18. Blade versus Astaroth

"Blade VERSUS Astaroth”

"Hurry up and take a bath! Animal! I'm late for school!" Blade was very annoyed with Hunter.

Hunter hasn't come out from the bathroom yet. And finally! After so many-many years! He came out from the bathroom wearing a bathrobe, dried his hair and then suddenly took a selfie. 'Son of a bitch!'

"Why are you worrying to be late at school, huh? You're the teacher." Hunter asked wrinkled.

"Because I'm a professional. So I can't be late!" Blade immediately went inside the bathroom.

Today is Friday, then he will be late! It can’t be! He will show a talent! He hurried to take a bath, then get dressed!

"Let's go in together!" Hunter ask to Blade.

Case, Blade ignored him. He hurriedly ran as if chasing something. RUN! RUN! RUN! RUN!

"I can't be late! I can't be late!" Blade repeated to himself.

He looks like he is now participating in a marathon. He has to hurry. He is not ready to be late for he has no talent to show. Because as far as he knows, it will not happen. But Hunter! Oh that crap! He takes a bathe for a long period of time! Next time, he is going to be the first to take a bathe in the morning.

He has already seen the gate. He is close to the finish line. In the classroom of class II-A. Monday, Wednesday and Friday was his schedule for them as his first class in the morning. He has entered the gate and he is still running. He hurriedly entered the building. The classroom of II-A is on the third floor. BLBNHS has seven floors. He ran up the stairs. Run! Run! Run!

Finally... He saw the classroom door. It was seem to slow in motion when he entered the classroom, running. 'It's the final countdown!'

"G-Good M-Morning, class..." he gasped in those moments.

Blade was holding his chest.

"GOOD MORNING, SIR BLADE!" everyone greeted enthusiastically.

He looked at them, then he swallowed... Their smile looks different! Scary!

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Ehem! Ehem! Sir, I guess you forgot something?" Barry smiled.

"Forget, what?"

Dug! Dug! Dug! Dug! He felt nervous. 'Anak na lase!'

"SIR, BLADE! YOUR LATE!"

He must have been deaf to that shout of the whole class II-A. He covered his ears and closed his eyes.

"I can't be late! I reach the time." he knew he reached the time.

Rane stood up and looked at him with a smile.

"Sir, you are really late. Look at the watch." Rane reminds Blade.

His neck stiffened as he looked back at the clock on the blackboard. Then, he stiffened completely. It was just lacking, he fainted. He couldn’t believed what he saw. He slowly faced them and the children are staring at him. He is two minutes late! He swallowed and made a decision. Come what may!

"Okay. I am late. I’m admitting it." he said.

It is true that he was late! He did his best for not being late but he guess that his best wasn’t good enough.

"SIR, BLADE! SHOW A TALENT!" everyone shouted excitedly.

"All right, all right!" he frowned in response.

From the pocket of his pants, he grabbed five pesos. He showed it to everyone.

"I will show magic! Do you see this coin? In a flash... It will disappear! Magic!" while he was talking he did the magic trick he knew.

"Sir, we already know that! Your coin doesn’t really disappear. You just pinched it with your fingers!" Jecon commented.

He received a series of reactions. And complaints... He raised an eyebrow. 'Animal!'

"Nalase! What do you want?" he seems to be frying in his own oil.

Yes, he is the one who came up with this policy! Okay, he just to laugh at himself.

"SING! SING!" everyone demand.

"Ah... Is that so? Do you really want me to sing?"

"YES!"

"Okay, fine!”

He thought for a moment about the song he is going to sing. Until he had already chosen his song. He stood up and signed like a rock star.

"Let's rock, yoh! Clap there loudly!"

They gave him a round of applause .... He looked and smiled at everyone .. He took the eraser of the blackboard and turned it into a mic. He started singing.

“Started in the morning. I wanted to liked. Hawk begins to deepen. So now it’s hard to remove. Grandmother’s charity, do not drink beer. It’s not a baby drink. You just softdrinks!”

Blade was singing the theme song of the drunkards, titled: Laklak by Teeth.

The children sing along with him for this was a well known song. After he sings, he vowed at his students. They applause him but it seems that they wanted more. These students knows that Blade can’t refuse them. That’s why their taking advantage on him.

"DANCE! DANCE!"

"I don't want to dance. What the heck!" he firmly refused.

"DANCE! DANCE!" they did not stop shouting.

"Okay, fine! All right, pull back your chairs and so I will have a space!" he'll just give it to them. The naughty ones!

It will never really happen again .. He also withdrew the table. He took out his phone and choose a piece to dance. Ice Ice baby by vanilla ice.

"You can see my Step-up moves!" he boasted.

He chose this song because he saw some animated penguins dancing it. Nothing, they look cute and hilarious. Besides, he was a fan of the movie Step-Up.

They applause him again and they even shout.

