Chapter 76 Chapter 76 [VIP]
Megan stayed in the nursing home for two weeks. When she came back from her second vacation, there were still many pills in her medicine bottle, which meant that the Joker couldn't take care of her for a while. He was too busy and would not come back unless it was something urgent.
Megan didn't count how many pills were left. At first, she didn't understand her own wishes, but then she thought -
But she kept this secret to herself and didn't tell anyone.
On Friday night after she returned, after she finished dinner, Bob cleaned the kitchen and took the garbage away. Megan was the only one left in the building. She was used to being alone, so she turned on the TV in the living room on the first floor, but didn't watch it at all. She sat in the gap between the sofa and the coffee table.
It's narrow here, but it gives her a sense of security. Even though it's early spring and the weather is still a little chilly, the plush carpet will keep her from catching a cold.
On Megan's left was a row of inertia car toys, and on her right were a bunch of small plush dolls stacked crookedly. She didn't play with them, but just picked them up and looked at them one by one, as if she was getting to know them. They were indeed new toys that Bob had brought her today.
Bob hadn't considered that Megan would be eleven years old this year. In school, she would be in the fifth grade and might not like toys that were too "childish". But Megan looked too young. Due to her previous illness, the childish innocence between her eyebrows lingered for a long time.
He didn't know the specifics of Megan's illness, but in fact, she had had a clear sense of self for less than a year, so it was natural that she would retain a child's innocence and curiosity about the world.
Megan was just looking at the inertia cars. She was still just looking at them without any "recognition". Things that did not concern her very much would hardly leave an impression on her. She only looked at a pink and blue car with a bear driver for a few more times and did not care about the rest. After looking at the cars and arranging them one by one, she looked at the dolls next.
When she got the second doll, she suddenly heard "Arkham Asylum" being talked about on TV, so she looked over and decided to listen.
The hosts on TV had serious expressions on their faces as they talked about what had happened in that disgusting mental hospital, but they couldn't speak clearly, so Megan couldn't understand and tilted her head unconsciously.
Since she didn't understand... Megan refocused her attention and continued to look at each doll. In fact, she had obsessive-compulsive disorder, but it didn't seem very obvious or serious. However, whenever she got something new, she had to look at it.
She was more interested in stuffed dolls than an inertia car. She stood up and put all the dolls on the low cabinet next to the living room, which was hers. There were already many dolls there, but Bob thought she needed new ones that were liked by other children in the shop window.
After all, Megan didn't like going out before, and after being sent to the nursing home, she could only move around there, which was a very cramped environment.
He believes Meghan should have some rights -
But Bob's education level was limited, so he couldn't summarize it. But he could actually do it, doing the things that he thought were right. For him, it was great to have a job as a male security guard. He found a safe place in this crazy world, and then he wanted to bring this "good" to his work objects.
Megan's arms were not big, so she could only carry a few things at a time. She put the doll away first. When it was her turn to carry the inertia car, she was already very familiar with this toy. She bent down, put a small car on the ground, dragged it backwards, and then let go.
The inertia car ran out, making a crackling sound during the process. It was the shafts and gears inside that made the noise.
Megan watched the car run away, and suddenly she heard some other noises. She looked over and found that there was a knock on the window next to the living room. She seemed to have had such an experience before, and she wanted to run over, but then she remembered the adults' instructions.
If she hears any noise outside the door, it might be that a bad guy is trying to do something; if she doesn't pay attention to her own safety, she might be taken away by the bad guy and never see her father again.
If you spot a bad guy, then you need to find a way to escape or save yourself.
But Megan didn't understand the meaning of 'escape' and 'rescue', and had no clear understanding of it. But at this moment, she put her hand on the rope tied around her neck, found the glass bottle and held it in her hand.
Self-centered
She might be a little wary, but not much.
When Killer Croc's deep, hoarse voice called her name from outside the window, she trotted over, opened the window, and said happily, "Waylon!"
Killer Croc's hideous and terrifying face suddenly appeared in front of the window, his vertical pupils staring at Megan. He seemed cold and fierce, but nodded in response. When he saw her trying to climb out, he stretched out his sharp claws to try to stop her.
But Megan raised one hand high and said excitedly: "Go play!"
Seeing Killer Croc holding her back with just one finger, unable to pry it away, and when he still refused to move away, he raised his face again, she now understood the adults' dilemma and said a little aggrievedly, "You said it, Gotham."
At a story time, Killer Croc told her stories about Gotham, and Megan took them all in.
The Gotham described by Killer Croc is different from the Gotham that Megan has some impression of. In the few scenes she can remember, it is desolate and silent everywhere, it is the uninhabited place she followed her father through.
