The Loser Squad | ✔️

Chapter 6

Jake's POV

Okay, I will be truthful. I was expecting someone would say that we needed to get super suits, but I never expected that someone would be Sophie. She hated having superpowers more than anyone, even though her powers were cool, I can't imagine how it is not being able to control it and listening to everyone's thoughts. It is surely awkward, disturbing and can, definitely, drive someone crazy (not that Sophie wasn't even a little bit) (just kidding).

So how does a teenage guy with superpowers gets a super suit? He shops for clothes online.

I searched for hours until I finally found something that I liked. Of course, I bought a matching dark red mask. It was a red t-shirt that read "MARVEL", with baggy jeans, a black leather jacket and black converse.

Mike got a green t-shirt, that happens to have the words "Hero Pride" on it. Pretty ironic, right? He completed it with black jeans, light green sneakers, black cropped gloves, a dark green mask and a dark green wig.

Sophie chose a long-sleeved light blue top and leggings and a black skirt. She also bought a white wig, a black mask and a pair of black, also cropped, gloves.

Liz bought a floral purple t-shirt, and a black jacket. She also bought black, ripped jeans and black converse.

As for Charlie, he got a black and white t-shirt with the USA flag, red jeans, red sneakers, a black mask and a dark red wig. Seriously, what was with them and wigs?

Anyway... Liz had other troubles; she was worried about her mother. She hadn't drunk any alcohol at all ever since Liz had the dream, two days ago.

I had ordered my clothes the day before, so today was the day. Fast delivery, right? Right.

Everyone had put my  address on the website, so we got them faster and we had them all in the same place. Plus, there would be less of a transportation fee to pay.

Smart, right? Well... It was Sophie's idea (sense my bitterness?). She also said that it would be harder for my grandpa to suspect anything when 5 packages of both male and female clothes arrived at my doorstep. And, of course, Liz was out of the question because, like Charlie, she didn't own a computer.

We also had to come up with code names, which Charlie prefers to call "super" names. My name, was the stupidest of all- "Road Runner". You know, that bird from the old cartoon that runs around while a coyote tries to eat him? That one. Charlie came at a close second, with the name "Popeye", another cartoon, in which Popeye, in case you didn't know, is a sailor that eats spinach and becomes extra strong until it wears off. Both were Liz's ideas.

Speaking of Liz, her name was "Tonks". That was obviously Sophie's idea. She said that Tonks, for you that are not Potterheads, was, in short, a witch that could change her appearance, just like Liz.

Mike's is "Kronos". You know, Titan from the ancient Greek mythology who could supposedly control time? Again, Sophie thought of that.

Sophie's "nickname" was the trickiest. After many failed attempts for a good one, we ended up with "Illusion".

I was currently doing my homework. What? I am still trying to live a normal life! If I suddenly stopped doing my homework because I play hero, someone could suspect something is wrong with me.

Yeah, me and my fear of being suspected. So what? Sue me. I dare you to.

Thought so.

Anyway, I shut my history book when I heard the doorbell.

"It's for me!" I shouted from my room.

My grandpa must have not been home, because I heard no answer and he wasn't in his usual seat in the living room.

I opened the door, but I didn't see the delivery guy there as I had expected. It was a teary eyed Sophie.

"Hey! What's wrong?" I asked.

"I am sorry for coming like this, but can I come in? I-- Your house is closer to mine than the others and I really can't concentrate on the street..." She asked.

"Uhm... Sure, come on." I said and stepped aside so she could come inside.

We went to the kitchen.

"Do you want some water?" I asked.

"Yes, please." She said. If Sophia Ophelia Dawn was being nice to me, there must be really something wrong with her. I handed her a glass of water. She drank it all and turned to me.

"Again... I am so sorry for coming uninvited like this."

"I told you, it's fine. What happened?"

"You know, my mom is away again, and they called from rehab. My dad... He committed suicide. He is dead!" She burst into tears again.

"Hey! Calm down! Come here..." I said and pulled her into a hug. I had never met her father because of his being in rehab and Sophie didn't talk about him a lot, but I knew she loved him. After all, he was her father. And her mother, I assumed she called her. You see, her mom was rarely at home being a translator and all.

"What did your mom say?" I asked her.

"I-- I haven't called her yet... She has business to attend to. I will call her at night"

"Oh..."

"I don't think she will care anyway." She said and she started sobbing again and I hugged her. I had met her mom. She wasn't the warmest person. In fact, I doubt Jane Dawn knew what warm means.

"Isn't your grandpa here?" She asked after a while.

"No, he must have left when I was studying" that's when the doorbel rang again.

"Are you expecting someone?" She asked.

"Yes, the suits. They are supposed to be arriving today. One minute." I said and went at the door.

I opened it, took the package, signed that paper the delivery guy gave me and paid him.

I went back at the kitchen.

"I guess you are lucky after all. You get to see your suit before the others." I told her.

"Shouldn't we call them?" She asked. Her voice was sore, because of the crying.
"Nah, they will see theirs tomorrow."

"Okay then. Got a pair of scissors?" She asked and we opened the package.

Yeah, simply, just like that. She obviously needed to get her mind off her dad.

A/N:

Sophie's Suit--> http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=199484387 (plus a black mask)

Liz's Suit--> http://www.polyvore.com/super_suit_liz/set?id=199485789

Jake's Suit--> http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=199486681 (plus dark red mask)

Mike's Suit--> http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=199487487 (plus dark green wig and mask)

Charlie's Suit--> http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=199488768 (plus black mask and red wig)

Not actual suits, but they are overly satisfying. I hope.