lonely hearts club

estela jones. thirty. divorced. teacher of botany & bioethics. mother of two.

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fallontodd‌:

❛ look, all i’m saying is there should be less shame in ordering pumpkin spice lattes. its a good drink. you can’t change my mind !! ❜ was fallon intentionally starting rants about pointless things to avoid homework? absolutely. 

Estela laughed, looking up from the paper that she was reading. “Pumpkin spice is one of the better flavors. It certainly makes coffee more interesting.”

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luke-rand‌:

“I’m going to get the longest lecture of my life from all of the Defenders and then my mom’s going to kill me.” Luke complained from the floor. The overeager boy was covered in bruises and ice packs after trying to take on way more than he could handle. “I didn’t even get to come up with a cool name or outfit yet and she’s going to kill me.” Sure, he was an under experienced human, but he couldn’t just sit back and do nothing about all the sudden crime. This was his chance to help others and prove himself, it just didn’t go as well as he thought it would. “I don’t even have to tell her. Her mom senses will just know.”

Estela frowned, concern clear in her furrowed brow and other features.“I promise not to tell.” She said, pausing for a second before her next words. “If you promise to be more careful next.” Truthfully, she never had any interest in becoming a hero like her mom or any of the defenders she grew up around. She understood it to some extent, understood the need to help people who needed it, felt it herself. However, superheroics never appealed much to her. No, science, and now teaching, felt like a much more concrete way to help. “Maybe, maybe not. Mom senses aren’t as all encompassing as you think.” Another pause, “Are you okay?”

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cftedkord‌:

“If only I could do your phone calls, I would. I’m forced to make a lot of them everyday so, there’s that.” Ted says with a chuckle. “I think students would rather email anyway, don’t you think? It’s just a lot easier.”

“I appreciate the offer, truly.” Estela replied, a smile on her face. “Fingers crossed. Emails are really a great alternative to phone calls. I just wish everyone got that memo.”

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uwelefaye‌:

 Uwe has messed up his relationship, he had no one to blame but himself. Part of him though knew he should at least acknowledge his own kid’s birthdays.  So there Uwe was a wrapped present in his hand. He was taken aback but he didn’t show it. “I just wanted to say happy late birthday to Cesar.” Uwe sighed. “I did call this morning but no one picked up.” There was a pause. 

“So can I come in?” Uwe asked harsher then intended.  

Estela thought, for the most part, that this was a heartbreak she would never truly get over. After so many years in love with him, the divorce, no matter how necessary, hurt. She frowned, arms crossed. “He’s at school.” A brief pause before she said: “Ana’s not here either. She’s at daycare.” If anyone else stood in front of her, she’d jump to defend the choice, explain that she had far too many papers to grade today. “Phone’s on do not disturb.” Only three numbers, her mom’s, the daycare’s, and the kindergarten’s, went through when her phone’s do not disturb. Uwe’s number had long since been taken off that list. “I’m working so if you want to watch me grade papers, sure..”

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@uwelefaye

Estela's first thought, when she saw him, was thank God the kids aren't here. Coaxing Cesar to let go of her hand and to go into his kindergarten class room hadn’t been fun, by any stretch of the word, but she thought seeing Uwe would’ve made things all the worse. “What are you doing here?” She asked, not bothering with any pleasantries. “A bit of warning would’ve been nice.”

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lexndavis‌:

“I didn’t think being a TA for this many languages would be tiring and we’ve not been in school for a week yet. Not even training can get me like this unless my goal is to tire myself out. I think I’m going to need more than a cup of coffee to get me through this week.”

“Being a TA is already tiring enough.” She’d done it in grad school, at least until the kids entered the picture. “I imagine languages are the worst. Maybe keep that in mind for next semester? Overworking yourself is never good.” She suggested with a smile. Then, she said, “It’s terrible for you but redbull can get your through just about anything.”

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cftedkord‌:

“The problem with emails is that you have to answer them. You answer one and then you get three more.” Ted of course uses his email for other things too, so there was that. “Why don’t you think that you can get away with it?”

