Sharona played a name game with the kids and then said, "Ok everyone pick a
buddy. We're going to play the friend game. C'mon, go find a buddy."
The kids eagerly went around the carpet finding their best friends and playmates.
A quiet blond-haired little girl came up to Monk. Looking down at the carpet, she asked, "Um, would you be my buddy Mr. Monk?"
Monk looked down at her in surprise, "Oh.no you don't want me as a buddy. I'm uh, well why don't you pick another kid? I'm weird.remember? You don't want me."
"Please?" the little girl insisted looking up at him. Monk felt a twinge in his heart, thinking about the two little girls who had been murdered at this very school. He was about to answer when the girl said sadly, "Besides, none of the other kids will be my buddy."
Monk's heart went out for her as he could easily relate to that, he smiled warmly at her. "Ok then. What's your name?"
"I'm Amber" she replied happily.
As soon as everyone was settled Sharona began explaining the game, "Now that you all have a buddy, I want you guys to ask each other questions. Like what's your favorite food, favorite color, things to do and stuff like that. After you guys do that, I want you to sit back down on the rug and we'll take turns talking about our buddy, ok?"
The children nodded and began moving around the room talking to each other. Sharona looked over at Monk and saw that he was listening intently to Amber, she remembered her name from the name game. She had to smile. It was too cute. She would have to remember to tease Adrian later for being such a big softie.
Everyone began sitting down on the carpet and Sharona let two eager girls go first.
"Hi, this is my buddy Tiffany" the first girl, a red-haired short kid said, "and she likes um ice cream, and pink, and make-up!"
"Very good" Sharona nodded. Tiffany introduced the other girl and then they sat down. A couple of other kids went forward and then Monk's friend Amber stood up.
"I want to go!"
Sharona nodded and hid her amused smile with a hand as she saw Monk's frantic expression.
"No wait-" he began but Amber quickly yanked his arm and dragged him to the center of the carpet. Sharona quickly tossed him a wet wipe as he pleaded with his eyes for Sharona to save him.
"Hi" Amber began quietly, "This is my friend Mr. Monk. He likes to clean- he especially likes vacuuming and mopping."
The kids looked at each other thinking this guy must be from Mars. A few started snickering. Amber began getting excited, "And his favorite toy is his dustbuster!"
At this the kids began laughing hysterically. Sharona thought it was best to step in at this point. Adrian looked like he was going to freak out at any moment. He hated being put on the spot.
Sharona rushed over to him, "Adrian, are you ok?"
"Um..wat..water!" he gasped, "I need some water."
"Ok, right" Sharona rushed over to her bag on the desk and pulled out a bottle of Sierra Springs. "Here" she said handing it to him.
Turning to the class she said, "Ok, snack-time!"
The kids eagerly went around the carpet finding their best friends and playmates.
A quiet blond-haired little girl came up to Monk. Looking down at the carpet, she asked, "Um, would you be my buddy Mr. Monk?"
Monk looked down at her in surprise, "Oh.no you don't want me as a buddy. I'm uh, well why don't you pick another kid? I'm weird.remember? You don't want me."
"Please?" the little girl insisted looking up at him. Monk felt a twinge in his heart, thinking about the two little girls who had been murdered at this very school. He was about to answer when the girl said sadly, "Besides, none of the other kids will be my buddy."
Monk's heart went out for her as he could easily relate to that, he smiled warmly at her. "Ok then. What's your name?"
"I'm Amber" she replied happily.
As soon as everyone was settled Sharona began explaining the game, "Now that you all have a buddy, I want you guys to ask each other questions. Like what's your favorite food, favorite color, things to do and stuff like that. After you guys do that, I want you to sit back down on the rug and we'll take turns talking about our buddy, ok?"
The children nodded and began moving around the room talking to each other. Sharona looked over at Monk and saw that he was listening intently to Amber, she remembered her name from the name game. She had to smile. It was too cute. She would have to remember to tease Adrian later for being such a big softie.
Everyone began sitting down on the carpet and Sharona let two eager girls go first.
"Hi, this is my buddy Tiffany" the first girl, a red-haired short kid said, "and she likes um ice cream, and pink, and make-up!"
"Very good" Sharona nodded. Tiffany introduced the other girl and then they sat down. A couple of other kids went forward and then Monk's friend Amber stood up.
"I want to go!"
Sharona nodded and hid her amused smile with a hand as she saw Monk's frantic expression.
"No wait-" he began but Amber quickly yanked his arm and dragged him to the center of the carpet. Sharona quickly tossed him a wet wipe as he pleaded with his eyes for Sharona to save him.
"Hi" Amber began quietly, "This is my friend Mr. Monk. He likes to clean- he especially likes vacuuming and mopping."
The kids looked at each other thinking this guy must be from Mars. A few started snickering. Amber began getting excited, "And his favorite toy is his dustbuster!"
At this the kids began laughing hysterically. Sharona thought it was best to step in at this point. Adrian looked like he was going to freak out at any moment. He hated being put on the spot.
Sharona rushed over to him, "Adrian, are you ok?"
"Um..wat..water!" he gasped, "I need some water."
"Ok, right" Sharona rushed over to her bag on the desk and pulled out a bottle of Sierra Springs. "Here" she said handing it to him.
Turning to the class she said, "Ok, snack-time!"