Marvel: Awakening the Universe

This is the truth.

At Central City High School, Gwen, an eleventh-grade student assistant, has always been recognized as a kind-hearted person.

Gwen is very patient in helping classmates who ask her questions about knowledge points and providing them with patient answers.

For example, Jessica.

Even Flash Thompson would patiently answer her questions when he sometimes found her.

Gwen also stands up when she sees a classmate being bullied.

For example, Peter.

Even when he saw his female classmate Maria being bullied by the cheerleading captain, he would stand up to protect Maria and scold the cheerleading captain.

The most important thing.

Gwen's grades are still good.

and so……

People are beautiful.

Kindness.

good grades.

That's Gwen Stacy!

……

Chapter 12 Be Mr. Hawke from Today On!

If we were to rank the most popular female students at Central City High School.

Gwen may not be the most popular, but she will definitely be ranked first.

In fact, there is a high probability that it may be the first to be dislocated.

The silent majority in the school would probably choose to vote for Gwen.

This includes Hawke.

He still remembers that when he first entered school, Gwen mistakenly believed that he was being "ostracized by classmates" because he was not good at speaking and tended to keep to himself, so she tried to help him integrate into the student group.

But that's only because Gwen has a kind heart.

Hawke never took Gwen's apparent concern for his affairs as anything else.

Because if it were any other student, the kind-hearted Gwen would also choose to help.

And there is a famous saying.

correct.

There are three major illusions in life.

Among these three illusions, "She likes me" is undoubtedly the most deserving number one.

and so……

Hawke naturally wouldn't have such an illusion.

soon.

Queens Court arrived.

Hawke looked at the court outside the car, thanked Gwen again for bringing him here, then pushed the door and got out.

then……

He listened to the footsteps coming from behind him, turned his head to look at Gwen who had also gotten out of the car and followed him, and his head was squeezed out again.

"?"

"How are you going to get back? Are you going to walk back? This place is quite far from the airport."

"land……"

"The drivers' union is on strike. Subway drivers are also drivers."

"..."

Hawke was silent.

Gwen smiled slightly and took the lead in walking towards the courthouse. "Let's go, it's almost three o'clock. You don't want Judge Bross to cancel your hearing, do you?"

Hawke looked at Gwen who was walking in front of him, opened his mouth, thought for a while, shook his head, and followed her.

Court No. 3 of the Family Court.

Judge Burrows, sitting on the stand, banged his gavel.

"Next up, the Hawke independent hearing."

"Your Honor."

Hawke stood up from his seat and politely greeted the judge on the stage.

"Your Honor."

The staff member of the Department of Children and Family Welfare who was in charge of Hawke also stood up.

Judge Bross looked at the various documents Hawke had submitted for his independent application. After a moment, he turned to the staff of the Department of Children and Families and asked, "From what I see in the documents, he has never been adopted and has no foster family?"

Upon hearing this, the staff member smiled bitterly.

“Yes, your honor.”

"Can I ask why?"

"Hawk was different from other children. When he was little, he didn't like to talk or interact with others, so adopters never considered him. That's why Hawke stayed in the adoption system for so many years and was never adopted."

"Hawk."

After hearing the welfare officer's answer, Judge Burrows nodded and looked at Hawke, who didn't look like a loner. "I saw in the documents you submitted that you applied for independence because you wanted to rent a place?"

Hawke nodded.

“Yes, your honor.”

"Can I ask how you're going to pay the rent once you're independent?"

"I already have $30,000 in my bank account, which is enough to cover my rent until I find a job, if I just rent a cheap apartment."

"Thirty thousand?"

Judge Bross listened to Hawke's answer, found the bank account deposit certificate that Hawke submitted when he applied for independence, and then looked at several other documents, with a hint of disbelief in his eyes.

no phone.

no computer.

No car, not even a driver's license.

Judge Burrows was somewhat surprised.

It is not uncommon for orphans to apply for independence before the age of 18, but this is the first time Judge Bross has seen someone reduce all non-essential consumption like Hawke did.

Not to mention, it was the first time that Judge Bross saw an orphan who had never been adopted by an adoptive family or taken in by a foster family have such a huge sum of 30,000 US dollars in his savings account.

Judge Bross thought to himself and looked at Hawke with a somewhat puzzling tone.

"You have great self-control, Mr. Hawke."

"Thank you, Your Honor."

Hawke felt something in his heart when he heard Judge Burrows address him.

Because Mr. is a title for an adult independent man.

really.

Judge Bross smiled slightly and stamped Hawke's application for independence with a click. He handed it to the bailiff beside him and said to Hawke, "Generally speaking, I don't agree to early independence because the adult world is cruel. But you, Mr. Hawke, I believe you are ready. So, congratulations, Mr. Hawke."

Hawke took the information handed over by the bailiff, listened to Judge Bross's words, and looked at Judge Bross.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

Judge Burrows nodded and smiled at Hawke, then struck the gavel again: "Next case..."

Hawke left the court with Gwen, taking the stamped documents.

Outside the court.

Hawke smiled slightly as he looked at the document in his hand that was stamped with the court seal.

Because of this court-endorsed document, it means that he has become legally independent in advance, and even if his actual age is not yet 18, he can sign a rental agreement with the landlord.

We can finally move out of the hangar, our temporary home, which was a powder keg that could explode at any moment.

That's great.

Hawke thought happily in his heart as he walked towards the subway station.

next second.

He was pulled back.

Hawke looked up at Gwen, who seemed speechless, blinked, and reacted.

Oh, yes, the subway is also out of service.

"Feel sorry."

"Let's go..."

Gwen shook her head, then thought of something, looked at Hawke, and added: "...Mr. Hawke."

Hawke watched as a smile appeared on his face, then raised an eyebrow at Gwen who was walking towards the car parked not far away.

At this moment, there was a traffic policeman standing in front of Gwen's yellow Corolla.

"Wait a moment, Mr. Policeman."

Gwen looked at the traffic police who had already taken out the ticket, ran up quickly, took out a business card from her backpack and handed it over.

The traffic policeman looked at the business card Gwen handed over, was slightly stunned, and then reached out to take it.

But this is not a business card, but a family card, a card circulated among the families of the New York Police Department.

This card has only one function.

Prove you're one of us.

The traffic policeman looked at the family card in his hand, wrote down the name and phone number of "19th Precinct: George Stacy", then looked at Gwen, put away his ticket machine, and handed the family card back to Gwen.

"Let's go."

"Thank you."

Gwen thanked him quickly.

The traffic policeman got back on his police motorcycle and sped away.

Gwen looked at the traffic police leaving and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. She looked at Hawke with a somewhat relieved tone.

"so close!"

"..."

Chapter 13 The Beginning of Hawke and Gwen's Story

The fines for traffic violations in New York City are actually not very heavy.

But there is one thing that is different from the East Country.

Traffic violations here are grouped together with minor crimes. Simply put, if you park illegally in Dongguo, you may only need to pay a fine and have points deducted, but here, you need to take the time to go to the traffic court.

and so……

After restarting the car and driving towards LaGuardia Airport, Gwen was still thankful that she had gotten out in time, otherwise she would have to take leave to go to traffic court.