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Chapter Three: Mending Broken Bonds
(Robin POV) :
I hear the sound of the front door closing and hushed voices and can only guess that Alfred has returned home with Bruce. I can feel the nerves rushing through my veins like every other time he comes home because it's always the same old thing, excuses after excuses…. I don't think I can handle this any longer…..enough is enough….. I can't keep bottling up my emotions like this. Letting out a sigh I brace myself for the inevitable.
(Third Person) :
While Dick remained in his room awaiting the excuses from his step-father about why he can't spend time with robin and that if he doesn't focus more on Robin and less time at or doing work, he will destroy what bond they have as a father-son relationship. We can only hope that this bond can be reforged between father and son or life as we know it will never be the same ever again.
(Bruce POV) :
As I reach the end of the stair well I feel all different emotion swelling up inside me and are trying to break free, but I have to remain calm otherwise this whole thing will come crumbling down. I know he's in his room because I can see light shining from under the door. Taking a deep breath, I extend my hand towards the door and knock gently. "Dick I know you're in there, may I come in please" I heard a soft yeah from him and opened the door.
Looking around the once clean room was now an complete mess, I don't know what's happening to him these days but I feel responsible for the way things are going at the moment. I finally spot Dick at his desk doing his homework.
"Dick can I speak with you please?" my question is of course answered with silence until I hear Dick say "What do you want to talk about now?" those words are filled with hate and angry which can only be expected. "I want to talk about what has been happening around here lately", he turns around to face me "Ohhhh like all the times you've been held up by work and can't be bothered to spend time with me? He said as he stood from his desk and folded his arms.
That hit me pretty hard, I was bracing myself for the consequences for my bad decisions but hearing it come from Dick is broke what little control I had over my emotions. "I understand how you're feeling Dick, but I have no control over what happens with work okay!" that probably wasn't the wisest thing to say because all that did was angrier him even more.
He turned his head in my direction face masked with hatred, "Oh I understand perfectly Bruce", he said walking towards his cupboard "you would rather I just disappear altogether" grabbing his back pack and starting to pack his belonging into it, I stare at him confused "well guess what I'm risk and tired of your excuses and your reasoning why you won't spend time with me or EVEN TALK TO ME!".
He paused packing his stuff and his shoulders started to shake slightly "I thought….he took small breaths before starting again I thought I could start to trust again and maybe just maybe I made the right choice in taking your hand that day". He zipped his bag up and said turning towards me tears running down his face "Did you ever consider how it made me feel having my only family die in front of my eyes, the only people I loved and cared about then trying to start brand new with people that don't even recognise my own existence".
If only he knew I had to watch the same thing happen to my parents but at least I had Alfred, if I didn't have him I would be in the same boat as Dick is in now. Just as I'm about to say something he interrupts me "don't bother saying anything Bruce, I've had enough" he said walking towards the window, "tell Alfred I'm sorry and it wasn't his fault". Before I knew it he jumped out the window, "Dickkkk! I try calling out to him rushing towards the window but I'm too late he's already reached the ground, then runs towards the gate dodging the guards before climbing the gate and somersaulting over in landing perfectly on the other side.
God why do I have to always be helpless in situations like this, business and meeting are like a walk in the park with me but dealing with a teenage boy is something entirely different.
(Robin POV) :
Listening to him make up excuses and trying to blame work for everything's that been happening lately, I finally let go of all my emotions and feelings I had been holding inside. As I yelled at him he just stood their wide eyed in shock, what did he expect me to do having being alone all the time and having none to express my concerns and feelings to or even talk about my day to. There's one so much a person can do until they reach their limit.
I grabbed my back pack from the cupboard and started to pack my clothes into it, at one point I lowered my shoulder in defeat and started to cry because my body reached its limit and I broke down. I was never one to shed a tear but after holding them in for so long, I just couldn't stop them from falling.
I zip my bag up and before Bruce could stop me I say "don't bother saying anything Bruce, I've had enough" as I make my way towards the window, "tell Alfred I'm sorry and it wasn't his fault". Alfred had been the Grandfather I never had, he was sweet and caring but wouldn't let anything pass him if his life depended on it. Letting go of everything I had been feeling I jumped from the window and landed on the grass.
I could hear Bruce calling my name but the adrenaline pumping in my veins and the thoughts rushing in my mind I kept pushing myself forward otherwise I would have collapsed right at this moment. Rushing past the guards before they could collaborate what was going on, I quickly climbed the fence and somersaulted to the other side. I knew I was leaving the best opportunity of my life but what was worth living in a place where all you feel is loneliness.
Taking one more glimpse at the mansion, before quickly running into the shadows where none but monsters would dare linger.
(Third Person) :
As Robin leaves the one safe nest of the Bat and into the dangers of the night where not only monsters lurk but past enemies return to twist with his fate.
Hope you enjoyed! Will be updating this shortly
Cleanna xx
