RIIIING!

There was that damned bell.

"Miss. Grayson, can i talk to you for a minute?" Mr. Sanzeko spoke.

"Uh, yes sir.." I groaned, this had to be bad...i never got called on unless I said or did something.

"What do you see here?" he asked holding up a test of mine.

"Uhh, a test."

"Riley."

"A 34.." I sighed looking at my feet.

"Yes, and this was a 100 point test. You do understand this is your 4th test to fail."

"Yes sir, sorry sir.."

"Sorrys not going to cut it this time.."

"..." My eyes grew wide...what was he going to do?

"I believe we're going to have to call your parents."

"Uhh... i don't live with my parents."

"Oh?...Then who do you live with."

"My Boyfriend and his cousin."

"TWO BOYS?"

"Uh yes sir." I grinned, it was fun to freak my teachers out.

"And your parents are fine with this?"

"Yes sir." I smiled.

"Are you sure they know?"

"Yes! Now if you'll excuse me sir, I have to be going before I'm late to 4th period." I glared storming out the door. What? I was getting tired of answering his stupid questions.

All of school was ticking me off, I scoffed and walked as fast as my legs would carry me. Life at this point seemed almost like my hell on earth, I mean here I was a 15 year old girl and being abused by my stupid make-shift brother! It just wasn't fair. I mean yeah, a few slaps from his was excepted but being lifted off the floor by my neck only to be tossed back to the ground?..No!

I sighed deeply, I had decided I was more than done with School for today. Too much stress, to angry to conduct myself in a acceptable manner. "Screw it all!" I shouted, storming towards the office and flinging the door open. I glared down at an open chair, and to make matters better there sat Nathan. I sighed, "What'd you do now Nathan?"

"nothing.."

"If it was nothing then why are you In the office?" I smirked.

"shut up…" He glared, sticking his tongue out at me.

I stuck mine back and then looked to the nurse, "Can I use my cell phone to call my Uncle please?"

"Feeling sick Miss. Grayson?"

"Yeah.." I nodded

"Alright go right ahead." She smiled nodding her head.

"Thank you." I smiled taking out my phone and dialing his number.

(911) 866-5409..

"Wayne enterprises' this is Margie speaking how may I help you?"

"Hey marg, its me."

"Oh little riley! Sooo good to hear from you. One second and I'll patch you over.""Oh, ok thank you so much."

"No problem."

CLICK…beep…beeep..

"Hello?"

"Uncle Bruce?.." I said in my sickest, weakest voice.

"Riley?.. What's the matter…you didn't get in another dumb fight did you?"

"No sir…I don't feel good..can you come and get me?"

"Riley..I'm at work..I can't.."

"But uncle bruce.."

"I'll send Alfred after you. Ok?"

"Ok.."

"Try to get better in time for you know what?"

"I'll try uncle bruce.."

"Alright, love you, be good. Bye bye."

"Bye.." I hung up and took a seat next to Nathan.

"So he's coming to get you.." I nodded. "Me too?" I shrugged," I dunno." Nathan glared and flopped back. I smirked again but it slid off my face when I realized who would be home at this time… My brother..and Alfred wouldn't be.

It was Friday! Alfred's typical school and work shopping day. He always went shopping for lunch things for Nathan, clothes for me and Tim. So he wouldn't be home until 5 or 6. That left 7 to 8 hours for my brother to beat me. Unless Tim came home early too..

I continued to think as time ticked by until my phone buzzed. It was Alfred.

"Hello?"

"I'm outside Riley."

"Ok I'll be there in a few." I sighed hanging up and going to my locker. This was going to be one long day…first off I felt like crap…now I had to worry about my life. While I was at home! Home! I mean come on really? I thought that home was supposed to be a place you can get away from bullying not have your stupid Troq brother beat you up all the time!

I frowned and gathered my things, science…math, and English. All the homework I had to complete over the weekend. I stuffed it into my backpack, zipped it up and ran to the car outside. "Feeling bad Miss. Grayson?" Alfred asked as I slammed the door behind me. "Yeah."

"Anything I can do to help?"

"No…"

"You sure?.."

"Yes sir." I sighed, pulled my knees to my chest and rested my head.

"Something happen at school?"

"No sir..just kinda…uh, sick ya know?"

"No I don't know. Please explain."

I glared daggers at the old man, why did he always have to pressure me into talking to him when I really didn't want to. "No thanks." I replied.

"Well, alright. I'll drop you off at the manor then." I could feel that feeling in my stomach..Guilt..Remorse..But most of all fear. "Ok.." I felt as if I had just been condemned to my death. As if the death papers had been freshly signed.

I sighed and looked out the window; I was dead…no other way around it. My brother was going to kill me..or at least try to. I didn't really know if I could handle it..i mean two nights, two beatings. Both within an inch of my life…both without anyone but Lorna knowing..Then on top of that I had patrol and that stupid Ace would try to kill me…Great. Just wonderful, as if my life wasn't already picture perfect.

My thoughts kept entering my mind as we pulled up to the driveway of Wayne manor. My death camp. I frowned and got out, "Bye Alfred.." I sighed walking up the steps and into the manor. It was warm and dimly lit, everything was silent but not the kinda silence during a mid term..no the kind like when someone found out their best friend was dead or something. "Uh.. Hello? Bato bato?" I called out walking into the main room. "Bato bato?" He must still be asleep. I smiled and started up the stairs. "Troq.." I froze and slowly looked up. "What in the name of Guyzar are you doing here?" "I wasn't feeling good and so..I came home.." I whimpered. "You idiot! Of course they'd let Princess come back to the tower." Sam yelled approaching me.

"No! Brother please!" I whimpered as he grew closer. "No?..NO? I think you forget who your talking to, you idiot! I'm not your stupid mat anymore! Your Nothing to me!" He yelled. "Please! Don't! I didn't mean to come home! I just didn't feel good!" "I never felt good when you where around!...Why don't you just die." He smirked evilly as I felt him lay his hand on my shoulder. "B-but..Sammy!" I felt tears coming to my eyes. "Oops." He laughed as he shoved me back hard, causing me to slip and fall back down the stairs. I hit the wall with a solid thump. "Ow! Sammy please!" I whimpered trying to stand. "Please?...Sammy…you moron you can't tell me anything. You aren't the ruler over me anymore!" He grinned walking over to me. "I quit the titans. I'm no longer DarkStar." He grabbed hold of my neck and pushed me back. I felt my head crash into the wall and I let out a whine. "Leave me alone!" I screamed shooting a blast out of my eyes and into him. Thus sending him flying, I took my chance and ran up stairs as fast as I could.

Breathing heavy and tears streaming down my face I slammed the door and locked it. I looked at my arms...cut up along the wrist area..Again. Why did he keep doing this?..Was it fun or something? I whimpered and pulled my knees to my chest. "Oh baby sister..Come out and let's play." I heard him laugh and bang on my door. "No!" I yelled clinging to my knees tighter..to tell you the truth..Even when I had been Slade and Blaze's apprentice..I had never been this scared... "Come on... I won't kill you..Only cut you some more." He grinned. "Leave me alone!" I screamed, jumping to my feet and backing up a little. "Alright..but you just made it worse for yourself Troq." I shivered..if what he had just done was easy...I hate to think just what hard was for him..Would I end up in a ditch dead some where?..Or bleed to death..Well maybe, maybe not..but I sure wasn't going to sit and take. Tonight when Bruce got home..I was going to tell him.