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Hiro didn't attend school that day, emotionally and physically drained by the past few hours. The pattern repeated the in the two following days until the week had come to a close. One day of wallowing in grief was turning into a weekend affair. This was the kind of anniversary no one wanted to remember, but the squeezing pain of loss made itself known regardless. It was mid Saturday afternoon when the bell of the Lucky Cat Cafe chimed, alerting Hiro and his aunt to the entrance of his adopted college friends. They all came in wearing equal amounts of concern and sorrow on their faces. With no words spoken, Honey gathered Hiro in for a tight hug that turned into a group ordeal. Wasabi's large hand ruffled Hiro's hair in an achingly familiar …show more content…

Tears would have been shed among laughter and good memories. It would have been a great day for healing. If it weren't for a man in a dark suit. The harsh clang of the Lucky Cat Cafe's front bell drew everyone's attention. No one ever opened the door so forcefully. Hiro and his friends were suddenly on high alert. Could someone have found out their identities? Fred was always going on about how super villains would target the ones you loved. It was something he had mentioned often enough to have become a legitimate worry for the group. Keeping your secret identity secret was of utmost importance. He had included it in the manual he had written for them after all. Chapter twelve, page three, four paragraphs down to be precise. The intruder was dressed in a clean black suit, and in every way your stereotypical g-man. All he lacked was a briefcase and an ear-clip communicator. Those went out of fashion at the turn of the century, perhaps a wristwatch instead. Although the man certainly wasn't the James Bond …show more content…

"We will probably be given the chance to speak directly to Callaghan as well. As part of the closing procedures." Hiro shook his head. This was all too much. Couldn't they have chosen a different day to drop this bomb? "There's nothing to say." He didn't want to be in the same city as Callaghan, let alone the same room. Who knows how the man would react in a face-to-face encounter with Hiro now? The professor was one of the only people outside the group to knew who Hero 6 really were. Why he hadn't spilled the beans yet was a mystery that kept everyone on edge. "When do we have to go?" He asked when the resounding silence had become deafening. "Monday. Extremely short notice. Shows the lack of respect the system shows to grieving families." Cass responded as she moved to flip the switch on the open sign. Too much was going on for her to focus on her business today. "Looks like you'll be missing some more school. Good thing you're my little genius." She tried for a teasing tone as she shuffled over to the pastry case. "You'd better study

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Personal Narrative