Chapter 8
"So, where you from?" Bruce asked McKenzie after she had finished her Breakfast.
"Well, let's put it this way, I'm not from Gotham. I'm from new york" she replied.
"And how did you end up here if you live all the way in new york?" Bruce asked the young girl. "I don't know" McKenzie replied " I was on my home from school when I was knocked down and when I woke up, I was here. Maybe the creep who mowed me down bundled me in the back of his car, drove here and just dumped me on the sidewalk. That's what I assume happened". Bruce nodded and walked over to her.
"Did you get a look at the driver?" he asked. McKenzie shook her head. "It all happened too quickly." He nodded as he took it all in. "Do you think your parents would be worried ?" he asked. McKenzie shrugged. "I don't know, probaly will be. I bet they were waiting for me to come home and I didn't turn up" she said then heading to the front door.
"Where do you think you're going young lady?" he asked in a stern voice. "I just want to go for a walk" she said innocently. "Oh no, sorry but I'm not letting you go out by yourself, for all we know, you could end up getting yourself kidnapped again. Sorry but I can't allow that". Mckenzie nodded and walked intot he sitting room and flopped herself down on the sofa.
"What are you doing?" Bruce asked chuckling as McKenzie put her feet up and began reading a newspaper.
"Just making myself at home" she replied. "Right" Bruce replied "stay here while I go talk to Alfred". McKenzie replied in a salute and Bruce had walked off. She flipped open the newspaper and began flicking through it.
"Boring,boring,boring,boring,booooooooooring" she chanted as she flicked through the newspaper in boredom. A few minutes later, Bruce and Alfred had returned.
"I've decided than you can go out but Alfred will be going with you is that ok?" Bruce asked. McKenzie nodded and stood up. "So, where we going Alfred?" she asked, eager to know.
"I thought we could go shopping, get you some clothes" Alfred replied.
"What's wrong with these?" McKenzie asked. "I don't mean to be rude but those clothes look like they need washing and you might feel abit cleaner with new clothes" the old butler replied.
"Figures" mumbled McKenzie "ok then, let's go. I love shopping".
"Very well" replied Alfred "we'll take the car".McKenzie nodded and sprinted to the front door and turned to Bruce.
"How come you ain't coming?" she asked him. "Oh erm, I've got loads of paper work to do and I just don't have the time to go along with you and Alfred" he replied. McKenzie nodded.
"I understand, buisness stuff huh?" she asked. Bruce nodded.
"That's alright then, I'll be ok with Alfred because I'm sure he won't let anything bad happen to me,will you Alfred?". She turned to the butler. "No miss McKenzie, I won't" he replied.
"Ok. Seeyou later Bruce" she called before heading out the front door. Bruce walked up to Alfred.
"Promise you won't let anything happen to her" he ordered. "No problem sir, I'll keep an eye on her" Alfred replied before heading back to McKenzie who was wainting by the car. Bruce took off his glasses and headed to the bat-cave.
"So, what kind of clothes do you like?" Alfred asked McKenzie.
"Well, I'm into trousers, jeans, t-shirts, jackets, that sort of thing. But not dresses,yuck, I wouldn't be seen dead in one". McKenzie pulled a face at the thought of her in a pink frilly dress.
"You must be a right little tomyboy then if you don't like wearing dresses" Alfred suggested.
"You betcha, when I die, I don't want to buried in a dress, I want to be buried wearing a pair of jeans, trainers and a t-shirt" she announced. Alfred let out a chuckle.
"so, you like doing boyish things like playing soccer,climbing tress, stuff like that ?" he asked. McKenzie nodded in response.
"Once, when I was about eight, I climbed this really big tree in the park. I climbed all the way to the top but I couldn't get back down again. My Dad had to call the fire brigade to get me down. It was well embarrsing".
About half an hour later, they arrived a clothes shop.
"Woah, this is the biggest clothes store that I have ever seen" McKenzie said when they walked into the store.
"We need to go to the Children's clothes and Master Bruce needs a new coat" Alfred informed. They spent hours in there because McKenzie was trying some of the clothes on. Alfred was trying hard to keep a straight face as McKenzie paraded up and down like a super-model.
After they finished getting her some new clothes for McKenzie, she and Alfred went to an outdoor cafe for a drink.
"So, what would you like?" Alfred asked.
"How about a froffy cappoucino with extra chocolate?" McKenzie suggested. "Right away miss" Alfred said. After he had gone, McKenzie saw the Joker lurking about,but he looked different, he was wearing skin-tonned make-up and a purple buisness suit, not the one he was wearing when he kidnapped McKenzie .
"Ohno" she whispered. McKenzie lowered herself down in her seat to avoid being seen. He was only about ten feet away but luckily he wasn't looking right at her.
"You ok McKenzie?". McKenzie squealed and nearly fell out of her seat. Thankfully, it was only Alfred. "Yeah I'm fine. Just thought I saw" she looked but the Joker was gone "never mind".
"So you're ok then?" he asked. McKenzie nodded. "Did you remember my froffy cappoucino with extra chocolate?" she asked. Alfred smiled and gave the youngster a big cup of froffy cappoucino with Extra Chocolate. "Here you go. Do you mind just watching mine, I need to take a trip to the men's room".
"No problem Alfie" she said obdiently. "That's a good girl, and don't go anywhere". Moments later, McKenzie was left on her own until she felt someone grab her roughly by the wrist and yank her up from her seat.
"What the hell is your problem you jerk?" she spat.
"Still see you got some fesityness in ya, hehehehehe" came an all too familiar voice. McKenzie turned around and saw the Joker grinning at her.
"Nice to see you again kid, hahahahahahahahahahaha". McKenzie let out a high-pitched squeal.
dun,dun,dun.
