siren beginning chapter 5
The next morning Charlotte woke up. Looking around she didn't know where she was until she remembered last nights adventures. Oh man was her dad going to be angry at her. The girl got up stiffly sore from her wounds. Looking around the room she saw how nicely furnished it was. Wow did she love it here. If only she could stay but she knew she had to get home and they probably didn't want her around anyways. Standing up the girl winced slightly. She exited the room to find her way out. Wandering lost Dick found her. He smiled at her and she smiled back happy he didn't just talk to her last night because of Bruce. Dick took charlottes hand talking to her some more and leading her to the kitchen to get something to eat. Once in the kitchen Charlotte could see Alfred the butler had a feast of breakfast foods ready and the girl realized how getting hurt makes you super hungry. Dick filled a plate for himself and then one for the girl as she watched. Then he led her to the table to eat as Alfred watched smiling. The girl was smiling while master Dick talked to her. They ate happily the girl losing the thought she had to go home for a little while. After they ate Charlotte picked up the dishes to clean them. She started to rinse them off when Alfred came over and nicely said "I will get that dear." She smiled at the man and said "thank you for everything so much. Now I must get going." Alfred nodded and told her how after he was done he would drive her home and how he had fixed up her costume for her and would drop it off when it was completely done. She thanked him again and turned to see Dick waiting for her in the doorway looking a little sad. He asked her if they could meet or hangout again and she smiled saying how she would love that. Alfred was done by then and showed her to the car where Bruce and Dick were. The older men sat in the front while the two kids sat in the back. She had her boots on her feet but Charlotte was still wearing her new friends clothes and she didn't want to give them back. All four sat quietly as they drove to her apartment. Once there they let her out with Dick giving her a hug goodbye and Bruce giving her a bat com link if she ever needed help. She thanked them sweetly because of how nice to her they were. Then she left going inside to her apartment. Bruce Alfred and Dick did not leave though. Bruce sent Dick up to listen at the door to make sure was ok before leaving. Over that night they had become attached to the little girl her bravery sweetness and persuasiveness. Dick listened as Charlotte entered her apartment and and her father yelled at her not listening to her speak. Then he listened to her father first smack her then realize she was hurt and beat on her calling her stupid. Dick was about to jump into action when he remembered he couldn't. He went back down and told both men everything. Bruce had to figure out a way to help the poor girl. Charlotte didn't show her father the pain as her father beat her hitting her injuries. Afterwards she went onto the roof and cried. She cried in silence for an hour. Once out of tears she stayed there not moving for the rest of the day. When she came down her father was gone at work and she was alone. She was going to use the com link to call Dick but thought he didn't have time or want to talk to her. So she wandered around the house. She found a newspaper and on the cover it showed green arrow and his new side kick speedy. Charlotte could tell right away that it was Roy making green arrow Oliver Queen. Man what was with the rich people. Taking in wards that are sidekicks and being Heroes. But he knew it was Roy by his looks his fighters stance everything about him. The girl couldn't wait to see her two new friends together. It would be funny. She now wanted a mentor and be like them. She read the article about how over the past few weeks speedy has showed up with GA. After reading the article she called the boy they had a long conversation but not about heroes no everything but that. It felt good to talk to him. He promised he would visit and hung up. She missed her red headed friend and although he was always a phone call away she felt like they were on different planets. She was alone again. So Charlotte in too much pain to train went and slept the rest of the day away waking in the middle of the night sweating at the thought of being alone. Charlotte still wearing Dicks clothes went up onto the roof looking over Gotham hoping to see batman and robin. She didn't catch a glimpse of them even though both had snuck that way to make sure she was there and not out and about. Robin so desperately wanted to go to her but batman could not allow it while they were on patrol and in disguise so they moved on. When it got later she headed back down to bed.