*Dick's pov*
"Man, I'm starving!" Tina chirps as we walk into Teen Haven. A wave a nostalgia hits me as the savory smells of good food hits my nose. Damn how long has it been? Since Tina left for college.
"My spirits, I knew you'll being back," Aura greets us as she immediately leads us to our table. She never fails to creep me out. Don't get me wrong she's very sweet and very beautiful, but her clairvoyance is a no for me.
"Of course she did," I whisper into Tina's ear. She chuckles at my little jest, and hits my shoulder. "Shut up," she laughs as we walk up to our table.
"Please have a seat here, I'll be back with your orders," Aura grins as she practically skips to the back of the diner. Once she's away, I turn to Tina.
"I bet ten dollars that the food isn't what we wanted," I smirk as I lean back against my seat.
"I bet twenty dollars that it'll be the food we wanted and," she leans over the table with a teasing smirk that drives me crazy. "It'll be delicious."
I chuckle lightly at the thought of something else being delicious, but the conversation that I had with Barbara pops into my head.
(Flashback to Dick's phone conversation)
"Dick, I know who's behind those robberies and who framed Tina." I wait for Tina to be completely out of earshot before I answer Barbara.
"Who? From the leads that I've had they kept pointing to Jamal. He's one of the few people Kat and Tina would let into their apartment."
"You're right, but here's the thing. I've asked Kat if Tina allows anyone in her room. Kat said that she keeps her visitors in the front room unless they were her very close friends, and she rarely brings her fabrics into the living room," Barbara states.
"The only other place would be the Institute..." my mind starts to turn its wheels as I start to remember.
"Exactly. Remember when she was selling her clothes at the school? She had her fabric chart out so the students could the different types of material the clothes were made of before purchasing them. That was the perfect opportunity for someone to take a piece of her clothing."
"It all make sense, I remember seeing this guy show up when Tina had to use the restroom. He looked so familiar. I think I saw him a long time ago during a drug raid-" I pause as I realize who the person was. "Son of a bitch. How does Tina know Cecil?"
"Through Jamal. They've been ''friends'' for the past year, and not in a good way. Jamal's paintings weren't selling well when they met. I'm guessing they've made a few deals which dropped big deposits into their accounts. That happened to be the year Jamal met Tina. Unpopular opinion the timing was impeccable," Barabra chuckles as she clicks something on her computer.
"Barb..." I say as I pinch the bridge of my nose.
"Anyway, after their initial meeting, there weren't many robberies up until a month ago. From their records they've been nearly penniless for the past month or so."
"So let's put this all together. Cecil took Tina's fabric and framed her for those robberies. Knowing Tina, she probably hates Cecil's guts, so that explains why he showed up after she left, and didn't buy anything. Then for the past month Jamal and Cecil have been committing the recent robberies." I repeat back to Barbara.
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About THAT Night (Dick Grayson x OC)
Fanfiction"Somehow in my lucid state I found my way to you. I don't know why I felt the need to come here when I did, but I did it anyway," Dick lifted his hand and gently brushed his knuckles across my cheek. I leaned into his touch and glanced at his muscle...
