A Day With Superman

Chapter 1

When I was a young girl, my teacher asked us once, "If you will be given a chance to spend a day with a superhero, who will it be?" I answered that I will spend it with Superman. Not a lot of people like him in a sort, because he is an alien—an overpowered alien. Who is the most boring superhero character other than Aquaman? It's always been Superman. His weakness is also lame, because it has to be a rock—a radioactive rock, which can weaken Kryptonian cells. However, he is also vulnerable to magic and he can't see through iron. Is it all there is? No. Someone's weakness has to be physically right?  Because even an overpowered alien like him needed that weakness so he cannot be all-powerful and indestructible. We all have our weaknesses, and he has his.  But does physical vulnerability is all he needed to be weak? What separates him to us humans? His powers are unbelievable and no one can understand him better, other than some people who loves him. At least Batman is human, and he has to face through tough villains and tough situations without even possessing any of Superman's power.  Batman can even beat Superman if he needs or wanted to.

I was walking in a street, on my way home and it's already late. There are two men in the corner smoking and they started following. They both have scruffy beard and both are wearing a beanie. The other one is wearing ripped jeans with some khaki jacket and with dirty white Converse shoes, while the other one is wearing a black jacket and black jeans. It was a cold night and I was in a rush. These two men are scaring me but I have to keep on walking to get to my place faster. They are faster than I am and they both cornered me. Where the hell is my pepper spray?

"Hey pretty lady, do you have something for us?"

I can feel the horror creeping inside my body and I cannot speak. I feel like something is blocking my airway. I can feel my heart pounding, horrified of these two men.

"I don't have anything to offer you. I only have ten dollars in cash and you can take it if you want."

"If you don't have anything, then we can just try to taste that mouth of yours and maybe we can have sex."

I feel like I am crying and I am really scared so I tried to ran as fast as I can, but they tried to chase me. Damn they are fast! They finally catched up and they started to hold me very tight. The other one restrained me from behind and the other one started licking my neck. And I finally screamed.

"HELP!! PLEASE HELP ME! PLEASE!"

The man behind my back covered my mouth.

"Don't worry sweetheart, we'll take care of you."

I started sobbing and I don't know what to do. My strength is no match with theirs. We were in a dark alley and they started touching my breast, breathing on my ear, and going down on me. I was just crying there and I already know what will be my fate that night. Tears kept flowing and I am starting to give up and I know I cannot fight this anymore until a guy in a blue suit with a red cape knocked them both over and retrieved me. It happened so fast that I closed my eyes. I can feel a cold breeze touching my face and I can feel like I am floating. I swear that I am in heaven, feeling some warmth. Am I dead? I slowly opened my eyes and I saw the sky and buildings beneath me and there he is, a handsome face and a pair blue eyes staring at me and smiling at me. I smiled back.

"It's you. It's really you. Thank you for saving my life. I really thought that I am going to get raped and left for dead."

Then I started crying just remembering that terrifying and traumatizing experience.

"You're safe now. Where can I take you young lady?"

He dropped me at the balcony of my apartment and before he left, I asked him a favor.

"Superman, can you spend a day with me tomorrow? Just one day. That's all I need."

He smiled and said, "of course you can." And then he flew away.