Rich Boy Opens Door and Fears Dirty Stranger Who Says to Him, ‘Hello, Son’ — Story of the Day
A young boy discovers that everything he ever knew about himself and his life was a lie and that nothing was as it appeared to be.
Kevin loved his dad, or it would be more accurate to say that he hero-worshipped him. Rich, successful Roy McDade was a tall handsome man with a wide smile, and best of all, he had all the time in the world for Kevin.
They both had a passion for baseball, and basketball, and Roy had bought them season tickets for their favorite teams. Roy never missed even one of Kevin’s soccer games or even a practice. But Kevin would discover that Roy wasn’t what he appeared to be.
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Kevin was fifteen, and he knew that even though his mom and dad adored him, there was something definitely wrong in their relationship. For one, his mom and dad slept in separate bedrooms, and Roy never included her in their outings or treats.
While Roy took Kevin out to dinner every Wednesday, Lily always stayed home. She was a very quiet, sad woman, Kevin thought, and maybe his cheerful, smiling dad felt depressed in her presence.
He tried to talk to Roy about his mom once or twice, but his father had said gently, “Kevin, I don’t feel comfortable discussing your mother with you.” And that was the end of that.
One summer, Kevin’s friend, Doug, invited him to go to a comic book convention. Wandering around, looking at the displays and the larger-than-life cut-outs of superheroes, Kevin was haunted by a memory.
That night at dinner, he asked, “Dad, do you remember when you used to tell me superhero stories?”
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Roy had frowned. “No…In fact, I’m sure I never did. I hate that kind of thing.” Kevin noticed that his mother was very upset by his question, and she quickly got up and left the table.
Keven went up to his room and lay down on his bed. He closed his eyes and heard a voice say, “And then he flew away…But remember Kevin, A HERO ALWAYS COMES BACK!”
He could remember it all so clearly! His father’s loving voice, the gentle hand caressing his hair… But if dad said he never told him superhero stories, he must be right. Kevin must be remembering something he...