STORY STARTER

Submitted by Lockitt Mobby

Write a scene where a superhero must reveal their true identity to someone they care for.

Caring For Vicky

Then, right there, in front of me, he totally folds and falls. The big muscular guy who I thought was absolutely perfect and invincible takes off the masks he carried and the long cape protecting him, and he looks at me. -Its just me Vicky, just me I gasp in shock, tears overwhelming my eyes and I run to him. It must be the adrenaline and the shock, I cannot speak. I feel flustered and I can only think of trying to recognize his eyes. And then… -STOP! Let’s do it again, from the beginning. The voice of the director interrumpts me mid-sentence. I brush off the tears from my eyes, my colleague Ben, playing the muscular superhero, gets up walks towards his water and puts the mask on again. I don’t know why the director’s voice bothers me so much. Its like he has a cigarette stuck on his nose, and the “stop” feels like an unexpected fire alarm that completely takes me out of the scene. I work hard for this you know? Ugh. Only if he wasn’t so damn hot would I say something, maybe even quit. I swear this man has to be a 70 year old dude trapped in this toned, perfectly shaved, elegant theater director. He is such a perfectionist that puts my color-coded, weekly planner to shame. Plus, I am good you know? I am! Like really good, like top of my class, straight As, award winning good. And what does he say “stop” ugh. -Sabrina? SABRINA? Hello? I quickly, come back to reality, looking at him directly. -Are you going to gives us the pleasure of watching you interpret that scene again? Or would you like us to wait some more? I roll my eyes, turn around quickly, shake my arms and do a quick little jump as I get to my place. I start blinking multiple times, put some drops and get into character. I see Ben in his place, he smiles at me signaling he is ready. Here I go again. -Its just me Vicky, just me. I run to his arms, holding back my tears, completely overwhelmed by shock and adrenaline. And say -How I stutter -How can this be? You have been protecting me this whole time? -Yes, Vicky. How can you not know? I care for you And then I throw myself into Ben’s arms crying, looking at his eyes, closing them to finish with a… -STOP! -says the director -Come on! - I say - Are you serious dude? -Dude? -he says I caught him off guard, he clearly was not expecting me to reply back. In fact, I don’t know how I did. Dude? What is wrong with me. It takes him a second to regain his composure. -Sabrina, my office.
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