Conversation with Huffy

"Ms. A, have I ever told you that you were the best teacher in the whole world?"

I thought about it. "Nope. Mostly you ask if I've gained weight."

Huffy nodded thoughtfully, reflecting.

"Or tell me we're gonna fight someday,"

"Oh, yeah..."

"Or you tell me that I'm so fat my scale says 'to be continued'."

He smiled, I suppose nostalgic for that morning.

"Or talk about how I started www.EvilTeachers.com."

"You did!"

"Don't forget when he said he was gonna break your knees with a sledgehammer if you tried to leave us!" interjected another kid, one of Huffy's friends.

"Hey, don't help." said Huffy disapprovingly.

"Oh yeah, almost forgot about that one... Why?" I asked, waiting not-very-expectantly for something sweet and nice (along the lines of... "cause you are the best teacher in the world" to come out of his mouth.

"Oh no reason, just wondering." And he turned back to his work.
I guess not this time.