Broken (Jason Todd x OC)

21. Catching Up

=--Allison--=

-Recap-
-Allison just finished dancing when the door slammed open-

My head snapped up and I looked at the door. Standing in the door frame was a guy about my age, with piercing blue eyes, a sharp jawline, and black hair with a small white streak at the front. His gaze was aimed at me, almost unemotionally, and if I hadn't basically invented that look, I would have thought something of it.

When I noticed his eyes scanning me, I took a more defensive stance. I hardened my eyes and widened my stance tilting my chin upward.

In response, the man in the door frame glared at me and took a more defensive position, and balled up his hands into fists, like he was ready for a fight.

Before anything else can happen Dick sprints into the room slipping in the doorframe and slamming into the wall. He has messy hair and wrinkled clothing, he is panting and leaning against the wall, looking slightly disorientated.

When the guy in front of me makes an annoyed grunt, Dick snaps his head up and looks at us.

"H-hey guys, lets all calm down. We are all friends here, no need to fight." Dick stutters over his words slightly and comes to stand next to the guy. I notice he makes sure to keep a little over an arms length away. 

To prevent getting punched?

I'm not sure, but I wouldn't even get an arms length near him if I can help it.

"Shut up Grayson. Nobody was even talking to you." Whoever the guy is needs to watch his town when speaking to my brother, because he sounded like he was forcing himself to spit out the name.

"Listen here asshat, I'm a Grayson too so if you have beef with him then you can take it up with me. Back off." I take a challenging step forward when I finish and tilt my head down a little, making me look more intimidating.

The guy grits his teeth and lowers his head as well, officialy starting a stare down with me.

"What a pleasant surprise, Miss Grayson. I am guessing you will be staying for dinner. Let me get another plate set up for you. Everyone come on now, time to eat." Alfred interrupted us and put a pause on our stare off. But when I saw the look in his eye I knew it wasn't done yet.

Casting my eyes towards Alfred who was waiting there patiently, I show him one finger and run back to get changed. I hurry back into my regular clothes, faster than I ever have before, and run back out. I notice it is just Dick waiting for me now and assume Alfred was showing out whoever that guy was.

Dick smiles at me, and I give him my best fake smile I can, making him seem to brighten, when he believes I am happy.

"So who was that?" I question Dick as we walk down the long hallway. Whoever it was needs to take like eight chill pills.

But then again, who am I to judge?

"That is Jason Todd. He is like a brother to me. Bruce fostered him, but he is out of the system now. He is a great friend when you get to know him.." Dick starts off and I almost feel the headache coming on.

First of all, he is not my brother. It takes work to be considered family too me, and that 'family' label comes and goes. Just because someone is family now, doesn't mean they always will be.

Second of all, brother? If Dick calls him a brother they mist be close. How could he be close with someone like that?

Third of all, Jason Todd. I remember seeing his name on a couple newspapers before.  Something about 'Jason Todd, the newest member of the Wayne family dying...'. But whatever, that's none of my business.