Zero Hero ||MHA||

1. Fast and Furious

I see taxis around the streets but I've never gotten the chance to ride in one. Dad said taxis are way too overpriced and that it's better to take the bus or the train. The last time I took the bus, a giant villain picked it up and threatened to fling the vehicle and everyone inside to oblivion. I would've splattered onto the cement if a hero didn't catch me.

I usually take the train, but because of another run-in (some guy decided to flip out at Burger King), I missed the train. I didn't want to walk home, since I'm more prone to getting mugged by some thug. So today, I decided to change things up a bit. I decided to take the taxi home from school.

And Dad was right. Taking the taxi is overpriced.

I sat in the back seat of the car as the driver made his way to the supermarket. Mom told me to grab tomatoes for her on my way home. She was gonna attempt to make lasagna. Last time, it didn't turn out so well. You could probably kill someone with that thing, because it came out looking completely black. When Dad tried to cut it, his knife broke.

I stared out the window in a daze, watching cars zoom by. The taxi stopped at a red light, and I noticed Midoriya walking across the street.

After the sludge incident, Bakugo hasn't really been teasing him anymore. In fact, he's stopped teasing others too, myself included. I wonder if the whole hostage situation and being saved by the Quirkless kid he bullied got to his head. Not that I'm complaining; it was peaceful at school since he wasn't bugging people every hour.

The light turned green, and the taxi driver immediately honked at the car in front of us even though it's literally been 2 seconds. Unfortunately, the traffic happened to be very bad at this hour, and the vehicle only inched forward a bit before having to stop again. I heard the cab driver mutter some not very PG things under his breath.

I considered stepping out when I heard the rumbling of thunder. Within a minute, everything went gray and it started downpouring like K-drama rain. Civilians walking outside all rushed undercover to escape the rain. I noticed a lady with an unbelievably huge stomach hurriedly make her way to the taxi. She tried opening the door but it was locked. Her eyes glanced at me. She pointed at the driver.

"Uh, there's a lady that wants to come in," I informed the driver.

Without a word, he unlocked the car doors. The woman flung the door open and jumped inside, slamming the door shut behind her so hard that it rattled the entire vehicle. She received a dirty look from the driver for being so crash. With an irritated tone, he asked her where she was heading. She told him that she was heading toward Gin Co., the place where my mom works. The light turned green again, and the vehicle started moving again. But something was wrong.

"Um, that's not the way to the grocery store."

"I know. I'm going to Gin Co."

I noticed that the lady next to me was wearing quite expensive clothing which were soaked now. Her outfit probably costed more than everything I owned. In her lap was a Gucci handbag. Around her wrist was a gold bracelet and a huge watch. She wore a black fur coat with shiny leather boots. On her finger was a ring with the largest diamond I'd ever seen in my life.

So that's why the taxi driver is going to Gin Co.; this lady's rich. He's probably expecting a hefty tip. My eyes gazed down at her belly that looked like someone stuffed a soccer ball underneath her shirt. Or maybe, it's because she's extremely pregnant. It looked like her belly was ready to burst.

The rich lady caught me staring at her stomach, and her red lips formed an upside down U. "I know what you're thinking," she spoke. "You're thinking: This woman is extremely pregnant. It looks like her belly is ready to burst."