“Still, better than phone calls. Much less anxiety inducing.” She shook her head. “It’s the professional thing to do. I can’t just not let students have my phone number, no matter my thoughts about phone calls. I just encourage they email me, heavily encourage.”

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mercuryxfinest‌:

“Thats why i just use emails”Xander shrugged as he spoke to the older woman”My grandma said that you should just imagine them on the toliet if it makes you feel any better”Xander smiled

“Emails are truly a godsend, too bad I can’t just set up appointments with my pediatrician over email.” Estela said. She laughed at the next bit. “That is probably the best advice I’ve gotten.”

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ofsurviiving‌:

“now that is what they call a mood and a half.” okay - she wasn’t THAT out of touch with the slang of the kids today, that she considered it something that ‘they’ said. but there were certain parts of being considered an adult that distanced her from those things, and others that she wished she was allowed distance herself from. like phone calls, for example. “y’know what’s WORSE than regular calls? making appointments over the phone. thanks, but, i’d rather succumb to my headcold than talk through my symptoms with a receptionist who’s probably filing her nails as we speak.”

Estela, admittedly, didn’t keep up with much slang that her students used, unless it ended up in their lap reports. (”And I yote the flower pot across the room when I didn’t get the desired results.” had been a beautiful, yet very confusing sentence to read.) “Yes, I don’t blame receptionists for being bored, it seems like a dreadfully boring job, but I never really want to talk to someone who I’m probably boring,” Not that that stopped her, ever, even once. 

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wakandanbcrn‌:

“I’m not dealing with - at least trying not to.”

“That sounds more than a little unhealthy. Things only get worse when you ignore them.”

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empvtias‌:

❝ i hate talking on the phone, ❞ the pink haired mutant admits, hands fidgeting on her lap. ❝ it kind of terrifies me. i’d rather just text people. ❞

Estela nods. “Texting and emailing are really better alternatives than phone calls. I just wish that other people would realize.”

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kvanite‌:

“They should be outlawed,” the punk mused with a little laugh as his feet propped on her desk – lounging in the seat provided. “Dentist?” An attempt at a guess to who was on the other line.

“It’d be for the best. They are far too stressful.” Estela offered a small smile. “The doctor, actually. My daughter has a cold, just trying to set up an appointment that doesn’t conflict with my schedule.”

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wspstng‌:

        she wasn’t exactly listening in on the situation / but had simply been seated nearby idly flicking through some magazines.   her smile is light as she replied, ‘ oh come, they’re not really that bad are, they ? i mean, unless the person on the other end is an absolute – ‘ she catches herself before a curse stumbled out, but her harsh grimace of a smile effectively conveyed her message.

Estela shook her head. “I’m not the greatest at talking on the phone. I get tongue-tied, more often than not.” She explained, a matching smile on her lips.  Truthfully, assholes had never been much on an issue for her, armed with an attitude that letting people get her down was a waste. “I can handle jerks, I’m used to it by now. Still, phone calls are just not in my skill set.”   

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missalicebxrnes‌:

Alice couldn’t help but giggle. “Why doesn’t anyone like phone calls?” she said. “You’re just talking to someone, the only difference is you’re not in the same room. I like talking on the phone, but then again, I just like talking to people.”

“There are lots of reasons not to like phone calls.” Estela said. Over the phone, she got tongue-tied more often than during face to face conversations. “Body language is an important part of conversation, sometimes. I can, of course, can see why people would prefer face to face conversations.”

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cftedkord‌:

“Tell me about it, aren’t they the worst?” Ted says as he leans against the doorframe. “I mean I’m used to making them, I can’t avoid it, but I’d rather talk to people in person or at least through an email.”

“They really are. They aren’t worth all the stress they cause.” Estela laughs. “Emails are great. If I could get away with it, I would just give out my email to students and not my office number.”

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“Okay, bye!” Estela said before hanging up the phone. She ran a hand through her hair and sighed. “I’m an adult, and phone calls are still terrible.”

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wakandanbcrn‌:

“No, I do not want to talk about it.”

“Are you sure? Talking can be really helpful when dealing with things.”