Robin

"Hey Robin!" Edward Cullen jeers as I stalk to my desk. I roll my eyes and sit down in my plush seat. My hands unconsciously run across the leather before moving to turn on the ancient computer sitting on the desk. "Robin!" He calls again, and my hands dig into the arm rests they are resting on. "What's the matter little Robin? You look like you've swallowed a worm. Oh wait, you probably have!" Edward, his brother Emmett, Rosalie Hale and Jane Volturi roar with laughter.

Rosalie and Jane are blonde, best friends, stupid and just as bitchy as each other. They're basically twins, and actually like it of you say that to them. Both of them are head over heels for Edward, but he has a girlfriend named Tanya Denali, who drops in every now and then to say hi to her "soul mate".

Emmett, Edward's brother, works in the publishing of the newspaper, so he always gets to read my collum. Every single time he makes fun of me for my advice, and the kind of things I give advice for.

"Fuck off, Batman," I mutter under my breath, slowly picking through my mail.

"Hey, Bella! You're back!" Alice Brandon, my best friend, squeals flinging herself at me.

Alice works in the small town reports. She picks up on the local stories.

"I missed you too, Ally," I smile, hugging her back. Over her shoulder, Jasper Whitlock gives me a welcoming smile.

It's because of Jasper I call Edward Batman. Jasper used to be best friends with Edward, who confided in Jasper about his phobia of bats. He told his girlfriend, Alice, who told me.

Lets just say Jasper and Edward aren't really friends any more.

I used to hate Jasper because he was the one who 'let it slip' to Edward that my last name is Swan. That's where the whole Robin thing came from. But then Alice warmed me up to him, after a very long time.

"Hey, Jazz," I grin as Alice goes to sit at her own desk.

"Hello, Bella," He replies in a quiet, reserved voice. "Any interesting questions today?"

"I'm not sure," I murmur, checking my email. Then I let out a long, low whistle. Quietly, Jasper comes to look over my shoulder.

"Wow..." He and Alice whisper as she comes to see what we're staring at.

Here's what the first email says:

Dear Aunt Robin.

I have a co worker who is extremely annoying, and calls me Batman. What should I do?

Troubled in Chicago.

Geez Edward. I decide to reply proffesionally.

Dear, Troubled in Chicago.

First you could maybe stop calling her Robin, then she wouldn't call you Batman. Although your bat phobia is hilarious.

From, Aunt B, not Aunt Robin.

P.S. You've reached a new low, Edward.

Alice reads the email just before I send it, and gives me a high five before going to sit at her desk with Jasper.

"Oh, Robin?" Jane calls across the room, in her fake, sickly sweet voice. I scowl before looking up at her with a fake smile plastered across my face.

"Yes Jane?" I inquire in an almost bored tone.

She gives me a dirty look before holding her chin in the air and replying in a haughty voice, "Daddy wants to see you in his office ASAP."

Ah yes, Jane's father, Aro Volturi, my boss. He obviously favours Jane, Edward, Emmett and Rosalie, almost ignoring Alice, Jasper and I. Not that we mind; it keeps us out of trouble.

Whatever Aro wants to see me for, it can't be good. As I push open the door I say politely, "You wanted to see me sir?"

"Ah yes, Bella," He smiles kindly. "My favourite agony aunt."

I let a small smile play on my lips as I take a seat in front of his desk.

"What can I do for you Mr Volturi?" I inquire.

"Well Bella... There's no easy way to say this, but we've had to make some cuts... And your collum isn't particularly popular, so..."

"You're firing me?!"

Aro frowns sadly, "It came close but it seems Miss Brandon and Mr Whitlock found out, so you're staying. But I'm afraid your paycheck has been cut by 70%. You may go now."

I quickly hurry out of the office and hurl myself into my chair. On my computer I quickly do the math and realise that my new paycheck is just enough to pay rent and get groceries every fortnight. At this realisation I groan quietly but then internally thank Alice and Jasper for saving my job.

"What's the matter Robin?" Emmett taunts. "You lost your job?" I scowl at the undisguised hope in his voice.

"You wish!" I call back in a confident voice, but inside I'm close to tears; why can't they just leave me alone?! Emmett just sneers at me. Idiot.

"Robin! What the hell is this?!" Edward shouts at me, slamming a printed out version of the email I sent him onto my desk.

I sniff and barely look up from my emails, "A waist of company paper?" A suggest, and Jasper stifles a laugh.

"No, it's a waste of my time," Edward snarls. Damn, it's just an email, get a grip!

"Well no one said you had to print it out or even read it, Batman. I was only doing my job," I return, glaring at him. This time, Jasper and Alice don't even try to contain their laughter, earning a fierce glare from Batman as he walks away.

Damn that gorgeous bastard.