Disclaimer: I do NOT own Selina Kyle (Catwoman) she belongs to DC. Thanks Not Human for betaing!
Blah, I know a short chapter…I promise though the next will be loooong. And will see the return of our favourite master of fear!
Chapter Six: Reunited
June, 1998
"A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost."
- Marion C. Garretty
Selina gripped the steering wheel tightly, her knuckles turning white. In the weeks after discovering Maggie's whereabouts, Selina had tried over and over to find the courage to go see her. It felt strange; for years she had tried to find her sister. In all that time it was the only thing that mattered. Although, for the last two years the need to be with that fragile piece of her childhood seemed to occupy her mind less often. She felt guilty. That was the feeling that burdened her the most; guilt for forgetting Maggie, and abandoning her memory.
She'd come up with a few excuses for it. Training with her sensei, school work; nothing would satisfy the guilt. After two weeks of fighting with herself, she finally decided to visit Maggie. The other times she had been close, but always ended up turning back and coming home.
Coward! She's your sister!
Not this time. This time she would drive the two miles to Burlen, where Maggie lived. She was with a perfect family now, in a perfect town. In fact, Selina couldn't help but feel a little envious of Maggie's life. Yet, she was relieved that her sister had lived in comfort, away from the chaos of Gotham. Beyond that, she thought of the awkwardness of the reunion.
What will we talk about after all this time? Ok, maybe we'll meet, talk about our lives so far, boys, school, everything two normal teenage girls should talk about. Ah, finally! Welcome to Burlen. Here we go.
She wondered what Maggie had been thinking about all these years. Did she think about finding her? Did she think Selina had been adopted and was now living with a nice family? And her family, did they really treat her right? Did she have a boyfriend? So many questions hovered in her thoughts all at once.
Selina reached for the glove compartment, pulling out Maggie's address.
Forty-Seven Kent Street North, between Maple and Kirk. Well, I'm on Maple…
After driving endlessly up and down Kent Street, she finally found Maggie's address. It was more beautiful then she had imagined; a large three storey house, dark beige with vines crawling up the walls, almost covering the woven frames on the windows.
You got it good Mag, you really do.
Exiting the car, Selina walked up the stone path. She could feel herself shaking, her heart thumping in her ribcage. Knocking on the oak door, she waited anxiously, her fingernails digging into her palms. The door opened, revealing a plump-faced woman who greeted her with a warm smile.
"Hello, may I help you?"
Selina tried to stay calm; she wanted to make a good impression on Maggie's new family. "Hi, uh, I'm…uh, Maggie's sister." Oh God, that went well! They must think I'm slow or something.
To her surprise the woman shrieked with glee, nearly causing Selina to fall back.
"My gosh! You must be Selina! Maggie has said a lot about you, but she never mentioned you were coming to visit."
"Well, consider it a surprise visit then."
The woman's smile widened, making Selina feel a little more welcome.
"Well, don't just stand there, come on in!" She ushered Selina into the house, slamming the door behind her. The interior of the house was even more immaculate then the outside. Pure white walls covered with family and religious pictures, interesting antique furniture and ornaments, and a pleasant vanilla odor.
"Your house is amazing! Mrs.…?"
"Mrs. Robert."
"Oh, ok. Mm, where's Maggie?"
"Oh, she's in her room, just up the stairs. The first one to the right." Mrs. Robert pointed, still flashing a bright smile as Selina walked up the carpeted steps.
I'm finally gonna see Mag, after all this time. I wonder if she's changed much.
Reaching Maggie's room, she knocked lightly, anxiety and excitement building up inside her. The door opened, revealing a tall dirty-blond haired girl.
"Selina? Is that really you!?" Her still child-like vibrant eyes began to water.
"You bet. Whoa, just whoa…have you ever grown! We have a lot to catch up on." She embraced her younger sister. "I'm so sorry it's been so long. But-"
"Don't worry about it! I understand." She led Selina into her room.
"I think the first thing we'll talk about is redecorating your room!" Selina joked, jabbing Maggie on her bland room.
"So what have you been up to, Mag?" The two girls sat opposite each other on the twin bed.
"Well, right after Dad died, I went to the orphanage. And in just two weeks I was adopted by the Roberts. Then we moved a year later because they thought Gotham was getting too dangerous for me.
"Then I started going to the Catholic school-"
"Wait, you go to one of those all-girl Catholic schools?!" Selina burst into laughter.
"Yeah, yeah, I know, it sucks. Well, besides school, I take piano lessons on Fridays, attend church every Sunday. Basically, I have no social life." Maggie laughed half-heartedly. "Well, what's been going on with you?" She leaned closer.
"Oh God, where to start…"