Chapter Three: School

"Sandy! Are you coming?"

"Yes! I'll be right there!"

Joe my best friend was waiting for me at our school gymnasium entrance. It was lunch break and most of us played floor hockey in the gym. I was the only girl who played and so I was respected among the boys. I loved to play defence and was good at it.

I slammed my locker shut and jogged over to the gym. I had all ready changed into gym clothes and I was ready to go.

Racing over to the equipment room on the other side of the gym I grabbed my stick.

Nish and Scott were already picking players when I walked up to Scott.

"So who's team am I on?"

"Ours."

"Okay! Let's win this thing!" I gave him a high five he grinned back.

I ran over to Joe who played goalie and took my place beside him.

"Ready for a game?"

"Yep! You?"

"Always!"

I smiled at his silly comment.

"Lovebirds the game started!"

I looked up to see Nish waving at me. I stuck out my tongue.

"Hey no fair!"

I ignored his reply and concentrated on the game.

Zing! Spidy sense.

Nolaner had the puck and was running toward me. I ran ahead pushed my stick forward I caught the puck and with a quick spin, I was free racing toward their net with the puck.

Zing! I dodged Nish's stick that he was wildly swing about and faked a shot to the left of the net then fired it up into the net just above the goalies right shoulder.

I raised my stick in triumph, my team cheered.

Ryan the other goalie passed the puck to Nish who raced up the gym.

"Your not getting a goal on my watch!" I muttered to myself as I chased after him.

Tyler attempted to steal the puck with no success. But by then I had caught up.

I spun in front of Nish forcing him to slide to a stop to not hit me. I used that moments distraction to steal the puck.

"Nish when did I say you could have the puck!?" I quipped before running off.

He made a futile attempt to get it back but I was already to far ahead.

We were ahead by quite a few goals, Nish's team not having one. When he made such a desperate attempt to get a goal that his stick got stuck in the gym rafters.

The bell rang and the players raced of to classes. I waited till I was alone to get the stick.

I jumped onto the wall and climbed up to the rafters.

I was hanging from my webbing by my feet reaching for the stick when Joe walked in, I slide down and hide among the rafters waiting for him to leave.

"Sandy! You in here? Hurry up!"

He gave up looking quickly and walked out. I sighed with relief and grabbed the stick sliding quick down from a web.

I put the stick back in place and rushed to class barely making it in time.

"Where were you?"Joe asked me after school.

"I um went to the bathroom." I said with smile trying to get of this topic. That was a close call I'd almost gotten caught.

"Don't do anything suspicious in-front of him." I whispered to my self.

"What was that?" Joe asked.

"I just cleared my throat."

"It sounded more like you said some thing. Are you all right?"

"Yep nothings wrong."I smiled innocently again. Then we parted ways. I waved good bye then hopped on my bike.

The rest of the way home my mind was consumed in deep thought. Were did those bad guys got those high tech suits? Gosh I got to stop wishing for things. I just hope that it can be solved fast and no one would get hurt.

"So were can I start? Those guy are getting it from some were and it probably means their will be more soon!" I told my self.

Then a sudden thought struck me.

What if the bad guy wants me! Like the super villains spider man fought?!

If that was so I better be more careful. I did not want a evil version of me here. Then I figured what if someone at school is looking for me or at sports?

"Be carful Sandy you don't want to get captured!" I warned my self.

After supper I'll go look around maybe I'll pay the station a visit.

By then I had reached my home, I got off my bike parked it in the garage walking inside.

"Sandy is that you?" My moms voice asked.

"Hi mom what's up?"

"Good your just in time for supper."

"Great I'll just go wash up."

"Be quick."

I ran up stairs to my room threw my backpack on my computer chair. Raced to the

bathroom and cleaned up for supper.

As I walked in the dining room I could see a stranger sitting at the table.

"MOM! Who's in the house?"

"My boss Sandy. Please be nice!"

I sat down in my chair and introduced myself.

"Hi I'm Sandy."

Mr. Hills I learned his name was lowered the news paper he was looking at and eyed me.

I nervously looked toward the kitchen waiting for my parents.

My mom entered the room carrying a turkey.

"Looks great mom I'm starving!"

She set the plate down and called "John dinners ready!"

Dad walked in and sat down.

"How was school Sandy?"

"Good. How was work?"

"Okay there was a lot of people today."

Mother cleared her throat and asked.

"Can we eat before supper gets cold?"

Bowing our heads we said grace and I began to eat. All the while keeping an eye on Mr. Hills. The way he looked at me just sent shivers down my spine.

Well he's a weird character I just hope he's not a villain I thought.

The adults continued small talk so I just finished my supper and cleaned up some.

"May I be excused?"

"Yes dear see you in the mourning."

I slipped up stairs to my room locked the door and spidyed up.