Jonathan rushed upstairs into his room.
His body was trembling and it was difficult for him to calm down. Nervously he picked his personal things, that he wanted to take to Germany and packed them up into a sea-bag. He was still wearing Alexandra´s necklace - he hadn´t taken it off since the day, Alexandra had given it to him.
He rummaged through a small box of photos, of him and Alexandra. These photos had been taken last year at Gotham High´s Summer Celebration and Jonathan has kept them like a precious treasure. Now he knew, he would need them in Germany to find Alexandra.
When Jonathan was ready, he took a look at his room for the last time, at his old life for a last time before he stepped out of his room with the sea-bag in his hand. He hadn´t realized how fast these two hours had passed. Peter Walker would pick him up soon and take him to the airfield.
Jonathan was surprised to see Dr. Burton standing in the main entrance when he went downstairs. Mrs. Crane stood next to him.
„Hello Jonathan.", Dr. Burton greeted him „Your mother called me up, telling me you would leave us. So I came here to say good-bye to you."
Jonathan was amazed. He didn´t expect to see Dr. Burton here. But he was glad to see him – at least his mom wouldn´t be all alone when he left to go to the airfield.
„Do you have packed everything you need?", Mrs. Crane asked and gazed at Jonathan.
„Yes. Yes, I think so.", Jonathan said with a soft voice and he could feel his heart getting heavy.
How could he say everything he wanted to tell her?
„Mom, there is so much, I wanted so say..", Jonathan whispered and tears filled up his eyes.
Mrs. Crane touched Jonathan´s cheek.
"I know, my son.", she said „But you don´t need to say anything. I already know..."
Suddenly
a horn honked outside. It was Peter Walker, who has arrived at the
Crane´s house.
Jonathan´s mother sighed heavily.
„It´s time to go.", she whispered.
Dr. Burton took Jonathan´s sea-bag and stepped out of the house into the front garden. Mrs. Crane touched Jonathan´s hand and for a moment, they gazed at each other. Then they stepped out the main door, out into the front garden. Dr. Burton had loaded Jonathan´s sea-bag into Mr. Walker´s car and both men talked to each other. Mr. Walker waved to Mrs. Crane and to Jonathan in greeting. Jonathan and Mrs. Crane stopped.
„Mom, promise me that you´ll take good care of yourself.", Jonathan whispered and his voice started to tremble.
Mrs. Crane took Jonathan´s face into her hands.
„I will.", she said, then they embraced each other.
„I love you, Mom.", Jonathan whispered, fighting his tears. „I.. thank you for everything."
„Go, my son.", she said softly and her eyes filled up with tears, too. „Go and find your love."
Dr. Burton has walked up and was now standing next to Mrs. Crane. Jonathan looked at Dr. Burton and shook his hand.
„Thank you for everything, Dr. Burton", Jonathan said.
„Good luck, my son.", he answered and to Jonathan´s surprise he pulled him towards him and embraced him. Jonathan returned his embrace though he didn´t know why. „Take care of yourself."
Jonathan looked at them, then he walked over to Mr. Walker´s car and got in.
„I´ll take care of your son, Mrs. Crane.", Mr. Walker said and waved to her to say good-bye.
Mrs. Crane nodded without saying anything.Jonathan gazed at her and Dr. Burton for the last time, when Mr. Walker started the car and they drove off down the street.
Mrs. Crane and Dr. Burton were standing next to each other, gazing after the car until they couldn´t see it any more. Luis touched Sheila´s hand and pressed it lightly.
„Have I done the right thing, Luis?", she asked.
„Yes. Yes, I think you have done the right thing, Sheila.", he said in a soft voice. „You couldn´t have stopped him."
Sheila Crane shook her head.
„I didn´t mean that.", she said, looking at Luis Burton. „Was it right, never to tell Jonathan that you are his father, Luis?"
Luis gazed into her eyes, not knowing what to say. At this moment Sheila Crane knew, she commited a betrayal. She hadn´t betrayed Eliott Crane, her ex-husband, who had abandoned the family very early, the man, Jonathan barely remembered.
She hadn´t betrayed Dr. Luis Burton, Jonathan´s real father, who tried to be near his son and help him by being their family doctor.
No, it was Jonathan. She had betrayed Jonathan, her own son.
This was her first, and maybe her only time, she had betrayed him as his mother.