The City Superhero (Book 1): Rise Of The Super Strike by Maxwell Blake

Author:Maxwell Blake [Blake, Maxwell]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: Superheroes | Supervillains
Published: 2017-10-05T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

The morning seemed to fly by. I was the talk of the entire school, though no one knew it was me. There were people who supported me and those who thought more like my grandfather did. Still, the good votes seemed to outweigh the bad ones, and by lunch time, I was ready for a little peace and quiet. I grabbed a sandwich and drink from the lunch line before escaping to the school’s courtyard. No one came outside for lunch today. They were all too busy watching the news and talking about the powers they’d like to have.

Little did they know that I didn’t get to pick my powers. None of us did. I was still struggling to wrap my head around the numbers. There were five of us in all. I knew one would stay on the police radar no matter what—the man with the ability to freeze things. The way my grandmother talked, he wasn’t inherently bad. Still, the police had him in custody, and I seriously doubt they were going to let him roam around the city any time soon.

The Darkness, as she’d been named, was my main concern. She was making things hell for me. I couldn’t help but think of what the papers would say if I stopped her and really became a hero. Saving the woman in the alley was one thing, but now that the world knew about me, I had to make a move. I thought about Andy again. If anyone would be able to help me out, it would be him. It was something I would have to approach cautiously.

When the cafeteria doors opened, I automatically looked down at my phone. It was an overcast day, and there was no way that lunch was over already. By the time I looked up and saw her walking in my direction, it was too late to flee. I choked down the bite in my mouth and quickly took a drink as she stopped a few feet away from me.

“Do you always eat out here alone?” asked Hen.

I nodded carefully. “The welcome wagon hasn’t really offered me anywhere else to sit, so yeah.”

Her cheeks blushed and she shifted awkwardly. “It’s pretty crazy what’s going on, right? All this talk of superheroes and villains. I feel like we’re in a comic book.”

“Well, I’m sure that Buzz will protect you from them.”

“I don’t think I need protection. The lady only wants money, and the electric boy doesn’t seem like a bad guy. What do you think?”

I eyeballed her. “What do you want, Hen? I tried to talk to you and clear the air at the park and you stormed off. I tried being friends even when I first got here, but you shut that down really fast too. So now you want to talk? What gives?”

She shrugged. “I just thought that you could use a friend. I know I was kind of a jerk at first, and even at the park, but I was having a bad day.

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