Gasoline ||| Gotham [1]

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• "I remember tears streaming down your face when I said I'll never let you go" •

AFTER AN HOUR OF DRINKING, I wasn't even drunk, barely tipsy. Rosalind was giggly and definitely drunk. Angel was laughing her ass off, she and Rosalind we're holding onto each other as they laughed. I giggled myself sitting down next to them. Mama Fish walked in with a sorrow face on her face. "Why so gloom Mama Fish?" I ask.

"Katherine it's your parents."

"What about them?" I ask as I got up and took a slip of Rosalind's bottle.

"They're dead," I drop the glass. It shattered making the room go silence. Everyone either stared at me or the shattered bottle and wine on the floor.

"What?" A slump stuck in my throat.

"They're dead, Officer Grodon just called," she says. "I'm sorry Katherine."

"I have to go." I ran out grabbing my jacket as I did.

"Katherine wait!" I didn't listen I ran out into the cold dark night. I had to find Bruce, he was all I had now. I needed to be there for my brother. I ran all night to crime scene. It was pouring, I can see Officer Grodon and Bullock. Even Ed was there. I held back a sob as I saw my parents dead, shot.

"Ms Katherine!" Ed came over and held me back. "Ms Katherine it's okay."

"No, no they can't be..." I cried, I didn't like my parents but now they're dead. Gone forever. "Wheres Bruce, where's my brother?! I need to see him, is he okay?!" I struggled in Ed's arms. "Please I need to see him!" I cried, tears streaming down my face. It mixed with rain drops.

"Katty!" I hear Bruce call for me. I get out of Ed's arms, I ran in the crime scene. I see him shaking taking to Officer Grodon.

"Bruce!" I run over and he jumps into my arms.

"I'll give you guys some time," Officer Grodon nods off with Bullock with him, they speak with Ed.

"Kat, they're gone, they're gone." He hiccups into my chest.

"Shhhh it's okay Bruce, I know, I know, it's okay," I cried quietly, holding Bruce close.

"Please don't let me," he cried.

"I wouldn't," I didn't want to let go of him now, I couldn't and I wouldn't. We stayed there crying holding each other. Until Alfred picked us up. We sat in the back, just holding each other.

•••••

We slept together just holding each other, I refuse to let go of Bruce. And Bruce refuse to let go of me. We stayed at the manor in my room, in pain and sadness all weekend. I refused to let Angel and Rosalind see me in my weakness moment. "Master Bruce and Mistress Katherine, you need to get up. You both have school and Ms Katherine we need to speak of the company," says Alfred.

"Bruce go get some sun, okay?" I say as we sit. He wants to protest but I give him my hard look. He nods and walks out.

"Ms Katherine, the company-"

"I don't give a damn about the Company! I don't care for it, I know Bruce will bring it back but I'm focusing my career on crime to save people and mom and dad knew that's what I wanted to do, and now that they're gone...." I stuck in my breathe," I have to help others from it happening to others."

"Yes I understand Ms Katherine. Well I do suggest you get some sun too, your friends had been worried and I'm sure your brother is too," Alfred leaves me to my thoughts. I sigh getting up and heading to the shower which was worth it as the hot water made me sigh in relief.

I changed into new cloths and walked out into the grade where I see Officer Grodon talking to Bruce. "Can I help you Officer Grodon?" I ask walking upon them.

"Ah Katherine please call me Jim seeing as though you're being working with us soon," he holds his hand out. "I came by to see how your brother is doing."

"Well Bruce is a strong kid, probably the toughest kid I know," I warp my arm around his shoulder. Bruce relaxed into my touch.

"I can see that. Well Rosa wanted me to let you know, she's here for you - she's worried, she cares a lot for you Katherine and I don't know what you did to make he care so fast especially after what happen to our parents but thank you, you made her feel welcomed."

I smiled," anytime."

He left leaving me and Bruce to our family graden. We laid there looking at the flowers me and Mom planted. "They loved Katty."

I looked down at Bruce. "I know but they pushed me away."

"I know but they loved you."

"Not as much as they loved you."

He shook his head making me look at him confused. "They spoke highly of you when you weren't there, they always compared me to you, I hated it."

"I'm sorry Bruce, I wish I was there." I hugged him.

"You're here now thats all that matters." He hugs me back making me smile. He's so wise, just like dad....