Documentary #003:

Simone’s Notes:

A relationship is a connection of some kind between two things. Typical forms of relationship are interpersonal relationships between two people, cause-effect relationships between two events, mathematical relations and systemic relationships between two parts of a system. Various terms built upon the basic concept of relationship are used in different fields.

Simone was back at her room in Dr. Howard’s house doing more research. She was working hard at the laptop. The girl was focused hard on the third part of Sexual History and Science. The doc was watching her from the doorway. Dr. Howard was smiling big today. Today, Simone would get back her project evaluation for the sexology training course. This means, the girl would go on or not. If she succeeds, Simone would be assigned to a mentor for two years. Dr. Howard knew that the girl would pass and she was sure that the girl would be under her wing. But, Professor Collins absolutely forbade his colleague from looking at the results before his student did. But, Wendee didn’t need to read the results to have a hunch that she was taking Simone under her wing for the next two years. Dr. Howard thought about knocking to check on her. But, she didn’t. “I don’t want to draw out the monster!” the doctor thought. Then, Dr. Howard headed outside to get the mail.

Inside, Simone was working hard. She has gotten up early and skipped breakfast to get started on her work. The girl couldn’t let herself get distracted. This report was dead important to her. Simone was writing hard and fast. “I must focus!” she thought to herself. “This is a dire report for me!” She was working hard. The student was even trying to tune out everything else around her. But then, a low rumbling sound came up. Simone paused, stopped the disc, and looked around. “Huh?” she asked aloud in confusion. The rumbling came again. Simone looked down and realized that grumbling was her stomach. “Oh!” she thought. “I’m hungry! But…” The college girl looked at her binder. “I can’t leave my work!” she thought. “But I’m hungry! So what can I do?” Then, there came a knock on the door. Simone quickly looked up again. “Uh… come in!” she called. The door slowly opened. It was only Dr. Howard with a tray in her hands. “Hi,” she replied. “I just thought you would like some lunch!” Simone stared at her for a moment. Then, a smile came across her face. “Oh!” she said relaxed. “Thanks!” Wendee just walked in with the steamy meal. “I’ll just set it on the nightstand when you are ready to eat!” she replied. “Alright.” the college girl replied. Then, the doc set down the food and left the room.

Within minutes, Simone was watching the disc while writing and eating. She was really into her work now. The girl didn’t pause at all. It wasn’t even sure if she could taste her food. Outside, Dr. Howard came back in with the mail. So far, it was just bills. But then, she came to the Holy Grail of Simone’s future. It was in the form of a large door manila envelope. Wendee looked at it back and forth. The address was from London University. The doc smiled wickedly to herself. It was so tempting to open it and see the results herself. So what if Professor Collins told her not to open it. One little peek wouldn’t hurt. Dr. Howard kept smiling to herself. “Nah!” she thought. “Why take the fun out of her learning her future for herself?” Then, Dr. Howard set the mail on her desk in her office, wrote Simone a quick note, and headed out the door to her next client.

The day sailed by quickly. The college girl didn’t stop with her work unless she had to go to the bathroom. The research student had gotten many pages in her black and red binder written. By the time the disc was over, it was around dinner time. Simone sighed out in happy success of a hard day’s work done. “Now all I have to do is get my notes edited and organized for my final report!” she thought happily. Then, the student heard the door open down the hall. Curious, Simone opened her door and quietly crept out. She peeked around the corner to see Dr. Howard coming in again. She looked worn out. The college girl smiled at her. “Hi there!” she replied. The doc smiled at her in an exhausted way. “Do check your results yet?” she asked. Simone’s face became serious. “My results?” the girl asked. Wendee nodded. The girl’s eyes grew big. “You mean…?” she began to ask. Dr. Howard nodded again. “On my desk in my office!” she replied. Then, Simone rushed straight down the hall. Wendee waited patiently. “This should be great!” she thought.

Simone made it to the office. She looked around until she saw the envelope. The college girl quickly grabbed future, opened it, and read the results. The verdict? Simone’s report was outstanding and her mentor was to be…. Dr. Wendee Howard. Great joy filled the girl completely. She ran down the hall and hugged the doc wildly. Wendee smiled in response. “I see you made it, eh?” she asked. “YES!!!” Simone called out. “I’m your student now!” The doc couldn’t help but to smile at her. The student finally let go of her new mentor. “This calls for a celebration,” she replied. “Care to go out for dinner?” “YEP!” her student called. Dr. Howard smiled. “Then, let’s go!” she called. “Yeah!!!” Simone yelled out. Then, both women headed out the door. The game now had a witness.