Superman Stole My Panties

Third Victim

The next day, my grandmother was shocked by the change in attitude I wore. I couldn’t blame her either. The note had the opposite effect on me as intended. Instead of the fear that should’ve been filling my mind, I found myself anticipating my hero’s arrival.

                I realized that I wasn’t even concerned with the fact that the note had arrived in my bedroom. Any logical person would become worried if they found a note like that lying on their pillow. Unfortunately for me, I wasn’t in a logical state of mind.

                I bounced down the hallway, already dressed for the day. I had no plans, but I took my time this morning, making my face perfect. My hero’s mask was folded neatly in my back pocket, the note tucked carefully in the front one.

                My grandmother stood in the kitchen, looking out the window while she sipped from her coffee. Once I entered, she pulled her attention away, smiling gently at me. She kept her soft demeanor up, unprepared for the mood I was in.

                “Good morning, Avery.” She said, setting her coffee onto the counter.

                I took a seat at the table, drumming my fingers softly across the wood. I smiled cheerfully at her, wishing her a good morning as well.

                She raised an eyebrow, “Someone’s in a good mood today.”

                I shrugged, “This day is just beautiful.”

                She made a strange face, her eyes glancing out the window. The gray sky colored the background, wind whipping the trees about. It wasn’t what any normal person would call a beautiful day, but the note changed my opinion completely.

                “Whatever you say…”

                I laughed, “Don’t worry, Grandma. I just enjoy Saturday’s too much.”

                “Are you finally out of this stupor you’ve been in?”

                “We’ll see.” I smiled softly to myself knowing that if my hero didn’t show up because of this note, my whole world would be crushed.

                A pang ran through my heart.

                There was no way he’d do that to me.

                Not especially after leaving me for a month.

                I shook my head, pushing that thought to the back of my mind. I didn’t need the negativity at the moment.

                “I hope so.” She turned back to take a sip from her coffee, “Well, can I fix you anything for breakfast?”

                I shook my head, standing up, “I’m going to call Jake and try to make plans with him. I haven’t in a while and it’d be nice to.”

                She nodded, a gentle smile coming to her lips. It seemed that despite her mild dislike of Jake, she enjoyed me socializing with my friends once again.

                “That’s fine. You need to get out of the house. Just be careful driving.” She glanced at the window nervously, “The wind looks pretty strong today.”

                I rolled my eyes, “Grandma, you know how cautious of a driver I am. And Jake would never do anything dangerous to me.”