In which Sophia Hess babysits, survives, and makes a friend.
The Wonderful Adventures of Sophia Hess, Babysitter Extraordinaire
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In the Present
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In the present (2009)
It's a new beginning.
It's high school. The other students are going to be older, more mature. Less childish. Maybe the glass will be thinner.
(Only very little kids should be childish.)
It's a new school. They won't know her. Maybe she can make friends.
Not that she needs friends. Or wants them. She's doing just fine on her own. She doesn't need someone to follow her around and then crumple at the first hardship.
She just wants Dean and Rory to get off her back. They're always bothering her about balancing her cape life with her civilian one, like it's that all-important thing.
Armsmaster doesn't have any civilian friends and he's fine.
Mostly. Kinda.
It's high school. Things are going to get better.
Sophia walks through the door of Arcadia.
It's a new beginning.
It's high school. The other students are going to be older, more mature. Less childish. Maybe the glass will be thinner.
(Only very little kids should be childish.)
It's a new school. They won't know her. Maybe she can make friends.
Not that she needs friends. Or wants them. She's doing just fine on her own. She doesn't need someone to follow her around and then crumple at the first hardship.
She just wants Dean and Rory to get off her back. They're always bothering her about balancing her cape life with her civilian one, like it's that all-important thing.
Armsmaster doesn't have any civilian friends and he's fine.
Mostly. Kinda.
It's high school. Things are going to get better.
Sophia walks through the door of Arcadia.
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In the Past (2007)
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In the past (2007)
"Hello Sophia!"
"Hello Miss Bass," Sophia says.
Miss Bass is Sophia's neighbor. She's also the coolest person she knows because she makes the best muffins, and also one time an Empire goon tried to jump her and she set him on fire.
"Would you mind watching Eddison for an hour or two while I go do groceries ? I just made muffins, you'd be able to have one."
Eddie is five, which means that he's very boring and kinda whiny, but Sophia really likes muffins, and she can put him in front of a cartoon and read one of Miss Bass's murder mystery books.
(She can go out of the house and not talk to Mom until dinner, and then she'll be able to try her costume and use her powers.)
(She can walk through walls and nothing can stop her.)
"I gotta ask my mom," Sophia says, and Miss Bass smiles.
"Of course!"
Mom says yes.
"Hello Sophia!"
"Hello Miss Bass," Sophia says.
Miss Bass is Sophia's neighbor. She's also the coolest person she knows because she makes the best muffins, and also one time an Empire goon tried to jump her and she set him on fire.
"Would you mind watching Eddison for an hour or two while I go do groceries ? I just made muffins, you'd be able to have one."
Eddie is five, which means that he's very boring and kinda whiny, but Sophia really likes muffins, and she can put him in front of a cartoon and read one of Miss Bass's murder mystery books.
(She can go out of the house and not talk to Mom until dinner, and then she'll be able to try her costume and use her powers.)
(She can walk through walls and nothing can stop her.)
"I gotta ask my mom," Sophia says, and Miss Bass smiles.
"Of course!"
Mom says yes.
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In the Present (2009)
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In the present (2009)
Fuck new beginnings.
High school is just like middle school, just with more walking. People are just the same.
(It's not that she didn't try. It's the glass between her and the other kids, because she survived and they didn't.)
(She can't know if they would fight back or break.)
(Sophia doesn't want to be friends with a victim. Sophia doesn't want to be friends with someone who might break.)
Sophia survived, and they didn't, and it's like a wall of glass between them.
(It's not like with little kids. Little kids aren't supposed to survive, or fight back. People are supposed to take care of them.)
She could hang out with some of the older Wards. Rory told her she could go to him if she couldn't make any friends.
She doesn't want to.
(It feels too much like giving up.)
School is hard, and Sophia almost wishes for a fight.
Fuck new beginnings.
High school is just like middle school, just with more walking. People are just the same.
(It's not that she didn't try. It's the glass between her and the other kids, because she survived and they didn't.)
