The Captain smiled, "You heard what I said. And Monk will be better able
to work the case as just a teaching assistant. And with your background in
teaching, Sharona, you two should get along just fine."
"Two semesters Captain-is the extent of my experience." She paused for a moment looking over at Monk. "Adrian and small children, I don't know about that mix,." she muttered trailing off as she caught sight of Monk's expression.
His face was frozen in a sort of terrified and mental breakdown look.
"Ch.chi.children." he murmured, "Bacteria city!" he managed to get out. He looked up about ready to faint.
"Adrian!" Sharona cried.
"Ww-wipe!" he squeaked.
"But Adrian, you didn't even touch anything" Sharona said.
"WIPE!" Adrian insisted loudly.
"Ok, ok hold on." Sharona dug in her purse for a wet wipe and gave it to him. He wiped his hands furiously for several moments while the Captain and Sharona stared at him.
"Should be fun," the Captain said in the silence.
Monk paused from his wiping and Sharona turned to face the Captain.
"What???" the Captain cried.
WADE ELEMENTARY 8:45 AM
Monk clutched the wall tightly with his eyes closed.
"Adrian, it's ok. You've made it through crowds before" Sharona said gently hoping to pry Adrian from the safety of the wall in the elementary school's main hallway. The hallway was a bustle of activity as the kids were ushered in off of buses.
"Nn.no. I can't. You go without me." Monk said not moving an inch.
Sharona looked at him softly, "Adrian, I couldn't do this without you."
Monk opened his eyes, "Really? You-you mean that?"
"Of course." Sharona offered him her elbow. He grasped it tentatively and then held on tight as they barraged through the mass of children.
Suddenly a little boy came at Monk head-on. Monk freaked at the possible thought of anyone touching him, especially a child and hid behind Sharona. Sharona jumped, surprised at how close he was to her. The kid barreled past them oblivious to Monk's reaction. Monk backed away from Sharona hesitantly.
"Ss-sorry, kid and noise" he threw his hands up in despair, "I don't know if I can make it through the day Sharona" he looked about ready to cry.
"No sweat Adrian," she assured him, "kindergartners only go half a day. Don't worry, it'll get better." She ushered him into their classroom.
Monk smiled gratefully at her as she showed him a place he could sit and re- cooperate. For the first time that day he noticed how nice Sharona looked for her first day on the job. She was wearing a lavender short-sleeved top and a flowery white and lavender flowing skirt with white pumps.
She turned and saw him looking at her. He quickly looked away, embarrassed. She put her arm on his shoulder and led him into the classroom.
Taking in his surroundings, Monk saw kids everywhere. They were sitting at mini-tables, they were playing Legos on the floor, they were writing on the chalkboard, and one child was running around the classroom screaming bloody murder for no apparent reason. Monk cringed and pulled his navy-blue suit- jacket closer to himself.
Sharona plopped her stuff down on the huge teacher's desk which frankly intimidated Monk greatly. The thing looked like a stretch of beach. Calmly, she brushed a few stray curly strands of hair behind her ear and breathed in deep. The room had become a bustle of noise.
"Attention!" Sharona called out.
The children continued their various racket-making.
Monk tried to help her, "Um..uh..QUIET.please."
Sharona looked at him funny.
"QUIET!!" She shouted and the room froze in dead silence. Monk looked impressed.
"Now that's better" she said calmly, "would everyone please take a seat on the carpet?" she said gesturing towards the gigantic blue rug that resembled the ocean with drawings of fish and seaweed on it.
"Uh.carpet?" Monk said quivering, "Sharona, who knows what has sat on that??"
"Relax!" she hissed, "Here, bring your chair." She gently carried his chair over to the rug.
"Uh...hmm.ok yes, I think this will work." Monk said sitting down finally.
Sharona clapped her hands together once everyone had sat down.
"Ok everyone, my name is Ms. Fleming and this is my assistant Mr. Monk. Everybody say 'Hi Mr. Monk'"
"Um, no that's ok, they don't--" Monk began.
"HI MR. MONK!!" the class shouted in unison.
"H-hello" he replied shyly.
"He looks weird," some kid with a striped shirt in the back said.
Monk looked upset.
"Hey!" Sharona yelled, "Whas' yo' name kid?" she asked, her sometimes-heavy New Jersey accent kicking in. She was never one to let anyone put down her boss.only she had that privilege.
"Tommy" the boy replied smugly.
"Well you better watch your mouth Tommy ok? Everybody better be nice to Mr. Monk or else." Sharona said.
