My Alien Princess

chapter 15

We rode home in silent I couldn't stop thinking about my conversation with Barbara, her telling me that she and Bruce are getting freaking married how the heck is that even fair? Why did those two have to get married? I shouldn't care I haven't talked to Barbara in months. I've only talked to Bruce when it's about work, I can't believe those two are getting married. Why did this have to happened? I suddenly feel a hand on my shoulder, I looked up seeing Starfire with a worry look on her face. I sighed softly and straighten up. "My ex-girlfriend is getting married to my boss, I shouldn't be upset because we broke up a couple of months ago before you and I met. I know I shouldn't be upset but it hurts knowing those two are getting married so soon after our engagement". Starfire stares at me while I am ranting about my ex-girlfriend and boss, I start to feel embarrassed until Starfire speaks. "You have every right to be upset Dick, you trusted the both of them only for them to go break your trust and heart you. Like how my sister Blackstar did to me, which is the reason why I left home to began with. Blackstar had me arrested for something I did not do, I am sorry for not telling you this sooner Dick". Starfire looks down hiding her face in embarrassment and sadness, I placed my arm around her shoulder pulling her close to me. "It's okay Starfire I'm glad we met that night, thanks for listening to me too I promise I'll be there for you. You've been by my side since we've first met, I'll always be there for you because you deserve it. This week is all about you so we'll do whatever you want to do". I tell her softly hugging her gently she smiles softly at me suddenly, leans forward and kisses my cheek. She lingers there for a minute before she pulls away smiling at me gently taking my hand in hers, "And I will be there for when you need me too, you are not alone Dick. Please remember that you have me I will always be there, no matter what happens okay?". She asks me softly I nodded my head as we got to our stop I paid the driver then got out with Starfire, I am very lucky to have her as my best friend. She is the calm to my storm, she is the reason I get up to go to work, even when I really don't want to. She's helped me in more ways then she knows, we go into the house and go into our rooms to change out of our outfits I hung my suit up in my closet checking the time. It's around 9:49 PM sometimes these parties can last awhile, I sighed softly getting into bed looking up at the ceiling. I closed my eyes softly not falling asleep just yet but thinking, about Bruce and Barbara getting married when it was supposed to be us getting married. I know I shouldn't think about those two but it hurts, knowing the two people who meant the world to me are getting married. But it was for the best the world makes is mysterious like that. I guess you can say that now I know those two are getting married I realized that those two truly did love each other and it was time for me to let her go, I mean really let her go. I still had old pictures of us in my drawer, she was my best friend but I needed to let her go, if needed to happened tonight I got out of bed then opened the drawer and grabbed the pictures. There were pictures of us making goofy faces, kissing, laughing, making each other things. But tonight proofed that it was time for me to get rid of these pictures, I can't keep these forever. I got some shoes on and went up to the roof of my building, I sat down as comfortable as I could on the cold hard roof. I sighed softly opening the box that I had, looking at the pictures I sighed softly grabbing a lighter from the box before I lit the pictures watching them get burn slowly discreeting in my hands letting them go, watching as the ashes blew away into the night sky. I let out a slow breathe laying down on the roof. "This was for the best". I think to myself as I feel my eye lids get heavy, I look up into the sky one last time before I sucummed to sleepiness.

((Yeah this was a short chapter but I decided to end it like this, i thought it was better since it was closing the chapter of Dicks and Barbaras relationship I'll try my best to have chapter 16 to be longer until next time))