Strange Feelings - A DamiJon story

Chapter 48

June 27th Wayne-Kent house 07:30
Everyone was still asleep but Damian and Jon were woken by Damian's phone ringing which he answered, it was a short call but as soon as it was done he collapsed back into the bed and curled up beside Jon the way they used to when they were teens

"Dami what's wrong?" Jon asked

"He's gone, Pennyworth he's gone" Damian cried into Jon's chest

"Oh god Dami, I'm so sorry" Jon said holding him tighter

"Father wants me to go down later" Damian said

"And you should I'll take care of the kids your father is going to need all of you with him" Jon said

"I know, I'm going to call Helena to see how she's holding up" Damian said leaving the room and heading downstairs

"Is it true" Tommy asked standing at the door with Ellie and David

"You shouldn't be listening, but yeah come here" Jon said inviting them into a hug

"But we saw him yesterday and everyday for the past week how can he be gone" Ellie asked

"That's just life, it's cruel. Now your father is going to be very upset more so then the rest of us so when he comes back in just give him a hug" Jon said

The kids all hugged Jon a bit tighter until Damian walked in and sat on the bed when they all jumped ship and began hugging him which made him feel a tiny bit better. They sat there for half an hour before Damian sent them to get dressed so he could, he said bye to them all and he left the house and headed off to the Manor, where he knocked on the door

"Damian, your here" Tim said

"Of course I am Drake" Damian said

"Bruce is in the living area" Tim said

Damian pushed past his brother and headed to the living area with haste and ran to his father and hugged him

"Damian" Bruce said

"Jon sends his condolences and he gave me permission to stay here as long as you need me to" Damian said

"I must thank him for that, your sister is upstairs with Alfred at the moment if you want to join her" Bruce said

"Will do" Damian said fighting tears

He made his way up to the room where Helena was standing looking down at Alfred, he looked like he was sleeping peacefully. Damian walked up to his sister and when she noticed him the pulled each other into a comforting hug as they both broke down completely

"We should probably head back downstairs" Damian said

"Yeah we should, I still can't believe he's gone" Helena said

"Nor can I thought he'd be here a lot longer" Damian replied

"Shall we" Helena asked as they left Alfred in his room

They made their way back down to where Bruce was waiting with the rest of the family in silence and they sat down in silence as well for ten minutes before anything was said

"I think we should probably express our feelings, something this family isn't great at but Al always tried to encourage no matter what" Dick said

"How do you suppose we do that" Jason asked

"Jason less of the hostility" Steph said

"No the hostility is good, it's a feeling and that's what Dick wants" Cass said

"Guys let's not fight, today of all days" Tim said

"I agree with Drake for once" Damian said

"I know what we should do, we should go around and give our favourite memories with Alfred" Selina said