~ Chapter 17 ~
" Bruce.."
It came out as less than a whisper.
He tried to bring hand up to my face but I swatted it away moving my face back.
"I never wanted you to find out this way.." He spoke.
"You have to know that if I would've told you before, I would've been putting you in so much danger."
"Say something." He added.
I moved my face back to face him as I raised my gaze to meet his. I looked into his eyes and as the compassionate eyes of my best friend. The one I had just reconciled with after years of standing on the side line. But there was something else. His eyes held an irregular softness and peace, a kind I for one know he never had. I brought a hand up to his cowl that was resting on the top of his head and gently pulled it back onto his face.
"Eva.." He started but I interrupted him by a shake of my head.
I put a gentle hand on the chest of his suit and gave him a slight push back so that I could pass but he wouldn't budge.
"You have to say something! Anything..." He pleaded.
"I have to go.." I finally croaked out as I pushed past him and started to walk away.
"Eva wait! That wasn't why I came here! You have to listen to me! Eva please!" He shouted after me but I ignored his cries as I made my way down the end of the road.
I just kept walking. I walked and walked until my feet were numb. I seemed to have lost sense of everything around me. I did turn around and look behind me a couple of times to check that no one was there. But Bruce had chosen not to follow me. I'm glad he didn't. He knew I needed some air. I looked up and found myself near the warehouse. So I picked up my pace and made my way through the trees to the place I now called home. I walked up to the door unlocking it and stepping inside to two figures on the couch. Jack and Enigma. As soon as I came through the door frame they both stood.
"Where have you been Angel? We were starting to worry, we were gonna go looking for you." Jack spoke as I walked towards him and he opened his arms as I hugged him.
I then moved over to Enigma and hugged him as well.
"He was starting to worry." He whispered into my ear as I smiled a little.
After pulling away from Enigma, they both sat down and awaited my response.
"The car broke down. I had to walk home." I explained.
"What? Which one did you take?!" Jack asked.
"The Opel. It was the most subtle." I replied.
"Oh, that old piece of tin never worked anyway! You should've asked me, Angel."
"Next time." I gave him a soft smile.
"No groceries ?" He asked and I looked down realizing that in the rush of it all I forgot my bags.
"Yeah, the whole street was closed down." I lied.
"Well.." Enigma spoke breaking the moment of silence.
"I was just about to skit outta here. I'll have them send the jet to the location tomorrow at dawn." He said to Jack as he stood up.
"Alright, you have a goodnight now Enigma." Jack replied and Enigma looked at me before walking towards me and giving me a hug.
"I'll walk you out." I said patting his back.
He then walked towards the door and I followed him out as we walked out the main road.
"What really happened out there, Eva?" He asked not bothering to turn around and look at me.
"How did you-"
"You don't like to be indoors when you're upset." He interrupted me.
I opened my mouth to speak but he interrupted me again.
"Don't try to sell me some cheap story about how you missed the opening hours, I know you. You don't look alright. You might not want to talk about it now but if you ever want to, you know you can tell me." He continued turning his head back to look at me.
"Thank you." I said softly as he stopped by his van and opened the door to the driver's seat.
"No problem, sleep well." He smiled at me as I turned around to leave.
"And hey Eva!" He called after me as I turned around and looked at him.
"Congratulations!" He yelled after me before he winked and closed the car's door.
I gave him a small smile before turning back around and walking to the house. I walked in and closed the door behind me and went into Jack's office expecting to find him there. I walked in and he smiled at me as I closed the door.
"Hey." I spoke as I smiled back.
"So, how'd everything go?" I asked.
"He's got the jet, Angel. Everything's going to plan!" He boomed with a grin.
I couldn't help but giggle back at his excitement as I walked over to him.
"It's all thanks to you, Angel. You're a genius!" He said before putting his lips on mine.
He gave me a short kiss before pulling away and smiling at me.
" I don't like it when you're sad, Angel. It makes me angry." He whispered as he rested his hands on my hips.
" You realized?" I asked as my smile faltered.
He nodded at me to reassure my question.
" But let's move on from that point, because you seem to not want to talk about whatever it is that's bothering you." He added.
"Thank you." I replied.
After about two more hours, Jack went to bed but I couldn't sleep. I couldn't help but think about what I went through today. Bruce..My best friend..The caped crusader. I couldn't help but mentally kick myself for all the times I met both Bruce and the Batman and hadn't realized. My mind then went back to the kiss and I felt sadness take over me again. I felt sad because I know what this meant and I couldn't hurt him. I couldn't hurt him after all the pain he's been through. His parents, Rachel, and god knows what other kinds of hell he goes through to try and save this godforsaken city. I couldn't hurt him after all the times he stood up for me as kids. I couldn't hurt him because of all the times he was there for me when I didn't have anyone to turn to.
Even after being apart for a couple of years we still clicked as soon as we met again. I was sure that my feelings for Bruce were no more than those from a sister to a brother. Yet, he threw this load of responsibility on my shoulders. He handed me the knife that was buried so deeply into his side. The more I held onto it, the more it bled and became toxic to him, and there's no way to pull it out without leaving a scar that will hurt him even after it has healed.
I replayed the tonight in my head and I could still hear him calling after me. What did he mean I had to listen to him? I started to feel guilty for not giving him a chance to speak. What could he have possibly wanted to say to me?! I know Bruce and tonight might have been the last time I'd see him for years and possibly forever. I know that he now knows how I feel for him and that he would no longer push it. I just pray to god that tonight wasn't our last memory and that I hadn't lost yet another if not my last true friend.
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