Chapter 1026 Facing Reality
If possible, Anson also hopes that Jack can stay away from the entanglement of his original family for the rest of his life, and that nightmare should stay in the past forever.
But Anson has experienced it himself. He knows that being invisible does not mean that it does not exist. Even if Jack will never see his father again, the nightmare that is entangled in his mind will still pursue him and always linger. Don't go.
Ultimately, we need to face our fears, otherwise the scars on our souls will never heal.
So, instead of worrying about Jack meeting his father in New York, it is better to focus on Jack himself and hope that he can muster the courage to resist——
They cannot escape forever.
Jack looked at Anson blankly, his eyes turning slightly red involuntarily, "At least, I am not afraid to return to New York now. One day, I will not be afraid to see him."
< br>"But now...New York is so big, I'm not worried about him finding me."
"To be more precise, he is so drunk that he is unconscious in a corner and has no energy to care. For other things, how could he know that I was back? "
Deep in his heart, Jack was still afraid, and he was still not mentally prepared to face his father.
It's not easy.
Jack took a deep breath and showed a big smile to hide his embarrassment, "But I have to come back. Something happened to you, didn't it?"
"Now in the media, there are all kinds of things. The rumors are flying all over the sky, and they are becoming more and more outrageous. I don’t know what to believe. Those reports are too scary.”
As he spoke, Jack shuddered and grimaced.
This made Anson laugh directly.
"Don't believe anything." Anson said, "The media are all lies. To be more precise, you should enjoy your campus life and start thinking about which university to go to and your future path instead of paying attention to my news."
Jack pursed his lips, "It's difficult not to pay attention. Do you know that all the news is about you?"
Anson's face was serious, "I don't know. Because I don't watch the Internet and don't know. Watching the news, so you don’t know anything, you can do the same.”
Jack opened his mouth in shock: How can this be done?
A smile appeared in Anson's eyes.
Jack finally relaxed and came to the end of the hospital bed to take a closer look at Anson. From the outside, Anson had no broken arms or legs and nothing was wrong with him. He was lying on the hospital bed relaxed and relaxed. It was very different from the appearance described by the media. Far, which confused Jack.
"Anson, are you okay?"
Subconsciously, Anson said, "I'm fine."
But after saying it, Anson looked at Jack, After considering his words, he said, "My waist and back are injured. I need to rest and rehabilitate. But it's not that serious and it shouldn't affect the rest of my life."
"Or, in order to avoid It will affect the rest of my life. I need to cooperate with the doctor and follow the doctor’s instructions, so now I am lying here obediently.”
Many times, when parents face their children and adults face minors, they often assume that they don’t understand anything, or they want to protect their childhood from the cruel social reality; but this approach is open to question.
First of all, they actually understand.
Secondly, just because they don’t know the truth doesn’t mean that social reality will be gentle to them.
The movie "Life is Beautiful" is very touching. In order to protect the beautiful childhood of his children, the father still weaved a magnificent fairy tale world in the concentration camp. It is undeniable that this is a classic work.
But that doesn’t mean reality will let that child go. Or when reality kills the father, the cruel world the child needs to face will be even more bloody.
So, Anson tries to tell the truth, in a reasonable way.
Maybe this can help Jack grow up.
Sure enough, Jack quieted down and looked at Anson quietly, lost in thought.
"...Does it hurt?"
Anson nodded, "Yeah."
Because he was worried about Anson's addiction, Lucas went through Anson's medical history with the doctor, so the doctor was particularly cautious about the use of painkillers.
Painkillers often only last for a period of time. After the effect of the drug wears off, the electric shock-like stiffness and sharpness will once again tug Anson's nerves back and forth on the edge of chaos, like fire and ocean. There was a general drift between them. I was half asleep and half awake throughout the night, unable to fall asleep but unable to wake up.
But there is no need to tell Jack these details. Jack thought about it seriously, "Even so, do you still like this job?"
Anson smiled.
Jack was puzzled.
Anson said, "My mother asked the same question."
Jack, "Then what did you answer?"
Anson, "I like it. ”
Jack did not continue to speak.
Anson noticed it, and he remembered that when he was in Portland last time to shoot "Elephant", Jack seemed to be a little curious about acting, "What, are you interested in becoming an actor?"
Jack raised his head and looked at Anson, his eyes full of confusion, as if he didn't understand where Anson's idea came from before he reacted.
“Haha, no, no, no, no, no.”
“I can understand why you misunderstood, but it’s not the case. I was just thinking that maybe the journalist is an interesting person. Career. ”
“It’s not about digging up privacy like paparazzi, but digging out the truth through investigation, dialogue and thinking, about justice, fairness and hope.”
"Like you. The media are all making random speculations without evidence. I hope people can know what really happened."
Pause.
"I also hope that people know what happened to my mother and I, instead of pointing fingers behind my back."
The last sentence was almost whispered, but Anson still caught it keenly.
"Jack, what happened at school?"
Jack shrugged lightly, "Just like those old three. There's nothing new. But don't worry, I can handle it. I know what to do."
Hesitating and being secretive.
Anson just felt distressed for a while. Could it be that Jack had just escaped from domestic violence and fell into the whirlpool of school bullying?
But, what should Anson do? Teach the older kids a lesson, or help Jack escape again?
Taking a deep breath, Anson looked at Jack, "They will turn these things into your fault, but you didn't do anything wrong. They were just looking for excuses for their violence and stupidity."< br>
"You should know that you should stand up for yourself and be proud of yourself. Those who use violence to show their strength are often truly cowardly and insignificant."
Chicken Soup for the Soul, it doesn't work. This is true, but Jack must face those difficulties and setbacks by himself, and walk the road of life by himself.
The difference is that Anson is always by the side and becomes a strong backing.
Jack looked at Anson and suddenly smiled, "Like Spider-Man?"
Anson then remembered that Peter Parker was also a victim of campus bullying. He laughed and nodded slightly in agreement, "Just like Spider-Man."
The two people exchanged glances and smiled at each other.
Knock knock.
There was a knock at the door, cutting off Anson and Jack's laughter.
Anson had a calm face and was about to respond.
Jack put his finger on his lips, "I sneaked in."
Anson:? ? ? so what? This is not Romeo and Juliet!
(End of this chapter)