Hey guys, sorry there hasn't been an update in a while. I've been busy with school and such. Plus I've decided to kill my brain by prepping for the SATs early. So once again, sorry there hasn't been much of an update in a while. I'll try to keep up with the posting as best as i can since i have a lot of homework and such to do. Anyway enjoy the chapter :c
With June
June sat on the roof outside her room. She sighed and wrapped her arms around her legs. "Why do I always fall for the speedsters?" She whispered to herself.
"Can't help it if we're all so attractive."
She turned around and saw Hunter. He even had his inhibitor collar off.
"What are you doing here?"
"Look June before you go tell Bruce I'm here, I just want to explain." He said.
"Fine. You have two minutes before I wake up Caitlin." She threatened. Hunter nodded.
"Look I was just under orders to do that. I'm sorry, I don't want us to break up."
"Hunter.."
"June please I'm so sorry."
"Hunter please. I just want time to think."
Hunter looked a bit like a lost puppy. He nodded sadly. "I'll see you then."
Hunter disappeared with a gust of wind. June blinked and caught the small piece of paper floating in air. On it was a phone number. June sighed softly and stared at the paper for a long time. 'I'm so going to regret this' she thought, cursing herself as she entered his number into her phone contacts.
She sighed and went back inside. She closed her window and changed into her pajamas. Once she did that, she went downstairs and got a glass of milk and walked into the living room. She sat down on the chair next to Jason.
"What are you doing up? Everyone has turned in."
"I'm just getting a glass of milk." Jason rolled his eyes and continued watching tv. After awhile June finished her milk and began to make her way towards her room. She got into her bed and went fast asleep.
3 AM
June woke up to the sound of a cry. June got up and walked towards the nursery. She opened the door and saw Caitlin and Jaime holding the twins.
"You two go to sleep. Neither of you have slept a wink in days." June said softly.
Jaime sighed and was apparently too tired to argue. He handed her Victoria and sleepily trudged across the hall.
Dick entered the room. He was wide awake. Probably back from patrol and filled with adrenaline, June thought. After a few minutes of bickering, Caitlin reluctantly handed Andrew to him and went to bed.
"I can't believe they have to deal with this for six more weeks." Dick said as he st down in the rocking chair and started to calm Andrew down.
"Six more weeks?!"
"Yeah I know." June sighed. She sat down in the other rocking chair and started to calm down Victoria. She felt sorry for Caitlin and Jaime. Six more weeks of hardly any sleep. That's rough, they probably get around three hours of sleep each night.
"Everyone's asleep?" June asked.
"Yeah, even Bruce." Dick answered.
"Dick, I need to tell you something..."
"What?" He looked at his little sister.
"Hunter broke out of Belle Reve and came to me a few hours ago."
"What!?"
"Please don't tell anyone!"
"June I have to."
"Please Dick!" June begged. She began to give him the puppy dog eyes. Dick tried his best not to give in, but sadly he failed.
"Ugh fine!"
"Thanks bro!" June said as she got Andrew to quiet down with the help of his pacifier. She then handed Dick, Victoria's pacifier. He put the pacifier in the infants mouth and immediately stopped crying. He sighed and continued to rock her to sleep. Soon enough both babies were asleep and the two siblings put them in their cribs.
"So what did he say?" Dick asked.
"He-he said he didn't want us to break up and he was only following orders." June mumbled.
"The question is, do you still like him?" Dick asked softly.
June looked down. "I don't know. I just don't know."
"June it's okay if you still like him. And if you do, I'll be there to help you." Dick said in a comforting voice. June gave him a smile and hugged him.
"Thanks bro." She said. Dick smiled and ruffled her hair. Then they both left the nursery and went back to bed.
The Next Day
"I swear I can do it this time!" Jake said, prepared to do a trick on his skateboard as they walked to school.
June hid a snort, "Yeah, just like how you were so sure you could do that 360° spin over the park benches."
Jen and Avery giggled along with her. Zack smirked and skated next to Jake.
"Hey, where's Hunter?" Avery asked.