(She can't know if they would fight back or break.)
(Sophia doesn't want to be friends with a victim. Sophia doesn't want to be friends with someone who might break.)
Sophia survived, and they didn't, and it's like a wall of glass between them.
(It's not like with little kids. Little kids aren't supposed to survive, or fight back. People are supposed to take care of them.)
She could hang out with some of the older Wards. Rory told her she could go to him if she couldn't make any friends.
She doesn't want to.
(It feels too much like giving up.)
School is hard, and Sophia almost wishes for a fight.
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In the Past (2007)
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In the past (2007)
There's a cape fight in the street, and Sophia doesn't know what to do.
(She's not stupid. She knows she can't take on a cape, not yet, can fight two even less.)
Sophia knows she can go away fast, if she needs too. Run through the walls and go home, or keep running to another street.
But she can't take Eddie with her if she does that.
Sophia tells Eddie they're playing hide and seek to surprise his mom, and hides him in the closet, and then she looks through the window to see what the capes are doing.
One of them is in black, and whips mean-looking chains around. The other one is shooting laser thingies out of his fingers.
And then, things happen real fast.
Chain Guy tries to swing at Laser Man, but misses, and the chain goes right through the window where Sophia is looking, and she phases through the broken glass.
Eddie comes out of the closet, and Sophia grabs his arm to drags him in the basement or something, away from the window with the capes before he can get hurt.
Laser Man shoots three lasers very fast at Chain Guy, and one of them hits him, and another crashes in the wall.
The last one hits Eddie and Sophia.
There's a cape fight in the street, and Sophia doesn't know what to do.
(She's not stupid. She knows she can't take on a cape, not yet, can fight two even less.)
Sophia knows she can go away fast, if she needs too. Run through the walls and go home, or keep running to another street.
But she can't take Eddie with her if she does that.
Sophia tells Eddie they're playing hide and seek to surprise his mom, and hides him in the closet, and then she looks through the window to see what the capes are doing.
One of them is in black, and whips mean-looking chains around. The other one is shooting laser thingies out of his fingers.
And then, things happen real fast.
Chain Guy tries to swing at Laser Man, but misses, and the chain goes right through the window where Sophia is looking, and she phases through the broken glass.
Eddie comes out of the closet, and Sophia grabs his arm to drags him in the basement or something, away from the window with the capes before he can get hurt.
Laser Man shoots three lasers very fast at Chain Guy, and one of them hits him, and another crashes in the wall.
The last one hits Eddie and Sophia.
In the Present (2009)
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In the Present (2009)
Sophia knows she's not nice, or kind, and maybe that doesn't help with the whole 'making friends' thing, but she can't find it in herself to be.
Sophia doesn't smile to strangers. She doesn't share her candy or dessert. She doesn't hug people when they're feeling down, or comfort them if they cry, except little kids because they need to be hugged to grow up right.
Sophia isn't nice.
She's rough, and sharp, and she's not kind, and she pushes a girl out of her way.
The girl starts to cry, and Sophia knows she should be sorry, should feel guilty, but she doesn't.
(It was just a little push. The girl isn't actually hurt, she just being pathetic.)
Sophia doesn't apologize.
(Somehow, Dean hears about it, and she can feel his disappointed look on her long after they've parted ways.)
Sophia knows she's not nice, or kind, and maybe that doesn't help with the whole 'making friends' thing, but she can't find it in herself to be.
Sophia doesn't smile to strangers. She doesn't share her candy or dessert. She doesn't hug people when they're feeling down, or comfort them if they cry, except little kids because they need to be hugged to grow up right.
Sophia isn't nice.
She's rough, and sharp, and she's not kind, and she pushes a girl out of her way.
The girl starts to cry, and Sophia knows she should be sorry, should feel guilty, but she doesn't.
(It was just a little push. The girl isn't actually hurt, she just being pathetic.)
Sophia doesn't apologize.
