Thursday - 10/25/07
Who: Adora and Aden Grey Where: Adora's Classroom When: Thursday, After Lunch What: Adora gets a house call from the good Dr. Grey
The soft strains of the cello on the speakers of Adora's stereo in the back of her classroom were not nearly as much of a soothing distraction for Adora as they normally were. The music, composed by a Japanese composer she had learned of a few years ago, was exceptionally beautiful and typically inspired her while she worked. Adora never worked during classes, but after lunch, in the hours between her office hours and after her classes, she could be found here in her classroom. Like usual, she was at a potter's wheel, a large ball of clay having been thrown onto the wheel as it spun rapidly. Adora had a manual machine, one that she had to pedal to make it spin, but it was only because she felt a sense of ease and familiarity with it this way.
As the wheel spun, Adora's fingers were already covered in the red clay as she began to run her hands firmly along the sides of the ball, making sure that it was spinning evenly, not lopsided or off-center. Pressing her finger into the middle of the top, she created the edge of the bowl and let the piece begin to create itself. Adora was a master at many mediums, but only because she actually spent a long time learning how to use different techniques over the years.
She had left a comment on her door Tuesday to tell Aden that she was stuck in a conference with a student and would have to reschedule, and she suggested Thursday as a new time. She wondered if he'd actually show up, but frankly, she was wondering if she could even handle if he did. She felt like she was crawling the walls, she was constantly hot and flushed, and she'd almost kissed a student in the middle of class. It wasn't good. She just couldn't understand what the hell she'd been going through the last two days, but mainly because she was in denial. Too bad Adora didn't realize that she was in one of her two fertile months of the year, making her basically like a cat in heat.