I'm (Not) Okay!

~ 8 ~

Regaining consciousness is the worst thing about passing out. Your head aches like hell. You'd think of how many times I've passed out I should be used to it but I'm not.

"Dick?" a gentle voice speaks out. I open my eyes and Barbra sitting next to me. Her eyes are full with worry and concern. I hate it when she looks at me like this.

It takes me a while to register I am still in school. In the medical room. Lay out on the couch with a pillow propped under my head and an ice pack on my forehead.

I take the icepack off as I go to sit up but Barbra pushes me back down gently.

"Don't sit up" she said leaving her hand on my chest.

"What happened?" some voice askes from the corner of the room. Artemis. How did I not see her before?

"I just felt dizzy." I say sitting up even though Barbra tries to push me down but I refuse to be pushed back down.

"Whatever," Artemis says "Why did you do that? It was stupid."

"I know," I say feeling Deja vu. "I know but if I didn't he will keep coming back"

"He'll come back anyway!" she says standing up with closed fists.

The room is left in an awkward silence as I sit there and stare at the floor. Yes, I made a stupid mistake but he was going to hurt Barbra if I didn't do it.

It's only a moment after when Barbra breaks the silence.

"Bruce is here" she says so quietly it's close to a whisper.

"Is he?" I say back fast. I look up at her with panic in my eyes.

"Yea," Artemis says "He's talking to the head"

"What?" I say "Why?"

"I told them Elliot-" Barbra whispers.

"No!" I sigh putting my head in my hands.

"I had to" she says.

"You had no right to tell Bruce!" I shout at her losing my cool.

"Yes I did!" she shouted back "He beat you and me up Dick! I had the right!"

"I could have told him!" I shout back.

"Dick you don't tell him anything!" she shouts back.

"I do!" I shout. I knew I was wrong but I'm stubborn.

"No you don't!" she replies.

"Yes I-" I stop. I don't tell Bruce anything. Elliot's been bullying me for years and I haven't said a word to Bruce. It started with small thing like take dinner money from kids or let him use me as a punching bag. Then the drugs started and he needed money bad.

"I don't" I whisper, tears forming in my eyes.

"Dick, I'm sorry." Barbra says.

"He's right I am a pathetic liar."

"Wa-" Artemis starts but she is interrupted with a knock on the door. The door opens and Bruce is there.

"Miss crock, Barbra can you give us a minute." He says.

"Yes Mr Wayne" Artemis says leaving the room. Barbra stays in her seat.

"Barbra please" he asks again. She signs and stands up.

"I'll wait outside" she says leaving the room.

Bruce stares at me for a few seconds. He looks like he is either about to hug me or kill me. I hope he kills me; I can't handle any more sympathy.

"What happened Dick? Thought everything was fine" he says sitting down where Barbra was sat and placing his hand on my knee.

"I-I didn't think I could tell you about this" I say looking at the floor.

"You can tell me anything" he says.

"He made me do it," I say "He... hurts Barbra if I don't" I say tears forming in my eyes.

"I know that dick but you should have said something to Me." he says putting a hand on my knee.

"I know that," I say a tear sliding sown my face "I didn't know how you'd react."

"I wouldn't have been disappointed in you," he says "I'm not now"

"You are" I say

"I'm not," he reassures me "I'm saddened that you would think I would be disappointed in you for asking for help"

"I'm sorry" I start to sob. Bruce pulls me into a hug.

"Dick Its okay" he says in my ear.