What does he tell? It's about minor phenomena, mixed with a few anecdotes. But the main story is about justice, courage, and friendship. The young heroes, those boys and girls, navigate Gotham together, endure injustices and beatings, and face conspiracies, but they never stop moving forward.
Megan said, “Waylon, I want to go out and play.”
During her short eleven years, she was first hidden behind a barrier and unable to perceive the world. When the barrier was finally broken, her range of activities was limited to Arkham Asylum and this small building. Only recently, a nursing home was added.
She has been imprisoned, imprisoned by the disease, imprisoned by the clown, and imprisoned by extremely restricted range of activities.
But she is innocent, a innocent person, and so young and naive. Perhaps she should...
Get to know the outside world.
Killer Croc was silent for a long time, but Megan never backed down, but some tears flowed out uncontrollably, little by little through his tear glands. When the first tear was about to fall from his face, he compromised.
"good."
But Megan's tears still fell. She didn't understand where that sour and depressed feeling came from, and then she heard Killer Croc say, "Okay, I'll take you out to play."
Only after she was compromised did she show signs of stopping her tears, but she learned a new expression, "Really?" Something could be false, and words could be false. This was what she learned from the foster care center - for some children with cognitive disabilities, teachers and staff would lie to them in various ways.
Killer Croc doesn't lie to children. He moved his sharp claws away from the window and said seriously, "Really."
But looking at Megan's face after she cried, he added: "You have to wipe your face clean first."
Megan still trusted her own friend more. She walked a few steps and then turned back to the living room, tore some paper to wipe her face, and then hurried to the window. She had just tried to climb through the window, but she couldn't do it, so she raised one hand again and tried to let Killer Croc pull her.
Killer Croc pushed the window as wide as possible, reached in with both hands, and just managed to pull Megan out. The child was immediately delighted. She sat on Killer Croc's arms, which were so strong that there was more than enough space for her to sit on them, and waved her finger: "Let's go!"
Not holding grudges at all is obviously a good character.
Since they agreed to go out and play, Killer Croc would not go back on his word. He also considered Megan's safety. Since he knew the locations of the electronic cameras in Gotham and the whereabouts of the Bat and other gangs' spies, he would naturally avoid them.
Before leaving, he closed the window for Megan and could open it again when he brought her back. It was not a big deal, but it could help prevent thieves from getting in.
Killer Croc took Megan to avoid crowded places and walk on the route he was familiar with. No one here would be scared by his terrifying appearance. In fact, he also had a gang. At first, the thugs who purely worshipped power were attached to him, and later there were more characters with other positioning.
He even has teenage admirers who think he's 'cool', but Killer Croc never considers them his gang, let alone sends them on dangerous missions.
But he didn't want the gang members and the children to meet Megan, because there were too many uncertainties. No one could eliminate the danger source of the clown, and no one could control him.
Killer Croc has always been aware of the danger that madman can cause. Even though the other party pretends to be gentle to Megan, he is friendly to Megan, but he cannot allow the danger to spread, so when he takes Megan out to play, it will only be the two of them.
Megan was excited at first, but as she walked a long way, there was nothing on the road worthy of her attention, so she stopped paying close attention and withdrew her attention, but she observed more instead.
When she saw a cabinet on the side of the road, she pointed at it and said, "It's red."
Killer Croc explained to her, "It's a Coke vending machine, but it's broken."
The glass was smashed, and only a few deflated cans were left of the goods inside. The power cord was unplugged. When you go around to the back of the vending machine, you can find that all the electronic devices and useful parts inside have been removed. As for this iron box, no one wants it yet.
Megan looked at it curiously for a few more times, but then didn't care anymore, and Killer Croc continued walking forward.
As the sky grew darker, there were only some faint lights here, and Megan could hardly see many things. But when she looked up, she saw that Killer Croc's vertical pupils were glowing. His night vision was extremely strong, and his sense of smell and hearing were also very sharp. The dim environment did not pose any obstacle to him.
But when he found that the child was a little bored, he took her to one of his secret bases. Although it was in the sewer, it was a passage that was closed after invalid construction, so the smell and environment were not bad.
If Megan wants to go into Gotham's real sewers, the thing she'll need most is a gas mask.
The author has something to say:
I told my friends: I was hugged by the Joker, and by Two-Face, Killer Croc, Scarecrow, Riddler, Poison Ivy, and Bane... Then, I rode Killer Croc, Solomon, and Bane, and later, I was hugged and carried by Robin.
This is an A+ ride!!!
Friend: Megan is a Heroic Spirit, and then she was summoned. The Master was very confused as to why this little kid was a Rider A+. Suddenly at the critical moment, Megan took out her friend Killer Croc.
Friend: By the way, does Megan need to wear a helmet?
Me: When Killer Croc starts charging, he will automatically unload Megan. Although the ride is A+, the speed is not fast, and it is child safety level.
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