Chapter 2

I can't believe that I had run away form home without food! Oh well. I wasnt going to go back to that heck of a place. I continued walking until I hit a alleyway.

How did I get there? Maybe from sleep-loss.

Just when I was going to start walking again a hand shot out and wrapped around my neck! I couldn't breathe anymore and I was suffocating.

I reached into the boot until I felt the can of mace. I tried to grab it but I couldn't pull my boot up any further. I was seeing stars and I felt light-headed.

No Angelina, you have to keep moving. No giving up on yourself yet. A voice in the back of my head whispered to me.

But I couldn't take it anymore. Yup, I was going to die right here, right now, in this dump of a place. I wondered if I was even going to get a proper burial. Or maybe my parents just wouldn't care about me enough to do that.

Just as I was about to stop breathing a blur or red and black appeared right in front of me. The person that was choking me let me go and I dropped to the ground, panting for breathe.

The red and black blur was actually Robin. Robin swung out his bo-staff and hit the person that choked me with it. I wanted to watch the fight but I was too dizzy to.

The guy that choked me ran, but surprisingly, Robin didn't go after him, as if he already knew that he was going to go to jail anyways.

Robin rushed to my side and tried to help me up but I managed to get up by myself. I was ok, and I didn't need help from someone that wears his underwear over his tights.

"I could've handled him myself, ya know." I say to him even though we both know that I really couldn't.

He gives me a small nod, but he still hope me up after I told him I was ok. What a gentlemen! I say to myself.

He looks curiously over at my suitcases and my large backpack. He raises an eyebrow said to ask a question.

"I umm... I have to pack my stuff because umm... I'm going on train with my mom and we forgot to pack the stuff... And stuff," I tell him, pretty sure that I'm busted now.

He gives me a small nod again and no the conversation is pretty awkward and weird so I ask him the dumbest question ever.

"Are you and Batman meta humans?" I ask him. He looks started for a moment and it looks like he wants to laugh or do something, but he can't.

So I wait patiently for his answer when he suddenly says, "What? N-no. No. I'm not telling her anything at all. Yea, I'm sure." He says to someone in particular. His hand flew up to his ear and that was when I realized that he was talking to Batman.

"Was that Batman?" I ask him, knowing that I shouldn't get into his business with Batman hearing everything.

He gives me a little nod and examines me. His eyes wandered over my body, checking every inch of it. Not being a pervert exactly, but it still felt uncomfortable.

"I-is everything ok,at home?" Robin asks me while slowly,mane gently reaching towards me.

I quickly nod may head because I don't want anyone finding out about this. Even the people who can help me.

"Yes. Why wouldn't it be?" I say, even though my lies are unbelievable. He reaches further for me but I pull away, frightened and scared.

"Whatever happened at home, it's ok. You're here, you're safe now." He tells me. But I don't believe it. So many lies. All the pain and torture. I can't take it anymore.

So I ran away. I ran away from Robin. The guy who tried to protect me and safe me.

I ran away.