Chapter 170: Chapter 173 Fear
It was very dark all around.
No, it should be dark now, complete darkness.
Carl didn't know how to describe this place.
Room? Chamber? Neither seemed quite appropriate, but it didn't matter.
This is Carl's first night living here.
There are no windows here, only a few exhaust vents. The sunlight during the day can barely bring some light, at least it doesn't fall into complete darkness.
But at night, no matter how bright the moonlight is, only a limited number of people can enter it.
At least at this moment, everything in sight was completely dark.
Perhaps the fear of darkness is inherent in human genes.
What is scary is not the color, but the danger that may be hidden in the darkness, the unknown danger.
Carl is also a human being, so naturally, the emotion of fear will inevitably arise in his heart.
Carl didn't turn on the light. There was a small desk lamp here. Carl tried it and the light was not too glaring, but not too dim either.
At least you can give yourself a piece of light, neither too big nor too small, a light that can make people feel at ease in the darkness.
But even if the light is not too dazzling, it will still make Penny "unhappy", "hateful" and irritable.
Carl needs to take care of "Penny"'s emotions.
It has to be this way...
However, in this darkness, lying on a bed that was neither soft nor hard, with a quilt covering me diagonally, in addition to the not-too-large feeling of fear in my heart, there was also a feeling of finally being able to put my mind at ease.
Well, I can finally feel relieved.
At least his life was guaranteed for the time being. After all, "Penny" needed his company, and this was exactly what the Governor wanted.
Carl would be safe here, he just needed to be careful, Carl had already observed carefully during the day.
After the Governor left, of course.
It was the lighting at that time that made "Penny" a little unhappy, so after that Carl would try his best to take better care of Penny's emotions.
However, Carl also used that time to make sure that he was safe and that "Penny" could not get close to his bed, and that's not all.
Under normal circumstances, Carl was sure that "Penny" would not pose any danger to him as long as he did not seek death.
The governor is still very attentive to his daughter.
In addition to making wrong decisions due to emotions.
"Are you all okay? How many people can remember me and how long?" Carl muttered to himself while hugging the quilt, with tears in his eyes.
What Carl feared more than darkness was being forgotten. That represented the death of a part of his life rules, the part of his life trajectory that he cherished most.
He sighed softly, not knowing what time it was. He had a watch, but it also required a light source to see.
Holding the quilt, half holding and half covering himself, Karl soon felt a little drowsy.
"Uh uh uh..."
"Penny" is always so restless. From this morning till now, after Carl came in, "Penny" has never stopped muttering.
But Carl has gotten used to it, and even the voice of "Penny" cannot dispel Carl's sleepiness.
Just think of it as a rather strange hypnotic nocturne.
Carl fell asleep quickly, but his sleep was not very sound.
Carl woke up several times tonight.
The first time I just woke up, turned over and continued to sleep.
The second time, he turned over again, but opened his eyes and looked in the direction of "Penny". Although he couldn't see anything, Carl still looked for a long time.
I don't know how long it was, but Carl's eyes changed slightly, and then he closed his eyes again and fell asleep.
The third time he woke up, Carl went to the bathroom, where there was a toilet and even a shower head installed.
It is very clean and probably has not been used much before. It may even have been installed not long ago by the Governor himself.
The Governor was indeed very gentle, at least towards his daughter Penny. Carl also benefited from "Penny", for which he was very grateful.
There is a light in the bathroom. Perhaps to take care of "Penny", the bathroom door is light-proof. It is not very bright, but it is enough to see everything in the bathroom.
There is a washbasin, shower gel, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush and towels, and everything you need is available, including double sets of toothbrushes and towels.
Well, the Governor is indeed very attentive.
Carl took advantage of the light to look at his watch. It was three twenty-seven.
It was still early, still early in the morning, but Carl was no longer very sleepy, so he began to wash up and even washed his hair.
After finishing some of it, Carl looked at himself in the mirror and smiled.
Then he looked at the watch on his wrist, stroked it gently, and his smile instantly disappeared.
"Beth, I miss you so much, you know, I really miss you..."
He turned off the lights and followed the route he remembered, mainly holding on to the wall, and returned to the bed. He took out the notebook and pen from the bag Dr. Stevens had given him at the head of the bed.
In the darkness, Carl couldn't see, but he was still writing something with a pen.
Carl didn't know what he was writing, maybe his name, maybe he was expressing his thoughts, or maybe he was just scribbling casually.
Carl needs to find something to do, otherwise it will be easy for him to have random thoughts, which will only make him more irritable.
"Bang~"
There was a sound of a door opening, neither loud nor light, and Karl was slightly startled. It should be the Governor coming.
It seemed that only the Governor himself knew about this special place. Yesterday, both his lunch and dinner were delivered by the Governor himself.
"Bang~"The door was closed and a small, weak flashlight was turned on.
Karl put the notebook aside, walked towards the Governor, and whispered, "Mr. Governor, can you turn off the flashlight?"
The governor was slightly stunned, not only because Carl was sleeping, but also because Carl was not sleeping at this time.
"Why?"
"Penny doesn't like light. You will irritate her." Carl said seriously.
The governor was stunned for a moment. A sense of unreality suddenly surged into his heart. It was a very strange feeling, but the governor did not delve into it further.
The existence of "Penny" will always affect the Governor's rational judgment, which is not a good thing for the Governor, but not necessarily for Carl.
Turning off the flashlight, the Governor continued to walk inside and said softly and gently, "Penny, Daddy is here to see you again. How are you getting along with Carl? Do you like him? Does Carl bully you?"
"Uh uh..." Penny responded as always.
The Governor didn't care. He walked up to Penny, hugged her, whispered comfort words, and said some trivial words between a father and his daughter.
Karl stood silently behind the Governor and watched silently.
Carl could feel the Governor's deep love for Penny, a love that went beyond simple family affection.
It is more like a kind of sustenance, a sustenance for a period of life in one's own life, and this sustenance even exceeds the essential life to some extent.
Involuntarily, Carl began to change his opinion of the Governor. Perhaps it cannot be said to be a change, but rather a deeper understanding.
After a long time, the Governor separated from "Penny" and turned his gaze to Carl.
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