The Secret of the Supers (The First Superhero Book 4) by Logan Rutherford Page B

it and get some food. I’m starving.”
    We walked towards the cafeteria, unable to think about anything else.

20

The Suit
    I t was the next day and I’d just finished doing some shooting practice at the underground gun range with Avery and Eddie. I hadn’t seen Drew or Selena, and I wasn’t sure I wanted to yet. I was still trying to figure out what was going on between them—both good and bad.
    The obvious possibility was that they were in a relationship. That was weird to think about, but I mean, I guess I was happy for them. There were worse things that could be happening. Like their relationship going south. Which was exactly what was happening. At least, that was what it seemed like. Of course I could find out if I just asked them.
    And of course, that wasn’t going to happen.
    Avery clicked the button for the fifth floor, and the elevator began moving. “You guys want some lunch?” she asked.
    “I could use some,” I said.
    “Me too,” Eddie agreed.
    “You’re shooting is really good, Eddie,” I said after a few moments of silence. “I didn’t think you would do that well, seeing as you’re almost never away from your tools,” I teased.
    “Hey, don’t underestimate me. I’m loaded with skills,” he said, brushing his shoulders.
    “I have to admit, I was surprised too,” Avery said. “Kane and I could’ve used you whenever we were fighting Raven’s men.”
    I laughed, thinking back to that time a few weeks ago when it was just Avery and I, and a ton of Raven’s men inside the library on the military base. I wasn’t sure what it was with my enemies affinity for libraries. “Yeah, he was too busy having to have us rescue him from Raven’s men though,” I said.
    Avery and I laughed as the elevator doors opened, and Eddie crossed his arms in a fake pout. “You guys said,” he said with a smirk. “I discovered my powers whenever two assholes were bullying me. You two better watch out.”
    “Aw, he’s got an attitude and he discovered his powers while being bullied. How adorably cliche,” Avery said, batting her eyelashes at Eddie.
    Eddie’s cheeks flushed with embarrassment. He was a good sport though, and laughed it off. “We can’t all be badass and discover our powers while punching the only Super in the world in the face, then catching a hottie on her way to the ground.”
    Avery laughed, as did I, albeit uncomfortably. I didn’t like the way Eddie referred to Macy as a “hottie”. I didn’t like the feelings that even came up at the mention of her name.
    So I pushed them down and changed the conversation. “How about you, Avery?” I asked as we entered the small food court. “How’d you discover your powers?”
    Avery shook her head thinking about it. “It’s kind of…” she searched for the right word. “I’m not sure how to describe it, really.”
    “Then don’t describe what it’s like, just tell it!” Eddie said, nudging her on.
    “Okay, well to give you some background, my mum and dad immigrated to London from Iran when I was a young girl. I lived there long enough to know what it was like to be very poor; to have basically nothing. Anyways, when we moved here, my father started one of the first tech startups in Britain, and became very wealthy, which meant I went to a very preppy, rich school.”
    “Oh gosh, don’t tell Doug that. He’ll demand to meet your father immediately,” I said.
    Avery laughed. “Don’t worry, I’ll be sure to refrain.” We stepped forward in line, and she continued. “So, since I knew what it was like to be very poor and to have basically nothing, I overcompensated when I went to school. I wore my school uniform while there, but I always wore expensive clothes outside of class. I made fun of people who were more poor than I was, and flaunted money that wasn’t even mine.” Avery shook her head and hid her face in her hands. “Oh my gosh,” she said, laughing. “This is so embarrassing. I was terrible!”
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