Animal Kingdom

2

I awaken at my Aunt's house and am on the couch. I see Aunt Rae asleep in the recliner. I look down as I sit up seeing I'm still wearing Dick's jacket. His scent entices my senses and it smells incredible. I swing my legs over the edge of the couch and hear movement in the kitchen.

I stand and quickly and quietly move out the front door. I climb up the weeping willow tree in the front yard and gunshots ring out. I cover my mouth muffling the scream that wants to get out.

Two figures leave the house and I take a deep breath in. The smell of blood and gunpowder have mixed with sweat, fear, spice, and sandalwood. I don't move until long after the figures have left. I drop down and go into the house. I'm careful to not touch anything. I see Aunt Rae facedown on the rug in front of the recliner. A pool of blood has formed next to her and I know she's dead.

I curl up in a ball and sirens can be heard coming in the direction of my house. Officers storm into my house and instantly come to me. They roughly pick me up and I don't utter anything except two words.

"Dick Grayson."

~2 hours later~

I'm at the police station in an interrogation room. It's quiet. The door opens and the sounds outside hit my ears. I look to find Grayson there.

He shuts the door as he asks,"They said you didn't say a word but my name?"

I nod and he sits across from me.

He asks,"What happened?"

I reply,"There were people in the house. They came through the kitchen. I didn't know what to do. I bolted out of the house so fast. Aunt Rae...she...."

It all hits me right then and there and I burst into tears. He hands me some tissues and I cover my face as I am overcome with sobs.

Grayson says," Remember to breathe, Ms. Stark."

I stutter,"D-D-Div-v-vinity."

He asks,"What?"

I reply,"My name is Divinity."

Something flickers in his eyes and I ask,"Why would they kill her?"

He replies,"I don't know. But we will find them."

Dick asks the usual questions over and over again for the next few hours. I give him the same answers but something isn't adding up. How did I get out of the house so fast?

I ask,"Can we take a break please? I haven't slept enough. I just lost my aunt. I can't do this anymore right now."

He nods and says,"I am going to have to have you go to a hotel."

I ask,"What if they find me there?"

Dick asks,"Who is they?"

I reply,"I. Don't. Know."

Dick gently ushers me out of the interrogation room. He guides me to his desk and has me sit in the chair on the other side. He hands me a card and I see it's his card. His number is there and he writes some things down.

He says,"Head to the Chicago Sweetwater Hotel."

I ask,"Could you drive me there, please? I don't know Chicago very well."

He looks at me with a blank expression and a blonde walks by.

"Jesus, Grayson, give the girl a lift. You've been questioning her for hours. She just lost her aunt."

Grayson glares at the person and I stand.

I say,"Ya know what, it's fine. I'll figure it out."