(Somehow, Dean hears about it, and she can feel his disappointed look on her long after they've parted ways.)
In the Past (2007)
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In the past (2007)
Sophia had never seen someone die before.
She's standing in the hallway, and through the window, she can see Chain Guy.
Laser Man isn't there, but there's a woman with a baby head sticking out of the side of her neck, and she raises her hand toward Chain Guy and touches his cheek where his mask left it bare.
His flesh twists and turns and melts, and Sophia doesn't know how long it takes, but then he's gone.
Except there's a leg coming out off the woman's waist, and the face of a man on the side of her head.
Sophia had never seen someone die before.
"Soso?" asks Eddie, and she clamps a hand on his mouth, and then drags him to the kitchen, because the windows are smaller and maybe the woman won't see them.
(It looks like Miss Bass's house, like Miss Bass's kitchen, but there are no muffins on the countertop, and the picture of Eddie on his first day of kindergarten isn't stuck to the fridge.)
There's a monster outside, and they're not in Brockton Bay anymore.
Sophia had never seen someone die before.
She's standing in the hallway, and through the window, she can see Chain Guy.
Laser Man isn't there, but there's a woman with a baby head sticking out of the side of her neck, and she raises her hand toward Chain Guy and touches his cheek where his mask left it bare.
His flesh twists and turns and melts, and Sophia doesn't know how long it takes, but then he's gone.
Except there's a leg coming out off the woman's waist, and the face of a man on the side of her head.
Sophia had never seen someone die before.
"Soso?" asks Eddie, and she clamps a hand on his mouth, and then drags him to the kitchen, because the windows are smaller and maybe the woman won't see them.
(It looks like Miss Bass's house, like Miss Bass's kitchen, but there are no muffins on the countertop, and the picture of Eddie on his first day of kindergarten isn't stuck to the fridge.)
There's a monster outside, and they're not in Brockton Bay anymore.
In the Present (2009)
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In the Present (2009)
Before going home, Sophia stops by Miss Bass's house and ask her if she can play with Eddie.
"Of course," Miss Bass says.
It's very rare for Miss Bass to say Sophia can't see Eddie.
(Miss Bass really likes Sophia since she came back. She even told her she could call her Jayne, but Sophia really doesn't think she can do it.)
Eddie wants to play with Kaplas, and Sophia helps him build the tallest tower they can.
(Sophia just wants to spend some time with him. To see that he's alive, and happy, and okay.)
(They made it home. They're fine.)
It's been two years, and sometimes, Sophia still thinks she's going to wake up and still be there.
Before going home, Sophia stops by Miss Bass's house and ask her if she can play with Eddie.
"Of course," Miss Bass says.
It's very rare for Miss Bass to say Sophia can't see Eddie.
(Miss Bass really likes Sophia since she came back. She even told her she could call her Jayne, but Sophia really doesn't think she can do it.)
Eddie wants to play with Kaplas, and Sophia helps him build the tallest tower they can.
(Sophia just wants to spend some time with him. To see that he's alive, and happy, and okay.)
(They made it home. They're fine.)
It's been two years, and sometimes, Sophia still thinks she's going to wake up and still be there.
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In the past (2007)
It's getting late.
Sophia used her shadow form to have a look around the street. It looks almost like her street at home, but a few things are different, like different curtains or cars or names on the mailbox.
It's empty, except for the Things. Some almost look human, like the woman who killed Chain Guy, but others are bigger, bloated mix of body parts, like the one in the neighboring house.
(It has her face, and a hand with Mom's ring, and she doesn't want to think about it.)
There's no electricity, and the phone doesn't work.
She can't take Eddie outside with the Things, and she doesn't want to leave him alone in the house while she goes looking for the police station.
It's getting late. Eddie is getting whiner, and she thinks it means he's tired.
She'll deal with it tomorrow.
Sophia makes sure to close the shutters of all the windows, and then she shares a can of corn from the kitchen with Eddie and puts him to bed.
