The New Superhero by Anoushka P (ebook smartphone TXT) 📕

said, "Why should I? You never cared about me before!" "Is that what you thought?" said Lily surprised. Sophia didn't answer. "We're sorry sweetie, we didn't know. Can you please forgive us?" I said. Sophia lifted her head. We saw that her eyes were red and filled with sadness. "Oh no, is this our fault?" I thought. "I'll forgive you this time only," Sophia said. Lily and I said, "Thank you!" Then Lily asked, "Why are you crying dear?" Sophia explained that she started getting bullied from first grade till now. She then told us that yesterday, Adam Homes, the boy who lives next door, snuck into her room and stole a video of her dancing and singing in her robe. She told us that he showed it to everyone at school and that the people at school teased and hurt her. She then showed us lots of bruises on her stomach, legs, arms. back, and face. We immediately took her to the hospital and while we were there, Lily and I talked about moving to a different state so that Sophia could have a new start. We both agreed and decided to talk about it to Sophia once we got home. Then, we called Sophia's school and told them that Sophia wasn't going to go to school anymore and that we were moving. After finishing up at the hospital, we all went home.

 

 

Sophia's POV

 

I was surprised when I saw my dad in my room saying, "Sophia dear, why are you crying?" I was even more surprised when I heard my mom say, "Sophia is crying?!" But, I didn't answer. Then, my dad asked, "Sophia, answer our question." I replied,"Why should I? You never cared about me before!" "Is that what you thought?" my mom asked. Again, I didn't answer. My dad asked, "We're sorry sweetie, we didn't know! Can you please forgive us?" I finally brought my head up and saw the guilt in my dad's eyes and sadness on my mom's face. I said, "I'll forgive you this time only." I saw relief on their faces as my parents thanked me. My mother asked, "Why are you crying dear?" I started to tell them about the bulling since first grade till now and what happened today during lunch including my crush on Adam and I soon broke down crying. I showed them the black and blue bruises just in case they didn't believe me. I saw the fury in my father's eyes when I told him about Adam. I knew that my parents would believe me, it's just that I've been insecure ever since the bullying started. I didn't expect my parents to take me to the hospital. Even though I tried to stop them they didn't listen. After we visited the hospital, I learned that I had a broken bone in my arm and leg! The doctor told me and my parents that I should get plenty of rest. I saw the anger on my parents faces and I had to stop them from suing the school. Before I fell asleep in the car, I heard my parents talk about moving somewhere else.

 

John's POV

 

I was very mad when I heard that Sophia had a broken arm and leg. I could see the anger reflected on my wife's face as well. We wanted to sue the school but, Sophia managed to calm us down and stop us from doing it. When I was driving home, my wife and I kept talking about moving because Sophia's injuries strengthened our choice to move. When we got home, I noticed that Sophia fell asleep in the car and carried her to bed. When I set her there, I noticed her injuries and got angry that I didn't even have time for my own daughter. Lily saw the guilt and anger on my face and calmed me down, telling me that Sophia's injuries weren't my fault.

Ch 4: Moving

Moving

 

Next Morning

Sophia's POV

 

When I woke up the next morning, I saw that I wasn't in the car anymore. I thought that my dad must have carried me to bed. I smelled something from downstairs. My mom made chocolate pancakes with strawberries on the top! "Delicious," I thought. Dad opened the door and told me good morning. I asked him,"Why are you and Mom still home?" He said, "We didn't want to leave for work today and took a few days off. Since you aren't going to that terrible school anymore, your mother and I have decided to talk to you about something after dinner." "What do you mean by me not going to school?" I said. "Didn't we tell you? We dropped you out of that torture yesterday," dad replied casually. "What!!!" I said. "We will tell you why after breakfast. I got you a chair so that you could brush your teeth without any problems. Make sure that you take a bath without getting your casts wet," was all he said. Then he left my room. Knowing how much dad eats, I quickly and carefully brushed my teeth and took a bath.

