4-- Substitutes
"Alright class, we are watching a documentary."
The entire class groaned as a whole. I swear I sometimes wonder if they secretly practise it.
"But we always watch documentaries!" The boy sitting at the very front groaned in protest.
The girl sitting beside him slapped his arm while he muttered a tiny 'ow' looking at her with eyes like a baby seal's.
"Your teacher is away today." I said, walking up to them and standing in front of their desks. "And I am taking over so we are watching a documentary." I looked at the blonde haired girl next to him. "No slapping in class. Please apologise."
She turned towards the guy grumbling something that sounded vaguely like 'stupid mortal' under her breath and smiled at him. "I'm sorry seaweed brain."
"It's okay Wise Girl." He said, kissing her quickly.
"No kissing in class either." I said with a smile, walking back to the desk. The class snickered.
The boy groaned. "Oh man." That made the girl laugh silently.
"Could someone please put on this CD while I mark the roll?" I asked, sitting down and taking our the folder. Another guy from the front, sitting at the end of his row got up and walked to computer, snatching the disk that lay on my desk on his way.
A few minutes later, the video was ready to play just as I had finished taking attendance, in the process learning that the black haired guy and the blonde haired girl at the front were called Percy and Annabeth.
"Alrighty then, let's start shall we?" I said, turning my chair around a little so that I could see the screen at the front. The boy at the computer pressed play, shut down all the lights and returned to his seat.
The screen was projecting a blue watery reflection, looking like the camera was under the sea in the deepest part of the blue oasis. The title slid on. David Attenborough's Creatures of the Deep Ocean.
I groaned in frustration. This was not the correct disc. I made to get up but the class protested against it. This was meant to be an English lesson. Not a Creatures of the Deep Whatever.
"Nope, we are are watching a proper documentary about grammar." I said, moving over to the computer.
"Oh c'mon!" Someone from the back shouted. "We learnt grammar in like first grade!"
"And I suppose that's why you wrote 'meet u @ 2 2morow afternoon.' in your mid term English test?" I said.
"Well- wait, how'd you know that lady?"
"Mr Blofis left the marking to me as it is due to be finished tomorrow and a little more respect to your elders next time." I said irritably.
Percy lowered his mouth to Annabeth's ear discreetly and whispered, "I swear if she starts saying thou and thee next I'm gonna have a dam problem."
"You are never going to tell me that joke are you?"
"Nope."
"Hate you."
"Love you too."
Annabeth scowled at him.
The group of girls at the back broke out into a chorus of giggles which sounded like a verse sung by dying squirrels to me.
"Alright enough. Let's just watch this." I finally said, giving up all hope and dripping down into the chair again.
Percy punched his fist into the air. "And Percy Jackson wins again! From the Minataur to the Furies. He can take on Gaia and" he paused for dramatic affect. "The teacher."
Annabeth cocked her head at him with a raised eyebrow as if asking him 'really, Percy?'.
Percy dropped his arms to his side and smiled at her nervously. I really must ask that girl to teach me her ways.
The video stared up with a view of the sea, a voice resonating through out the speakers. The camera zoomed up on a coral reef, filed with hundreds of fish.
I heard a really soft whimper behind me and looked over. Percy was cupping his hands to his ears and nudging Annabeth with his elbow.
"What!?" She whispered back agitated but one look at him and she groaned, understanding the problem.
"Miss I Forgot Your Name!" Percy whined. "Can we watch something else? Please?"
"Absolutely not." I said. They wanted to watch this, now they are stuck with this.
Percy's eyes widened in horror. He nudged Annabeth again. "Annie! One of them died!" He whispered in a strangled sob.
Annabeth rolled her eyes but took his hand in hers comfortingly all the same.
Not a moment later, when I looked behind me to check up on the class, Percy was in a state of depression. Tears were flowing down his face freely and he was leaning against Annabeth's shoulder. I was worried and wondered for a moment what I should do but Annabeth smiled at me reassuringly so I let it go.
Five minutes hadn't passed by when a gasp echoed through the room. Percy was now hugging Annabeth by the waist and staring at the screen in utter terror. He buried his head in her blonde curls, appearing frightened, the girl herself looked like she was ready to run away now but she patted his shoulder with a smile as much as she could with her arms being trapped to her side.
A few minutes later into the video, I heard quite a loud laugh. Turning back, I saw that it was Percy. The whole class was staring at him. He was now leaning over Annabeth's shoulder, shaking with laughter. Annabeth was just staring straight ahead with a look that clearly said 'get me out of here.'
"Perseus Jackson." I said finally not able to take it any more.
He looked terrified, and rightly so. "Uh oh." He muttered looking at the screen.
Annabeth buried her face in her hands. "What now?"
"Please do not interrupt the class." I said firmly. "They don't like to be disturbed." My heart told me otherwise. They would obviously love a disturbance. The proof was in front of my face.
He was still looking at the screen with fright.
A fish was swimming away casually and was suddenly eaten by a shark.
"Yep." Percy muttered. "Thought so."
Annabeth looked amused when she said, "what did he say?"
"He was criticising Poseidon's floral patterned pink undergarments." Percy said casually. "It was only natural that he got eaten by that shark."
Annabeth slammed her head onto the table. "I am mentally scarred."
"I never knew dad wears Hawaiian grassy skirts and daisies on his hair and dances the chicken dance with Athena every Friday night." Percy said.
Annabeth rolled her head over and peered at Percy through a mop of blonde locks. "Say what now?"
"No wait, it was just a rumour." He said. Then he smirked at Annabeth. "But if you like, we can do that this Friday night."
"No thanks." Annabeth muttered.
Percy's eyes brightened up. "Last Friday night, they danced to the chicken dance!" He shouted.
"Kill me now." Annabeth muttered, hiding her face again.
"They ate chicken nuggets with Hazel!" He continued, throwing his hands up and slowly going left to right. "They stole Hades's finding Nemo undies! Last Friday night!"
He probably would've continued had I not intervened. "Perseus Jackson! Stop this nonsense right now!"
He pointed an accusing finger at the screen where a blue fish was swimming away amiably. "He did it."
I scowled and raised an eyebrow at him.
"What?" Percy protested. "He took over my brain!"
Annabeth literally face palmed right there.
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A/N
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I think I read a headcannon about something like this and I couldn't reist making a oneshot out of it! ;)
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