Chapter 9: Choice
'' Annie... That's also a nice name.'' I told her.
'' Really?'' Annie looked confused.
'' Yes. Who gave it to you? Your dad or your mom?'' I asked her.
'' None.'' She told me, which made me confused.
'' Are you sure?'' I asked.
'' Yes. I never met my mother, as for Matt, he was never the 'father' type.'' She told me with a cold and distant voice.
'' Then, who gave you your name?'' I asked with more curiosity.
'' A Boy Wonder.'' She told me with a warmer voice combined with a little smile.
'' Where did I hear that before?'' I thought.
Our conversation could have continued, but I noticed Alfred, who looked worried.
'' Alfred!'' I said while I was raising my hand.
'' Thank you-'' I stopped because I saw that Annie was no longer with me.
'' Where did she go?'' I said in low voice.
'' Miss Talia, I'm glad you are safe. I was worried about you.'' Alfred told me with a, still, worried voice.
'' I'm sorry, I caused you to be worried about me. '' I told him.
'' That's all in the past, Miss Talia. Now, lets concentrate on buying the vegetables.'' He told me.
'' OK.'' I told him with a surprised and happy voice.
* Outside of the Market*
'' I did what you asked me. Now, let him go.'' I told to the woman who was in front of me.
'' Don't worry, I saw everything. I ordered my men to let him go.'' The woman told me.
I know that I should be happy, but I wasn't.
'' Who are you?'' I asked her.
'' Who I am is of no concern to you, but I have something to give you.'' The woman opened her hand revealing a little bottle with a blue liquid inside.
'' What is this?'' I asked her.
'' Your ticket to freedom, if you accept it.'' She told me.
I didn't trust her, but I grabbed it.
'' Come here!'' Someone, Matt, told me in my head.
The woman gets closer to me and tells me,'' If you want to be free, I suggest that you take it.''
When I looked at her, the woman vanished.
*Market*
I looked at all the vegetables that Alfred had bought and said,'' Alfred, are those really necessary.''
'' Yes, Miss Talia. Master Bruce is having a party late this night and some of these are for Master Damian's pets.'' He told me.
'' So much?'' I asked him.
'' Yes.'' Alfred barely said.
'' Let me help you.'' I told him.
'' No, Miss Talia, I'm-'' Alfred didn't get to finish because I carried part of his cargo.
'' Th- thank you, Miss Talia.'' Alfred said surprised.
'' Don't worry.'' I said, but I was surprised at the amount of strength I had.
*Movie Studio*
'' What's wrong, Matt?'' I asked him.
'' Keep your voice down.'' Matt said.
'' OK.'' I told him with a low voice.
'' Now, you are going to make a distraction while I will teach those ungrateful directors a lesson about how not to make a remake of my movies.'' Matt said with an angry voice.
'' That's it?'' I told him.
Matt turned to look at me,'' I safe you from the mess you were before and you only want me to help get vengeance on that broken ego of yours! I don't even get a thank you!'' I told him, which I regretted instantly when I saw the look of his face.
'' Thanks? You are not even a person! You are a monster just like me! Or, do you want to go back to where you where before?'' He told me.
I began shaking when I started remember that place... cold, dark, and lonely.
'' N-no.'' I said while I was shaking.
'' Good, now do as I told you.'' He told me before he vanished.
I was glad that Matt didn't noticed the tiny bottle I was holding.
''Please, Robin, help me.'' I said while I was shaking.
Author's Note
Sorry, for the long wait. I had things to do, but don't worry I'm kind of back. Anyway, don't forget to RSS!
