American TV series: Starting with exploiting young Sheldon

This is understandable, as the girl will be going to university in Apple City after this summer.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the two people, living in different places, may not have the chance to meet again in the coming year or even later.

Collins, who was just beginning to experience romantic feelings, clearly couldn't accept this situation.

The girl had no solution to this situation.

So, after chatting for a couple more minutes, she hung up the phone, looking rather uninterested.

Mike, of course, understood Collins's thinking. If conditions allowed, he would be quite willing to have a deeper conversation with him.

But as I said before, now is not the time.

"Let's talk about it when the time is right..."

Mike, who has never lacked girls, indulged in a little lust for Collins' body before drifting off to sleep, preparing himself for tomorrow's trip.

At the same time, young Sheldon, who had gone to Professor John's house, also successfully fell asleep.

He, who is very picky about where he rests, slept very soundly this time.

In fact, Sheldon Jr. is very satisfied with his new life.

Professor John, who has been single for many years, has unique habits in dealing with people.

While welcoming Sheldon's arrival, he adhered to the principle of not disturbing each other.

Even for dinner tonight, the two of them opted for separate servings.

This lifestyle suited Sheldon's tastes perfectly.

However, it is clear that the relationship between two eccentric geniuses in such an odd way is not a long-term solution.

In particular, there is a child among them who needs constant care.

It was past midnight when Sheldon woke up needing to use the restroom. Looking at his unfamiliar surroundings, he couldn't help but feel nervous.

"It's nothing... I can do it... I just need to turn on the light..."

Instead of seeking help, Sheldon chose to solve his current troubles independently in order to maintain his lifestyle of not interfering with Professor John.

Having little ability to live independently, he groped around in the dark for a long time, not only failing to find the light switch but also bumping his head in his panic.

"This is...blood..."

The sticky liquid on his hands told young Sheldon that he was in big, unsolvable trouble.

A wave of fear washed over him, and he cried out in despair, "Help!!! Professor John!!! I need help!!!"

Professor John, a light sleeper, was awakened by the cries for help. Hearing Sheldon's anxious voice, he groggily ran outside.

"What happened, Sheldon?"

Concern leads to confusion; in the midst of the chaos, a crashing sound echoed in the hallway, followed by Professor John's cry of pain.

"My leg! I think I broke my leg!!"

“Don’t worry, Sheldon, I’m coming to find you…”

Despite the pain, Professor John still didn't forget to care for young Sheldon.

The commotion in the hallway only made young Sheldon, who was in the dark and confused, even more frightened.

Even a nine-year-old child, no matter how gifted, will cry when scared.

She was still wailing loudly...

Suddenly, cries and screams of pain filled Professor John's house, making it lively.

Chapter 261 Departure

In the middle of the night, a series of urgent knocks sounded at Connie's maternal grandmother's house.

When Mike came out of the room, he saw Grandma Connie in the living room, wearing a coat and holding a baseball bat, about to open the door.

After seeing Mike come out, her expression relaxed considerably.

"Who's outside?" When Connie's grandmother reached the door, she didn't open it immediately.

In Texas, a region known for its tough and unruly people, opening your door at night is not a good idea.

“It’s me, Connie. We need help,” Mary’s urgent voice came from outside the door.

Hearing that it was her daughter outside the door, Connie's grandmother hid the baseball bat behind her back and opened the door.

"What happened, Mary?" Connie's grandmother asked with concern, seeing the anxious expression on her daughter's face in the lamplight.

“It’s Shelley, he hit his head and I heard he’s bleeding a lot…” Mary, who received Professor John’s call in the middle of the night, first briefly explained the situation, then couldn’t help but complain, “I shouldn’t have trusted John. He’s completely incapable of taking care of Shelley. It’s only the first night, and something so terrible has happened…”

After gradually understanding what had happened, Grandma Connie asked worriedly, "How badly is Shirley injured? Didn't John take him to the hospital?"

“That’s why I came to see you. I heard John also broke his leg. So George and I are planning to go there tonight…” Mary asked, “Could you please look after Missy and little George at home?”

"That's terrible news!"

Upon hearing that Professor John was also injured, Grandma Connie shook her head and said, "Leave this to me. When you get there, see if John needs any help."

Professor John, who has been single for seventy years and has no children, will certainly need someone to take care of him after this happened.

At that moment, George started the car and waited for his wife at the intersection.

Mary couldn't wait to explain further. After promising to look after Professor John, she turned and hurriedly got into George's car.

Under the moonlight, the car disappeared into the night.

"God bless them! I hope they're all safe and sound."

As the car drove away, Connie's grandmother still had a worried look on her face.

"Do you need me to come with you to Cooper's house?" Mike, who also knew the whole story, asked from the doorway.

“No need, you go and rest. If I need your help, I’ll come back and call you…” Considering that Mike had a schedule tomorrow, Grandma Connie, having calmed down, took on the task of looking after Missy and the other girl all by herself.

