Ch.31: Dyslexia

Danny, glancing up from his notebook, looked between his adopted father and his teacher. He didn't completely understand what they were talking about but he knew it was about him.

"I'm so sorry for having you on such short notice." Mrs. Bermuda said, placing stacks of papers aside so she could focus solely on Bruce.

The billionaire put his hands up with a small smile. "Oh no, it's perfectly alright. I'm curious as to why I'm here, though. Has Danny been acting up?"

"Oh no! Not at all! That boy is an angel compared to many of my second-graders. No, what I called you in for is completely different." The teacher said hurriedly, a nervous smile gracing her face. She looked at the adopted father. "Does Danny have dyslexia?"

Bruce's eyebrows raised in surprise. "E-Excuse me?"

"Does Danny have dyslexia?" Mrs. Bermuda asked again and began searching through her papers for something. She brought out a sheet with Danny's name on the top. It had a paragraph or two at the top for a short story and then questions on it.

The teacher showed Bruce his writing. "His handwriting is all over the place and his answers make no sense. There's no organization to what he wrote and his answers are like I've never seen. He has the same problem with math and other skills. If I ask him questions verbally, he usually catches on pretty quickly. But anything on paper, his misses almost every last answer."

"But his papers always come home with flying colors." Bruce said, confused.

Mrs. Bermuda put the paper away. "Yes, I keep him inside during recess now-a-days to help him with his work and make up points for the ones he didn't get. Danny is a bright kid, don't get me wrong. I just think he has a different way of processing things."

Bruce nodded with a frown on his face. "I see."

"One of your other adopted sons, I think his name was Tim Drake, picked Danny up one day, as I'm sure you're aware. But it was also the day I wanted to keep Danny here a little while longer so I could help him with the math we didn't get to finish. Tim, once he found out Danny was having trouble, explained it to him like I've never heard before and Danny caught on really quickly. Maybe Tim could start tutoring, if he's up to it." Mrs. Bermuda suggested.

"I'll give him a call. Tim will be more than happy to help." Bruce said, nodding.

"What I don't understand is how you didn't know about this earlier." Mrs. Bermuda said, silently asking if he knew the answer.

"Amity Elementary is not exactly the best school. Actually, the entire city is much like Gotham on a smaller scale. Danny had horrible grades there, but then again, so did the rest of the kids. I just thought the teachers were slacking off." Bruce explained.

"I see." Mrs. Bermuda said curtly. "Danny's reading could also improve if you were to help him. Let him read out loud to you every once in a while, maybe."

Bruce nodded. "I'll see what I can do."

The two adults got up and Bruce smiled towards his adopted son. "Come on, Danny. We're going home now."

The raven-haired boy got up and strode towards him, notebook in hand. "Ok, Brucie!"

Danny grabbed the older male's hand without a second thought, smiling. Bruce smiled towards Mrs. Bermuda. "It was good to see you, Mrs. Bermuda."

The teacher nodded, smiling as well. "Likewise, Mr. Wayne."

Danny waved. "See you tomorrow, Mrs. B!"

The teacher mirrored her student. "See you tomorrow, Danny."

Bruce and the child walked out of the classroom and through the empty halls. As they were walking, Danny's smile dropped and he looked up at his mentor. "Daddy, is there something wrong with me?"

Bruce looked at his child, astonished. "Of course not, Raven. Why would you think something like that?"

Danny shrugged. "Mrs. B said I had a different way of thinking."

Bruce smiled faintly. "Rae, that just means you're special."

AWWWWW! As you can see, verbally Danny is fine. Just when it comes to reading does the dyslexia kick in and make his life a living hell.

Kadzait: That's a nice way to put it. *sarcasm implied*

Shut up.

Rebo (best imaginary friend): HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Kadzait and Me: *cling to each other* AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Rebo: *smiles insane grin*

SHE DOES THIS EVERY YEAR!

Kadzait: That's scary.

Yeah... Anyways, sorry for the late-ish update. Been a busy morning with my great-grandmother's funeral and all. I saw her body yesterday. That woman was BEAUTIFUL. And I swear she was GLOWING. And I also got a cupcake this morning for breakfast and, if you know my mom, that means this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. No joke. And now I must go, as I have things to do and people I to entertain till the people get back from the funeral.

And my Young Justice people, so sorry for not updating. Been a hectic week (as you have read) and I'm only two pages in SO might be awhile. I have an idea of what I'm doing, thank you Lalenja is helping me out there. XD I shall post the new chapter as soon as possible!

And just a fair warning to all of you, Danny's teen years are gonna suck for him.

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Reviews:

Supaherolena02: Hahaha! You can borrow Danny for a day. That's really how long it takes. XD

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PhantomBrat: You are a inspriation to all cussers who wish to stop. XD Oh gosh... People are idiots these days...

BringbackDannyPhantom: That's Danny for ya. Doing the impossible on a regular basis. XD

IWasNeverReal: YES. PLEASE DO. Hahahaha! So true! XD

The Keeper of the Worlds: That would be so interesting! I'm so doing that in the future! XD

Bibbledoo: ...we'll see...I have no plans for it but we'll see. XD

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