Having nothing to do after the medical treatment, Brandon decided to visit Mika at the hospital. Not only had he promised to see her today; he, too, missed her a lot. Her smile, just like her mother's, always soothed him and brightened his day. It actually delighted him more than the most recent state of his wounds: all of them had healed except the ones on his chest.
As eager as he was, he remained still although Albert had parked their van and turned off the engine. He kept staring at the important items Biscoe had left in the vehicle: Cerberus, Bonehacker, a backup prosthetic leg, a medical kit, and ten vials of refined serum.
"What's wrong?"
"Zach has an ill son," Brandon muttered. "Don't you think that he'll be here to see his child?"
"I doubt it." Albert opened the door and stepped out. "A lot of
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"How can he be nothing special?"
"Man, you're just as childish as Donald's nephews." Albert snickered. "Anyway, I've ever read that comic and still remember how the story ends. Donald's nephews finally admits how great their uncle is, even greater than Super Snooper. You know why?" He pointed at Brandon with a thumb. "Just like him, Donald always tries his best to take care of his nephews, although he's never as clever or lucky as his friends and family."
Brushing away his tears with a finger, Brandon recalled what happened to Mika during the assault on the basement. Although she was just a tiny human girl, she jumped at Nancy's kidnapper - a well-built necrolyzer - with a pair of scissors. It was pathetic, but Brandon actually felt proud of his child.
So if Mika brought up about her failure just like he did, he would say the same thing, too. Just to make her feel better.
It's no use if I don't try harder, he concluded. I must find a way to become that hypothetical hybrid.
"Anyway, when will you be discharged, Miss?" Albert asked.
"In three days if everything's good," Harris answered for