Smile. That's all you gotta do. Just smile. Oh god this is horrid, Dick Grayson thought to himself as he stood with back against the wall.
Right now, he was in a tux, at some party, for some charity, that dick had never heard of and he would much rather be facing joker. Bruce Wayne, Dick's adopted Father, Had disappeared about ten minutes after they got here. Probably surrounded by a bunch of Whor- girls, who were just hoping to get some expensive presents or if they're lucky get married and the divorce him for all his millions. Or at least that what dick thought
But Bruce was smatter then that. In fact Dick would bet his new PS3, That Bruce didn't want to be here anymore then he did. No not in the slightest. Bruce wasn't interested in any of those Whor- Girls, and he was way too smart to fall for any of the tricks they could pull.
Bruce had only come to this stupid party to support the charity for the African Something or rather.
Dick didn't really need to be here. The only reason he was here, was because Alfred was out off the town for the week. Witch normally wasn't a problem. Considering they were out fighting crime most of the time, but the joker had broken out of Arkham on Sunday, and Bruce wouldn't let Dick go out by himself when he was out. And Bruce had said he would be attending this Function a month ago, so he couldn't just not show up.
So dick suggested that he could stay home by himself, but no, he wasn't allowed to do that either. You see the last time dick was left alone, He invited Wally over, together they broke five windows, six verses, set the stove on fire And put a huge hole in a wall.
So here he was leaning against a wall, in a tux Board out of his mind.
He needed some air. So got off the wall and headed towards the door.
'Hey dick my boy, Where are you going?" Asked a man with brown hair that was slowly turning grey.
"Hi Commissioner Gorden. I'm just going to get some air. If you see Bruce tell him for me" Dick replied turning so he could face Commissioner Gorden but sill continuing his way outside.
"Sure thing Kid" was the last thing dick heard from the party before the doors were closed and he was greeted with the cool, crisp, evening air of Gotham City.
He started to make his way down the block. Dick new of a small park that was just around the corner. It had swings, so he figured he could sit on one of them till about midnight and the make his way back to the party.
He rounded the corner and saw the park with it's to swings.
One of which was occupied by a boy a few years older than dick, the boy had bright Orange hair Compartmented by a small amount of red freckles, and piercing, Bright green eyes. He was wearing a long sleeve, white Shirt under a Short sleeve, blue shirt unbuttoned, with Grey jeans and plain sneakers.
"Bit far from home, aren't you?" Dick said as walked up the path towards the swings and his best friend, Wally West.
"Yeah... Just a bit" he responded with a big grin
Dick sat down on the swing next to Wally, and started to swing ever so slightly.
"So what's on your mind?" Dick as casually.
"What do you mean? There's nothing on my mind" Wally answered a little too quickly, which only confirmed dicks suspicions.
"There are only 3 reasons why you come to Gotham. 1. Theres an emergency that requires my help. 2. The Dunkin' Donuts in Central City Ran out of donuts. Or 3. You need to talk about something but you don't know who to talk to so you come to me. If it was the first two you, wouldn't be sitting on a swing" dick turned his head too look at his best friend who was biting his bottom lip.
"So, Spill." He said as he punched Wally in the arm.
"Ok Ok Gezz." Wally started "Well, umm I h- no Wait, I Need Relationship advice." Wally continued as he turned to look At Dick.
"And you came to me? Dude I'm two years younger than you!" dick said still looking at Wally.
"Shut Up. You happen to be The most mature person I know." Wally said as he turned his head a way.
"ok Fine. Shoot" said Dick, starting to swing a bit more.
"So i like someone right, and i want to ask them to the moves but i don't know how to ask them. I mean should i be funning, serious, romantic or what. What if they don't like me and the i look like a fool"
Ok, thought dick, this is serious. But he also thought it was strange the He kept saying 'Them' and 'They' and not just say 'She' OR 'her'
"Well" Dick began. "I don't have that much experience but in my opinion You should just be yourself, you don't have to be anything else, if, 'They', Don't like you for who you are then there not worth it."
"Yeah," Wally started, "I think I'll do that. I'll call them tomorrow, thanks dick" Wally said as he got off the swing and started down the path.
"Heeeey Wally" Dick called after him.
Wally turned around just in time to see dick snap a picture of him on his phone.
"Oh, come one I'm trying to get a good photo to put on face book for Wally's first crush. Soooo... Smile."
Wally broke out into a big grin