3. C-
Coz you're my hero
(Cal Ethan)
It's hero day at Cal and Ethan's primary school. Cal is in year 5 and is asked to write about his hero. He is asked to read it out loud.
"My hero is Superman. I know it seems like I'm unoriginal but hear me out. It's not the superman side of him I like so much, it's the non superman side. After all, the greatest thing about superman is Clark Kent. Clark has to deal with things that no one should have to but he doesn't let it change him. He doesn't become arrogant, he doesn't boast at all about being superman. He is just amazing and I could talk for years about him but he's never going to be my personal hero, I haven't found that person yet." Cal sat down, his whole class in stunned silence they didn't realise that Cal could act the way he just did. They all thought he'd say some footballer was his idol because he wanted to be a footballer or something like that. They were shocked he'd , god forbid it, thought about it.
Ethan was in year 2. They had been asked to draw pictures of their heroes.
"Ethan," the kind teacher asked "would it be possible for you to show your picture and explain it to the class?" Ethan nodded stood up and showed his drawing.
"My hero is different to everyone else's. He's not a character, an actor, a singer or a sportsman. In fact I doubt most of you know who he is, but, when people are mean to me he's always got my back. When I'm sad he's always there to make me smile. When the thunder comes he always makes sure it can't hurt me. He's always nice to me. He makes me happy. He makes me believe that when things get bad they can get better. He may not have flight or super strength. He may not have flocks of girls surrounding him. He may not be an excellent footballer or sportsman. But he's my hero. He's my big brother and I will always look up to him."
*************26 years later**************
Cal looked up at his little brother. The pair had been cleaning out their mothers old house and stumbled upon old books.
"Ethan," cal said "can I read you something?" Ethan nodded. Cal smiled and looked down.
"My hero is Superman. I know it seems like I'm unoriginal but hear me out. It's not the superman side of him I like so much, it's the non superman side. After all, the greatest thing about superman is Clark Kent. Clark has to deal with things that no one should have to but he doesn't let it change him. He doesn't become arrogant, he doesn't boast at all about being superman. He is just amazing and I could talk for years about him but he's never going to be my personal hero, I haven't found that person yet." He paused
"Wow that was deep, when did you write that?" Ethan asked still not sure the reason his brother had decided to read it to him.
"Year 5, but I think I can change this." Cal muttered
"Why?" Ethan asked
"Coz you're my hero." Cal said quietly.
A/N WHEN THIS IDEA FIRST CAME TO MIND I PROMISED NOT TO SOB. I FAILED. I ACTUALLY LOVE THIS ONE BUT IM SORRY FOR YOUR SOULS.