She felt a little unsteady just standing inthe hall in front of Paul. It was an awkward position as well, with himrelaxed against the wall and her wit... nothing to support her. She restedone hand against the wall near Paul's arm for balance."So are you friends with Tammy?" Mandy asked."Who?" said Paul. They both laughed.(Good, he doesn't smoke, Mandy noted as she couldn't help smelling hisbreath, which held just a hint of lager.)A couple of people came down the hall and Mandy had to move closer. My stethoscope has a microphone built into it to amplify the sound so your classmates can hear what I hear. Ready?”Dr. Tatum explained the sounds of Lizzie’s heartbeat and said her heart had a great rhythm and sound. He then asked the class if we knew what a heart murmur was. When Shannon replied, “My dad had one that his doctor’s repaired, so I think it’s when our blood flows in the opposite direction because of a leaky or faulty valve.”“You are basically correct, young lady,” Dr. Tatum. And now I warn you, things are only going to get tougher.”We all gave him a formal bow, and he smiled and returned it. “But this is also going to be fun. Next week, I am turning the class over to Dire Wolf. One of the things I learned is that she is an experienced dancer. And I want her to show you some moves, because they are actually common movements in martial art katas. And to show that The Art is not only martial, but a true art. Then next week, I am going to show you some actual katas,. Tasker”, she said. I shook my head, “No Katie. I’m not accepting any late work and there is no extra credit available. Sorry.” She smiled. “I wasn’t talking about anything like that. I had something else in mind.” From the flirtatious smile on her face and the naughty-sounding tone of her voice, I knew what she meant. A thousand different thoughts ran through my head in a matter of seconds. I always thought Katie was a very cute girl. She had a great body, framed even better.