20. Acceptance
Artemis sat on the sandy beach, enjoying the moonlight, the sound of the waves crashing against the sand, and the wind blowing through her loose hair. She did it, she finally did it! She stood up to her dad and told the team her secret. She took him down and the team accepted her with open arms. They didn't critsized her, judged her, or hated her and she was thankful for that. Artemis remembered how Wally looked at her with a relieved stare and a gentle, happy smile adorned his face. She sighed and leaned back against, her hands supporting her. Artemis enjoyed the view before her. She dug her toes into the sand and smiled.
"Hey."
Artemis looked up to see Wally in his civvie.
"Hey."
"What are you doing out here?"
She shrugged and look back to the ocean. "I had a lot on my mind."
"A lot did happen today." Wally agreed. "Mind if I join you?"
"No," she shook her head. "I don't mind."
Wall sat down next to her and watched the view as well. Out of the corner of her eyes, Artemis could see Wally stealing quick glances at her, but didn't say anything. It took her by surprise when Wally's fingers slid between her's and held her hand.
"Wally?"
"I'm sorry." He blurted out.
Artemis brows shot up. "For what?"
"For being so mad at you during the mission with Roy and all." He mumbled, not looking at her.
"No, that's my fault. I didn't tell you guys about my family ties. I guess...I was so scared that you guys might hate me for what my family did. I didn't want to take my chances."
Wally let go of her hand and brought his arm around her, pulling her closer to him. She jumped in surprise at his sudden action. He held her tightly and was now staring straight at her.
"You could have still told us, we would have understand."
Artemis smiled and leaned into him.
"Yeah...thanks."
It...feels weak, I'm sorry! But I wanted to update this chapter as quickly as I can. Sorry for the late update. I was busy writing my The Legend of Korra fanfic.
Hope you guys still enjoyed this chapter.