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June 5, 2015: Fan Fiction - "Everyday Superman" - Chapter 4 (of 4)

Everyday Superman We don't tend to publish Fan Fiction here at the Superman Homepage, but I received this submission from Jonathan Roufaeal and thought it was worth sharing for something different. Jonathan has written a 4-part story titled "Everyday Superman", which I think Superman fans might enjoy. Here's the final chapter...

EVERYDAY SUPERMAN

By Jonathan Roufaeal

Chapter 4: The Lessons We Learn

Clarence and Joey were sitting at the bleachers on the border of the old basketball court. In Joey's hands was the Superman comic Clarence had gotten the night before.

"I thought u got one of these a week?" Joey asked.

"Yesterday was hard. I needed another one," Clarence said flatly.

"Sorry bout ur dad man. I know how it feels," Joey said.

"S'ok. I figured it was coming," Clarence replied.

"Look y'all, it's Roley Poley Joe!" an obnoxious voice yelled out.

Clarence turned his head and saw Garvey approaching them. Behind him was the standard crew of eighth graders he slunk around with. In the very back, skulking slowly, was Tyson.

"S'up Roley Joe? U fatter than u was yesterday? I think so. I think u like a black hole, suckin up everything," Garvey said as he started laughing at his own joke. "And speakin of black holes..."

"Shut up Garvey," a voice yelled out.

The entourage of eighth graders looked behind them to see who had just shut Garvey down. Tyson stood tall against their questioning looks. But he was not looking back at them. He was not looking at Garvey or Joey either. His eyes were fixed on Clarence.

And Clarence was staring right back at him - with the same stoic, righteous gaze he wore the last time.

Tyson broke eye contact first. Without saying another word, the usually loud-mouthed leader walked away.

The entourage followed him. Garvey, silenced by his leader and his friends, followed after with a look of bewilderment.

"That was weird," Joey said.

"I don't know. Tyson must tell Garvey to shut up at least thirty-five times a day," Clarence replied.

"Yeah, but then to not say nothin? To me, I mean," Joey said.

"Maybe he won't anymore," Clarence replied.

"Ha, yeah right," Joey laughed. He lifted up the Superman comic and started flipping through the pages. "He probly just wants to avoid that Superman shirt."

"Yeah, you're right. Something tells me he doesn't want to see that S anymore," Clarence agreed.

"U never told me, yesterday, why u wear it all the time."

"It's cheesy," Clarence deflected.

"Come on man, u think I'm gonna laugh at you?" Joey said with a big smile that took up half his face. "Look at me. I know what it's like to be laughed at. U aint got nothin to worry about here."

"Ok," Clarence replied. "I wear it because it stands for something; a lot of things, actually. Things that matter."

"What kinds'a things?"

"Courage. Hope. Curiosity, I think," Clarence fell silent and sat there in thought. "I don't know, I'm still figuring it out. I like that even though he can do a lot, he wakes up every day wanting to be better. Pushing himself to be better. Because he understands that it doesn't matter what you can do...or even what you can't do. What matters is doing. The S reminds me of that. It makes me feel like I can be better...but only if I push myself. Only if I do. Every day."



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