Break Down My Walls

The Call

Artemis groaned as she woke up with a large pain in her abdomen. Then, a flashback to recent events quickly ran through her mind. Her eyes shot open and they were met with the blinding hospital lights.

She quickly closed her eyes before letting then adjust. "Artemis?" That was Wally. She felt him grab her hand, she looked to the side and opened her eyes and smiled. "What happened?" He looked down, and then back over to where Cissie was, she was asleep in a chair.

"You guys were robbed. They didnt steal anything but I guess you were trying to stop them when they stabbed you." Artemis hummed and nodded, she went to sit up but Wally put a hand on her chest and pushed her back down. "You'll hurt yourself."

She went to object but then her phone rang, Wally quickly picked it up from the beside table so that she didnt have to move to get it. He handed it to her "Its your dad." She could feel her stomach drop. She put it on speaker and put it down on her lap.

"Artemis you went to the hospital I swear if you told them about what happened I will-"

"We were robbed." She quickly cut in. Wally looked confused, what was he about to say? He could feel Artemis getting nervous. His mind went to the worst possible scenarios.

"Good. I cant come back, but do not go back to the hospital." Wallys brows furrowed and he stood up. "I know Lawrence." He then hung up and Wally gave her a look that demanded explanations.

"Lawrence, he isnt a believer in all of this hospital stuff." That would explain all those med kits they have. Though, Wally still felt like something was off. He decided not to question it now, because, she just got stabbed.

He sat back down and enveloped his hand on hers. "You can tell me anything, you know that, right?" Her lips thinned and she gave him a small nod. "I know." She said quietly.

Later

Artemis was now out cold. Cissie was wide awake and waiting for the doctors to come back with an analysis. Though, the past events couldnt get out of his head.

Now that he thinks about it, Artemis has come to school with many injuries. She has multiple scars, and story to explain them all.

As if she prepared them.

Wally shook his head. Hes probably overreacting. She couldnt be abused. Right? No, shes Artemis, shes to strong to let that happen.

The doctor walked in, he seemed a bit worried. "Is Ms. Crock depressed in any way?" Wally raised an eyebrow and looked at Cissie who shook her head and the doctor then seemed confused.

"Well, from the scars on her body they seem as if they were mostly all from knives, or some other...weapons." Wally then thought back. It seemed as clear as day that something had been going on at home the farther back he thinks about it.

"She and her other sister would fight a lot while the parents were gone." Cissie stated and the doctor hummed in response but didnt seem like she truly believed it.

"She should be able to be let out in a few hours." She explained a few other things but Wally was zoned out. Why did he never notice all the flinching Artemis had done? The random injuries?

How nervous she got when he asked her about her scars? He felt like kicking himself. She acted nearly the same as he used to when his father abused him! You would think he of all people could notice that!

He bounced his leg a bit faster and Cissie noticed how anxious he was getting. Once the doctor had walked out he quickly turned to the blonde.

"Cissie I need you to promise me you will tell the truth."