Monk looked embarrassed.
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"Two semesters Captain-is the extent of my experience." She paused for a moment looking over at Monk. "Adrian and small children, I don't know about that mix,." she muttered trailing off as she caught sight of Monk's expression.
His face was frozen in a sort of terrified and mental breakdown look.
"Ch.chi.children." he murmured, "Bacteria city!" he managed to get out. He looked up about ready to faint.
"Adrian!" Sharona cried.
"Ww-wipe!" he squeaked.
"But Adrian, you didn't even touch anything" Sharona said.
"WIPE!" Adrian insisted loudly.
"Ok, ok hold on." Sharona dug in her purse for a wet wipe and gave it to him. He wiped his hands furiously for several moments while the Captain and Sharona stared at him.
"Should be fun," the Captain said in the silence.
Monk paused from his wiping and Sharona turned to face the Captain.
"What???" the Captain cried.
WADE ELEMENTARY 8:45 AM
Monk clutched the wall tightly with his eyes closed.
"Adrian, it's ok. You've made it through crowds before" Sharona said gently hoping to pry Adrian from the safety of the wall in the elementary school's main hallway. The hallway was a bustle of activity as the kids were ushered in off of buses.
"Nn.no. I can't. You go without me." Monk said not moving an inch.
Sharona looked at him softly, "Adrian, I couldn't do this without you."
Monk opened his eyes, "Really? You-you mean that?"
"Of course." Sharona offered him her elbow. He grasped it tentatively and then held on tight as they barraged through the mass of children.
Suddenly a little boy came at Monk head-on. Monk freaked at the possible thought of anyone touching him, especially a child and hid behind Sharona. Sharona jumped, surprised at how close he was to her. The kid barreled past them oblivious to Monk's reaction. Monk backed away from Sharona hesitantly.
"Ss-sorry, kid and noise" he threw his hands up in despair, "I don't know if I can make it through the day Sharona" he looked about ready to cry.
"No sweat Adrian," she assured him, "kindergartners only go half a day. Don't worry, it'll get better." She ushered him into their classroom.
Monk smiled gratefully at her as she showed him a place he could sit and re- cooperate. For the first time that day he noticed how nice Sharona looked for her first day on the job. She was wearing a lavender short-sleeved top and a flowery white and lavender flowing skirt with white pumps.
She turned and saw him looking at her. He quickly looked away, embarrassed. She put her arm on his shoulder and led him into the classroom.
Taking in his surroundings, Monk saw kids everywhere. They were sitting at mini-tables, they were playing Legos on the floor, they were writing on the chalkboard, and one child was running around the classroom screaming bloody murder for no apparent reason. Monk cringed and pulled his navy-blue suit- jacket closer to himself.
Sharona plopped her stuff down on the huge teacher's desk which frankly intimidated Monk greatly. The thing looked like a stretch of beach. Calmly, she brushed a few stray curly strands of hair behind her ear and breathed in deep. The room had become a bustle of noise.
"Attention!" Sharona called out.
The children continued their various racket-making.
Monk tried to help her, "Um..uh..QUIET.please."
Sharona looked at him funny.
"QUIET!!" She shouted and the room froze in dead silence. Monk looked impressed.
"Now that's better" she said calmly, "would everyone please take a seat on the carpet?" she said gesturing towards the gigantic blue rug that resembled the ocean with drawings of fish and seaweed on it.
"Uh.carpet?" Monk said quivering, "Sharona, who knows what has sat on that??"
"Relax!" she hissed, "Here, bring your chair." She gently carried his chair over to the rug.
"Uh...hmm.ok yes, I think this will work." Monk said sitting down finally.
Sharona clapped her hands together once everyone had sat down.
"Ok everyone, my name is Ms. Fleming and this is my assistant Mr. Monk. Everybody say 'Hi Mr. Monk'"
"Um, no that's ok, they don't--" Monk began.
"HI MR. MONK!!" the class shouted in unison.
"H-hello" he replied shyly.
"He looks weird," some kid with a striped shirt in the back said.
Monk looked upset.
"Hey!" Sharona yelled, "Whas' yo' name kid?" she asked, her sometimes-heavy New Jersey accent kicking in. She was never one to let anyone put down her boss.only she had that privilege.
"Tommy" the boy replied smugly.
"Well you better watch your mouth Tommy ok? Everybody better be nice to Mr. Monk or else." Sharona said.
Monk looked embarrassed.
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