All eyes turned to June.
"Why do you always look at me for answers?" she asked.
"Because you always do have the answers." Zack laughed.
"Well, he's out sick." June lied easily.
"Really?" Zack asked. June nodded. She hated lying to her friends. Then a car pulled up beside them and Caitlin got out.
"June."
"What are you doing?"
"I was going to go somewhere but you forgot your cookies." Caitlin said as she handed her a small bag with cookies in them. June quickly grabbed the cookies and held them with care.
"I forgot them! I'm so sorry cookies!"
"Um yeah so I'll see ya later." Caitlin said as she got back in the car an left. As she was holding her cookies, her friends looked at her with worry looks.
"June...they're cookies." Avery said.
"Yeah you have a problem. Let me hold them so you won't have that problem anymore." Jake said as he reached for the bag.
"My cookies!" June yelled and took off running. Her friends then ran off after her.
"We want the cookies too!" Zack yelled.
June barely stifled a cackle that would be easily recognized as Phoenix's.
The five friends ran into the school courtyard, laughing. June handed each of her friends a cookie. "Here."
"You know, June, we've barely seen you" Jen realized.
"What are you talking about? I see you guys everyday."
"School doesn't count. And anyways, we've barely come over or had a sleep over." Avery pointed out.
June covered up a wince. Bruce never liked it when friends came over. There was always that risk that they'd find the Batcave. June called it paranoia, but Bruce tried to have June's and everyone else's friends over as little as possible.
"Why don't you guys come over after shop?" June suggested. It seemed like the perfect day for her. Caitlin and Jaime would be in El Paso with Victoria and Andrew visiting Jaime's parents and sister.
Bruce was on League business, leaving Dick in charge.
But then again they would have to deal with Damian, Tim, Jason, Stephanie and Cassandra. But they most likely wouldn't be a problem except for Tim and Damian.
"Great!" Avery and Jen said in unison.
"So a sleep over?" Zack asked. Avery nodded. The boys groaned.
"You guys can come and hang out until its time for the sleep over." June said as they walked Ito school.
"Alright." The boys agreed.
"But you guys are staying for dinner, right?"
"Yeah of course!" Jake said.
"Alfred's cooking is AWESOME!" Zack added happily.
After School
"Hey June, do you think you can-"
"No. I am not hacking into the school database to change your math grade." June interrupted. Jake pouted
"Okay done." Once June was finished, she turned to Jake.
"Okay what? Never mind you already did it." He said. June grabbed her stuff and walked towards the gate to meet her friends. When they all got there, they began to walk towards June's house.
"So how long until we reach your house?" Avery asked.
"Oh about 10 minutes."
"But that's SUCH a long walk." Zack groaned and moaned. Avery rolled her eyes.
"You'll live, dear." she mockingly pat his cheek.
June's eyes sparkled with amusement. Jake and Jen laughed.
After about 10 minutes of walking, they finally arrived at the gate.
"Finally!" Zack yelled. Everyone else rolled their eyes. June pressed a button and the gate started to open. They walked in when the gate opened up. They walked up the driveway and walked up to the door. June opened the door and they walked in. The second they walked in, they heard a loud crash.
"Great.." June groaned as she face palmed. She dropped her backpack and ran towards the living room. The other followed her after they dropped their backpacks.
Damian and Tim were trying to kill each other. *Sigh* again. Dick and Matthew were trying to pull them apart while Steph and Jason were taking bets as to who was going to win.
Cass calmly sat in a chair reading a book, as though this wasn't happening.
June rolled her eyes and separated her siblings. "Jesus, i knew I'd regret being the last one home!" she glared at them, and turned to Dick, "And you should nbe able to control them!"
Dick scowled, "You wanna try containing them? Its not like Alfred's here today to watch them! Even Damian wouldn't dare cause trouble around Alfred!"
"I'm going to my room with my friends- please try not to kill each other before Bruce gets home." June glared.
"If you hear any screams...I'm not the cause!" Jason yelled as June and her friends started to go up the stairs. When they got to June's room, they closed the door.
