Almost Broken (Young Justice)

Chapter 9-Perverts And Movies

Thursday, May 28, 11:53 am

Tomorrow is the last day of school. My last day of being a junior, is tomorrow. You think I'd be happy, right? Tomorrow is the last day of school, and then I get summer break. Happiest day of school, right?

Wrong.

Tomorrow is the last day of school, and the last day I'll ever get to see Dick and Bett and Artemis. Dick has just finished his senior year, and Bett and Artemis have just finished their 13th year. At Gotham Academy, they have 13th grade that is all college classes. Dick doesn't need to take that grade though because he's already ahead of his own grade. He's like the smartest person at this  school. When I first realized this, I honestly started to panic. Two weeks ago I had heard about it from my first hour teacher. She was saying how if we have friends that are in their senior year, than we need to say goodbye because we probably won't see them again. That's when I started to freak out. I still remember what happened that day...

*Flashback*

Right after she told us, I asked to go to the bathroom. She looked a little uneasily at me and handed me the bathroom pass. I quickly grabbed it and headed out the door. Before I entered the bathroom, I just stood outside the bathroom and leaned against the wall breathing heavily.

I was going to be alone again. My best friends are going to leave me, and I'm going to be alone, except this time there is like no chance I'll see them again anytime soon. I felt sweat drip down my face, or was it tears?

I heard someone run down the other hall. It was probably someone who was tardy. I heard the squeak of shoes, I thought I heard them running back towards this way. I heard the sound of a backpack being put on the floor, and then more running. I could've looked to see who it was, but I didn't want to open my eyes.

I felt hands on my shoulders as someone grabbed me and spoke. "Caroline, what's wrong?"

I didn't say anything, but I did open my eyes. Artemis was standing in front of me with a worried expression on her face. I tried to talk, but no words came out, only tears came out of my eyes. Hot air came out of my mouth as I tried to tell her. Lots and lots of hot air. I only managed to get one word out of my mouth that she understood. "Dick."

"Dick? What about Dick?"

"I...I-I need..." I tried to say, but my feelings were so overwhelming.

"You need Dick?" I quickly nodded my head as I breathed even harder. "Don't worry, I'll get him, just hang tight."

She ran down the hall and was out of sight in a moment. I started to sink down to the floor as I was left alone with my thoughts.

I was going to be alone. My friends are going to leave me. I was going to have no one. I was going to lose my best friends, again... I was going to lose the ones I love again...

Just before I reached the floor, I felt hands grab my upper arms.

"Caro...! Can..uo...he...me?"

I could slightly hear someone talking to me, but it sounded distant because I was trapped in my own thoughts.

"She went..i...shock!"

"Caroline..."  I heard that voice. I cracked my eyes open to see Dick and Artemis crouching in front of me. "Focus on my voice. It's going to be alright." I did as Dick told me, and I focused on his voice and his voice alone. "You're going to be alright; it's going to be alright."

I opened my eyes fully this time and I saw the worried expressions of Dick and Artemis. Dick looked a little relieved when he saw me look at him, and Artemis looked fully relieved that I was aware of my surroundings.