 

After I took my bath and got dressed, I went downstairs with some help from my dad. I was happy that I didn't have to go to school today but, I would never tell my dad. He would start bothering me about it. I wondered what my parents wanted to talk to me about. The smell of pancakes interrupted my thoughts as soon as I got near the kitchen. My mother said, "Good morning sweetie. Your pancakes are on the table. You better hurry, you don't want dad eating them." "Hey!" said Dad. My mother and I giggled. I poured some orange juice for me and quickly took my seat to eat my pancakes. I can't remember the last time I giggled and had breakfast with my family. As soon as the creamy chocolate touched my tongue, I moaned. My father chuckled and started to eat his pancakes as well. My mother soon joined us and started to eat. Once we finished, I started to do the dishes. My parents said, "Honey, we have to talk to you about something important," when I finished the dished and we all sat in the luxurious living room. Did I forget to mention that my parents were rich? They're heart surgeons. "Sophia, your mother and I have been thinking about something since yesterday and we wanted your opinion ," said Dad, interrupting my thoughts. "Well, what do you want my opinion on?" I questioned. Mom said, "Your father and I have been thinking about moving to Florida after your injuries are healed. There are more job opportunities there and it would be a fresh start for you." At first, I said nothing out of shock. It would give me a fresh start and I could heal my heart. And the best thing, no bullies! Then I said, "I would love to go to Florida." My mom and dad beamed and Dad said, "Great! You injuries will be healed in about three weeks and there's plenty of time to start packing, looking for a place to live and find a job." "We'll start getting packed starting from tomorrow," said mom. "Ok," I said happily.

 

Three Weeks Later

 

The time is 3:30am. I had my casts taken off yesterday and the bruising was all gone. I was happy that my body was unmarked by any bruising and was back to its normal pale white shade. I had started packing all of my clothes, accessories, and important objects in organized boxes. My dad put my bed into our moving truck. Everything but the furniture was packed. My parents decided to rent our house to a nice family that was going to stay here for a few years. After my parents packed the last minute things they needed, we got a taxi because our car was being transported to Florida. My dad managed to find a new house (more like mansion) and bought it. My family and I were taking a plane from Maine (that's where I am) to Florida directly without any stops. I was nervous and excited because this was going to be my first time on an airplane. I was glad that I wasn't scared of heights. I was brought out of my musing when my dad yelled, "Sophia, hurry up or we're going to miss our flight!" "Coming!" I yelled. I wanted to get away from this place not stay! I quickly got in the car and closed the door behind me. The driver in the taxi drove us to the airport in one hour. My parents and I quickly checked in and found where our plane was going to arrive. While we were waiting, my parents and I bought some breakfast and ate it because we didn't have time to eat at home. The plane arrived after three hours of waiting at 9:00am. My parents and I quickly boarded the plane and found our seats. After a little while the plane took off and I looked outside the window. I saw lots of large, white clouds. I closed the window after five minutes of looking at the clouds. The air hostess brought some lunch after a few hours. After I ate, I fell asleep thinking, "I can't wait until we arrive at Florida."

Ch. 5: Arriving at Flordia

Arriving at Flordia 

   I woke up to someone shaking my shoulder saying, "Sophia, wake up. The plane landed." I woke up immediately when they said that and saw that someone was my mother. I said, "We're in Florida?" My mom nodded her head excitedly and said, "Hurry up and get your bag out. We still need to collect our suitcases before we go to out house." My parents and I quickly got out our bags and stood in the crowed line with everyone else. After ten minutes, Mom, Dad, and I got out of the plane with our small bags. Then, we went to the luggage area to collect our six suitcases. It took twenty minutes to find all of our luggage because everyone else from the plane were trying to find their luggage to. My dad put our luggage on a luggage cart and started to push it towards the exit. When we went outside, I saw that the sky was dark and asked my mother what time it was. She said, "It's eight thirty." After ten minutes, we found a taxi that was willing