Michael attends Helen’s section
On this day, Michael sat behind several taller students, so that he had to peer around them to see Helen. As usual, Peak was talking. He was one of the most vocal of the students in the section. Helen stood before them, her fingers resting against her cheeks and her thumb supporting her chin, looking attentive.
Michael pretended to listen to Peak's words while he gazed at Helen. She was too beautiful. She took her fingers away from her chin and brushed them through her hair. Michael felt a shiver run down his back, turning into a tingle in the base of his scrotum. He looked down at his notes, trying to clear his head.
“Thank you, Peak, Helen said. That was very interesting. What do everybody else think?” Helen asked the rest of the section.
No one said anything. Michael looked up again. Helen's eyes jumped from person to person. They briefly landed on Michael's, and he dropped his head. [no Michael would have the confidence to look her in the eye]
“Okay,” said Helen. “Well, I guess I should tell you guys about your papers.”
She turned around and picked up a piece of chalk. Michael resumed his study of Helen, watching her hair move as she started writing on the board.
Michael pretended to listen to Peak's words while he gazed at Helen. She was too beautiful. She took her fingers away from her chin and brushed them through her hair. Michael felt a shiver run down his back, turning into a tingle in the base of his scrotum. He looked down at his notes, trying to clear his head.
“Thank you, Peak, Helen said. That was very interesting. What do everybody else think?” Helen asked the rest of the section.
No one said anything. Michael looked up again. Helen's eyes jumped from person to person. They briefly landed on Michael's, and he dropped his head. [no Michael would have the confidence to look her in the eye]
“Okay,” said Helen. “Well, I guess I should tell you guys about your papers.”
She turned around and picked up a piece of chalk. Michael resumed his study of Helen, watching her hair move as she started writing on the board.
We see section from Michael's POV, then from Helen's. But who first? Michael, as the section begins, and Michael has chosen to be in a highly visible location.
Works
Recent Writing
- 1989 A Novel: Tim and April walk to the liquor store
- Volume III: Helen meets Roxy for coffee at the Fremont College coffee shop
- Volume III: Tim walks back from Contemporary American Fiction
- Volume III: Helen conducts section, can’t prevent Michael from being dissed
- Volume III: Helen conducts section (HSZ version)