4 Chapter 4 Superhero?
Reaching my house after the tour, I lie down on the bed and close my eyes.
*Tick*
My body started feeling heavy sometime when I was returning home.
*Tick*
I didn't meet Felicia after the mess but I'm sure she's fine.
*Tick*
On the way home, I felt someone watching me but there was no one there when I turned back.
*Tick*
I should at least complete my homework and *Tick* what the fuck is..... that soun.....
I fell in a deep sleep as I got tried.
Unknown to me, a shadow appeared over my bed at night as I was tossing and turning in my dream.
Observing me closely, the shadow leaned towards me. Looking at my pale face, it moved away.
I was sweating and my body was burning up. This would have been the perfect moment to end me but the shadow disappeared in the night, leaving behind a word.
"It won't be good for me to be found out so soon!"
Later, I would come to find out that this shadow would become one of my most dangerous enemies!
.....
*R-*
Before my alarm even rings, my hand moves at a speed not humanely possible and turned it off.
*Tick*
Waking up, I stand up and feel refreshed. And my face didn't hurt one bit either!
*Tick*
Stretching my hands, I wonder the last time my body feeling this light!
*Tick*
Turning around, I look at the clock.
"When did this start making this much noise?! I should fix i- *Garrgh* After eating something that is!"
Walking to the door, I open it and move ahead, only to be pulled back.
Looking back, I find my hand stuck to the door knob.
"Did I drop some super glue over it?"
But the next moment, my hand comes free.
Looking at my hand and then at the door knob, I touch it again.
It doesn't stick this time but I try it a few times more.
"I get it! I can stick to things if I want to! I just need to think about sticking to th- *Garrgh* I will make a conclusion after breakfast!"
Saying that, I moved downstairs.
Entering my kitchen, I remember to check my phone.
I wonder if somebody messaged me.
"Ha~ That would be bliss but I've never gotten a message before!"
Still not losing hope, I check my phone as I remember making a friend unless that was dream.
But hold my head tight as I remember I never gave her my number.
Shaking my head, I check my phone and find 47 miscalls and 213 messages from Felicia.
"Did something happen but still calling me so many times in just a nig-"
My voice stops when I check the date.
"IT'S SUNDAY!!! Why didn't anybody wake me up?!"
Wait! I live alone!
Shaking my head, I pick an egg, start the gas and make omelets while simultaneously calling Felicia.
I don't want her to think I'm avoiding her.
*Ring* *Clank*
That was fast!
Turning away from the omelet, I talk with Felicia.
"Hey, Fe-"
[Are you feeling well now?]
"What? Why would you think that?!"
[... I thought that since you didn't pick up up my calls, you must be sick!]
That was a strange gap there.
"Is that so? I would have thought the other person was avoiding me!"
[I would think so too but it's you, we're talking about! You finally made a friend, I don't think you would do that!]
Ah~ Why did I ever doubt her?! She already knows my personality so well!!
"I see. By the way, were you fine after the incident this Friday?!"
[Yeah, I was fine! The question is, are you fine?]
"Ah~ I just forgot to charge my phone! I never actually thought I would use it, you see."
It's better if I don't tell her about my stick-sticky-glue powers!
[...Is that so? I see]
Okay, her tone just got a lot colder!
Damn, did she find my lie? Nope, I think it's a woman's intuition!
Man, never underestimate a woman's intuition! My mom used to find me out whenever I pulled a prank! Of course, I'm a bad prankster but.... you get what I mean, right?
"Anyway, did I tell you my number?"
*Crack*
While my attention was entirely on the call, something unimaginable was happening behind my back.
My arm had dislocated itself, still moving freely and started cooking the egg, I forgot about.
[Yes, you said it while you kept blabbing about Oscorp!]
"Ah! That makes sense, I talk a lot! I need to make an effort to control my tongue!"
Or I will lose my friends after I make them!
[I don't think you need to! It will keep all the girls away!!]
