"Wallace, a word" batman asked for me once we got back from the mission, I knew I was gonna be introble the minute I couldn't help Robin. That's just it, I couldn't. Me an my father had another session last night, I got to remember to stop making him so angry.

"so..." I had to cut batman off.

"Im so sorry, I fell yesterday, the pain hasn't gone away yet, I couldn't move when Robin needed me, im so sorry" I said in a rush, but slow enough for a normal human to hear.

"that's not what I wish to speak about, how did you fall" I couldn't believe that's all he wanted to ask me.

"I fell down the stairs, im really clumsy" I smiled.

"wally, there's something going behind closed door's tell me what it is" he said, at that moment I wanted to spill everything, but couldn't, the fear came back.

"nothing is going on, my parents... love me" I said, wishing I was speaking the truth.

"then if there is nothing to fear, dont come back till saturday, your suspended" my eye's widened, the cave was my get away, now I have to deal with my father. I wanted to cry, but I just left with out another word or action.

"so you suspect his parents is is...are...beating him an you suspend him for 2 days" Dick yelled in out rage.

"yes, he wont tell me, or even you, no one, so in two days he isn't to fight crime, he comes back to the cave with any marks, I will know, I hate to have to do it this way, but we have no choice" Bruce explained.

"but I dont think this is the case, watch, he'll come back here saturday with out a mark" Dick tried to convince him self for than anyone.

"I sure hope so" Bruce said, he gave Dick a fatherly hug.

I walked through town, my hands in my pocket, I couldn't go home, I knew batman was probably testing if I'd come in with even one little mark, he would know, they all would.

"guess im spending the rest of the week in the countcite(country city)" I said to my self as I arrived at the entrance area. there's usually some empty house or barn I can find when I just need a break.

I walked through the town, smiling faces, they would always treat me with such kindness, I enjoyed the short visits.

"wally"I heard my name, I turned around to face a girl I met around here. I smiled as she gave me a hug.

"your not going in an empty house tonight" she smiled widely.

"I cant go home tonight, I sort of have to" I said, I looked down, tears threatened to spill.

"I get you cant go to your house, I get that's why your here, wally your gonna stay with me, an my friends an family, you'll have fun, please" she asked me, she was begging for me to come over, all I could do was nod, I was so happy, maybe I could just live here. I wish it was that easy, but I know deep down my dad an mom love me, I hope.

"That moronic little shit, why the hell aint he home yet, it's 11:00 at night" spoke in anger at his wife.

"maybe he's scared, maybe he ran away" she actually hinted at worry in her voice, calmed down.

"no, he knows better, he better be late, if I have to go out to look for him he's gonna sure regret fucking up, why the hell did we ever have him, he'll never amount up to his sister" said looking towards the ceiling thinking about his dead daughter.

"Rudolf, stop, please, wally's not even here, just maybe you both need space, if he doesn't return in a week, then we'll notify the police" explained calmly.

"im going to the bar, dont wait up bitch" he stormed out leaving his hurt wife, a tear strained down her feet

"so wally you vaguely know every one, correct" jessy asked as I looked over every ones faces.

"yeah"

"great" she dragged me over to her parents.

"mom an dad, wally need's a place to stay, or he'll stay in a cold empty house or barn or something, please let him stay here" Jess asked.

"well, you didn't need to give a whole story sweety, of course he can stay, I love having him here, he just like family" Jess's dad smiled an patted me on the head.

"after the party we'll get you a room, ok" Jess's mom smiled an gave me a hug, I didn't want her to let go, but had to, so I didn't arise a suspicion from anyone.

"hey, Jessy an Wally, join thew water fight" a girl I remembered meeting a few times, people said she sort of looked like me, except with pure black shoulder length hair, she had a darker shade of green eye's, the freckles in the same spot as mine, she even sounded like me, in a more of a female voice, she also had her hyper moments, an was a science geek, always telling jokes to lighten the mood, trying to always smile. If I didn't know any better I say she was my birth sister. I thought that it could be possible at first, but then thought to how amazing she is an how she wasn't as worthless as me, why would they give her up an not me.

hanging out with these people, these family, I smile, truly a sincere smile. My friends on the team, I always will consider them family, but im kid flash with them, a super hero, I cant tell if they would like me if I didn't have powers. True I might of never meat them if I didn't get my powers, but if another accident happens an I lose my powers, would they want me around just as there friend, not a hero?

I feel I can be more my self with every one around this place, an I hate when I have to return home.

after a few hours of fun, the party did end. Jess showed me the guest room, with a bed.

"A BED" I couldn't hold my excitement.

"um yeah" she said, probably thinking I was insane, but I was still in shock.

"I get to... sleep on it...even with the blankets" I asked timidly, I didn't "want to screw up an get kicked out of here.

"yeah, wally, why would I asked you to spend the night if we didn't have room, or show you a room with a bed an say nope you must sleep on the floor" she sarcastically told me, I laughed at my stupidity.

"right" was all I could say.

"so any way, there is some cloths on the bed, I figured you an me are about the same size , I do get alot of my cloths extra baggy" she explained an then thought to add.

"dont worry, you rarely see me in girl cloths, I gave you some of my guy ware, pajamas too" she smiled at me.

"ok, um thanks" I was surprised when she hugged, but hugged her back right away, then felt her feeling my stomach.

"um baby sis, I dont think that wally is pregnant, I heard her older brother Justin say coming from behind her, an stopped at our side.

"I figured that much, no, I mean I can feel his rib cage, tell dad were having meet for breakfast to give wally a stomach" she said.

"sorry I haven't eating in a while" I told them.

"in a while, was this 'in a while' 5 months" Jess asked sarcastically.

"I had a cold, couldn't get anything down for like a week" I lied, having my powers I eat probably more than double a normal person's food range, my father banned eating for 2 days, so I was only able to get a few snacks here an there.

"ok, happens, but some meat will get you back in shape" Justin patted me on the back an walked down the hall to his father.

"wally get some sleep" Jess said, but I cant sleep with things on my mind, so I blurted out.

"can I ask you something" she turned to me with that smile of her's a nodded.

"well, every one around here loves animals, but you guys all eat meat, why"

"we refuse to kill em, an any animal on our farms, but we have to go to the store in another town or city to buy meat, because most of us like me need it to survive, I have anger issues meat is my only cure, it's a blood thirst, there's other things people need meat for to, but that's the biggie" she explained an gave me a kiss on my cheek heading to her own room, I heard the door close an I walked inside 'my room' that feel's good to say.