As Black as the Night (book 1)

Abby's birthday

Barbara's POV

I woke up and it felt like there were about two hundred construction sites in my head. I looked over and turned on the lamp on my night stand. The light was so blinding I think it was a miniature sun. I went back under the cover and waited for my eyes to not be burnt to a crisp. I slowly got my eyes adjusted to the lights. It still hurt but it was less painful. I got up out of bed and fell to the floor.

"What happened last night? How did I get in these clothes?"

I asked myself. I tried to recall the night before but it was a blur after Sam called me. I used what ever upped body strength I had at that point and got myself back into bed. Crap. First morning here and I'm hungover. I looked over at my night stand and see to alive. Crap someone knows. How I mean I didn't know until just now. I quickly take the pills and swallow some water. I went into the bath room and brushed my teeth about five times to get the smell of alcohol off my breath. I looked in the mirror and saw how messy my hair was. This day is going to suck. I slowly got out of bed and went downstairs to get some juice. I walked into the kitchen and opened the fridge. I took me a minute to find the Orange juice with the fridge being packed with food. I grabbed a glass from the counter and poured myself a little bit of juice.

"Miss. Barbara, breakfast is ready," Alfred said from behind me.

I jumped and almost dropped the glass in my hand. Which I'm glad I didn't, because it would have killed me.

"I'm sorry to have scared you miss, Barbara," Alfred said.

"No it's okay, but I'm not hungry. Thank you," I said finishing my oj.

I walked back to my room and changed my clothes. I changed into my black high waisted sailor shorts and a white crop top and my first and I long line gray cardigan. I put on my black Faye booties. I grabbed my dark gray satchel and my phone. I walked down the stairs and headed towards the door. Bruce was walking out of his study when he saw me opening the door.

"where are you going," he asked.

"I have to run an errand. I'll be back before dark,"'I said.

Bruce nodded his head and he went back to his study. I walked out of the door and walked to the nearest bus stop which was about a mile away. When I arrived to the bus stop, I took the first bus to the Gotham cemetery.

I got off and went to the place I haven't been to in two months. My family crypt. The only reason I'm here is because today is.... Was abby's 3rd birthday. I sat right in front of Abby's crypt. I took my satchel and placed it in front of me. I dug through the contents of my bag u too I found what I was looking for. Abby's favorite teddy bear. I sat there for about two hours talking to my family. I was telling them about the past two months. I hadn't realized that someone was standing behind me.

"I'm sorry I just saw you walk in here and I was curious," the person said from behind me.

I turned around and saw dick standing with a bouquet of flowers. He walked over by me and looked at the bear I was holding. He came and sat next to me. I didn't want anyone with me but it didn't bother me that he was here.

"What are you doing here," I asked him wiping my tears.

"Visiting my family like you," he said.

I almost forgot that he lost everyone too. He knows what I'm going through.

"How did you act after the accident," I asked hoping he wouldn't clam up.

"It wasn't an accident, but I would never stay in one place. I kept running away," he said.

"So I'm worst than you," I stated.

"Yes, but you're hiding something. If you tell someone you would feel a lot better," he said hinting me to tell him what actually happened.

"I rather not talk about it. Even Sam doesn't know."

"Speaking of Sam, she scares me," he says.

As if he summoned her Sam jumped from behind us and scared dick.

"Good, you should be afraid," she said.

We looked at each other and bust out laughing. Sam fell to the floor. She was crying because she was laughing so herd. After we controlled out laughter, I placed the bear back by Abby's tomb.

"What are you doing here," I asked both of them.

"Like I said I saw you walk in here. And I thought you might want these to place somewhere," dick said handing me the bouquet of flowers.

"No you don't have to," I said handing them back to him.

Dick took the flowers and placed them by the bear. He knew you would never take the flowers away now.

"Okay now sam what are you doing here," I asked still laughing.

"I came to visit my second fam," she said taking a box from her backpack.

She fixed the bow and placed it by the teddy bear. She grabbed my arms and forced me up off the ground.

"Sam I just want to sit here for a little bit," I told her.

"Nope we are going somewhere," she said grabbing my arm.

"Well I'll let you two be," dick said backing out of the crypt.

"Nope, you are coming with us," Sam said grabbing his arm.

Sam dragged us to her car and basically threw us in the back seat. Sam got in the drivers seat of her car and stepped on the gas.

"Sam where are we doing," I asked with a hint of fear.

"You will see," she said mysteriously.

Thank you for reading my book. Go check out my other books. Bye my peas.