NOVEL WEB Chapter 19: Marvel or DC
That afternoon, Alex, Sheldon, and Tam headed straight to the comic book shop.
Looking at the sign that read "King Kong Comics," he remembered this was where Sheldon came when he was afraid of eating solid food.
If he remembered that happened just a few weeks ago, he also remembered his parents talking about it.
Once inside, Tam and Sheldon immediately went off to find their favorite magazines.
Since this was Alex's first time here, he noticed the shop was much larger than how it appeared in the TV show.
Walking up to a shelf, he saw many comics he recognized: Spider-Man, X-Men, Iron Man, Batman, Supergirl, and many others.
In his previous life, Alex was a huge Marvel fan. He'd watched all the MCU movies and series.
The ending of the LOKI series had made him really excited, but the series that followed had left him disappointed.
Picking up an Iron Man comic, he began to read. In his mind, he wondered if it was possible to recreate the Arc Reactor in this world.
For his future projects, he would need a lot of electricity.
Having a reactor at home could help him hide his inventions. If what he read in novels was true, he first needed power to protect himself and those he loved.
"Which universe do you prefer, Marvel or DC?" Tam approached, holding a Superman comic in her hands.
"Marvel!" Alex answered.
"Really? I prefer Marvel too." Tam said with a smile.
"Really?" Alex said, glancing at the comic in Tam's hands.
Tam noticed where Alex was looking and replied, embarrassed:
"It's a new volume. I just wanted to check it out."
Alex simply shook his head and continued reading.
At that moment, Sheldon arrived, and the three of them spent the evening reading and talking about comics.
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That night, George came to pick up Alex and Sheldon. Before leaving, Alex asked George to let his parents know.
Once home, Alex had dinner and did his homework before going to sleep.
The next morning, Alex woke up very early to prepare the perfume he planned to give Mia as an apology gift.
Since he didn't have his own bottle, he used an empty perfume bottle he found in the garage trash.
Looking at the transparent bottle with pink liquid inside, Alex named the fragrance Girl's Love.
Besides having a very refreshing scent, it also had a special effect.
Alex knew that smells could influence people's moods. Through this, he had managed to create aromas with specific effects.
This perfume, Girl's Love, had a calming effect. It repelled negative thoughts and made people feel friendlier toward the person wearing it.
For that reason, Alex chose this fragrance. Maybe with it, she could make some friends at school.
After breakfast, Jonas took Alex to school. Normally, Melinda would do it, but she had too much to take care of that day and couldn't take him.
After dropping Alex off at school, Jonas said goodbye. Once he saw Alex go in, he headed off to work.
Alex walked through the school hallways. He was looking for Mia's classroom.
After some time, he found it. Looking at the many students, he didn't see Mia among them, which made Alex feel disappointed.
As he turned to leave, he accidentally bumped into someone. Looking up at the figure in front of him, Alex felt happy.
"Mia, I finally found you."
Mia, walking with her head down, hadn't noticed anything. She was still upset because she thought she wouldn't get to see Alex during break time.
When she felt she had bumped into someone and was about to apologize, she heard the voice of the boy she'd been thinking about.
Lifting her head, she saw the other's bright smile, and her heart skipped a beat. Not knowing what to do, she turned to run away.
But Alex was quick and gently held her little hands. With a sad tone, he said:
"I'm sorry."
Mia lowered her head without saying a word.
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Author's Notes:
I wasn't going to post any chapters today, but in the end, this one came out.
I don't know if this novel is to your liking, but I'm giving 200% of my creative potential to write it.
I sincerely hope you enjoy my story.