Daddy's Girl: Cape High Book Five by R.J. Ross Read Free Book Online

on one of the most guarded places in the world on my own?  I don't think so.  I don't have any plans on attempting to break him out, I just... I just want to see him," I say, feeling a bit desperate all of a sudden.  It's like they're teasing me with this, placing an opportunity in front of me that I never thought I'd see, then pulling it away again.  "Please, Mastermental.  I don't like what he did, I don't want to become it, EVER, I want to be what Banshee thought I could be--but he's still the only family I have."
    "Banshee?" Mastermental asks curiously.
    "She thinks Morgan would be good for finding new capes in the norm system," Nico says.  "I can't say that I completely agree with it, since Morgan would be a great mainstream hero, but if it's what she wants to do, I won't stop her."
    Mastermental smiles for the first time since we came in.  "I think it's an excellent idea," he says.  "And these new capes?  You'll send them to our school?"
    "Yeah.  I mean, it'll take me a while to learn how to use my abilities, but yeah.  It's what I want to do with my life."  Most sixteen year olds only have a vague idea what they want to be, but they aren't capes.  I heard Adanna and Sunny already have their job plans laid out, and they're younger than I am.  "It'll keep them safe from guys like Collector, too."
    "I approve," Mastermental says.  "I'll do whatever's in my capacity to see that it becomes a reality.  Do you have an idea of how you'll get into the position to find them?"
    "Well, um... I thought I could become a substitute teacher when I'm old enough.  If I can go out before that, I guess I could transfer in as a student, right?"
    "I'll see what I can arrange."
    "Not yet," Nico says.  "And we're getting off the subject.  Morgan wants to see her dad.  I can set it up so she can, but I need permission."
    For a moment my heart tries to jump in my chest as Mastermental looks at me closely.  I wonder if he's reading my mind and try to think innocent thoughts--which really isn't hard, because seriously, I don't want Mimic on the streets.
    But I would like to see my father.
    Is it strange that I try to separate the two?  My dad is Mimic, but I don't want to claim that Mimic is my dad, even though I have to.  It's enough to make me feel depressed and want to give up, just thinking that Mimic is Dad.  It's even worse when I start wondering what will happen when I'm older.
    "You won't," Mastermental says, making me glance up at him.
    "Won't what?"
    "Become your father.  Regardless of if you get his level of powers.  If it bothers you so much I'm sure Nico, or possibly Zoe at that time, will be able to build a restrainer."  He puts the papers on the desk in a neat little pile and gets to his feet.  "I'll arrange the meeting--as long as you're both willing to allow me to come along, that is."
    "Fine," Nico says.
    I nod, feeling a sense of hope filling me.  "Do you know when?" I ask.
    "It depends on how quickly I can get everyone ready for it," he admits.  "I believe we'll try and be ready in the next few days.  Also, before you leave, how is Noelle working out as a roommate?"
    I blink, completely caught off guard.  "She's kind of a brat," I blurt out.  To my embarrassment both males start laughing at that.  "Well, I mean--she's pretty spoiled, and she won't tell me anything, which I guess makes sense, but it's still irritating!  And she spent all this time telling me how I probably don't have good powers because she didn't even hear about me in the future.  Yeah, she's SUPER annoying," I decide.  "Justin's worse, though.  Can we get him transferred or something?"
    "To where?  We're the only school for capes," Nico says.  "You can deal with it," he adds in a confident tone.  Sure he can say that.  He's not the one that has to live with them!
    "You don't have to deal with hearing him singing in the shower," I mutter.  "You can hear him through the entire dorm.  Um," I say, looking to