A Light in the Dark
A couple hours later, Dinah awoke in a hospital bed. Two people were arguing near her; one was a young woman, about 23. The other was older, and in a wheelchair. Who are these people? the teen thought. She had no memory of what happened, where she was, or who she was for that matter. The two women kept arguing softly as Dinah tried to make out what they were saying.
"You kicked her out?!" "I- I don't know, I wasn't thinking." "So, what are we gonna do?" "Hold on, she's coming around." Both women looked at the girl, as if seeing her for the first time. The older woman wheeled over to her. She touched her arm gently and whispered, "Dinah, I'm sorry about what happened. It was all my fault. Please forgive me." A look of fear replaced the curiosity on Dinah's face. She yanked her arm away, and turned to the other side of the bed.
"What's going on?" the other woman asked. "I don't know, Helena," the older responded, "I just don't know." At that time, a nurse came into the room with a grave expression on her face. "Miss Gordon?" she asked, "The doctor made a diagnosis. Dinah has amnesia." The women's faces both shared the same look of worry. "What are we gonna do?" Helena asked, "Is she gonna be okay? Will she ever get her memory back? What's gonna happen to her?!" "Calm down," the nurse responded, "She'll be fine. Just stay with the regular routine. In time, she will eventually return to her normal self." Barbara turned her attention to the now sleeping Dinah, then back to the nurse. "Thank you," she said, "C'mon, Helena. Let's get her back to the clocktower.
Again, Dinah awoke in another strange place. This time, she was inside what appeared to be a giant clocktower. She walked into the kitchen where she met the woman in the wheelchair preparing lunch. She looked up at the girl and smiled. "Good afternoon, Dinah," she said, "Want some lunch?" Dinah nodded. The woman wheeled over to her. "You probably don't remember me," she began, "but I'm Barbara. I adopted you when you were about 16 years old." She watched Dinah slowly say her name. "Barbara." Barbara smiled again. "Yea, that's right. Barbara." She gestured towards Helena who had just come in, "And that's Helena. She's your sister, and your partner." After hearing that, Helena walked over to her and smiled as well. "Hey, kid," she said. All the time, Dinah just sat and stared, as if comprehending every little moment. Finally, she found her voice.
"What am I doing here?" she asked. Barbara looked at Helena, then back at Dinah. "Well," she began, "We. we fight crime. We protect the city from thieves, masterminds." "Crazy women posing as psychiatrists hypnotizing people to try to take over the world." Helena interrupted. They both laughed at the teen's confused gaze. "It's a long story," Barbara said between giggles, "We'll explain later." As the two continued to laugh, Dinah gave a soft chuckle, then a giggle, then a full out laugh until all three of them were literally in tears. Then, Alfred walked in, allowed himself an inner giggle, then once again resumed his dignified position. "Ahem!" he politely cleared his throat, "I believe the luncheon is now being served in the dining room." Gasping for air, Barbara replied, "Hold on, Alfred. We'll be right there."
A/N: I know, GREAT ending for a chapter, isn't it? ( Well, thanks to everyone who reviewed! I really appreciate it!
A couple hours later, Dinah awoke in a hospital bed. Two people were arguing near her; one was a young woman, about 23. The other was older, and in a wheelchair. Who are these people? the teen thought. She had no memory of what happened, where she was, or who she was for that matter. The two women kept arguing softly as Dinah tried to make out what they were saying.
"You kicked her out?!" "I- I don't know, I wasn't thinking." "So, what are we gonna do?" "Hold on, she's coming around." Both women looked at the girl, as if seeing her for the first time. The older woman wheeled over to her. She touched her arm gently and whispered, "Dinah, I'm sorry about what happened. It was all my fault. Please forgive me." A look of fear replaced the curiosity on Dinah's face. She yanked her arm away, and turned to the other side of the bed.
"What's going on?" the other woman asked. "I don't know, Helena," the older responded, "I just don't know." At that time, a nurse came into the room with a grave expression on her face. "Miss Gordon?" she asked, "The doctor made a diagnosis. Dinah has amnesia." The women's faces both shared the same look of worry. "What are we gonna do?" Helena asked, "Is she gonna be okay? Will she ever get her memory back? What's gonna happen to her?!" "Calm down," the nurse responded, "She'll be fine. Just stay with the regular routine. In time, she will eventually return to her normal self." Barbara turned her attention to the now sleeping Dinah, then back to the nurse. "Thank you," she said, "C'mon, Helena. Let's get her back to the clocktower.
Again, Dinah awoke in another strange place. This time, she was inside what appeared to be a giant clocktower. She walked into the kitchen where she met the woman in the wheelchair preparing lunch. She looked up at the girl and smiled. "Good afternoon, Dinah," she said, "Want some lunch?" Dinah nodded. The woman wheeled over to her. "You probably don't remember me," she began, "but I'm Barbara. I adopted you when you were about 16 years old." She watched Dinah slowly say her name. "Barbara." Barbara smiled again. "Yea, that's right. Barbara." She gestured towards Helena who had just come in, "And that's Helena. She's your sister, and your partner." After hearing that, Helena walked over to her and smiled as well. "Hey, kid," she said. All the time, Dinah just sat and stared, as if comprehending every little moment. Finally, she found her voice.
"What am I doing here?" she asked. Barbara looked at Helena, then back at Dinah. "Well," she began, "We. we fight crime. We protect the city from thieves, masterminds." "Crazy women posing as psychiatrists hypnotizing people to try to take over the world." Helena interrupted. They both laughed at the teen's confused gaze. "It's a long story," Barbara said between giggles, "We'll explain later." As the two continued to laugh, Dinah gave a soft chuckle, then a giggle, then a full out laugh until all three of them were literally in tears. Then, Alfred walked in, allowed himself an inner giggle, then once again resumed his dignified position. "Ahem!" he politely cleared his throat, "I believe the luncheon is now being served in the dining room." Gasping for air, Barbara replied, "Hold on, Alfred. We'll be right there."
A/N: I know, GREAT ending for a chapter, isn't it? ( Well, thanks to everyone who reviewed! I really appreciate it!