Megan parked the bioship, in stealth mode, just outside Pseudo. Black Canary had offered to stay there and gave Aqualad an ear piece to call her if there's an emergency. We weren't going to be trying to avoid people this time, In fact the exact opposite. As we entered the city Hailey was telling me about some people that moved to Pseudo after I left that she wanted me to meet, but I wasn't listening. I was too busy worrying. What I was thinking? I thought as I began to second guess this visit. As I thought I began slowing down and walking in the back of the group. They all think I'm a freak even if time changed that I've gotten used to using my powers openly. Who knows what the reaction will be to powers now?
"Hey guys," They stopped walking turned to look at me, "Maybe visiting was a bad idea. I'll just go back to bioship while you guys drop Hailey off." I started to turn around until I felt hands on my shoulders.
"Oh no you don't," Dick turned me around and pushed me towards everyone else, "C'mon need to face these people. If anything happens we'll be right there." I looked up at all of them. They all nodded their heads in agreement.
"Okay," I took a deep breath as we entered the part of the city where I had lived. When came across my old house we stopped.
"This is it," Hailey broke the silence.
"You're sure my dad still lives here?" I questioned.
"Yep," She answered. I hesitated for a while. What if he hadn't changed at all? What if he still blamed me for everything? As these questions ran through my head I hadn't realized I had walked onto the porch, Hailey right next to me and Young Justice following close behind. I just stood there for a while then I hesitantly rang the doorbell and Hailey back up a little. To my surprise a woman answered the door.
"Oh hello, Hailey," She said Hailey being the only one out of the eight of us she recognized, "What can I do for you kids?" I stood there confused for second. I don't recognize this woman at all and Hailey had been so sure my dad still lived here.
"No, I'm so sorry we must have the wrong house," I suddenly felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked up at Hailey and she shook her head at me then turned to the woman.
"Is Mr. Williams home?" She asked.
"Yes he is. Why don't you all come in and I'll go get him." She led us to the small living room. It hadn't changed much since I lived here, except the pictures on the bookshelf were different. Pictures of my dad and I were replace by pictures of this woman, my dad and girl a little older than me. Even the family picture from when Jacob was born was gone. What's going on here?
"Here he is." I put the photo I was holding down and looked up to see my father standing in the (the same color as mine), blue eyes, tall; he looked nice in the suite he was wearing. I wonder what he does for work now.
"What's all this about Hailey?" He asked confusedly, "You know Taylor doesn't get home until five." Okay and who's Taylor?
"We're not here to see Taylor." Hailey responded, "Someone here wanted to see you." She stepped aside so I was in view. He looked at me for a moment then his eyes went wide.
"Julie!" He gasped rushing forward and picking me up in hug. I was scared but relaxed when I knew he wasn't going to hurt me. He put me down and knelt in front of me resting a hand on each of my shoulders.
"Oh my gosh Julie, look at you. You've grown so much. Oh Julie," He kissed my forehead and hugged me once again, "Thank god your alive." This whole time I said nothing just stood there silent and let myself be hugged and picked up and what not. I didn't really know how to react. The last thing I remember about my dad was him beating me up and here he is hugging and kissing me and thanking god I'm alive. He let go of me and I could tell he wanted me to say something.
"Who's that woman and what happened to the pictures?" Was all I said.
"We have a lot of catching up to do huh?" He asked.
"Why don't we all have a seat?" The woman said gesturing to the couch and chairs. Conner and Kaldur stayed standing while Megan, Haile, Artemis, and I occupied the couch and Wally and Dick took chairs. My dad and the woman sat in chairs from the kitchen that they had placed so they were facing us.
"Before I start explaining um who are all of you?" My dad asked.
"Friends," Dick answered flatly.
"Okay then," He replied, "Anyway, Julie what you need to know is that when you ran away I was mess. I searched for you twenty-four seven. Without you I had no one. I met Kelly here one day," He gestured towards the woman, "And we talked and she started helping me look. After a year you considered dead by the police and everyone. Kelly and I didn't give up but eventually I had to go back to work. We started dating soon and about eight months ago now we got married." I sat there stunned. I didn't know what to say.
"Julie," He introduced, "meet your step mom, Kelly."
"It's so nice to finally meet you," Kelly got up from her chair and hugged me and I lost it. I pushed her away from me.
"NO!" I shouted standing up, "What about Mom? What about Jacob? How could you just forget about them?"
"Julie, I haven't ever forgotten about them, but don't you think they'd want us to move on?" My dad replied calmly.
"Then what about me then? I don't even know her!" I screamed. Before anyone could say anything everything I've wanted to say to my dad just came rushing out of my mouth, "Did you even really care the day I left? Do even regret how you treated me? You said you looked for me but you never said you were sorry! You broke your daughter for life it's not okay!" I started sobbing as I continue to yell at him. "I remember the days you were a hero in my eyes but those are just a long lost memory! I had to spend so many years learning how to survive and yeah that I'm still alive, but I the memories of how you treated me before still haunt me every night! The nightmare of you hurting me only stopped when it was replaced by the Joker!"
"What?" he asked. I ignored him and kept going through my tears.
"The days I spent so cold, so hungry were full of hate; I was so angry! You scarred me, dad! What you did to me had me scared of everyone! I couldn't trust anymore! The only reason I can now is because of my friends!" I stopped and we all looked at the door as it opened.
"Hey." The girl I recognized from the pictures walked in, "What's going on?"
"Who's this?" I demanded.
"Julie, meet your step sister Taylor." Kelly answered. I looked at the confused girl. I knew she probably had no idea what was going on and didn't want to take my anger out on her so I just ran out the house. I ran to the corner of the block and sat down and sobbed. This was turning out to be a disaster infuses on the dis.
Just a warning there will be longer spaces between chapters now becuase of school starting and I will no longer get internet in my house so I will have to update from someone where else but I will still be updating. PLZ REVIEW AND CHECK OUT MY POLLS!
