Mr. Tan offered to host dinner for me. I refused because I wanted to have dinner with my family.
As I walked home, I thought over my time with Dana. I expected her to be much worse than she was today. I thought she was going to break up with me. I thought she'd say how much she hated me for not telling her I was Batman. I thought she would tell me that she never wanted to see me again.
But none of that happened.
Like Mom, she was angry I didn't tell her I was Batman. I'd expected that. I also expected her to want to know why I kept it a secret in the first place, like Mom. I thought she wouldn't forgive me.
But she did.
The fact that she forgave me made me think that maybe I could return to living a normal life. Maybe I could move on. Maybe I could restart my life.
I arrived at my house.
"How was your visit with Dana?" Mom asked, cooking spaghetti and meatballs.
I threw my bags on the couch. "It was better than I thought. She didn't break up with me, like I thought she would."
For the first time in forever, Mom smiled. "Tell me about it."
I smiled back. "Sure."