"Okay, let me know if you need anything." Mike, who was preparing to leave tomorrow, didn't insist.

……

The next day, when Mike woke up, Grandma Connie was already in the kitchen preparing breakfast.

Although she looked a little tired, she seemed very relaxed.

"How's Sheldon's situation?" Mike asked.

"It's nothing serious, just a scraped forehead." Grandma Connie smiled and continued, "John is fine too. I heard he twisted his ankle while taking care of Shirley. He should recover after a few days of rest."

Clearly, Mary was making a mountain out of a molehill last night because she was too worried about her youngest son.

Before she had even heard Professor John's report clearly, she hastily organized a "rescue" operation.

However, from a mother's perspective, her behavior is understandable.

"It's good that you're alright~" Mike felt much more relaxed after hearing that the Cooper family and Professor John were safe.

Afterwards, with Connie's grandmother giving him some instructions, Mike finished his breakfast and then got into his Dodge pickup truck to hit the road.

Hearing the commotion, the Cooper family across the hall came out to see them off.

During the farewell ceremony, Mike saw Sheldon Jr.

At that moment, his head was wrapped up like a rice dumpling, and he looked a little dejected, but he seemed to be in good spirits.

……

Around noon, a Dodge pickup truck stopped at a deserted T-junction.

A road sign pole, almost weathered, was stuck in the roadside...

The arrow above indicates that both roads lead to Minnesota.

One path was the one Mike had once traveled, a desolate stretch of desert. The other was a narrow trail leading into a dense jungle.

After replenishing his fluids, Mike looked at the blazing sun overhead and decided to take a side path.

There's no other reason than that this path is cooler.

In late June in Texas, the outdoor direct sunlight temperature reached over 40 degrees Celsius, and the metal car was baked like a steamer.

"I hope there's a place where I can rest for a while."

Mike drove the car onto the side road while glancing at the roadside.

Ideally, there would be a small hotel where people could rest; if that wasn't possible, finding a shady spot in the jungle would also be good.

Mike felt it was worth it, even if it meant taking a longer route, as long as he could get through the hottest part of the day at noon.

"boom~"

Just as Mike was looking for a suitable place to rest, a strange noise came from the tires.

My tire blew out!

Mike gripped the steering wheel and brought the car to a safe stop. When he got out to check, he found that the front left tire was flat.

“What bad luck!”

Even though he had a spare tire, Mike was still annoyed that his car had broken down like this.

When he checked the cause of the tire blowout, his brows furrowed even more.

A rusty nail...

Besides this nail, other small metal parts were scattered along the roadside.

All signs indicate that this place is not simple.

Just then, two men covered in oil and looking like beggars ran out from the bushes by the roadside.

As soon as the two men appeared, they charged toward the pickup truck, gesturing wildly and making unintelligible roars.

Under the scorching heat, the stench emanating from the two individuals could be smelled from a great distance.

Sensing that the other party had ill intentions, Mike swiftly kicked out twice as the two approached, knocking the intruder down.

"who are you?"

There's reason to suspect that the nail in the road was Mike's doing, as he used a little too much force when he kicked it.

Surprisingly, after being hit so hard, the two rolled on the ground twice and then got up one after the other as if nothing had happened.

It was only then that Mike noticed that the two men were unusually tall, with strangely long arms and legs, clearly two deformed children.

At this moment, the two who were attacked let out sharper roars, and their bloodshot eyes became like those of wild beasts, filled with a predatory desire.

It looked as if it was about to pounce on them.

"What bad luck, they were just two lunatics!"

The mental state of these two deformed children clearly prevents them from communicating with normal people.

Just as Mike was about to drive the two away, a thin man carrying a huge toolbox and looking like a skeleton appeared on the road and blocked the deformed child's way.

"Sir, do you need your car repaired?"

The skinny man looked at Mike with a fawning expression.

Because he was so thin, his face was completely distorted, making him look like a walking skeleton.

Of course, what's most impressive is this person's eyes, which are abnormally large and lack upper eyelids.

His thin cheeks and bulging eyes made him look like a dehydrated flounder.

Similarly, Mike also noticed the two deformed children behind the man, whose long, unkempt hair also made them look incredibly ugly.

This trio is definitely a "monster" group. They're the kind that can scare people to tears, especially when they come out at night.

"Who are you people?" Mike asked again, carefully observing the three of them.

"My name is Big Eyes, and these two are my brothers." After introducing himself, Big Eyes continued, "Because there are frequent car accidents around this corner, we opened a repair shop there..."

Following the direction the other person was pointing, Mike saw a shed supported by a tattered canvas around the corner.

Further ahead, there is a small wooden building that looks like a hotel.

"How much will it cost to repair the car?" Mike asked, faced with the skinny man's almost humble attitude.

"One hundred yuan for a tire. So, do you need it fixed?" Big Eyes hunched over, his posture still very humble.