Disclaimer: I do not own anything to do with the Dark Knight or the Joker (I wish I did) or anything to do with DC comics. I do own Casey and Cassie as they are the same person and Lexi and. LOL.

Unturned Rocks

Chapter 2

The sunlight streamed into the room through the gap in the purple curtains. It passed over the light purple carpet that was only visible through the small patches that wasn't adorned with junk. The door opened and Cassiopeia picked her way through the mess carrying a basket of ironed clothes in a range of colours. "I don't know why I bother, I really don't" she said more to herself than the human body underneath the purple duvet.

"You know mom, talking to yourself is the first sign of madness" came the muffled replied the lump.

"We've been through this Lexi; we don't mention that word in this house, or anything that derives from that word".

"Oh, go jump off a cliff! I'm sleeping"

"But if I jumped off a cliff, who would do your washing? Who would get you to school on time?"

"I'd do it myself"

"Now, that's something I'd like to see" remarked Cassie as she pulled her daughter's coverts away from her. "Get up please we have a lot to do today"

"Can't, too tired"

"Well if you hadn't stayed up all night at that party with all those boys, you wouldn't be tired, would you?"

"It wasn't a party mother, it was a rave. There's a difference"

"Oh sorry! Don't pretend, young madam, that someone doesn't have a hangover this morning"

"I don't" protested Lexi

"Oh yeah, so let me see there's one, two, three, four, five, six cans of beer here"

"Six" Lexi mouthed sarcastically.

"LEXI JENNER WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR ARM!" shouted Cassie grabbing her daughter's arm before she pulled it away. There was a big angry scar carving upwards on the side of it.

"I fell on a piece of glass. Now we both have scars" Lexi pointed to her mum's scarring smile that she tried, but failed to disguise. Without another word Cassie turned on her heel and marched out of the door carrying the cans on beer with her.

"Gees what's her problem!" said Lexi and she scrambled out of her bed.

She walked down the hall, into the bathroom and looked at herself in the mirror. She had long dirty blond hair that just touched her waist. At the moment however it was completely messed up from last night. She was quite tanned unlike her mother and her eyes were a deep brown. She was of a normal weight for a sixteen year old. She was just taller than her mother, her mother being 5ft 6 and she was 5ft 7.

She stepped out of the steamy shower. She re-entered her room switched on her purple I pod and Right Round by Flo Rida Featuring Ke$ha started playing. She blew dried her hair and threw on a white vest top, green and white lined check waistcoat, grey baggy shorts and black lace up boots. She would describe her style as individual with all her clips and multiple necklaces. Suddenly her apple phone rang. That wasn't the brand name. Her phone was actually in the shape of an apple. "Hello?" said Lexi

"Lexi Hi! It's Crystal"

"Hey Crystal! How you feeling after last night?"

"Like death, actually, you?"

"Same"

Crystal Ware was Lexi's best friend since first grade after she had rescued her from Alice Coalfield and her band of so called friends who were only with her because they were otherwise scared of her. As you can tell Crystal was being teased because of her name.

"Wanna meet up later? I hear Joey coming down. His folks finally let him out"

"Soz, I can't I have to go with my mom to the grandparents today"

"Ouch, bad luck mate"

"Yeah well, hopefully Carly will be there"

"Oh yeah, your mom's cool cuz. Do you remember when she choreographed that dance with us when we were nine and we showed it to your mom and you tripped up whilst she was filming us!"

"Yeah, thanks for that"

"Lexi come and help me with the washing please!" shouted her mum from downstairs

"Got to go, dragon lady is calling"

"Ok bye"

Lexi put the phone down and ran out of her room tripping up over her school bag on the way.

After Lexi had helped her mum do the washing and made herself breakfast she approached her mum bout what she and Crystal had been talking about.

"Mom after we are done visiting Grandma and Granddad can I go out with Crystal?"

"No, you went out last night"

"Please Mom! Joey is going to be there!"

"Have you done your biology assignment?"

"Yes" said Lexi. Her mum fixed her with the stare that always brought her lies out.

"N..N-o"

"Fine, but you have to promise me that you will spend the rest of the day doing your biology assignment"

"Yes Mom."

After a two hour drive in her mum's car. Lexi arrived at her Grandparent's house. It was big and white with a brown roof, in the middle of the countryside on top of the hill they recently moved from the inner city of Gotham to be nearer to Cassie.

Cassie and Lexi walked up to the big white door and rang the door bell. Almost instantly Grandma Kelly opened the door and the delicious smell of newly baked cookies wafted out and engulfed the mother and daughter.

"Hi! How are you?" shouted Grandma Kelly as she embraced her daughter and her grandchild. "Lexi, I swear you get taller and more beautiful every time I see you. How old are you now? 16? Wow! It seems like it was only yesterday you were running around in diapers!"

"Now, now Grandma, don't get me confused with mom!" said Lexi sarcastically making her grandma laugh.

"Kelly, let them come in!" shouted Grandpa John from the lounge.

"Hi Grandpa!" shouted Lexi rushing forward.

"Hello, sweetie. How's my favourite grandchild?"

"Grandpa, I'm your only grandchild!"

"Really! Where did the others go?" This was a private joke between Lexi and her grandpa every since before she could remember.

"Where's Carly?"

"Kitchen"

Lexi ran into the kitchen and hid behind the white island. Carly, having not seen here carried on as normal, hurriedly preparing Sunday dinner. As soon as her back was turned Lexi snuck round the cabinet till she was directly behind her.

"Boo!" she screeched completely surprising Carly.

"Lexi Jenner! You gave me a fright of my life!" said Carly as she hugged Lexi. "So how's school?"

Lexi shrugged in reply.

"You know if she hadn't worked hard she wouldn't of have as good as job she did have." Said Carly

"What do you mean? She used to work in Wal-Mart"

"No! Before that. Before you came along she worked in Gotham"

"Really, what did she do?"

Suddenly Cassie entered the room which made Carly stop. "Lexi, go help Grandma set the table" ordered Cassie. Lexi walked out and shut the door behind her only leaving an inch open. She didn't go and help her grandma. Instead she eavesdropped on her mother's convasation.

"How many times, Carly, I don't want Lexi knowing…."

"Well I think she should know. In fact I think you should tell her who her Dad is"

So, he was alive. Ever since Lexi had her first sex talk at school she knew she had to have a Dad. She had just assumed that he died or something.

"No" came her mother's voice in that blunt tone she did when she was displeased about something.

"Why not? You said you got the call from the commissioner saying that he had been captured. So if he…."

"I lied. He is still out there and I don't want him knowing about her or otherwise."

Right now Lexi was burning to know more.

I just realised on the last chapter I put Disclaimer:Disclaimer:. I only ment one disclaimer LOL Ops

luv Elphie

xxx