"Hey! That was rude! You want me to die alone!!"
Not that I have never thought about it!
For a few years, I used to think that I would die without a girl! No! I still think I will die without a girl!! I would rather aim for a goal, I can achieve!
Friends!! That's the goal I want achieve!
[Haha! Though I can't imagine you ending up with a girl!]
"I sure can! I already know a few girls!"
[WHO?!]
"OW! Don't scream in my ears!"
[Okay so who are those girls exactly? Or they a part of your imagination?!]
"No! They are a part of an alien species invading Earth, trying to kill all males and have the females for themselves!"
[.....]
"It was a joke! And they are real!!"
[Who are they?]
"HAHAHA!"
[Hey, tell me who they are?!]
"HAHA! Bye then! I have something to do!! Meet you on Monday!!"
[Don't you dare cut the ca-]
*Clank* Smiling, I cut the call and pocket the phone. *Crack*
Huh? Did I hear something?!
Turning back, I see an omelet already placed on a plate, with OJ and ham beside it.
Scratching my head, I try to remember whether I actually made the omelets.
I would have left it be if it was the me of yesterday but now that I know that I have sticky hands, something smells fishy.
It was the omelet!! It was burned!
*Crack* *Slap*
"Ouch!!"
At that moment, I was shocked.
No! Not cause my hand slapped me on it's own but.... it dislocated itself to slap me with the back of the hand so that it would hurt more!
"Dude, did you cook this?"
Pointing my right hand towards the omelet, I ask the hand that was clearly sentient!
*Crack* Dislocating the wrist, it shook the dislocated palm vigorously. Though I didn't feel pain, I still felt a bit scared!
"Can you not do that? I feel like my palm will fall of at moment!"
Understanding my words, my palm stopped moving.
And I nodded my head and moved upstairs.
I needed to do something about the arm.
Searching the table near my bed, I found a card.
"Dr. Roshen, Psychiatrist."
Should I head there? I mean talking to an arm isn't normal!
And don't ask me about how I have the psychiatrist's card!!
Shaking my head, I look at my left arm.
It seems to be dormant now.
"Do something!"
*Crack* *Slap*
Not this!
But another problem arose. The thing is this time, my right hand dislocated itself and slapped me!
Return back to it's original place, I understood something.
"The spider! The genetically mutated spider!!"
'I read up that Oscorp was trying to create a supersoldier! Don't ask me how it works, I read it on the internet!!'
These things started happening from the moment, the spider bit me.
Moving again, I remove a notebook.
I started writing on the book then.
'Powers: Sticky fingers'
Looking at my feet, I feel like slapping myself for the idea that rose in my mind!
Walking the wall, I jumped up and tried to walk on the wall.
"If I fall, I will kill myself for this idea!!"
But I don't fall.
"Now, I love myself for this idea!!"
Walking all the way to the ceiling, I walk upside down.
"YOOHOO!! I feel dizzy!!"
Raising my hand, I enjoy the moment!
*Whip* Looking up- errr down, I find some web like substance touching the ground with it's other end on my wrist.
"Webs? I though spiders shot webs from their butt!"
Jumping, I flip myself midair and land perfectly.
Checking my wrist, I find a small slit on them. Though no blood flows through them so it's not an injury!
Writing on my book again, I try everything.
Laser eyes? Nope!
Spider transformation? Nope!
Spider talk? Nope!
Flying? ..... Ouch!.... Nope!
Playing with transformers? That one is strange!
Why the hell am I playing with transformers?!
Looking at my hand, I remember I ran out of ideas for powers and started playing to pass the time.
Right now, these are all the powers I have.
'Powers: Sticky fingers and feet.
Automatic dislocated limb.
Web creation.
Better senses.
Better strength.
Inhumane balance.
And the other one?'
That's all. I figured out that I had gotten stronger when I checked my body in the mirror.
I never had belly fat but I sure as hell didn't have a six pack abs! Though I still can't use it to it's maximum capacity as every time I unconsciously hold back.
