Because of his punch against the mirror, Jonathan´s hand got injured and blood ran into the wash basin.
He opened the small cupboard next to him and pulled out a first-aid kit. He started to clean up and to desinfect his wound carefully. Then he bandaged his hand.
His mother wasn´t at home yet, so he could dress and clean up the bathroom without a hurry. Jonathan didn´t know yet, how to explain to her this with the mirror – but it was more important to tell her, he would leave. He knew, he would break her heart, but he got to find Alexandra - at any price.
He had thrown away the smashed mirror when his mother got back home. Jonathan was waiting in the kitchen when Mrs. Crane stepped in.
„Hi, my dear.", she said softly.
„Hi, Mom.", Jonathan said, lightly surprised, that he couldn´t find a shopping bag. „I thought, you wanted to buy food."
But Mrs. Crane didn´t respond and gazed at Jonathan´s bandaged hand.
„What happened?", she asked.
„I broke the mirror in the bathroom.", Jonathan answered, expecting his mother to comment it in a way, but she didn´t.
For a short moment they just gazed at each other.
„Mom, we need to talk.", Jonathan said with a soft voice.
Mrs. Crane nodded.
„I know.", she said and took a seat.
So did Jonathan.
„Mom, I´ll leave. I got to find her. I got to find Alexandra.", he said with a trembling voice.
„You want to go to Germany, am I right?", she asked and touched his injured hand.
Jonathan nodded.
„I had a vision when we were in the park, on the parade. This pain, it had to do something with her. I don´t know, what it means, but I can´t stay here. I got to seek her and I have to find her.", Jonathan said, sighing softly. „Can you understand, how do I feel?"
„I do.", Mrs. Crane said „And I´ll help you in my way."
With this words, Mrs. Crane pushed a white envelope over the table top into Jonathan´s direction. He gazed at her, surprised.
„What is this?", he asked.
„Just look for yourself.", Mrs. Crane answered.
Jonathan took the envelope into his hand and opened it. He pulled out a sheet of paper and a passport. It was his passport.Walker Aviation Services´ Jonathan read on the top of the paper.
„What is it?", he asked again.
Mrs. Crane sighed.
„This is your ticket to Germany.", she said. „W.A.S. executes flights to Germany for the U.S. army. They transport medicine and clothings into the areas being cut off outer world...and tonight their route takes them to Wiesbaden."
Jonathan swallowed.
„You´ll be on board as official crew member of W.A.S., so you won´t have problems when you arrive in Germany. They told me, that civilian flights are still suspended."
Jonathan didn´t know what so say.
„But...how did you make it?", he whispered.
Mrs. Crane gazed into his eyes.
„Peter Walker owed me a favor. He´ll pick you up here and he´ll take you to the airfield. You have now 2 hours to pack up.", she said and smiled lightly.
Even before Jonathan could say anything she passed another envelope to him.
„Open it."
Jonathan´s hands were shaking, when he opened the envelope and took a glance into it. He couldn´t believe, what he was seeing inside.
„Mom!", he said, but Mrs. Crane interrupted him.
„This is all, what I saved, Jon.", she said „5000 Dollars. It´s all your´s."
„But Mom.", Jonathan whispered, shaking his head.
He was speechless.
„The money is your´s anyway. I´ve saved it for you and I want you to take it. I want you to have something in your hands - if you find Alexandra and you both decide not to come back."
Mrs. Crane could feel a stitch in her heart when she said this. Jonathan´s eyes filled up with tears. Now he realized that with his decision to go to Germany, he also would leave his old life behind him. He would leave Gotham – and he would also leave his mother.
„It hurts to grow-up, Jonathan.", Mrs. Crane said with a soft voice and smiled lightly. „And it´s not painful only for the children, but also for the parents."
Tears were running down Jonathan´s face. There still were so many things he wanted to tell her, but he couldn´t find the right words.
„Mom, I .."
„Go, my son. Go and find your love.", Mrs. Crane whispered and pressed Jonathan´s hand.