Chapter 6, written at least, is finally here. This chapter and the next chapter we begin to learn about Kerry's and Dick's pasts. The chapter will focus on Kerry's past. Be forewarned, there is a strange beginning to it that might leave you guys confused, but everything is made clear in the chapter. Hope you enjoy this chapter.
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Chapter 6-Kerry's past revealed
Looking out the window, Kerry got a glimpse of a blue bird sitting on the balcony railing.
"There you are. I was wondering if you'd show up tonight."
"Chirp." The blue bird few away to another window.
"Where you going?" she asked leaning over the railing.
Looking to the left, she saw the blue bird perched on Dick's balcony railing. Smiling, Kerry ran out of her room to Dick's. Opening the door a crack, she peered into the room. Seeing that Dick wasn't there, she walked over to the French doors and let the blue bird in. Flying in, the blue bird landed on the nightstand,
"Chirp."
"I was wondering if I'd see you again. A lot had happened since I last saw you."
"Chirp." The blue bird cocked his head.
Kerry sat on the floor, her back against the bed,
"Yep," she sighed, "Bruce took in a young man the other day."
The bird flew over to Kerry's knee,
"Chirp chirp!"
Smiling, Kerry replied,
"He's really cute. But… Bruce will freak out."
"Chirrrrrp?" the bird looked at Kerry's band-aid.
"Oh… that was from Michael. He hit me and I hit my head on the stairs.
The blue bird started to flap its wings and chirp angerly. Kerry waved her hands,
"Hey hey relax. Dick helped me. He cleaned my cut after he threatened Michael," she smiled some more, "he really took care of me."
"Chirp…chirp." It nudged Kerry's hand.
Kerry rubbed the bird's neck with her finger. Sensing someone in the room, the blue bird flew away.
"Hey wait, where are you going?"
"Who you talking to?" Dick asked leaning over the bed.
"AHHHH!" Kerry jumped up, "you startled me."
Dick giggled,
"Sorry. What were you doing?"
"I was…." Kerry turned around, "talking with a blue bird."
Dick raised an eyebrow,
"A blue bird?"
"Yeah…." Kerry shyly acknowledged, "it showed up after my parents died. I started to believe it was my mom."
Dick sat up,
"Which parents; biological or adopted?"
Kerry sat in a daze,
"How did you know I was adopted?"
"Alfred told me," Dick told Kerry, "what happened to your parents?"
Kerry sighed,
"Both sets of parents were killed when I was young."
"Really?" he patted the bed next to him.
Kerry stood up and sat next to Dick,
"My real parents worked for Wayne Enterprises when I was born. They went on a trip for the company to South America when a cave-in happened. They were never heard from again."
Dick looked at Kerry; her head was down,
"So how did you get here?"
"Bruce's dad became concerned when they never came back when they were supposed to so he sent a search party. After weeks of searching and nothing found, authorities claimed death. His dad felt responsible so he adopted me. A few years later, Bruce's parents died." Kerry started to tear.
"I'm sorry," Dick put his arm around Kerry, "you never knew your parents; either set of parents. All you've ever known is Bruce and Alfred…"
Kerry sobbed.
Dick continued,
"I can't even imagine the nightmares you have."
Kerry sobbed some more,
"I have nightmares," she sniffled, "almost every night," a tear rolled down her cheek, leaving a salt streak, "I wonder everyday what my parents were like, both sets. You're lucky you got to know your family."
"Shhh… it's okay." Dick wrapped his arms around Kerry.
Kerry cried into Dick's chest, wetting his shirt.
"Kerry, can I ask a question?"
She nodded in his chest.
Dick took a deep breath,
"What was going on between you and Michael?"
Sniffling, Kerry regained her composure and sat up,
"Michael and I met out first year of high school. We talked for like a year then started dating our sophomore year. We've been together ever since. For the first four and a half years, I was really happy," she smiled, "I thought we'd be the happy married couple for eternity. But then I heard him talking to his father about gaining control of Wayne Enterprises once we were married; that is once he proposed. Turns out that was his plan since our one year anniversary."
Dick sat in silence, angry that Michael would do that to Kerry,
"He would do that to you?"
Kerry nodded,
"His family owns the second leading electronics company in the country. His father thought that if his company and Wayne Enterprises merged, the new company would be a 'super company'", she did air quotes, "so when I told Michael that we were over and he won't be getting my company, he got angry. Then he hit me," she paused to wipe a tear from her cheek, "and that's when you came in playing hero ."
Dick laughed,
"Yep that's me, ," he smiled, "I'm kidding. I would've protected you no matter what."
Kerry stared into Dick's bright ocean blue eyes,
"Why? You just met me yesterday; you don't know anything about me, I don't know anything about you."
Dick laid on his back, looking at the ceiling,
"It's what my mom would've wanted me to do. Besides, no man should ever hit a woman. She should be loved and treated like a queen."
Kerry crossed her legs,
"What were your parents and brother like?'