"So how long until Bruce gets home?" Zack asked as he put his skateboard aginast June's desk.
"I have no idea. But he usually gets home late." June said as she sat on her bed.
June popped a movie into the TV. The five of them sat on June's bed and watched the movie. Dick entered the room, holding two bowls of popcorn.
June's eyes lit up. "Thanks Dickie!" she said happily.
Dick smiled and ruffled her hair before leaving the room.
"So, how's life with that many siblings?" Jen, being an only child, asked.
"Terrible. Though I usually try to break up the conflict." June explained.
"What about Caitlin?"
"She is feared from all of us." June said. Her friends looked at her like she was crazy.
"How is Caitlin scary?" Jake asked.
"Oh trust me. She can get pretty scary. Even I get scared by her sometimes." June said.
"Where is Caitlin anyways?" Jake asked.
"Ah, she's with her boyfriend. They're having dinner at Jaime's house." June said, half lying.
"Oh."
"Yeah." June said as she took some popcorn. After the movie, it was around 5:30, and they started to hear a bunch of yelling and crashes. They all turned to each other and heade towards the door.
They walked downstairs and saw the boys wrestling each other. Mainly it was Jason, Tim and Damian. Dick was sitting on the couch watching tv, Stephanie and Matthew were on the other couch cuddling and Cass continued to read.
"Will you guys shut up already?" June said. The boys turned to her and immediately pointed fingers to each other.
"He started it!" They yelled in unison.
June slapped her forehead. Before she could reply, the door opened. All the kids froze before scrambled for him.
"DAD!"
"BRUCE!"
"DADDY!"
"FATHER!"
"OLD MAN!" Everyone stopped and looked at Jason.
"What?"
"Never mind Jason." Bruce said as he hugged his children. He then noticed June's friends.
"You must be June's friends from school." He said. They all nodded. Bruce then gave one of his rare smiles. The kids all froze.
"He's gonna blow!" Stephanie screamed, running away with Matthew. Tim and Jason jumped behind the couch. Even Dick, Dami, and Cass took a few steps back.
Everyone looked at the kids in slight confusion and shock.
Even June ran and hide. Her friends looked at each other and looked at Bruce. He just stood there looking confused as June's friends. Bruce's phone then rang.
"Excuse me." He said as he took his phone out of his jacket pocket, looked at the caller and left the room as he put the phone up to his ear.
"Okay the coast is clear!" Jason said as the siblings came out of hiding and Dick, Cass and Damian relaxed a little.
"Jesus Christ that was terrifying..." June whispered.
Her friends looked at her strangely. She waved the, off and told them she'd tell them later. After Zack and Jake left, Jen, Avery, and June sat on the floor of June's room in their pajamas.
"Now dinner was maxing." Avery said as she painted her toenails. June giggled as Jen laughed.
"I have to admit, it was better then expected." Jen said. There then was a knock on the door.
"Who is it?"
"It's me." A voice said.
"You can come in." The door opened and showed Dick at the door.
"Oh hey Dickie. What's up?"
"Alfred wants to know if you girls want some hot chocolate."
"Oh my gosh yes!"
"Totally!"
"Bring it bro!" Dick laughed and nodded. He closed the door and went down stairs to get the hot chocolate.
"Alfred is a GOD!" Jen declared, giggled as she sipped her drink.
"And you're just realizing this now?" Avery asked.
"It's eleven, we should probably be going to bed now." June said seriously. The other two girls nodded and looked at each other. Two seconds later, the three of them burst into laughter. Going to sleep at 11? As if. They didn't sleep until like three a.m.!
"June, you took the red mug, right?" Dick suddenly popped his head back in. His face froze and morphed into a look of horror.
"What's the difference?" Jen asked.
"That's the mug without any sugar!" Dick whimpered. June giggled, sugar levels shooting up.
Jen and Avery looked at June with looks of horror. They knew exactly what to expect if June had sugar late at night. And boy this was going to be a long night.