So, as I sit here wrapping a lot more Christmas presents than I thought I would have to, I was thinking about Christmas's before. When I was little I didn't celebrate for...well, just because. And then when I got a little older, after I met Charles, I did, but the presents tended to be...hit or miss.
Some of them were just awful. Charles's mother
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Yeah. It's pretty important. Uh.
[And then a little hesitation, because despite having practiced this, she has no idea where to start.]
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Well, you have my attention!
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Was it...not working out for you?
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You know I've been working with Donna at her magazine in the evenings? I seem to be...clicking with that a lot better, and it's less frustrating, and just...
I don't know. I liked teachign at first, but the more I do it...
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[He works to wipe off that frown, though still a bit disappointed maybe.]
But if you're thriving there then I think it's only fair for you to go with our best wishes! I do want you to now that, whether you're employed with us or not, you'll always have a place at the Institute.
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[She smiles faintly.]
Maybe I'm just not stuffy enough.
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Well, we bluer mutants tend to skew away from that, I think. Though I may suffer from it from time to time, Kurt and I have done our best to bring a lighter mood to the faculty's face.
Charles, well, his name's on the building, of course he'll thrive! You have to do what will make you happy, and I can understand that it might not be in a classroom.
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So, should I...stay on until you find a replacement?
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I can arrange for a substitute until something more permanent comes along. You shouldn't feel it necessary to stay longer unless you'd like to.
As I said, our being between semesters makes it a little easier, actually.
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And I am sorry.
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