it, I would have done the same?

[likethegun]

Sam sighed. "I was trying to get him to apologize for something he did this weekend. I didn't plan on hitting him. It just sort of happened." I wish! That would be funny.

[bigdamnprincipal]

Zoe turned the video screen back around and shut it off. "If you really have so much trouble with this boy, perhaps you should just stay away from him. Then he won't be able to bother you, and you won't feel compelled to hit him again."

[likethegun]

Now there was advice that would have been a lot more helpful before yesterday afternoon. "I know. I have every intention of staying away, if I can. But as much as it might look like it from that video, this isn't one sided. It's not like he doesn't come over and talk to me."

[bigdamnprincipal]

"Well, then you'll just have to think of other ways to deal with him. And you'll have plenty of time to do just that in detention this weekend."

[likethegun]

Sam bit back the groan that threatened at the back of his throat, and went back to trying the innocent route. "Are you sure that's necessary, ma'am? I promise, this won't happen again."

[bigdamnprincipal]

Zoe fixed him with a glance. She had to admit, that was a very good puppy face. "I appreciate that promise, but I think it'll be a lot stronger if you have the detention to go along with it."

[likethegun]

"Okay. I understand." Maybe he could quietly drown Alec at the beach. That would be even more effective than detention at ensuring this didn't happen again. "Is that all?"

[bigdamnprincipal]

"Yes, that's all I had to say, for now. You're free to go."

[likethegun]

Sam nodded, and hightailed it out of the office before she could decide that he needed to be punished more.