"So, Merlin, are you actually on a trip around the country?"
At Henry's house, a slightly cramped Merlin was invited to sit in the dining room.Henry's wife, Nora, the gentle, slightly chubby lady, brought Merlin a simple breakfast, the aroma of the soft bread and fried ham that made Merlin move his throat.After almost a month of wandering and 18 hours of sleep, he desperately needed something to relieve his mood and slightly uncomfortable stomach."
Yes, ma'am.I traveled all the way from Madison through Chicago and arrived in Central City where my salute was stolen, and I would have slept on the street if it weren't for the help of you two good Samaritans. ”After saying this terrible lie, Merlin also felt awkward in his heart.But it is necessary.The less anyone else knows about your true situation, the better.Anyone who has a relationship with a demon doesn't end well."
yes, security in Central City has deteriorated recently, which is really worrying."
Henry, who was sitting next to Merlin, also picked up a slice of bread and said to his wife with a little disappointment as he spread the jam: "There were thieves robbing the street last week, and West told me that they were going to go on a big manhunt, but that didn't change the fundamental problem."
If the city's economy was as good as the Star City next to us, that wouldn't have happened. ”"You know that's not what I'm asking!"
Nora glared at her husband, the lady hesitated, but she finally sat down at the table, she looked at Merlin, especially the strange eyes, and she asked, "Merlin, I'll just ask, your eyes...""
Oh, this one."
Merlin hesitated for a moment, then replied softly, "I'm a mutant. ”This answer immediately made the eyes of the Ellens widen, but there was also a lot less doubt and curiosity in their eyes at the same time.Although the legend of mutants has always been widely circulated as some kind of "urban weirdness", to be honest, people with a little knowledge know that mutants are a normal social phenomenon.In 1989, mutants are not as mysterious as they once were.Mutants exist in every city of the world, and even in New York there is a legendary academy open only for mutants.Although most mutants are secluded, their existence is currently tacitly accepted by all countries and has become part of the actual order of this world.Of course, in those urban legends, the strange abilities of mutants and their mysterious origins will always make ordinary people feel curious, as if listening to a thousand strange stories.Merlin is certainly not a mutant.Actually, he only got the idea when he was chatting with Old Man Stan on the train earlier.In Merlin's opinion, instead of explaining the strange changes he was born from the demon, it was easier to say that he was a mutant, anyway, many mutants did have a slight difference in appearance from ordinary people because of genetic mutations."
And what are you capable of?
Merlin. ”Mrs.
Nora asked with great interest, only to be slapped by her husband.Lady Nora realized that she had lost her words.Many young mutants can't control their innate abilities very well, and often get into a lot of trouble, which is why mutants are mostly withdrawn.In fact, it would be rude to ask about his abilities in front of a mutant.But Merlin wasn't a mutant, so he didn't feel offended by Lady Nora's question, and as he ate his bread, he shrugged his shoulders and said to the two in front of him, "It's bad luck." ”"Doom?
It's really strange, after all, it is something intangible and insubstantial, not as common as water and fire. ”Henry is a doctor, and although he has never treated mutants, he has also spent time in medical university with material about mutants.Merlin's answer intrigued him, he put down the juice in his hand, looked at Merlin intently, and said, "So is it a manipulation of bad luck, or is it?"
”"It's much worse than that."
Merlin smiled, and said in a dry tone, "It's bad luck." ”He looked at Henry, he breathed a sigh of relief, and said calmly: "My ability is measured by time, but if I stay in one place for 2 hours, my bad luck will begin to affect the people around me."
Once more than 6 hours have passed, the bad luck starts to intensify...
But, I don't know why, this rule has just expired. ”As he spoke, the red light in Merlin's eyes jumped, and after concentrating, he entered a state of "spiritual vision", he looked at the two people in front of him, and the surrounding environment.Although he had been in the Ellens' home for 18 hours, it was still "spotless".It doesn't appear on the train with the black, invisible fog that spreads to every corner.It seems that the source of bad luck on his body has been "turned off", and he will no longer passively release that ominous power.But it's not because the Ellens have some kind of special power, because both of them are ordinary people.Merlin guessed that the reason for this situation may be because the previous two power explosions made the magic in his body reach a certain "node", and it became weak, or rather, it sensed Merlin's weakness, so it temporarily stopped the pace of magic erosion.When the erosion of magic stops, it means that the spread of weird doom has also stopped temporarily.Unfortunately, as Merlin's consciousness revived, that power began to stir again.Maybe in a few hours, I will return to my previous state of bad luck.The atmosphere in the restaurant suddenly became eerie.Seeing the fire leap in Merlin's eyes, Lady Nora was slightly frightened.Merlin saw the look of fear, and he hurriedly lowered his head and shoved the last bite of bread into his mouth.After a moment, he looked up and smiled at the two of them, and he said, "Okay, thank you both for your hospitality, but it's time for me to go."
I don't want to leave my bad luck in the homes of good people like you. ”Seeing that Merlin was leaving, Henry hurriedly stood up, and he said, "No, Merlin, we don't mean anything else.I mean, your lower back injury isn't healed yet, you'd better go to my clinic and have another look. ”"Actually, I'm going to a medical university this year, Mr.
Henry."
Merlin smiled, and he said to Henry, "I don't have as much theoretical experience as you, but believe me, I can handle this little injury myself."
Besides, for a family who is about to have children, I don't think it's really suitable for me to stay here for a long time. ”“？？？”
Hearing Merlin's words, Henry and Nora's eyes widened suddenly, and Lady Nora asked in surprise, "Merlin!"
