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“David! How many times have we been over this? That curfew is in place for a reason.” “M-mom, I can expla—” “I really don’t care what excuse you’ve come up with. On five separate occasions the community support officer has had to drag you back here. If it weren’t for your sister and her connections, you’d be in serious trouble with the authorities.” Lisa. Why did she always have to bring up Lisa? “It’s dangerous out there, with all the villains running amok,” Dave’s mom glanced over to a framed picture on the wall of his sister, all dressed up with her long, brunette hair in a fancy braid. “To go against the curfew is to undermine what the heroes are trying so hard to do. Do you not understand how hard they’re working to keep us safe?” “Yes, of course I do!” “So you understand and still break curfew?” Dave shut up. She’d got him there. His mom sighed. “I don’t know what to do with you. Nothing seems to work. Giving you all the chores, grounding you—even though you’re much too