I met with my hero twice a day, everyday. Morning and night. He wasn’t your average hero, he didn’t wear a cape, or fly, nor did he have highly advanced technology. He was small, white, round and tasted of talcum powder. He did have superpowers, he could fight against illness, look after me and was very strong.
Yes, he was a tablet. My hero was a tablet.
We first met when his fellow tablets couldn’t handle me. He was recommended by the doctor because he was so strong. I did some research on him. Found out what his strengths and weakness were. If I were to work with this fella, let him into my life, I needed to know who he was.
He seemed suitable.
Within a week I agreed he could be added to my monthly shopping list of medication, also known as a prescription. Shortly, I picked him up, encased in a rectangle box covered in extensive Latin, with a plastic and foil bed.
“Okay, here’s your chance to show me what you can do”
I swallowed him at his weakest strength for several weeks. He did nothing. I soon increased him gradually to his most powerful. Wow, it hard me hard. He struggled to settle. He would make me hallucinate, feel nauseous, give me headaches but at least he had my medical condition under control. Finally, this phase passed.
We had a weird relationship. I strongly disliked him but I was grateful to him. We had a mutual understanding, I respected him and treated him properly, he would save and protect me from illness. He was my hero for 3 years. I almost forgot he was there. We greeted each other morning and night but other than that, he stealthily hid in the shadows, looking out for me. Some months, I’d open his box to find he was bright pink. I started to like him at this point, we were set for life.
One morning, he let me down. Out of nowhere, he just gave up on me. He ruined everything. He let me down again a week later, and he eventually stopped caring. I still respected him but he gave up. He was now a villain.
In fear, I ran to the doctors, begging for another hero. Luckily, they found me a better match. He was even smaller, round and a peach colour. We too only met morning and night. He settled in perfectly, he was kind to me and understood his duties immediately. Relaxing, I knew I could trust this hero, I liked him, he protected me.
Until he took a day off.
