"…Well I am going to go"
"No wait, stay. I want to know what happened with your girlfriend."
"Didn't know you were going to ask that. It's a long story and I am sure you have someplace to be." Bruce looked annoyed at him. "Of course you don't have someplace to be right now. Fine I will tell you."
"Well it would be easy if I tell you more about myself."
"Okay then."
"I grew up with my mum and dad. Had a bad childhood and always got into trouble. My parents hated it. I eventually stopped doing it and went into athletics. Mum supported me, my dad never did - for anything. I had to get my dad to sign something for me so I went to STAR Labs to get him to sign it and well…"
"The accident that turned you into a cyborg happened?"
"Yes. My mum died in that accident. I did die as well but my dad saved my life not that I wanted it."
"Ouch, I feel so sorry for you."
"So I had a really nice girlfriend before the accident. I wanted to see how she was doing so I went to speak to her - at her house. She was really surprised when she heard me knocking at her door. She… she was upset when I walked in, I didn't know what about. But seeing as they were tears of joy I thought she was happy. She had known about the accident and had been worried about me. She also heard that it was really bad and was surprised that I was even walking."
"That was really nice of her to worry about you. After everything that you had been through."
"Yeah, it was really nice of her. Now where was I? Right so she was surprised that I was even walking due to what had happened. Well she was until she saw my arms then she was just pure scared. She asked if the rumours were true then. To be honest I had no idea what she was talking about."
"Do you know what she was talking about now?"
"Yeah. Her parents had said that I had become a freak, a monster, said I shouldn't even be alive."
"That is true. Then why was she scared?"
"What did you say?"
"That the fact that her parents said that you shouldn't even be alive is true. Now please continue. Why was she scared?"
Her parents had said that I was dangerous. Which to be fair I am. She told me that her parents had said that she isn't allowed to see me any more. That upset me a lot. That I was breaking their rules just by seeing her to tell her that I am alive and forever leaving her. She also said that she had found another man in presumption that I was dead. It hurt me but she reassured me that she was happy and that I needn't worry. So I didn't. I then came back here."
Bruce leaned over and took Victor by the shoulders and leaned and brought him closer to his face.
"There will be someone who will love you for who you are Victor. People who care about you. Not for what you can do but who you are. You know what I mean. And I will always be here for you. Want to go back to your father now?"
"No, I am going to find my own place."
"Okay, but I will tell him that you are doing fine. Need some money to help get yourself started?"
"Yeah. That would be nice, thanks."
Victor felt reassured by his words. He took the money Bruce gave him - Bruce had tried to give Victor more than 200,000 but Victor wouldn't let him. Said that he already did more than enough.
Victor walked out of the manor and down the street - trying his best to stay hidden but he still got a bunch of people staring at him - some did it because they were scared, some in surprise, others did it because they were interested.