Free The Kryptonite Kid: A Novel by Joseph Torchia

showed you and Jimmy flying through the air and you were both smiling and you had your arm around Jimmy’s shoulder and I got little pimpels allover me and Robert. We both  wished we was Jimmy so we could go for a ride with you. We’d really like that a HOLE LOT. Especially me.
    And so someday when I get Super then I’m gonna take Robert on a ride JUST like that. After I learn how to fly pretty soon. And when I fly him to Holy Redeemer School then he can wave at all the kids who are looking up and pointing at us. And then I’ll fly him through the window and right into his seat in front of Sister Mary Justin. And then I’ll fly out again. And then I’ll sneak into the lavatory and change into my regular clothes so nobody will know that Jerry Chariot is my secret identity. And then I’ll walk up the steps and Janie Jobb will be standing there waiting for me. And she’ll say, “Where were you when Superkid went flying by?” And I’ll say, “I was in the lavatory going to the bathroom.” And she’ll say, “Hmmmmmmmmmmm.” And then she’ll say, “Isn’t it funny that I never see you and Superkid around at the same time?” And I’ll say, “That sure is funny, Janie. Ha-ha!” And then I’ll walk away. And then on the next page I’ll be back in the classroom and everybody will be in their seats and Janie Jobb will be thinking, “Gee, I wonder if he really is Superkid?” And then it will say THE END.
      
YOUR FRIEND,
JERRY CHARIOT
      
      
      
    DEAR MAN OF TOMORROW,
      
    How are you today? We are fine thanks. We just read that story called THE RADIOACTIVE BOY which was in GIANT SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN NO. 13. Which  was right after the story about how Jimmy didn’t really hate you. Which is what I wrote about yesterday. Which is why I’m writing again, Superman. You see, I thought Jimmy was gonna die FOR SURE when he got exposed to that radioactive stuff. That’s why he ran out in the woods because his body was glowing allover and he was thinking,
    “Scientists say anybody getting an overdose of atomic radiations could only live . . . (Gasp!) ... a few hours!” And that’s when he noticed a cave and so he ran inside and it was REAL dark but he was still glowing and thinking, “Yet I—I can’t call anybody here to spend my last moments with me . . . He would die, too!”
    And then Jimmy started to cry and then Robert started to cry and then I started to cry because EVERYBODY thought Jimmy was gonna die. Even you, Superman. That’s why you went out looking for him with your X-ray Vision until finally you found that cave and flew inside and said, “It’s I, Jimmy—Superman! I found you!”
    And Jimmy said, “Your voice sounds so sad ... You must know the truth about me, Superman!”
    And you said, “Yes! Poor Jimmy . . . (Choke!)”
    And then you turned around and sat down on a rock and said, “But—but for once I’m unable to save you, Jimmy! Oh, Jimmy . . . My poor pal ...”
    And we NEVER saw you cry like that before, Superman. That’s why we was crying with you. Because it was really AWFUL. We didn’t know what to do. We just kept crying and reading and getting page 33 all wet. And also 34. And then Robert’s mom heard us and so she came in and wanted to know WHAT’S WRONG? And Robert tried to tell her except he was crying too much. So I told her. And you know what, Superman? She didn’t even yell or nothin g. My mom probly would of hit us. But Robert’s mom just looked at us and then she touched Robert on the shoulder and said,
    “My, my ...”
    And then she smiled and said, “Well, if it’s that importent then you should cry ...”
    And then she kissed Robert on the cheek. And then she kissed me on the hair. And then she walked out . . .
    And then we turned the page and found out Jimmy wasn’t gonna die after all. And BOY were we glad! Especially Robert. Because we know we hardly ever get letters from you, Superman, but