How do you know we're about to have a baby?
Henry, did you tell Merlin?
”"No, it's not me."
Mr.
Henry was also a little surprised.Merlin realized that his "spiritual vision" had seen something more.Just now, he "saw" that Mrs.
Nora was more vigorous than ordinary people, which meant that this lady was giving birth to a new life.He still has too little experience, and these things belong to other people's privacy and should not be said.Merlin pointed to his eyes apologetically, and he said embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, Lady Nora, I can "see" something that I shouldn't have said, please forgive me." ”"It's okay, it's okay."
Lady Nora hurriedly responded, but to be honest, in front of Merlin's strange existence, Lady Nora still felt a little uncomfortable, that feeling that there was almost no secret, so that Lady Nora couldn't help but take a few steps back, subconsciously wanting to stay away from Merlin.Sensing his wife's distress, Mr.
Henry removed his coat from the hanger, patted Merlin on the shoulder, and said, "Since you insist on leaving, I will not keep you."
Let's go, kid, I'll take you to the station. ”"No, no, I can walk through it myself."
Merlin declined, but was interrupted by Mr.
Henry, who smiled and said, "Do you know how far it is from the station?"
Kid, let's go, remember to take your clothes and hats, oh, by the way, hats are cool.I remember when I was younger, I also had a similar one. ”Thirty minutes later, at Central City Station, Henry parked his car in the parking lot, but did not get out immediately, instead, he took out his wallet, took out a few dollars from it, and handed it to Merlin in the co-pilot.Merlin looked at Mr.
Henry's actions, he shook his head and firmly refused, "No, I can't ask for it!"
”"Take it, kid."
Mr.
Henry, in a mild, but inadmissible tone, said, "This is not a handout!
This is to express our apologies. ”"I know you probably don't care, but after all, it was my wife's actions that caused you to get hurt, and you may have your own secrets, and I don't want to ask about them, but Merlin...
Take this as our sincere apology.Besides, no matter what you're going to do, no matter where you're going, you can't do it without money. ”He probably saw the hesitation on Merlin's face, and the kind doctor lowered his voice and said to Merlin, "Listen, every man has a time of embarrassment.When I first graduated from college, I was much worse than you, Merlin, and Nora and I were in love, but we suffered a lot. ”"I mean, don't refuse kind help, and if you feel deserved it, then when you meet someone who needs it, you might as well help them."
Mr.
Henry's persuasion made Merlin finally nod, and he reached out and took the dollars, which were only a few pieces of paper, but they were as heavy as a thousand pounds.Looking at Merlin's appearance, Mr.
Henry became more and more curious about the child's secret.But he was highly educated, and he was able to restrain his inner desire for the secrets of others.He opened the car door, took Merlin's bag containing Merlin's clothes and a few of his old clothes out of the trunk, and handed it to Merlin.He looked at the child in front of him, and he couldn't help but ask, "Speaking of which, child, where do you want to go?"
”Merlin couldn't answer this question, he could only say with a hint of confusion: "I don't know...
Maybe, maybe it's the next place I'm going to pass by. ”"Ugh."
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Mr.
Henry shrugged, not knowing how to respond to such a youthful reply, so he patted Merlin on the shoulder, and was about to sit back in the car.The two met in Pingshui, and it was time to say goodbye.Just as Henry was about to leave, Merlin bent down and leaned on the window of Mr.
Henry's car, and he tried to smile as he said to Henry, "You are a good man, and Mr.
Henry, including your wife, is a really good man.No matter where I am, I will pray for you and your future son. ”“？”
Henry turned his head and looked at Merlin in disbelief, and he said, "What did you say?"
My what?
Son?
You mean, I'll have a son?
Did you see that?
You can see that, right?
”"Missaid again."
Merlin really wanted to slap himself, but seeing Mr.
Henry's surprised expression, he nodded and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Mr.
Henry, I didn't mean to...""
Nothing to be sorry for!"
Henry looked at Merlin with a fluttering eyebrow, he really wanted to give this young man a hug, he said, "Call me Henry, Merlin, this is the best news I heard today...
Who says you can only bring bad luck?
No!
You've brought me the best of luck for the day!
Hahaha, I'm going to have a son!
It's great!
”"I'm going to give him a name, no, no, no, Nora and I have already named the child, where's that notebook?"
Henry was about to go crazy with surprise, and he hummed a song as he searched for a notebook in the car with the child's name written down.The expression of being immersed in happiness made Merlin, who was watching onlookers, feel a lot better.As Stan and Henry say, all he can bring, perhaps, really, is more than just bad luck."
That's right!
That's it!
”Henry flipped through his notebook in the car, and was not satisfied with several names, until he found his favorite name, and he read it out word by word: "Bartholomew.
Alan, yes, the name.My son, my darling, I'll call you, little Barry!
Barry.
Allan!
”"Haha, goodbye, Merlin!
I'm going to share the good news with Nora!
Have a nice trip, kid...
You're sure to find what you're looking for!
Don't give up!
Come on!
”In a burst of cheers, Henry started the car humming a song, and after waving goodbye, he quickly left the station's parking lot.Merlin carried the package on his back, and he watched Henry leave, then looked back at the station behind him.Merlin put on sunglasses and a cowboy hat in the sun, and in a month he never felt so relaxed as he was now."
Barry...
Little Barry?
”"What a name.""
Barry.
Alan, lucky little one, I wish you a perfect life. ”()