She stays in his room, and holds his hand.
She doesn't sleep.
It's getting late.
Sophia used her shadow form to have a look around the street. It looks almost like her street at home, but a few things are different, like different curtains or cars or names on the mailbox.
It's empty, except for the Things. Some almost look human, like the woman who killed Chain Guy, but others are bigger, bloated mix of body parts, like the one in the neighboring house.
(It has her face, and a hand with Mom's ring, and she doesn't want to think about it.)
There's no electricity, and the phone doesn't work.
She can't take Eddie outside with the Things, and she doesn't want to leave him alone in the house while she goes looking for the police station.
It's getting late. Eddie is getting whiner, and she thinks it means he's tired.
She'll deal with it tomorrow.
Sophia makes sure to close the shutters of all the windows, and then she shares a can of corn from the kitchen with Eddie and puts him to bed.
She stays in his room, and holds his hand.
She doesn't sleep.
In the Present (2009)
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In the present (2009)
One time, after Sophia had come to play with Eddie every evening for two weeks straight, Miss Bass had held her back before she could go home.
"You know my door is always open if you need to talk," she had said.
(What was Sophia supposed to say?)
(That her mother takes care of her, but out of duty rather than love, or even care?)
(That sometimes, Sophia wonders if her mother wouldn't rather she hadn't come back?)
(That it feels like Eddie is the only one who gives a shit about her?)
(That she only remembers how to be kind when he's there?)
"I'm fine," Sophia had said.
This time, Sophia still doesn't talk.
She lets Miss Bass make her a cup of hot chocolate, though, and it's warm and sweet.
One time, after Sophia had come to play with Eddie every evening for two weeks straight, Miss Bass had held her back before she could go home.
"You know my door is always open if you need to talk," she had said.
(What was Sophia supposed to say?)
(That her mother takes care of her, but out of duty rather than love, or even care?)
(That sometimes, Sophia wonders if her mother wouldn't rather she hadn't come back?)
(That it feels like Eddie is the only one who gives a shit about her?)
(That she only remembers how to be kind when he's there?)
"I'm fine," Sophia had said.
This time, Sophia still doesn't talk.
She lets Miss Bass make her a cup of hot chocolate, though, and it's warm and sweet.
In the Past (2007)
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In the past (2007)
Sophia locks Eddie in his room.
She kinda feels bad about it, but she needs to check if she can find someone, and she needs to be sure he doesn't wander off or something.
She looks for an hour, then two, then three, using her shadow form to avoid Things and locked doors, and then she has to go back. She can't leave Eddie alone for too long, and he can't go to the bathroom with the door locked.
She didn't find anyone.
She shares a can of tuna with Eddie for lunch, and then finds a stack of paper and a box of Crayola.
He draws his Mom, and Sophia realizes she's alone.
She's all alone. There is no adult.
What will she do when they run out of canned food? Of bottled water? If Eddie throws a tantrum and the Things come because of the noise? If the Things get inside? What will she do if Eddie gets sick?
What will she do if she gets sick?
Sophia closes the door so Eddie doesn't see her cry.
Sophia locks Eddie in his room.
She kinda feels bad about it, but she needs to check if she can find someone, and she needs to be sure he doesn't wander off or something.
She looks for an hour, then two, then three, using her shadow form to avoid Things and locked doors, and then she has to go back. She can't leave Eddie alone for too long, and he can't go to the bathroom with the door locked.
She didn't find anyone.
She shares a can of tuna with Eddie for lunch, and then finds a stack of paper and a box of Crayola.
He draws his Mom, and Sophia realizes she's alone.
She's all alone. There is no adult.
What will she do when they run out of canned food? Of bottled water? If Eddie throws a tantrum and the Things come because of the noise? If the Things get inside? What will she do if Eddie gets sick?
What will she do if she gets sick?
Sophia closes the door so Eddie doesn't see her cry.
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