So I started doing push-ups, pull-ups and sit-ups..... After 2 hours, I could still continue!
The second last one was when I jumped off the roof to fly.
HA~ Without that, I would have been dead!
The last one is probably the one who dislocated my joints and slapped me.
I still don't know how to dislocate my joints and it's not like they will be that useful!
But I'm not sure that it is another guy inside of me. It feels like..... Nope, nothing!
Completing my conclusion, I decide to relax!
Sitting back on my bed, I watch the TV.
"Tony Stark is ruining the Stark Industries!"
Boring! Change!
Changing the channel, I find some disturbing news.
"Terrorists were killed by an man in a flying suit of steel!!"
Change! That feels a bit too heavy!!
"Tony's actions have lead to a decrease in the price of shares of Stark Industries!"
Change!
"An unknown flying object found in US airspace was found. It turned out to be a suit of steel-"
*Click*
Ahh! The TV is boring! Every channel is showing only Tony Stark or the other thing/suit/armor!
"Ha~"
Raising my hands, I look at my wrists.
"What should I do with these now?"
*Ringing*
My phone starts ringing.
Checking the caller ID, I find out that it's the person, who might just help me out!
*Clank*
"Hey, mom!"
[HEY~ How's my kid doing? Are the kids at school being mean? Are you eating properly? Did you find any frien-]
"Mom! I'm fine! I eat on time! No one bullies me! I have friends... And almost the whole school likes me! I'm not falling behind my studies either!"
[Ha~ Is that so?]
"Yes!"
[Really?]
"Mom, I something important to ask you!"
[What?]
"What would you do if you awakened a superpower one day? I need to write a 5 page essay and I can't find anything I want to do!"
[How about making friends?]
"I already said I'm the most famous kid at school! Everyone knows my name!!"
It's true but it's more of an infamy than fame!
[Didn't you ever have a dream about something, hmm? Something that every kid dreams of, hmm? A guy in a spandex suit, maybe?]
"A pervert?"
[NO!]
"HAHA! I know, mom! I got it!"
Looking at the corner of my bed, I find my halloween mask.
"Thanks. It seems halloween is coming sooner this year!"
[What?]
"Nothing! Bye, love you!!"
[Bye, lo-]
*Clank*
Yeah, I've a bad habit of cutting calls before they finish!
Picking up the werewolf mask, I head to my clothes drawer.
"Something that covers my body? A hoodie.
Blends in with the darkness? Color black.
Something that doesn't tear, even if you move vigorously? Track pants!
Done!"
Yeah, I looked funny!
With a black hoodie, black track pant and a werewolf mask, there's no way, I would look cool! But for me, it felt different!
I always wanted some friends but that was something my mom told me to find, when I didn't know what to do!
I remember what I actually want to do!
I want to become a superhero... maybe!!
I don't remember having any dreams! But wanting to be a hero sounds normal!!
If it was my choice, I would jump out the window right now!
But it would cause some trouble if a person started walking down streets, in a shady outfit!
And most importantly, there are those.
Looking out the window, I find a CCTV across the street.
"I need a way to hide from that if I don't want thieves coming after my mom!"
I mean like going out the window was asking people to find your identity, only an idiot would do that!
Catching a glimpse of something in the corner of my eye, I smile.
The same smile that I showed everybody but this time, it was a bit more warmer.
Not that my past ones were cold, this one just seemed more real!
Though I haven't forgotten the goal of making friends!
I will become a famous masked hero, uncover the mask and become a famous person!
Then I'm sure, people will be lining to meet me!! HAHAHAHAHA!
Well, it was a plan made by a 15 year old, what did you expect?
Some insane reason to be a hero? My relative's death awakening my inner hero? My true calling? A good heart?
Nope, it was all so that I would not be lonely at the end of the day! And it was fun!!
And this novel wouldn't exist if I didn't become a hero!!
