Chapter 42
Monday morning Dick went in to school got his stuff then went to meet Barbara at her locker. He had prepared himself to be yelled at. "Hey Babs" he said coming up to her. She slammed her locker and turned to look at him, "you're mad aren't you" he said
"Well what tipped you off" she said "I can't believe you told on me to the superheroes"
"I did not tell on you" Dick said "I just informed them that someone was looking to join them"
"Well I got a visit last night from a certain boy wonder" she said
"Well that must have been exiting" Dick said smiling "you know seeing as you have a crush on him"
"Oh my god I do not" she said punching him on the arm "and it was kind of embarrassing because he saved me first"
"Really what from" Dick said feigning curiosity and worry "were you hurt"
"I wasn't hurt, it was just some muggers" she said
"It's funny how you can say that you were mugged so casually" Dick laughed "did you tell you dad about it"
"About talking to Robin or being mugged" she asked
"Both"
"No, I didn't tell him about either, he would have a heart attack if he knew that I was mugged and never let me leave the house, and if I told him about Robin I would also have to tell him about me thinking about becoming a superhero."
"So are you going to be a superhero" Dick asked
"I'm not so sure anymore, Robin brought up a good point, if I became a superhero I wouldn't be able to tell my dad, and I would constantly have to lie to him. If I did tell him, he would constantly be worrying about me and he would probably forbid me to do it and then I would be going against my dad constantly."
"That is a lot to think about" Dick said "and your dad wouldn't be the only one worried about you, you know"
"I know Dick, Lilly would be pretty worried to" she said smiling at him
"Yeah well she's not really who I mint" he said smiling back
"Oh and speaking of Lilly" Barbara said "he told me that you and her were going to get together last weekend"
"Oh yeah" Dick said "smiling at the memory "we got ice cream at the park"
"Oh," Barbara said seeing his smile and once again getting slightly jealous "did you guys have fun" she asked
"Yeah it was great" he said blushing slightly
"So are you guys just friends, or, you know" Barbara asked
"I'm not really sure" Dick said "but um do you think if I asked her to the dance that's in a couple of weeks she would say yes"
"what, oh um I don't know" Barbara said awkwardly"why don't you ask her and find out"
"What if she rejects me" Dick said nervously
"Barbara pushed aside her feelings words the subject, smiled at her friend and said "any girl would be a fool to reject you Dick"
"Really" he said smiling back at her
"I'm positive."