Chapter 13: Remember When
Dick's POV
I remember when I first became a big brother. I was fourteen and Jason was ten. Honestly, I hated him at first. I thought Bruce was replacing me at first. He was this skinny, malnourished, mouthy, ass. Jay had been abused before he came to us. His mother was a drug addict and his father used to beat Jason. I'm almost positive his father hurt him in other ways as well. Jay was six the last time he saw his father. He was seven when his mom overdosed and died. He had been living on the streets for three years. Three years. Jason was scarred before he became Robin.
But then I got to know Jason. He was afraid and insecure, but he tried to hide it. He needed me. At first Bruce told me to avoid physical contact with Jason, so I ignored Bruce. All Jay really needed was someone to hug him, get him a teddy bear, someone to hold him, protect him, love him and I accepted the job. Turns out I was right.
Jason needs me and I need him. Even though he's bigger than me and thinks he's an adult, he'll always be my little brother and I will always love him.
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Timmy was nine when he came to us. I was so excited to be a big brother again. Jason was fifteen already. Jay decided he didn't need me anymore, but I now had Timmy. Tim is by far the sweetest, smartest, and honest out of all my siblings.
Tim had also been abused. His parents were millionaires, but apparently they hated him. They left him home alone starting at the age of three. A maid checked on him twice a week. Three years old! Bruce didn't leave me at home by myself until I was fifteen. Plus touching was forbidden. No hugs, no kisses, nothing! I swear his parents were Nazis. Tim was also blamed for everything. If it was raining while his parents wanted to go golfing, Tim took the blame. If something went wrong, it was automatically Tim's fault. He was severely punished for doing nothing wrong. That's why Tim is so afraid of doing something wrong, he thinks that we'll hate him or send him away or something. He's afraid that we won't want him anymore. No one should ever be afraid of their family.
Tim had never even been to school before, he basically taught himself to read. Honestly, Tim is the smartest. He even does Jason's calculus homework!
But unfortunately, Jason stole Timmy from me! I know Timmy loves me, but he always runs to Jay whenever he has a problem. I knew the first time I heard Jay call him Babybird, it was over for me. It's not fair! Jason didn't even like Tim at first! But then again, Tim is the only one who can control Jason while on patrol…
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Damian, my baby brother. Damian was almost eight when he came to us. His mother is Talia Al Ghul and his grandfather is Ra'sh Al Ghul. Damian was trained since birth to be a killer, an assassin. He practically tried to murder all of us when he first got here.
Like Jay and Tim, Dami had also been abused. If he cried, he was punished. If he tried showing sympathy, he was punished. He didn't even know what love was. The first time I tried to hug him, he thought I was going to beat him or that I was doing some kind of training exercise.
Damian never had the pleasure of experiencing hugs, kisses, stories, pets, and family. I knew exactly what he needed and he was going to accept it whether he wanted to or not. Plus Dami is an animal lover! Jay and Tim are not. I finally had someone I could take horseback riding or help adopt an animal!
I am the only one who Damian will listen to while on patrol. Well actually I was the only one who he will listen to in general. Dami even gives Bruce trouble. They are so much alike. And Damian and Tim don't get along. Although, if they are both are willing, they make a great team. Jason and Damian sometimes get along. They are also a lot alike.
I know that Jay, Timmy, and Dami love and need me, but I really need all of my little brothers. Just like how I'll always love and need my father, Bruce.