The music has started and he has started dancing. He tumbled three times and made the moves he got from the movie he watched. The students shout more. He just enjoyed the music while dancing. Blade is unaware that even the other students from other class are watching him from outside.

Vanilla Ice Ice baby! Yeah!

He mixed comedy with the dance and he imitated the moves of Mr. Bean! The strength of the applause and laughter was extreme! He is currently dancing the moves of Mr. Bean when...

"What does this mean, Blade?!"

Blade continued to dance but he also turned to the speaker...

"Hello, Madam Jollibee!" he even waved.

Blade was stunned and suddenly stopped. He turned around again and... Its the Principal!

"S-Sorry, Madam Principal! I was just-" Blade seem to swallowed his tongue.

He turned off the music and the students also fell silent. The Principal approached him.

"What is the meaning of this, Blade? What did I saw?"

Blade take a deep breathe and looked at the children.

"I-I'm just warming up to teach. That's the way I want them to listen to me. I give them entertainment. So, they don't get bored and sleepy. "

But he also told the truth, about his policy. The principal nodded.

"You're good at dancing. I guess I want to implement that policy of yours here throughout the school. I'm going to think about it." she tapped his shoulder.

The principal left and he just looked at his students. He sat down and rested for a while, before he started to teach. He was very tired and almost had a heart attack. He didn’t expect the principal! During recess he went straight to the canteen. And he saw Hunter laughing. He is watching someone on his phone. Hunter is not alone. Even his co-teachers are watching something on their mobile phones. They were also laughing.

He frowned. He went behind Hunter and his face was so hot when he saw what he was watching. That talent portion he had earlier! 'Son of a bitch!’

"Where did you get that?!" he snatched his phone.

"Uy! Mr. Talent is here! Applause!" Hunter led the applause.

And Blade was given all the loud applause. Blade smiled... They thought, he won't shoot?

"Thank you! Thank you!" he waved and kissed everyone.

After that, he sat across from Hunter and returned his phone.

"Seriously, where did you get that?!" Blade asked.

"I don't remember. It spread all over the school. I think it was even uploaded on youtube by one of your students. Don't forget me when you become famous ah?" he tapped him on the shoulder.

"Tse! Just give me food. So that, my bad trip will disappear." Blade was depressed.

"Do you like this pancit canton?"

He looked at Hunter’s plate with the food. It has a big amount of ingredients. Vegetables and shrimps. Pancit canton-it is another variety of noodles. It is thicker.

"Is that still being asked, Hunter?! Of course I want it too!" Blade said it in excitement.

"Is that so? Then you have to buy!"

Annoyed, Blade stood up and slightly punch Hunter on his head.

"Aww!" Hunter reacted but he laughed softly at Blade.

Blade was really crazy. He burst in laughter when he remembered the scene that Blade imitated Mr. Bean’s dance.

The next day... Blade and Hunter were walking at the same time when they met Francis. As usual, he was on a bicycle again. It was afternoon and he was still working hard to sell some breads.

"Yoh! Francis!" Blade calls him.

It stopped next to Hunter and Blade.

“Are you just selling pandesal?” Blade asked.

"No, Sir! There is pan de coco(bread stuffed with coconut jam), Spanish bread, bang(we call this putok or bang in English because this bread bangs when its cook in the oven. And if someone says you smells like a bang, they mean that your armpit has the smells that bang), flower(flower shape bread stuffed with ube), basket(basket shape bread stuffed with sweeten beans) and half-moon cake."

Blade thought for a moment.

"Hmm... Give me six pan de coco and three flower breads." Blade said.

The child happily obeyed.

"Your diligence, Francis." Hunter said.

"I need this job, so I can have money to buy something to eat at school." He was ashamed of his answer.

Hunter didn’t commented but he admired the kid’s diligence.

"Here it is!" The boy happily handed the bag with the breads.

Blade paid and looked at Hunter.

"Let’s go to the store, let's have a snack. Hunter will answered the drinks!" Blade suddenly said.

"You're really weird, Blade!" Hunter against.

Francis look at the two and he smiled shyly.

"Its embarrassing, Sir! Your already treat me a snack.” He said.

“Hey, don’t be shy! Just come with us and have a snack. Your my student and you’re not another, okay?”

Francis just smile shyly and didn’t refuse anymore. Hunter look at his wallet and sigh. Fine! They go to the store and had a snack. They chat about Blade’s talent portion.

"I hope Sir, you will be late again!" Francis said laughing.

"Crazy! That won't happen again! It's the last time so I gave in to all your whim."

"Don't say last words! You are not sure if it will not happen again." Hunter laughed.

"You eh! You are the reason why I am late!" he blames Hunter and he looks at him bad.

Hunter look the same at him. And a little bit strike of tension is rising in the air. But suddenly...

"Eh... Sir! I'm leaving. I still need to sell some breads. Thank you very much for the snack." the boy said shyly.

"Oh go ahead, Francis. Be careful, okay?" Blade's strong reminder.