Shawn took Tabi's hand as they exited Mr. Wood's room. He called back to Philip, "You coming Kiriakis?"
"Just a second man." Philip yelled back. He kissed Belle quickly, afraid of being caught. "See you at lunch." He ran up to Shawn and Tabi. "You two are so lucky you have classes together."
"Yeah," Shawn said, squeezing Tabi's hand. "We are." The trio walked to the second floor of Salem High to their debate class.
"Whoa, this is weird." Philip said as he entered the room. Instead of the normal rows of desks, the room was furnished with couches, beanbags, and blow up chairs arranged in a circle.
"Awesome!" Shawn pulled Tabi over to a black, leather couch right near the door. He sat sown and she lounged next to him with Philip on her other side.
"Have either of you had this teacher before?" She asked.
"No, he's new. This is the first year they've offered debate." Shawn answered as the tardy bell rang. There were only about seventeen students in the room and no teacher. The normal before class discussions grew louder. After three minutes a slight noise broke through the din as someone cleared their throat. The noise level dropped as the students began to notice the figure in the doorway. The man standing there was short and round and showed signs of pre-mature balding.
"Good morning everyone." The man said in a perky voice. "Welcome to debate. I'm Mr. Hamilton. For our first exercise we're each going to stand up and introduce ourselves. Each student will have to recite the names of all the students before him or her. Sir, If you will start." He nodded to Shawn who was relieved to get to go first thereby foregoing the torture of reciting any names. He stood up and began to speak.
"Uh, My name's Shawn Brady."
"Oh, Mr. Brady, one more thing." Mr. Hamilton cut in. "At the end you will be required to repeat everyone's name so listen carefully. You may continue."
Great Shawn thought. "OK, my name is Shawn Douglas Brady and I'm a senior her at Salem High. My mother is Hope Williams and my father is Bo Brady. I have one little brother named J.T. I play football, basketball, and soccer. Oh, and I have a great girlfriend." He smiled at Tabi as he took his seat and she rose.
"That's Shawn. My name is Tabitha Cole. I just moved to Salem two weeks ago. This is Shawn Brady and he is my incredible boyfriend." As she sat Shawn pulled her close and hugged her tightly.
"OK, the two people in front of me are Shawn and Tabi. I'm Philip Kiriakis. I've lived in Salem my entire life. I live with my father who is the owner of Titan. I play the same sports as Shawn." The rest of the class followed suite and Shawn payed close attention. He knew a couple of the guys from the various sports teams he'd been on. When the time came he was able to repeat everyone's names with only a few problems. "Very good Mr. Brady." Mr. Hamilton commended him. "Alright, now to get started. If everyone could pull out some paper and prepare to take notes." The students did so and Shawn pulled Tabi to his chest and set his piece of paper next to hers on her leg. Mr. Hamilton began to lecture and Tabi scribbled down notes. Shawn, however, responded differently.
Hi he wrote on his paper, pushing is closer to Tabi.
Hey She wrote back, holding back her laughter.
How are you?
Fine
You still coming over tonight?
Yep
So what're you doing?
Tabi read Shawn's comment and a giggle escaped her lips. Philip looked at her curiously and leaned over to see what she was laughing at.
I'm taking notes like I'm supposed to. What are you doing?
Philip laughed now as well and Mr. Hamilton stopped speaking. "Mr. Kiriakis, Ms. Cole, please stand up." They did so. "Thank you for volunteering to be the first to give contrary impromptu speeches."
"What?!" Philip asked as Tabi groaned.
"Resolution: Abortion is more favorable than putting a child up for adoption. Mr. Kiriakis, you'll take the pro side and go first. Ms. Cole you will be the con." Both just stood there. "You may begin, Mr. Kiriakis." Philip shot a tentative look at Tabi. He didn't want to
"Just a second man." Philip yelled back. He kissed Belle quickly, afraid of being caught. "See you at lunch." He ran up to Shawn and Tabi. "You two are so lucky you have classes together."
"Yeah," Shawn said, squeezing Tabi's hand. "We are." The trio walked to the second floor of Salem High to their debate class.
"Whoa, this is weird." Philip said as he entered the room. Instead of the normal rows of desks, the room was furnished with couches, beanbags, and blow up chairs arranged in a circle.
"Awesome!" Shawn pulled Tabi over to a black, leather couch right near the door. He sat sown and she lounged next to him with Philip on her other side.
"Have either of you had this teacher before?" She asked.
"No, he's new. This is the first year they've offered debate." Shawn answered as the tardy bell rang. There were only about seventeen students in the room and no teacher. The normal before class discussions grew louder. After three minutes a slight noise broke through the din as someone cleared their throat. The noise level dropped as the students began to notice the figure in the doorway. The man standing there was short and round and showed signs of pre-mature balding.
"Good morning everyone." The man said in a perky voice. "Welcome to debate. I'm Mr. Hamilton. For our first exercise we're each going to stand up and introduce ourselves. Each student will have to recite the names of all the students before him or her. Sir, If you will start." He nodded to Shawn who was relieved to get to go first thereby foregoing the torture of reciting any names. He stood up and began to speak.
"Uh, My name's Shawn Brady."
"Oh, Mr. Brady, one more thing." Mr. Hamilton cut in. "At the end you will be required to repeat everyone's name so listen carefully. You may continue."
Great Shawn thought. "OK, my name is Shawn Douglas Brady and I'm a senior her at Salem High. My mother is Hope Williams and my father is Bo Brady. I have one little brother named J.T. I play football, basketball, and soccer. Oh, and I have a great girlfriend." He smiled at Tabi as he took his seat and she rose.
"That's Shawn. My name is Tabitha Cole. I just moved to Salem two weeks ago. This is Shawn Brady and he is my incredible boyfriend." As she sat Shawn pulled her close and hugged her tightly.
"OK, the two people in front of me are Shawn and Tabi. I'm Philip Kiriakis. I've lived in Salem my entire life. I live with my father who is the owner of Titan. I play the same sports as Shawn." The rest of the class followed suite and Shawn payed close attention. He knew a couple of the guys from the various sports teams he'd been on. When the time came he was able to repeat everyone's names with only a few problems. "Very good Mr. Brady." Mr. Hamilton commended him. "Alright, now to get started. If everyone could pull out some paper and prepare to take notes." The students did so and Shawn pulled Tabi to his chest and set his piece of paper next to hers on her leg. Mr. Hamilton began to lecture and Tabi scribbled down notes. Shawn, however, responded differently.
Hi he wrote on his paper, pushing is closer to Tabi.
Hey She wrote back, holding back her laughter.
How are you?
Fine
You still coming over tonight?
Yep
So what're you doing?
Tabi read Shawn's comment and a giggle escaped her lips. Philip looked at her curiously and leaned over to see what she was laughing at.
I'm taking notes like I'm supposed to. What are you doing?
Philip laughed now as well and Mr. Hamilton stopped speaking. "Mr. Kiriakis, Ms. Cole, please stand up." They did so. "Thank you for volunteering to be the first to give contrary impromptu speeches."
"What?!" Philip asked as Tabi groaned.
"Resolution: Abortion is more favorable than putting a child up for adoption. Mr. Kiriakis, you'll take the pro side and go first. Ms. Cole you will be the con." Both just stood there. "You may begin, Mr. Kiriakis." Philip shot a tentative look at Tabi. He didn't want to