Dick got up; his mouth still feeling like it was on fire, about 2 hours later. He picked up his phone and saw 3 new messages from Vanessa:
V: Hey Ur dad told us bout the retainer, Wally thinks Ur gonna look like a dork, ik Ur gonna look cute 3
V: OMG man Bruce just told me u were sleepin srry!
V: u up yet so bored txt me!
Dick laughed, and then winced, Vanessa loved texting, obviously. Dick picked a message and responded:
D: Nah ya didn't wake me up, omg my mouth is in flames now ugh, see ya wen u get home, not letting Wally see!
V: Haha only advantage of bein ur neighbor and bff/gf lol Wally has been looking up things to call you, that jerk!
D: wow that's really low!
V: tell meh bout it
Dick put his phone in his pocket and made his way down stairs, though he was still a little light headed from the medicine, stumbling down stairs. Alfred and Bruce were playing chess when Dick walked in the kitchen.
"How are doing?" Bruce asked, walking over to his 'son'.
"I-ow!" Dick was cut off by a pain in his mouth.
"Oh yeah forgot your mouth was sore for a while," Bruce looked around, "here write on this" Bruce said giving Dick a pen and napkin.
'OWWW!' Dick wrote, 'Hey do you know if Vanessa is back yet?' he asked or, spelled
"She is, I told her that she could come over when you were up if you want her to." Bruce said in response.
Dick pulled out his phone:
D: Wanna cum ova?
V: yup, hang on a sec
D: kk
V: at Ur door
Alfred got the door as Vanessa strolled in, Dick had walked over and hugged her.
"So, how was getting your teeth fixed" Vanessa asked.
'Worst thing in the world' Dick wrote.
"We should really get you a dry erase board" Vanessa said looking at the napkin.
'So true!' Dick wrote.
"So after all this you only got a retainer!" Vanessa said completely amazed.
"That's exactly what I said!" Alfred said walking away.
"I know this is random, but can I see you with your retainer on?" Vanessa asked, "I know that's nuts, but hey they still fixed your teeth right?"
Dick looked at his friend, as much as he didn't want to show her he felt himself smiling weakly, Vanessa was almost shocked.
"OMG, did you see you smile yet, I think it looks better actually, I mean wow!" Vanessa said, and she thought Dick had a cute smile before. Dick walked to the bathroom and smiled, aside from the retainer Vanessa was right, his teeth were straighter and not chipped. Vanessa walked in.
"Why don't you want to show this to anyone, you have a really nice smile?" Vanessa asked.
'Wally is gonna make fun of the retainer!' Dick wrote.
"So, in 6 weeks when that comes off you smile will be awesome and you can rub that in Wally's face!" Vanessa reminded him.
'Still not showing him!' Dick wrote.
Ok guys not a huge fan on ending but anyhow next chapter Wally finds out and is being a jerk and Robin's retainer gets stuck under the refrigerator! Please review!