When I left Wayne Mansion my thoughts were filled with more unanswered questions. What does the Joker wants with a rose pendant? What are his plans? And most importantly what happened to me in Santorini? However, I got more confused trying to look for an answer. My thoughts were interrupted by Zatanna's voice. We just left Wally's parents house and we were own our way back to her apartment.

"Hey!" She said. "Are you listening to me?"

"Sorry babe, what is it again?" She just stared at me for a moment and just continue talking about Artemis wedding plans. I wasn't paying attention to whatever thing that Zatanna was saying because I kept on thinking about Bruce somehow little revelation about that 10 months gap 7 years ago. 'What happened to me 7 years ago was important I really need to remember it if I want to know the Joker's plans' I thought.

"DICK LOOKED OUT!" I've heard Zatanna's yelling voice. And I abruptly stopped the car. I didn't notice that the traffic light was red and a car was about to cross the intersection.

"HEY! ARE YOU BLIND OR SOMETHING" The driver angrily yelled and drove away.

"Dick! Are you sure you're okay?" Zatanna asked worriedly. I gave her a nod but she wasn't convinced and I just continue driving.

"Don't worry babe I am okay" I assured her.

"What does Bruce wants to talk about?" She asked

"Just some important matter" I simply answered.

"What important matter?"

"Just this Joker thing and my memories 7 years ago" I jokingly said just to light the mood but when I glanced at her she looked uneasy and said something that I can't comprehend. "Z what's wrong?" I asked

"Nothing" she answered

Afterwards, we fell into an awkward silence until we finally reached her apartment building. Zatanna opened the car door and immediately went inside without saying anything. I followed her until we reached her apartment door. She almost slammed the door in front of my face but I blocked it using my right hand.

"OUCH!" I screamed. She immediately opened the door and held my hand.

"Sorry" She sincerely apologizes. We stared at each other eyes and just say nothing at all. She was the one who broke the silence between us. "Dick I am tired so I just see you tomorrow, Ok?" When she spoke those words I know something was up

"Z I know there's something wrong just tell me" I pleaded. She went inside her apartment without looking at me. I followed her inside but the apartment was dark so I switched on the lights and I found her standing in the middle of the room facing at the opposite side of the room.

"Z" I called softly

"Please what ever Bruce wants you to do something just refuse him"

"Z you know I can't do that"

"Dick please I'm begging you just say no" She begged and I heard a sobbing sound. I came closer and hugged her. She turned and hugged me so tightly like her life depends on it. I just let her cry until I felt like she started to calmed down.

"Are you alright?" I asked and Zatanna nodded. I released her and wiped away her tears. "A pretty lady like you should not cry or else your make up will be a mess" I teasingly said. She giggles and hit my shoulder lightly.

"Dick shut up" She said and stared at me. "Sorry it just that every time you go somewhere I can't help but remember what happened 7 years ago the feeling of uncertainty whether you will come back or not.. When we heard nothing from you for the past 10 months I felt like you will never come back to us or to me" She explained and tears started to fall again. I titled her chin and gave her my assuring kiss.

"Z you know that I will always come back to you" I said and smiled "I love you" I added

"Dick I love you too"

I came closer to her, closed my eyes and claimed her lips to mine. It started slowly but the heat started to build and our intense kiss lead us to the bedroom. When we reached the bedroom, we started to take off our clothes and Zatanna playfully pushed me and I lie on top of the bed on my back. She straddles me and kisses me passionately suddenly I remember something important. I broke off the kiss and said

"Z I didn't bring any"

"Don't worry I have one at the medicine cabinet"

"Wow! Babe you are getting nasty" She got off from me and I went to the bathroom in order to look for the condom and I found it inside the cabinet. I grabbed it and I was about to go back when I heard a crack from the floor. Oh crap! When I looked at the floor, one of the tiles was moved and I saw a small box inside. Curiosity overwhelmed me so I decided to pick it up and opened the box. Inside it lays a plain white handkerchief with a rose print on it. The rose print was familiar, way too familiar then realization dawn to me it was the same rose crest that I saw when I met with Bruce just this morning. But this one is different because below the crest are two beautiful embosomed italic letters

'T.H' I read. Is that a name of a person or a place? I don't know and I know which person to ask. Bringing the handkerchief with me, I went back inside the bedroom and I found Zatanna on top of the bed.

"Dick what took you so long?" She asked. I held the handkerchief for her to see. She froze and she didn't say anything at all but she kept looking at the handkerchief.

"Where did you get that?" She curiously asked

"I found inside in a secret compartment on the bathroom floor" I answered "I guess that was it called because you are hiding this thing"

She worriedly looked at me and silently she got up from the bed, grabbed a robe and put on it. She quietly came to me and tried to get the handkerchief but I stopped her.

"Where did you get this?" I sternly asked her.

"It's from my great grandmother. When I was young she gave it to me as a gift before she died" She calmly explained and looked me into the eyes but for odd reasons I don't believe her. She is hiding something for me and I really want to know.

"The Joker has the same crest on his pendant and less your grandmother is related to him" and there was silence. Zatanna just quietly sat down on top of the bed and stared at the floor.

"Maybe it was just a coincide that they have the same crest" She stammered. For a long time that we've been together Zatanna never lied to me, she said some small lies but those were the times when she will surprise me of something but now she is completely lying and I felt betrayed. I tried to stay calm but deep inside my anger started to boiled.

"So you're great grandmother name starts with T.H" I hissed. She nodded but she still won't look at me. I don't want to stay here anymore. All those passions that I felt earlier were gone and I don't know if I could trust this person again.

I silently grabbed my clothes on the floor, started wearing it and put the handkerchief inside my pocket. When she realized what was I doing I was already buttoned my last button.

"Dick! Are you going home?" She worriedly asked but I didn't answer her. I went out from the bedroom and I heard her calling my name. I was about to opened the main door but Zatanna suddenly embraced me and cried.

"Please don't go like this" She sobbed

"Z!" I whispered her name but she kept on crying

"Please Dick"

"I just need time to process this. I felt like you betray me Z. I never expect it from you" I said. "Bruce told me that some how my lost memories are link with the Joker's pendant and it is frustrating to think that I don't know the answers."

"Dick "

"Remember the promise we made that we should not hide secrets from each other. I am angry right now because I know that you are hiding something from me and to the fact that you broke that promise. I hope that you made that right decision."

I slowly untangled myself from her, said my good bye and left the apartment without looking back.

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