From the Streets
Thoughts
"Speech"
Chapter 1:
Her? :
My breathing was labored. Heavy footsteps were following me, I didn't know how much longer I could run. Turning off the deserted road seemed a good idea, but it was a big mistake that I instantly regretted. I was trapped. I turned around to see my attacker smile. "Nowhere left to go now" he was slowly advancing. I backed up emitting a small gasp when my back hit the wall behind me. The man punched me in the stomach taking my breath away. I doubled over in pain as he hit the back of my head forcing me to my hands and knees. I braced myself for the next hit, but it never came. I looked up to see the man pinned to the wall halfway down the alley we were in. Seizing my chance I struggled to my feet and ran as fast as I could. I pushed myself to go faster when I once again heard someone behind me, "Wait" the person called out. I didn't look back; it was getting harder and harder for me to keep moving forward as it was. I was tired. I tripped over something and fell to the ground landing under a lamp post scraping me knee ripping my jeans more so. The person who had been chasing me stopped just out of reach of the light. "Leave me alone" I said trying to keep my voice from shaking. I crawled backwards a few inches. "It's ok I'm not here to hurt you" the voice was soft almost as if its owner didn't want to scare me more than I already was. "I just want to help you" The voice continued. "Who are you?" I asked still wary. "I'm Robin leader of the Teen Titans" Robin said moving into the light so she could see him. I looked away in shame; here I was in torn and muddy clothes with Robin, The Robin in front of me. He's cuter in person than in the pictures in the papers. The thought flashed across my mind. I watched him carefully as he looked me up and down. "Will you let me help you?" Robin asked. I looked at my scraped knee before nodding to him. I watched him take out some bandages from his belt. "Thank you" I said quietly. "No problem. How old are you?" He asked looking up from my knee. "Almost 16" I told him. "That's cool, where are you from?" I shrugged as if it didn't matter. And it didn't matter anymore, I couldn't go back now. He looked up when I didn't answer. I shivered as a cold breeze rose. "It's a little cold to be out without a jacket, don't you think?" he asked jokingly. I got off the ground and started walking away saying "Don't have one." Robin jogged to catch up with me. "Where are you going" I shrugged again but kept walking.
Robin:
"What about your parents, do they know where you are?" I asked her. She looked at the sky. "They're gone, have been for a while" she said never breaking her stride. I moved in front of the girl. "Do you need a place to stay?" She tried to side step me but I gently grabbed her shoulders. "How about you come back to Titans Tower with me?" I offered not wanting to just leave her out on the streets. She looked up at me with momentarily shining eyes before she wrenched herself from my grip and turned around so her back was to me. "Why does it matter to you?" Her voice was flat, like she lost the will to feel. "I lost my parents when I was young, I lived on the streets until Batman found and took me in. I don't want to see someone stuck out here when there's plenty of space at the tower." I told her. She seems scared and shy; I really don't want her to spend another night on the streets. "If you knew what I really am, you wouldn't want me around" She said before walking back the way we had come. I grabbed her arm to keep her from leaving. "Somehow I doubt that. I'm not going to let you spend another night out here. I'll take you to the tower and we can figure the rest out in the morning." She nodded and we went to where the R-Cycle was parked and went back to the tower.
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