get hurt .
Really ? Because according to statements made by nearby police said that you …
They misheard . But ...
There was a lot of gunfire so they couldn ’ t have heard properly .
But you just said they stopped firing ..
Moving on . I didn ’ t think we would be getting anywhere if I tried pushing the issue . Okay Captain , what happened next ?
Well , they didn ’ t take my interference too kindly and they opened fire . Unfortunately , I wasn ’ t bulletproof and so … you saw the pictures . He gestured to the lower part of the chair where the wheels were slowly rusting in their spokes .
I didn ’ t want to say anything . He crumpled like a leaf before my eyes . The lines on his face deepened as he closed his eyes , his breathing coming in shallow gasps as he sobbed dryly .
I didn ’ t want to stop it at this . This hero that fell before he could even do … anything . Captain , could you tell me more about that time when you rescued the window washer ? The first time you flew ?
No , boy , that was the first time I did it with an audience , but that wasn ’ t the first time I flew . He puffed out a breath clearly , still trying to taste the smoke on his tongue . The first time I flew huh ? The side of his mouth twitched upward while he waded through the memory .
He didn ’ t say anything for a really long time . It was probably two days after the incident . I was sitting down to sleep on the side of the Quezon Bridge . The wind blew so coldly from the river . It was like feeling gentle kisses on my entire body . My skin tingled like how when you put alcohol on a scratch and you blow on it to make it cool . I breathed in and the air filled me like a balloon . I felt it trace down my chest like menthol , burning like a cleanser through all the smoke and soot I inhaled since I was twelve ; and I didn ’ t want to let that go .
I opened my eyes and I was hovering a foot above the water ! But I didn ’ t fall . I looked up and I soared ! His breathing became more and more ragged as he labored with the story . Higher and higher until all the tallest buildings were just bits of
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