Well, here is another update, and I know I already updated this, but FF screwed things up so I had to re-upadte it:D anyway, thank you all so much for your feedback after the previous one:D
Guest: Thanks for trusting me. This chapter doesn't explain why she said it, but she will explain soon.
Guest: Yeah, I thought you guys might like to see Selina all over Sean during the campfire story.
Guest: Thank you for liking the nursing part, and the lemonade part, and the hut settings part.
Guest: Well, I don't want to spoil too much, but as I said in previous A/N, there will be lots of bonding between relations, and Alfred&Sean is one of them:D
Guest: Well, to be honest, I didn't really thought about that. I think they just made a bet, but didn't really said what their "prizes" would be if they won XD Also, yes, the past story and this story is in the same AU, though in the past story is Sean not in the presence yet. The past story is set before they meet Sean in the first series of this "Cat to do list" series.
Guest: I meant with "Lucky for Sean..." because Alfred just saved him from another "Selina talking session" If Alfred didn't, the poor kid had the listen all night to Selina as she kept rambling about the leech, how she felt, how creepy it was, etc. So, Sean wouldn't have gotten any sleep.
Guest: Yeah, it was creepy. Though, she wasn't the only one who saw it (spoiler alert about to follow, don't read if you don't want spoilers):
*the leech will be used in the past story:D*
Guest: Thank you, and unexpected in a nice way, or... LOL
Guest: sorry, can't tell if they become a couple or not. You just have to wait and read XD
Guest: Yeah, a dragon is not that scary at all, the leech on Sean's private part is way more scarier. XD Yeah, Sean really starts getting used to be around Richard, huh? And Bruce being the butler was kinda inspired by Gotham episode. Bruce was cooking when he lived with Selina on the streets, so that's why I used it in the story as well. Though, I do wonder what Selina did to Bruce to have him cook in the series XD
Anyway, that was a really long A/N, so, enjoy reading the chapter:D
Also, song I used in this chapter doesn't belong to me. The credit of that song goes to Ed Sheeran:D
Chapter 10: Sean's secret crush
The kids had taken the yacht back to Gotham city to buy supplies and hang out for those who wanted that. The most of them stayed on the island, but Bruce, Loïc, Selina and Sean went to Gotham city. They parted ways at the docks and promised to meet there again around 11 in the evening.
Bruce went to the library to find some old newspaper articles about his company, while Selina, Loïc and Sean buy supplies. They stock it later safely at the yacht. Then Sean told them he needed to be somewhere, and left. Selina decided to take Loïc on a shopping hunt, and he would be perfect to carry the bags.
After that, Loïc staggered with all the bags to Wayne Manor so he and the girl could visit their animals, Elliot and Mr. Flowerworth. To their surprise, they were still there. A part of them had been scared Alfred would have thrown them out as soon as he could. But they are well-fed, meaning Alfred did love them.
Then, it was nine in the evening and Sean strolls up to his favorite nightclub. He had listed a performance there. What he didn't know was that one of his old street gang member was there too. Haleigh.
First Sean sits down behind the bar and drinks a coke until the announcer tells the crowd Sean Ornelas will perform that night. They all cheer excitedly and Sean jumps onto stage, stealing the mike from the announcer with a grin.
"Hi, everyone! Tonight I'm going to perform a song that I cover from the well-known singer, Ed Sheeran!" Everyone frowns confused. Well-known? Sean clears his throat, and smirks; "Yeah, not well-known here. You know what, I just sing it. I want to dedicate this song to the girl I secretly have a crush on, because the lyrics says pretty much what I feel, and what we have been through!"
Haleigh shifts at the edge of her seat, placing her elbows on her table and cups her face with both hands as she stares dreamily at the boy on stage. After all, about who can he sing beside her? No one, right?
The band starts to play, and Sean prepares his cue and chips in;
"Loving can hurt,
Loving can hurt sometimes,
But it's the only thing that I know.
When it gets hard,
You know it can get hard sometimes,
It is the only thing that makes us feel alive".
Yep, the song is about her, it has to be. Haleigh smiles to herself and starts to blush as Sean resumes his cover song.
"We keep this love in a photograph," Haleigh frowns. They never made a photograph, did they? Sean is always so insecure about his looks so he never wanted that. O well, Sean said the lyrics says pretty much how he feels, so it doesn't necessarily mean the lyrics is literally what they did.
"We made this memories for ourselves,
Where our eyes are never closing
Hearts are never broken
Times forever frozen still…
Selina, Bruce and Loïc enter the same nightclub. They were done a little earlier and heard on the streets about Sean's performance. They found it a little weird Sean didn't mention it, but then again, Sean was always like a shell. Closing up completely if it comes to his skills.
The threesome sit down at a table, and want to wave at their friend but they see Sean has his eyes closed, like he's completely sucked into his own perfect little world and puts all his feelings and emotions into the song.
Then Selina sees Haleigh, watching dreamily at Sean. Her heart stings a little, but tries to shrug it off. It's not like Sean really likes her, right? Selina locks her eyes and ears back on the stage as she tries to listen to Sean's song.
"So you can keep me,
Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans,
Holding me close,
'Til our eyes meet… Sean opens his eyes at this point and stares into the crowd as he somehow tries to find the girl he's singing about. But she's not there, is she?
