Chapter 2 – Stubborn Sisters
Elenas P.O.V.
„Why?" I groan at my boyfriend Bruce Wayne. "Why does she have to be so stubborn, like seriously Gotham? From all the places on this earth she wants to move to Gotham?"
This is probably the 15th time that I am now walking in circles while we wait for my teenage sister to arrive. "And why did you say that she could stay here with us? Now I don´t know how to tell her not to move here?"
I finally give up walking around the apartment and just let myself fall into the black leather couch.
"Elena", Bruce takes a seat next to me. "I know that you are concerned, but she just turned 17 last week and next year you won´t be able to tell her anything." He puts his arm around me.
"I know where you´re coming from, I´d rather she wouldn´t move here as well, but the truth is not one place in this world is completely safe."
Another groan escapes my throat. "I know that Bruce, but with this people running around, Riddler, Scarecrow not to mention this FREAK".
A new criminal has suddenly appeared in Gotham over the last few months. A psychopath who calls himself the Joker and no one seems to know anything about him. His different than the rest, almost way smarter than the others. Every time the GSPD manages to arrest him, he escapes taking more and more people to their deaths while doing so.
"You know I love you, but Batman can´t safe everyone and after losing both my parents I´d rather not lose my sister to some thugs."
Bruce keeps looking at me, knowing that I´m right. "But Elena, you do know that even if you can convince her to leave that you probably wouldn´t know at all what she up to. You two haven´t been communicating all that much throughout the last year and if you don´t mind me asking, what exactly happened to your parents"
I sigh. "It was the night of Ellas prom and she really isn't the one to party and socialize so my parents as well as me told her that it would probably be best to just stay at home, but she was just so stubborn and decided to go anyway. Well somewhere in the mids of it all apparently she got cold feet and called my parents to come pick her up. As they drove back home, well I don't know the full details since Ella doesn't ever talk about it, but they lost control over the car and crashed falling from a bridge into the water. Thankfully someone had seen it happen and just in and as more and more people arrived to help they were only able to safe Ella."
Bruce places a hand softly on my face and kisses me. "I´m truly sorry for your loss. Look let´s just give this a try. You know I wouldn´t let anything happen to her? Besides I offered her to stay here, because this is the safest place in whole Gotham.
I smile weakly at him. "Yeah, your right. Let´s get downstairs, she is probably going to arrive every minute now."
Bruce stands up and offers me his hand which I gladly take as we enter the elevator to greet my baby sister.
And just in time her cab drives forward. I immediately pull her into a hug.
"I´ve missed you so much."
After introducing everyone we make our way back up and as Bruce is showing Ella around the place I go to the kitchen to help Alfred prepare the food.
"Miss Ella, seems really nice and polite." says Alfred as I entre the kitchen.
"Yeah she is. Although I really wish that she would change her mind and just not move here. I still don't understand why she doesn't want to go to college?" I mumble whilst taking a potato and start to peel it.
"I understand how this might not seem like the smartest idea, but I believe that your sister is a very smart young woman who knows what she wants."
"But that's the point Alfred. She doesn't know. Her head is so in the clouds that she doesn't see whats in front of her. You out of all people know what I mean, you are up all night when Bruce is out and I see every day what this city does to people. I see every day people coming into this hospital and.."
"Miss Elena", he interrupts me. "If you allow, yes I do worry about Master Bruce, but I also know that if I tell him to stop it, that he is going to continue just without me and that would be way wore not knowing what he is up to."
I stop pealing and look at him. "And also if you allow me saying this, but when I was in the military I´ve seen horrendous things, now I don't want to scare you Miss Elena, but you´d be surprised what people are capable of everywhere in the world. Some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can´t be bought, bullied, reasoned or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn."
Not really helpful I think to myself.
"And it´s in those moment that the true fighters come out in people and you´d be surprised how many actually manage to survive."
I just nod not expecting him to say all of this, but unfortunately just like always he is right. Once everything is prepared I go into mine and Bruces room to get changed. On my way there I see Ella sitting on her bed writing her dairy and by the look in her eyes she is completely in her own world.
"I can only hope that you know what you are getting yourself into sis."
"Thank you Alfred, the food looks delicious." Ella smile towards the elderly man as he serves us the food.
Steak, mashed potatoes and broccoli. The smell is just overwhelming.
We start to eat and Bruce starts to tell Ella about the city.
"So yeah, that's pretty much about Wayne Enterprise. If you want I am free tomorrow until noon, I could show you around."
"I´m at work until probably 6 p.m. tomorrow and shoot Bruce", Crap I think to myself, how could I forget.
"The dinner!"
"Bruce is hosting a charity dinner and party tomorrow and I completely forgot about it." I explain.
"Don´t mind me you guys go have fun. I´ll be fine."
I sighs and drops my fork.
"Ella, Gotham really isn´t the place for you. Why are you being so stubborn and won´t listen?" I hate to scream at her, but maybe she´ll listen to me that way.. "This place is full of criminals and psychopaths and besides you just graduated, why don´t you start looking for collages?"
"Because I don´t want to go to college!" she yells back at me.
"Gosh Lena, did it ever occur to you that I may not want to live my life, how you want me to life it? I´ve spent 17 years doing what mom and dad expected of me. I haven´t done one thing that I wanted to. I haven´t colored my hair, because all of you were against it."
"You haven´t done one thing wrong?" the words coming off bitter from my mouth.
"Lena, don´t", she warns.
"You felt the need to go to that party, you wanted to go to prom and because you got cold feet, mom and dad had to come pick you up."
I gulp feeling the tears on the verge of spilling and realizing what I had just said to her.
"I´m sorry, I don´t…"
"Yes you do" she cuts me off. "That´s exactly what you are saying. If I wouldn't have went to my prom, mom and dad wouldn´t have to pick me up and we wouldn´t have been involved in that accident. Do you really think that I forgot that. I stayed behind in that town, Lena. I´ve finished school. I had to come up with a much more complicated way just to get to school so I wouldn't have to cross that bridge and where were you?"
She glares at me. "Yeah, you were here. You had people around you, helping you getting through it. While I was completely alone. So tell me all day long that I am ruining my life by not going to college, but matter of fact is I am staying in Gotham."
Once I´m finished I realize that Bruce and Alfred switch looking between us and I let my head drop.
"I am more than glad to have you here and as long as you are not walking at night by yourself it shouldn´t be that bad." Bruce tells her and then goes on to me. "And as for tomorrow I´ve bought you that dark blue dress that you liked a while back. And Ella can of course come as well."
"Thank you so much for the offer, but I´d rather just stay here if its aright with you." Bruce just smiles warmly and nods.
"Of course and besides Alfred is also here is you need anything."
We sit for a couple of minutes in silence, when Alfred stands up to carry to plates back. Ella picks up some dishes as well whilst I make my way back to our room.
As I enter I see Bruce getting ready. I lean against the door giving him a sad look. "Please be careful."
He comes over to me and kisses me passionately. "Always. And tomorrow we are going to enjoy ourselves. Just you and me. Tomorrow is going to be different" he whispers in my hair and leaves.
I go into our bathroom and get ready for bed but since I know that I won´t be able to sleep I take my book about medical procedures with me.
"I hope you´re right, Bruce."