Cynthia’s Cat

The memory goes back to ten years ago.

Winter is Leon’s least favorite season, especially winter nights. In the winter ten years ago, Leon lost his only relative and became an orphan. The director of the welfare institute Laura adopted him, and her character changed without much talk. Be quieter.

The children in the orphanage are poor children. There are many children who have lost their relatives like Leon. Leon is afraid to talk to them, afraid to hear their past, afraid to be assimilated by them, and happy every day until they forget their original relatives. .

Every month, families who adopt children come to the orphanage. Some of them are unable to have children, and some want to add playmates of the same age for their children. Dean Laura will gather the children at this time and receive guests enthusiastically. Dean Laura wants to fight for the children to be adopted by a good family. The education and living environment of the orphanage are very poor and cannot be accepted by the children. Education.

Dean Laura prepared delicious snacks to entertain the guests. The exquisite makeup did not show her old face. "Julie, gather the children, and the Kents will be here soon."

Julie is 13 years old. She is considered the eldest child in the orphanage. Julie is a 7-year-old orphanage. Her appearance is not cute. Most adopted families like cute children, and they have not been adopted in these years. . Julie is a "sensible" child. She knows that it is "hard work" for Laura to take care of their more than a dozen children, so she will try to share some of the trivial matters of the orphanage.

Julie was jogging. It was breakfast time in the orphanage. When she came to the restaurant, she yelled anxiously, "Kane, Evan, Betty..., you go and put on your best clothes. The Kents will be here soon. , Ms. Laura asked us to assemble in the front yard."

The children were eating breakfast. Hearing Julie’s words, she hurriedly put down the cutlery in her hands. Betty looked at Julie and asked sweetly, “Is there another family with adopted children? It’s really great, sister Julie. Do you know what kind of child they want to adopt?"

Julia responded with a smile: "Well, I heard Ms. Laura say that the Kents want to adopt a cute girl, so our little princess Betty must wear the cutest little skirt."

The smile on Betty's face was even brighter, and then she said entangledly: "If I can be adopted, I'm really lucky, but in the future, I will rarely see the friends of the orphanage."

Julie stared at Evan ferociously for a few seconds while Betty turned her head to talk to her. Adopt? It's ridiculous, Julie, you are really a naive child, Laura will only sell you, and I really hope that Laura who adopts a child will use an excuse to send them.

If you are so lucky, you won’t come to the hellish orphanage. You are just a tool used by the dean to obtain money. Julie’s distorted expression only stayed for a few seconds, and she restored the image of her usual kind big sister. .

Julie counted the number of people, is one missing? She asked the child at the table, "Who didn't come to eat breakfast? Why is there one less person."

Kane looked at Julie and said, "Sister Julie, Carl didn't come to eat breakfast again. He is often alone. His character is a bit withdrawn. He often acts alone. We don't know where he has gone."

Julie frowned. Why is this troublesome child again? She must tell Dean Laura to give him a severe lesson, "Carl? Kane, you should change your clothes first. I'll find him."

Ten years ago, Carl was not called Leon. It has been two weeks since Carl came to the orphanage. Because of the sudden death of his mother, community workers brought the underage Leon to the orphanage. Carl passed by Dean Laura’s bedroom last night and heard her talking on the phone, indicating that the Kent couple will come to the orphanage to adopt a child today, and Carl accidentally heard Dean Laura’s secret, so this also prompted Carl. Want to leave the orphanage as soon as possible.

I was chosen again and again, lost again and again, and lost again and again. The partners who came to the orphanage about the same time as her were all sent away. She was not without jealousy in her heart. Gradually, she learned to hide her emotions. At the beginning, she would imagine that she might be herself the next time. After leaving the other children, she slowly despaired in anticipation.

Julie is now in a complicated mood. She is afraid of being punished by Dean Laura without finding Carl. She desperately wants to be adopted by a good family. Life in the orphanage is a torture for her. She will go crazy sooner or later if she stays. After knowing the secret, she also wanted to escape from this hellish place. Julie wanted to seize this opportunity. She wanted to leave here.

The morning was foggy, the street was covered by heavy snow, and there were almost no pedestrians outside. At this time, Karl sneaked out of the orphanage. The light at the entrance of the orphanage was still on, as if it was guiding the vagrants here to be "safe". Watching the drifting orphanage, Karl made up his mind that it was time to leave.

Before leaving, Carl wanted to see his original home again. His original home was almost half an hour away from the orphanage. He is now penniless and unable to take the bus. He can only find his way from memory.

