Daughter of Batman

Don't Leave Me

Jason and I arrived at Wane Manor around midnight. I was tired, but I wasn't ready to fall asleep after everything that just happened.

"Well I should probably go." Jason said after he walked me inside.

"I don't want you to go." I said as I hugged him. "Stay please."

"Fine, Bruce will be mad, but I'll stay." Jason replied.

"Thank you so much." I said. "I don't wanna be alone again, not after what just happened."

"I know how you feel." Jason replied. "I felt the same way when my parents died and your dad took me in."

"Wait... Why didn't you..." I started to say before Jason cut me off.

"I don't need you to feel bad for me right now." He interrupted. "I'm fine. What's done is done."

"I... I don't know how to say this, but I think I like, like you." I replied as I looked up and smiled at him.

"I like, like you too, you little 4th grader." He said smiling back down at me. "Wanna go watch Guardians of the Galaxy?"

"Of course I do." I replied. "Can you make pop corn?"

"I'll do it, but Alfred might get mad." Jason said.

"He needs to take a break." I replied.

"I don't think he knows what a break is." Jason said. "I'm going to the kitchen."

"Okay, I'll go to the small living room and start the movie." I replied.

"Why aren't we watching it in the theater?" Jason asked.

"I wanna cuddle with you on the couch that's why." I answered smiling. "Don't judge me."

"I'm not." He said. "Now let's go."

We went our separate ways. I went to my room first to change out of my suit. I put on a pair on basket ball shorts and a band tee.  I went into the living room and found Guardians of the Galaxy it cost a few bucks to watch it, but I'm sure dad wouldn't notice. I cuddled up on the couch with a blanket and the remote next to me. I sat was waited for Jason for a few minutes.

"Are you ready?" Jason said as he walked into the living room with a huge bowl of pop corn that smelled delicious. He had also changed into more comfortable clothes.

"I sure am." I replied smiling as he sat down next to me.

"Let's start the movie." He said as he devoured the pop corn.

I laid my head on his leg and laid the rest of my body on the couch when the movie started. I fell asleep like 5 minutes into the movie. I could usually stay awake during movies, but I was exhausted.

"Haley wake up." I heard Jason say as I was half asleep. "Haley."

"Huh?" I replied.

"You need to go to bed." Jason said.

"Mmm." I replied.

"Fine I'll carry you then." He said as he moved my head off his lap gently and got up. Picked me up and carried me into my room and put me down on my bed gently. He pulled the covers on my bed over my body.

"Good night." He said before he kissed me on the forehead.

"Wait.." I said groggily. "I don't want you to go."

"Where do you want me to sleep?" He asked.

I slid to the far side of my bed and patted the other side of the bed.

"That's not a good idea." Jason replied. "You have a dad."

"No I don't." I replied still half asleep.

"You must be really tired." Jason said. "I'll sleep in my old room across the hall if you need me.

"Okay Frank." I replied.

"Who's Frank?" Jason asked. "Nevermind get some sleep. Goodnight."

"Night." I said before he walked out and closed the door behind him.

Hours later...

"Haley you're so pathetic." Hanna said. "I can't believe I didn't kill you."

"What are you talking about?"

"You wouldn't know about it." She said. "Even though you witnessed it you don't remember. And they tell me I need a therapist."

"What are you doing here?"

"Why don't you ask your little bird brains over here." She said as she pointed to Jason who was beaten and tied up.

"What did you do to him?" I said with tears coming out of my eyes.

"This is how I felt . I tried to help you, but you just beat yourself and me up. Just like your bird boy over here. I'm gonna show you what you did to Hanna." She said as she lifted her hammer into the air and smashed Jason's head.

"Noooo!!!" I screamed as I woke up from my horrific dream.

"Haley! Are you okay?" Jason said as he ran into my room. "I heard you scream."

"I had a bad dream." I said as I was sitting up in bed shaking and sweating. "Just a dream."

"What happened?" He asked.

"I don't wanna talk about it." I said as I started to cry. "I just want to stay in here forever with you. Please don't ever leave me."

"I won't, I promise." He said as he sat down next to me and wrapped his arms around me.

"Can you stay in here?" I asked.

"I'll stay, even if it gets us into trouble, I'll stay."