Tori's
self-confidence meanwhile totally did pass away. She apparently feels
uncomfortable standing in front of the class, having no idea how to
solve the math problem.
Ms. Bannet: "What seems to be the delay, Victoria?" Tori: "I don't get it." Everyone
laughs. Tori: " The X. I mean like, where do you get the X? Why? What is….What is an X?" Everyone starts to laugh. Paulie smiles, still peeling the orange. Ms. Bannet: "You don't get that the X is…Perhaps if you spent less time gabbing, and a little more time listening.." Paulie: "Gabbing???" Everyone turns to look at Paulie.
Ms. Bannet: "I beg your pardon Pauline?" Paulie:"It's a word males use to shoot us down... to trivialize our talking to each other... You wanna be a part of that shit?! Huh?" |