My stomach has rang many times. I can’t keep it for a while. I don’t have much food on my body. When I went out, I only took a few pieces of bread and two bottles of milk. These foods are the amount of an adult meal but Karl’s food these days.

Carl, who was hiding in the snow under the eaves, heard gunshots. The loud sound indicated that it was not too far away. Carl, who was only 8 years old, was terribly scared. Gangsters would not leave their mouths alive. The air was filled with the smell of gunfire. When the residents heard the gunshots, they all closed the windows and doors one after another. It was a very cold winter, but Carl's forehead was shocked with cold sweat, and he should leave here quickly.

Suddenly, Carl’s mouth was covered by someone. He used all his strength to break free. The threat of death came. His mouth could only make a whining sound. The person holding Carl said in a voice colder than the cold winter, "Don’t Speak out, or kill you." He didn't want to die yet, and his survival instinct made Karl gradually calm down, as if only those who threatened him in this way would feel at ease and let him go.

The man’s voice is a bit weak, he seems to be injured, "Now you help me take care of someone, if she is hurt at the slightest, no matter what country you escape to, I will find you and use the cruelest means to torture you."

Because of the family environment, Carl learned to take care of himself early, but let him take care of one more person, which is also very distressed at his current age. But the danger has not been eliminated, there is no better way except to promise the man in front of him.

The man leaned over to Karl's ear and whispered: "Don't say anything, just nod if you understand, or I will kill you right away."

Carl nodded obediently, the man's tense nerves were slightly relaxed due to the calm body of the boy in his hands, and the arm covering Carl's mouth was lowered. The man in front of him had a gunshot wound on his left arm and his clothes had been stained with blood. Qin Tou, looking very serious, blood ran down his arms and dripped on the snow.

Next to the man stood a little girl holding a bear puppet. She looked very young and only about five or six years old. The man gently said, "Miss, he will take you to a safe place. I will lead the bad guys away and escape." I'll pick you up soon." Charlie is injured now, and the bloodstain is easy to reveal his whereabouts. Now his people have been washed away. The chance of him being injured and the young lady is unlikely to escape. The enemy's hounds will smell him. The bloodstains followed, and he had no choice but to entrust the young lady to strangers.

The girl pulled Charlie's clothes, and she shook her head and said in an immature voice: "Charlie, don't you want me? I don't want to follow others." Charlie has been protecting her since she was born. The girl is already familiar with Charlie's existence, suddenly She couldn't accept the difference. Charlie stroked the girl and communicated for a while with a voice that only the two of them could reach. The girl's eyes were filled with tears, and finally he agreed to go with Carl.

Charlie gave Carl a sum of money as a reward, and the girl was reluctant to say goodbye to Charlie, "Charlie, you must come to me, I'm gone, mother will be worried."

Carl took the girl by the hand and escaped from this chaotic place, the emotion of fear has been lingering. Carl only took the girl forward. Because the girl was too young, the bear puppet in his hand fell off during the escape.

The girl broke free of Karl's hand and wanted to pick up the bear puppet. Karl looked at the girl running back, struggling very much inside, and he wanted to leave alone.

Reason finally defeated fear. He slowly convinced himself not to be afraid. It was far from the scene here, and the killer would not find them so soon.

He stood there blankly, trembling constantly, and the girl who picked up the bear puppet returned to Carl's side. She consciously took Carl's hand and saw that Carl was very scared, "Little brother, don't be afraid. Charlie is very good. He will come to me soon, so he won't bother you for too long."

The snow piled thicker on the street, and the temperature now became lower and lower. Due to the rapid physical exertion, Carl's limbs gradually became unwilling and his walking speed became slower. When Carl saw the girl's cold pale face, he hesitated, and if he went on like this, their lives would be in danger. Carl wanted to leave the place that seemed "warm", but both of them would be killed if they went on like this. There was no way to take her back to the orphanage.

Today is the day when Cynthia visits his grandfather every month. In the morning, I said goodbye to my mother and took the car to Valkyrie’s grandfather’s house. It’s almost an 8-hour drive from Valkyrie. An accident happened.

Cynthia, who was supposed to be at his grandfather's house in the afternoon, has disappeared. If his grandfather can't contact Charlie, he will notice that she has an accident. With his grandfather's love for her, he will definitely send a large number of people to find himself.

At present, it is the wisest decision to leave with the boy Carl in front of you. A six-year-old child born in an ordinary family will only panic when encountering such an emergency, but a child born in the Kelton family will remain calm despite fear. Your most advantageous plan.