Broken (Jason Todd x OC)

23. Planning

=--Allison--=

"Jared? Can I speak to Ron?" I ask as soon as we got the pleasantries are done on the phone. I skipped to why I called him in the first place.

After sleeping on the idea I decided to call Ron and ask him about it.

"Yeah, I guess so. But only if you come down and visit soon. You disappear from everywhere for months and come back only to be hiding away. I miss you, so come back soon." Jared speaks again before I hear rustling and heavy footsteps over the line.

"Who is it?" Ron sounds the most agitated I've probably ever heard him. "What, are you not going to speak? I have other things to do." He spits out the words with venom and sounds like he is seconds away from hanging up.

"Wow. You know Ron, you really know how to make people feel welcome." I try to lighten the mood and smile when I hear him let out a breath and a chuckle from the phone.

"Sorry, Allison. It's been pretty terrible around here recently and I don't have time for prank calls nowadays. But I always have time for you, so what's up?" I can tell he is curious as to why I called, but if he has so much going on maybe I can just play it off as wanting to talk. He doesn't need any more stress.

"Just checking in. I haven't really ben able to perform that much, so I wanted to make sure things are good with you guys." I lie through my teeth and make myself sound as sincere as possible.

But Ron can see through it. I know he can. But now it's just up to him whether or not he will let it go for now, or if he wants to get to the bottom of it now. 

There is a long pause where there is nothing but the static of the phone before I hear a long sigh, and Ron starts to speak again. "Kid, listen. I've been in your position before, and I know what it.s like. Whatever you need I'm here. I know it's not like we are around each other that often, but you're family. I've seen you grow up, and even though we are usually distanced we always come back together. I still have videos of your first performances, so you can't tell me we aren't close. Whatever you need, I'm here."

I smile softly at his words, knowing they are all true. He is part of my family. Even though we go long times without seeing each other, usually only see each other when it is for business, he and Jared became part of my family. 

I should hang out with them more.

"I don't want to bother you with this, so let me know how you feel about it. This is just a small plan, but I might not even go through with it. So don't stress about it. And I hope you know next time I come down, which will be soon, you're letting me help with whatever's stressing you out so much." I know he will get it out of me eventually, and I trust Ron to not judge me and give me the best advice.

"Of course, kid. Now tell me what plan you got going on. I want to help." Ron speaks gently, knowing I don't go to people for advice that often, and he is one of the few people I trust to talk to.

"Bruce is making me perform for one of his events. I need three acts, and I need to run them by you. This might seem really far-fetched, but hear it out. I want to open with something by myself, something usual, kind of deep, maybe something that makes people question if it is really appropriate.  Then I want to go to something with some other people. I want the second one to be exciting and extravagant, get people excited. Show them I can do a slow deep one and also an exciting great one. For the third, I want the most sexual, bad reputation giving, great ending. That way I'll be doing the performances, showing how I can do such a wide variety of dances, but also make sure Bruce will not want me to perform again." When I finish I am grinning, just imagining how it will go. But when I don't hear anything for a moment I start to worry.

"Kid," Ron starts to talk but ends up laughing instead, he laughs for a while before getting his breathing under control. "that idea is so... you. Only you would think of that. I think I can help you plan this, and maybe sponsor this. But I think I need more details first. Come on by, you can see Jared and plan this out."  Ron reminds me once again of why I always go to him for help. He makes sure I have everything I need and treats me like his own flesh and blood. I can count on him.

"Of course. I'll bring some takeout for lunch, as a thank you. Don't tell Jared though, I can surprise him." 

"I'll help you sneak in if you get Chinese food."

"Deal."

+Time Skip+

"I know you wanted Chinese food, but I grabbed some pizza instead. Don't be mad."

"Eh, I accidentally spilled the surprise to Jarec anyway. He's cleaning up his office to try to impress you, go say hi." Ron speaks

I nod to him in appreciation, where he just smiles back. I find Jared hunched over some papers, throwing things on his desk around trying to sort through everything. I knock on the door to tell him I'm here, making him turn to jump and turn around, yelping in the process. 

"If you need help to clean I can help after." I force a laugh out to make the joke seem genuine, which thankfully he buys.

"You weren't supposed to be here this early!" Jared yells while throwing his papers around, scattering them everywhere. "I was trying to clean up for you! I don't need your help with this!" He practically whines at the fact I arrived early.

"I don't know if I should be offended or not with the fact you are complaining that I am here." I try to make him happier again, praising myself when it works.

"Sorry! Come give me a high five, I've been worried about you. Shame on you, not calling us sooner. Nearly worried us sick." Jared gives me a high five and pat on the shoulder, knowing I can't do hugs very well.

"I know, I suck, but I brought food, we can discuss it now. You know me, I can't commit to anything. I am trying to though." I don't wait for his reply or look at his face as I turn to walk away. It is true, I have been trying to get better at commitment, I just seem to never be able to make things last. 

We walk back to where Ron is in silence, I can hear his footsteps behind me, he is walking hesitantly, slowly, with his steps faltering every once in a while. I debate asking him what he's worried about but decided it would be weird, so instead, I keep my head up and walk, ignoring the worry radiating off of him. 

"What took you so long? You have a family reunion or something without me it took like ten minutes for a five-minute task." Ron lightens the mod immediately, thankfully making Jared laugh. 

"No, but she thought it would be a good idea to sneak up on me." Jared quickly replies while sending me a fake glare.

"Yeah, yeah, I figured. Now listen kid, I thought about this a little, and there are still a lot more details to work out, but were in." Ron buts in again, changing the subject. 

"Realy?"

"Really, kid." 

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I APOLOGIZE SO MUCH LIKE SO SO SO MUCH

My keyboard is broken so I cant type two keys twice, which shouldn't afect me that bad, but it does. Because one it makes me les motivated to write, two I can't type words like realy, because I can't type the "l" twice. I cant basckspace twice either.

So anytime you se two leters in a row thank the gods for creating gramarly because that's my way around my keyboard malfunction.

I wil try to get it fixed and update again soon But this scholyear sucks and I got like eight thousand projects due. 

I'm trying my best.

Thanks to everyone who is stil reading, voting, commenting or ading this to their reading lists. I started this just for fun but without seing people reading it I would probably lose motivation.