Cougar's+Flight

//Cougar's Flight~// By __Cassidy Lettow__

I stuffed everything into my backpack and started running across the street. Almost getting hit by a car was my highlight for the day. I tripped over the curb when I reached the other side. I landed right in front of a boomerang. It was black and shaped like Batman’s sign. I knew it was a replica of a bat-a-rang. I picked it up and continued limping home. The next day at school I had FACS, we were designing clothes. I couldn’t get the bat-a-rang out of my head so I accidentally designed Batman’s outfit. “Whoops,” I mumbled under my breath. Everyone started laughing at me. I got through the rest of the day fine after that incident in FACS. When I got home I found some fabric and started messing with it. I made a suit that was reddish and looked like the fur on a cougar. I put it away in my closet so my parents wouldn’t see it. At school we were watching the newest Batman movie. I asked Zack, “Hey Zack, Batman is my favorite superhero, who’s yours?” He replied “Well Jessica, Superman is my favorite, but Batman is my close second.” While watching Batman fight crime, I pictured myself like Batman. It was a pretty good thought until Mr. Mets ruined it by turning the movie off. I went to the gym in school after the final bell rang. It smelled like sweat was taking over the world, //but// I thought to myself //it’s the first step to being like Batman.// I worked out from 2:40 to 5:45 when my mom called to let me know I had to go home for dinner. After dinner I ran 6 miles, heaving all the way. “I’m not in very good shape,” I said to myself. The weekend came slowly and my parents were going out of town with my brother for the whole weekend. I was being left alone. I made use of that and continued working out. I raised enough money to take different martial arts such as Karate, Kickboxing, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I took out my “cougar costume” and was pondering over what my superhero name should be. I figured that I already have a costume I would be Cougar. Cougars are my favorite animals and I get to fight as one. I’m so lucky. When my parents got home on Sunday night I told my mom about me being Cougar. On Monday Casey came up to me and asked me, “Are you doing anything strange?” I thought about that question and came up with only two possible reasons she would ask me that. One, she knew my secret or two, she knew my secret. “What do you mean?” I asked. “Oh I thought you were doing something with Zack.” That caught me off guard. “Um, I don’t think so.” That was a stupid way to answer, but at least she left. During Gym class we had to run the mile. I ran the fastest mile I’ve ever run. I ran a 6 minute mile. It must have been the work outs before. I was so excited. I was still keeping quiet about my secret to everyone except my family. I’ve started patrolling the city. I haven’t seen any criminal activity. I haven’t read anything about Edina either, but there really never has been anything. School is becoming easier and shorter. The days don’t feel as long because all I have to look forward to is working out and homework. No one even knows about “Edina’s guardian angel,” Cougar, yet. At school we were in Math when all of the sudden the announcements came on and said “There is an intruder in the building, keep all students in a classroom and lock the doors.” //This was my chance to show cougar to the world// I thought to myself. //How was I// //going to get out of the room?// I asked to go to the bathroom, but the teacher, Mrs. Nilmit wouldn’t let me. So, I just told her it was an emergency and ran through the door. I sprinted to the bathroom and put my costume on. “The Cougar is in the house,” I shouted. I rushed out of the bathroom to find the intruder. I went down stairs and found nothing. I was walking to the office when I heard a scream. It was the principal Mrs. Fizz. The intruder must’ve been in there, or it’s a mouse. I ran in there to see the intruder. He obviously didn’t see or hear me. I ran up behind him and told him “Drop the woman or you’ll pay.” He replied “Sure, what can a kid in a costume do?” “Plenty” I yelled. I grabbed him from behind and started choking him. He pushed us against the wall. I kicked him in a very uncomfortable place. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a gun. I was feeling very brave. I kicked the hand with the gun and the gun went flying out of his hand. He ran to the door, but I was faster. I grabbed him and held him there. Moments later the police came and arrested him. The police chief, Officer Miler, thanked me and left. I went back to class without a word. Mrs. Nilmit didn’t even notice that I was back. But Zack did. He asked me “So, where did you go?” I had to tell him the truth. I replied “I took care of the intruder” he smiled. I knew he did believe me. But who cares, another one bites the dust. Well I knew then and there that I was in love. With the only one except my family who knew my secret. Zack, Zackary Johnson.