The next night I arrived at Wayne manner to dress for patrol. I slowly descended the stairs leading to the Batcave. As I neared the bottom I heard two voices talking softly. I couldn't make out what they were saying or who was talking. When I reached the bottom the one person I always longed to see and dreaded seeing again was standing next to the batcomputer talking to Bruce. Dick. He looked different then when I last saw him. His hair was longer, reaching to the middle of his back pulled up in a low ponytail. He wore black jeans and a black fitted t-shirt. His arms were crossed over his chest as he stared accusingly at Batman.
Both men stopped talking and looked towards me. Batman's face remained emotionless, while Dick looked at me with an accusing stair. He eyes which once held nothing but love for me now looked as if I was the enemy.
"What are you doing here" Dick demanded. I can't tell if he's angry or what.
I was so dumbstruck by seeing him again I couldn't form a single sentence. I just stared at him wanting to ask him what he was doing here. where he had gone, and the one question that has haunted me for two long years…how could he leave without telling me?
Both men looked at me expectantly. Why was I here? I had forgotten everything but the person standing in front of me. My eyes slowly wander across the cave. In the far corner all of our costumes are hanging. That's right!
"I'm going on patrol tonight, what are you doing" I am so proud of my self for sounding so casual. I look down at my hands that have started shaking. I don't know if it's from nerves or wanting to strangle him, I'm feeling both at the moment.
"You're still Batgirl." That time the anger is clearly apparent.
"Yes, I am." Stressing each word so his pea size brain can comprehend what I am saying. "What did you think? You walk out with out so much as a good bye and I just give up everything because YOU didn't like that I was Batgirl."
Ok. I think I might have gone little too far with that because both men are looking at me like I have lost my mind.
I march my way to costume and take it into the dressing room next to it. Once inside I lean my head against to cool steel of the door. Now that he's back what am going to do?