As Black as the Night (book 1)

The secret is out

Barbara's pov

"That wasn't so hard," I heard dick say.

"You broke your arm," Bruce said.

What I saw was the impossible. I was staring at the bat cave. There was a huge computer and a car and a helicopter. Bruce is batman. Dick is robin. They killed my family. They let him go. I stormed into the room. Bruce looked over and me and was shocked.

"IT's all your fault," I screamed at him.

"What are you doing here," Bruce asked me.

"YOU KILLED THEM," I screamed.

I walked up to Bruce and started to hit Bruce. I was pounding my fist against his chest.

"What are you talking about," dick asked.

"IT'S FAULT TEHY ARE DEAD," I cried.

"I don't understand. Tell me what is wrong," Bruce said grabbing my arms.

"BECAUSE OF YOU, MY FAMILY DIED," I screamed in his face.

I pulled myself free from him and ran to my room. I locked the door behind me. He killed them. It's his fault. No it's their fault. I was crying into my pillow.

"Barbara, open the door," Bruce said.

"GO AWAY," I yelled.

"I will not leave until you open this door," he said.

"THEN YOU WILL WAIT THERE FOREVER," I yelled.

"You have to come out sometime," he replied.

"I CANT WAIT TO GO BACK TO THE ORPHANAGE," I yelled.

I fell asleep crying into my pillow. I fell asleep enraged at the people I thought I could trust.

~dick's pov

I want to help her I truly do but she will not leave her room. Bruce left her door and walked to his study. I sat next to her door the entire night. She may not care for me know but I want her to know that I am here for her. I fall asleep and her door.

Barbara's pov

I woke up earlier before I usually do.and dreaded where I was. I want to leave. I threw on my uniform and snuck out of the window. I ran over to the garage and took one off dick's motorcycles. I hopped on and drove to school. I spent the morning in the library waiting for school to begin. I walked to my chemistry class. Dick walked in with his arm in a sling.

"OMG dick what happened," everyone was asking.

"I fell of my motorcycle," he lied.

"nice move slick," toby said patting his back.

Dick walked over to his seat next to me. I turned away form him and just continued to read my book. He placed his hand on my desk. I grabbed his hand and looked into his eyes. A smile appeared across his face. I took his hand and threw it off my desk.

"Just leave me alone," I said.

The teacher started the days lecture but I just ignored her and read my book. When class was over I walked over to art class. Another class I have with a murder. Dick stopped me in the hall way and pulled me into the janitors' closet.

"why can't you just leave me alone," I asked.

"Because I care about you," dick said.

"I can't wait for tonight, because I am going back to the orphanage," I said. "And don't worry I won't spill your little secret."