Super Secrets

Heliconia

I ran until a hand caught my arm.

"Heli stop." Bruce said and I turned. I could barley see him through the tears pouring from my eyes.

"Why am I so horrible!?" I screamed and he pulled me into a hug.

"Your not horrible." He soothed but it didn't make me feel better.

"Yes I am. A horrible human, hero and mother." I said and he leaned back looking into my eyes.

"Let's take a walk." He said and I looked down.

"Okay." I said and he led me down into the new Wayne gardens.

"Everyone goes through this." He said after we walked a little.

"I don't believe you." I said and he looked at me.

"Why?" He asked and I sighed.

"I've never been like that towards you or Dad." I said crossing my arms and he smiled.

"You act older than your age when it comes to most things." He said and I looked at him.

"Everyone goes through this teen phase where it is nothing but rebellion." He explained and I shook my head.

"I didn't." I said and he frowned.

"You don't remember your life before Heliconia. You could have already went through and out of it." He explained and I looked down.

"It's been years." I began looking back at him.

"And I still can't find out who I was." I said and he stepped forward.

"We have tried everything." He said and I looked down.

"You were right." I said looking up at him.

"About what?" He asked and I looked down.

"I'm giving you and Dad custody of Lily." I said and his jaw hit the ground.

"You don't-" "I can't take care of her, she doesn't even pass as my daughter but more as my sister." I said meeting his gaze.

"Heli, are you sure?" He asked and I swallowed hard.

"Yes."

Hours later in the Wayne Gardens

"Hey." I turned to see Dick standing there with freshly picked roses. I looked away quickly as he lowered them.

"Can we talk?" He asked and I sighed.

"Yeah." I said and he walked down to the bench I was sitting on. He sat beside me keeping the roses at his side.

"What are you looking at?" He asked and I sighed.

"That rose." I said pointing at a bright blue rose.

"Why's it blue?" He asked and I looked down.

"I found out I could do it a couple of weeks ago." I said and he raised a brow.

"That's cool." He said before turning to me.

"Heli." He said and I turned looking at him.

"I'm in love with Zena." He started while watching me closely.

"I know." I said turning away from him.

"I knew it the moment you two kissed." I said and he grabbed my hand. I looked at him as he pressed it above his heart on his chest.

"I am truly sorry." He said but I pulled my hand away.

"I'm not. I am glad you found someone who actually loves you." I said and he looked down.

"I meant nothing to you?" He asked and I stood.

"Your nothing to me except a friend and someone I had sex with." I said and tears built in his eyes. After a minute he shook it off and looked back at me.

"Good, I want to marry Zena." He said standing. I felt a familiar sting in my chest but I smiled.

"I'm happy for the both of you." I said and he sighed.

"I haven't proposed yet." He said and I held my smile.

"I really do love her, Heliconia." He said and the pain strengthened.

"Then I wish you the best." I practically gritted through my teeth. He smiled before turning and walking up the path and to the house. I felt a tear run down my cheek but quickly wiped it away. I would never be enough for Dick. I wasn't anything like Zena. I didn't belong here. I sat on the bench and looked up at all the rainbow colored roses. Without a words they all shriveled and the petals wrinkled, falling from the flower and on to the ground. Standing in the garden surrounded by dead roses made me angrier. I looked down at my feet and in a sweep my green skin began turning pale. Looking up I walked to the shed and looked at my reflection in the window. I just wanted it all to end. I turned from the garden, shed and house and followed the path.