Chapter 4: the morning after

A/N: Just so you all know I do not own the song I want a mom or the Teen Titans ok

Oh, I want a mom that will last forever

I want a mom to make it all better

Kori woke up. She looked around the room. it was different yet familiar. She remembered she was in the Grayson's guest room. She got out of bed and went out to the kitchen. Richard was awake making breakfast.

"Good morning" Kori said making her presence known.

"Good morning," Richard said he forgotten she was there. He turned around to face her.

"What time is it?" Kori asked.

"Nine," Richard said.

"I didn't mean to fall asleep like that." Kori said apologetically.

"It's ok" Richard said.

"Marie had a bad dream and I fell asleep with her," Kori explained.

"She did? Did she tell what it was about?" Richard asked.

"No," Kori said shaking her head. She had not though to ask Marie what her dream was. She just thought to comfort the girl.

Marie walked into the room still dressed in her pj's. She looked from Richard to Kori.

"M-morning," she yawned.

"Morning Mar Mar," Richard said.

"Dad your home." Marie said excitedly. She ran over to him and hugged him around the waist.

"Yeah I told you I have the day off." Richard said hugging her back.

"Well I wasn't sure because you always say that but you end up going to work." Marie said.

"Well I'm gonna be here all day." Richard said.

"Well I better get going home," Kori said.

"Can't you stay a bit longer?" Marie asked.

"Alright, but just for breakfast," Kori said.

"Ok fair enough." Marie said smiling up at her teacher.

"Well I made chocolate chip pancakes." Richard said.

"My favorite." Marie said.

"Mar Mar, Kori told me you had another nightmare was it the same one?" Richard asked. Marie looked at Richard for a second before nodding.

"What dream?" Kori asked curiously.

"In my dream there is a mad woman after me and she hurts dad and me and it's really scary she even hurts all my friends." Marie said looking down at the floor.

"Oh," Kori said. She walked around the table. "Marie you don't have to worry your dad is sting and he would never let anything happen to you or him," she said.

"I know but the dream seems so real," Marie said.

"Hey it's your dream you can change it if you want," Kori said.

Richard put two plates of pancakes in front of them.

"Thank you," Marie said looking up at Richard and smiling.

"Your welcome," Richard said.

He sat down next to Marie with his own plate, and began to eat. He had never though to tell Marie that. He had always told her it was just a dream and that it would never happen. He wouldn't let it.

I want a mom that will last forever
I want a mom that will love me whatever, forever

Once they had finished eating Marie changed from her pj's.

"Hey dad can we go to the park?" Marie asked.

"Sure," Richard said.

"YAY!" Marie yelled.

"Well I better get going." Kori said.

"I wish you could come with us." Marie said.

"Me too but I've got other stuff to do," Kori said.

"Ok I'll see you in school on Monday," Marie asked.

"Of course," Kori said smiling. She leaned down and hugged Marie and left. Marie turned to Richard.

"Can we go?" she asked. Richard looked down at his daughter and laughed as he nodded. Marie was always full of energy. He loved her and he would never change her for the world. She was his special Mar Mar.

"Yes let's go," Richard said.