You won't ever be alone,
Wait for me to come home…. Sean's eyes land into Selina's, and a warm feeling flows through the young street girl's veins. Is he singing about her? No, that can't be.
Sean sees Selina, and his heart flutters. She is there, like he wished for, big time. But maybe she's not. Maybe it's just an illusion of his own desire. Sean quickly shuts his eyes again, otherwise he knows he can't complete the entire song. He can't make a half-performance. People want their money back if he does.
"Loving can heal,
Loving can mend your soul,
And it's the only thing that I know (know)
Selina's lips curl up in a smile. Sean sings so well. But why can Sean sing about love if he's so scared of it? Every time she wants to get closer, Sean shuts her out. He's singing about "Love can mend your soul". Does he really think that?
Selina's eyes lock back on Haleigh, who still smiles as she's in a love daze. The street girl's heart aches again. Around her she can hear the people mutter curiously as they ask one and another about this girl he has a secret crush on.
Selina looks at Haleigh again, and this time she does as well. Their eyes meet, and Haleigh's lips curl up in a wicked grin, and waves tauntingly at Selina, mouthing; "Sean, loves me." She even makes a "ba-boom" with her hand over her heart.
The young cat-girl clenches her fist. That's her way to tell Sean she's secretly loving him. So why is Haleigh suddenly doing it? Unless… no, Sean wouldn't, would he? Could it be possible that Sean made the same move to Haleigh, in a back alley or something?
"So you can keep me,
Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans,
Holding me close, 'til our eyes meet,
You won't ever be alone.
And if you hurt me,
That's okay, baby, only words bleed,
Inside these pages you just hold me,
And I won't ever let you go
As Sean sings four times "Wait for me to come home", Selina can't help to look at Haleigh again. Yes, Sean definitely has to sing about her, because Sean will always see the streets as his home. And the only person that's waiting for him on the streets is Haleigh.
That Sean just named Haleigh, baby, instead of her stings even more. Words bleed indeed, like a knife wound. Like a bullet wound. Like your heart, ripped from your chest. Haleigh makes another "ba-boom" motion as she can see Selina is hurt.
Selina rises to her feet, and slowly makes way back to the door. At that point, Sean opens his eyes again and sees her, disappearing through the door. Wait, but if she's an illusion to his own desire, why would he fantasise she's leaving?
Sean quickly shuts his eyes again, wishing for Selina's 'image' to pop up on his retina again as he finishes the song.
"Oh you can fit me,
Inside the necklace you got when you were 8 (Selina's mom gave her a necklace, right before she disappeared. Selina once told him that)
Next to your heartbeat, where I should be,
Keep it deep within your soul
And if you hurt me,
Well, that's okay, baby, only words bleed,
Inside the pages you just hold me,
And I won't ever let you go
When I'm away, I will remember how you kissed me,
Under the lamppost, back on Mountain Drive,
Hearing you whisper through the phone,
"wait for me to come home."
Sean opens his eyes and a single tear rolls down his cheek. His eyes seek through the crowd as he tries to find the 'illusion image' of the girl he loves so much. But she isn't there anymore. Sean feels sad.
"Mate, you were awesome!" Loïc says as he applauds loudly and spurts up to the stage with Bruce beside him.
Sean stares at them in surprise; "Wait, was Selina with you guys?"
"Yes, but she suddenly left, for some reason we don't know. But the song was great. About who did you sing?" Bruce chatters, but Sean's brains aren't progressing the words. She wasn't an illusion, she was here for real.
Suddenly another blur runs up to him and squeezes him into a hug. Bruce and Loïc frown, but again, Sean's brains aren't working properly. He feels like he's in a dream, nightmare more likely. Why did Selina leave? Did she know it was about her, and did she feel disgusted by it. Did she leave to gag outside the door, because she had an horrible image of herself, kissing an ugly monster like him?
Thinking all those horrible things about himself, Sean closes his eyes as Haleigh keeps hugging her street friend, trying to kiss him on the lips. Sadly enough for her, Bruce and Loïc cut in, thinking she was a creepy fan or something.
"Look, maybe you should leave him for a while, don't you think?" Loïc says, unlocking her tight arms from Sean's neck. "He's upset, can't you see that?"
"He's not upset!" Haleigh spits angrily as she tries to object. "He's emotional, yes, but that's because he just sang his true feelings for me into that song." Bruce and Loïc share a frown, and Haleigh who sees that; "Look, Sean has a secret crush on me!"
Bruce and Loïc's mouth drop open, agape, as Haleigh keeps crying with glee; "Well, not much of a secret now, is it? Don't you worry, Sean! I love you too!"
"Wait, aren't you that girl that snuck into our bedroom a while ago?!" Bruce suddenly exclaims, as he remembers her suddenly from the morning Sean and he were tied with Selina's arms around them, sleeping.
Haleigh nods proudly; "Told you and that ugly street cat Sean loves me, and not her!" Like he's in trance or something, Sean walks away from his friends and heads outside, slowly making way to the docks. Bruce and Loïc quickly follow, while Haleigh screams; "YOU HEARD HIM SINGING THOSE THINGS. HIS HOME IS THE STREETS, AND ONLY I'M THERE THAT WAITS FOR HIM, SO TELL THAT UGLY PIECE OF TRASH TO KEEP HER HANDS OFF SEAN!"
Poor Sean, right? Poor Selina, right? So many feels *sniff* So, what did you think of it? Let me know by review:D