Thirty Two: Anniversary - Part 2
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Tim had goosebumps. For multiple reasons; the main two being the cold chill between his sister and Jaime paired with the build up of tension.
"So you guys stay in this booth to hand Hana your charms, right?" He asks quietly. Daphne sits on one side, with Jaime facing her on the other.
They looked anywhere but each other.
"Yeah," they jinx.
'Hey Tim, could you help me with something?' M'gann's voice invades into the third Robin's mind. Tim mumbles to the fractured couple where he is going, before fleeing the scene.
Daphne folds one leg over the other, building the courage to ask him. "Where do we go from here?"
Jaime sighs and leans forward, arms wresting on his knees. "Your friends still don't know about me. That guy, your classmates..." He mumbles.
"No..." Daphne trails off.
"Why?"
She stops to stare at him for a while, lost for words like last time. For the past few days she has been preparing her words to try and explain as best she could.
"Last time I asked you this, you couldn't answer."
"I can," Daphne puts in quickly.
Jaime looks up, "Then go ahead."
Daphne takes a deep, nervous breath. "When we put our hero uniforms on we stop being ourselves. But when I put my mask on, I feel more like myself than ever. In that world I'm Daphne Wayne, the Viper Violet, expert on most of the sciences. Without that mask or persona I'm Daphne Wayne, a singer at Gotham Academy and Bruce Wayne's Ward. One I love being, because it's the reason I met all the special people in my life. The other got me fake friends at school and a bad media reputation as being an obnoxious rich bitch..."
She stops to look up at Jaime. He's watching her with a curious expression. Her tone softens as she goes on.
"You're part of my real world- the good world. Telling the people in the bad world about you mixes the two. That would just open doors for the awfulness to seep into the goodness. I-I know that might not make much sense but the truth is... you mean more to me than anything in the other world. In both worlds."
Seconds of silence pass between them. Daphne stares at Jaime, who is looking at the floor. When his eyes turn to her, there is no expression of love.
"Before I might have believed you," he says emotionlessly. Daphne feels her hands shake as she stops breathing.
"W-What do you mean?" She asks softly, clasping her fingers together nervously.
"You never said anything. Daphne this isn't some show or movie where this girl has two different secret lives. You can't love one guy in one world and another in another. There's only one world. In that world, you practically cheated on me!"
"Nothing ever happened with Ace-"
"Didn't look like it when you sang as a couple and kissed on stage!"
"I beat him up for that!"
"But it still happened Daph!"
"It shouldn't mean anyth-"
"There are other things," Jaime interrupts. "Other reasons for..." He stops, frowning and looking away. Daphne feels her eyes water.
"Reasons for what?" She questions weakly.
Jaime glances at her, before rubbing his face with a sigh and sitting up. "When we first started dating everything was different; easier. But some things have turned either worse or old. Your brother and dad still hate me. My parents are starting to get seriously annoyed over how much time I spend with you and away from home. If I ever have a problem it somehow always turns into a conversation about you. You never want to hang out with my friends, you get jealous easy... It hasn't been the way it used to be in a while."
Daphne gulps nervous, unable to think properly enough to argue. "What are you saying?" She queries in a raspy voice.
"I don't feel the same anymore..."
In her mind, Daphne screams at herself to say something. All she can do is sit there and watch as Jaime breaks her heart.
"Things aren't working Daph. I'm sorry."
Tears begin to fall as Daphne pushes off of the table to stand. A million things to say rush through her head as she avoids meeting his eyes.
Deciding against all of them but one, she turns away and walks to the small door of the booth.
"I love you Jaime," she whispers, not turning to face him. Despite hearing her, Jaime does not speak as he watches her walk away.
~Hana~
"W-What... He got him out of prison?" I stare at my brother
"For you," Kaldur replies. It seems he and Conner are the only ones who new about this part of the plan.
My brother. My twin brother.
"If you don't want to see him, you don't have-" I don't hear the rest of Kaldur's sentence, because I am leaping out of the car and taking hurried steps towards Cody.
He looks shocked, but keeps still. I freeze when there are four steps between us. He is only slightly taller than me, but his hair adds height. It reminds me of Reef from the show Stoked, which I used to watch with Conner and M'gann.
"Hello," he says quietly, blinking at me in surprise.
"Hi," I say with an equally stunned expression.
We spend another moment staring at each other without speaking, before I decide to say something. "I don't really know what to say."
Oh, you're an idiot Shiloh.
"Well I uh... I met your boyfriend. Seems like a nice guy. Kind of... you know... the most muscular pretty boy I've ever seen," he says, making me laugh. "Not that he's pretty. He's pretty intimidating actually."
"He is, but don't worry. He's just protective," I smile. Cody smiles and looks at the floor.
"I know. I'm glad you had someone. There's some things I need to apologise for, if you don't mind." He nods towards the restaurant.
He opens the door for me and follows in. We are seated and order drinks, when he begins speaking. I realise my hand and shaking and my teeth are chattering.
"I want to apologise for resenting you for the past few years," he says. My expression changes and I stare at him with shock.
"Resented?... Of course. I'm sorry."
"No it was stupid of me. I didn't know you. But now, I want to."
And I want to know my brother too.
Cody and I spend two hours at the restaurant talking. I found it easier to talk to him than EJ. Maybe because of the whole 'twin' aspect.
The flowers he gives me are beautiful, alongside a Pandora charm bracelet with a Pisces charm, to represent our shared star sign.
I asked about those who drove me here. He told me that he was my transport to the next step of the anniversary plan.
He has a truck with a tray, kind of like Mal's. We continue to talk about what we want to do in the future as we drive off.
"So you want to design vehicles. Any in particular type?" I ask.
"Planes, actually," he says. "I have an advanced working understanding of them."
"That's awesome," I encourage, "I'm sure you'll be great at it."
We drive through the streets of Gotham. I notice that we are close to the pier. "Oh my gosh, the Fair. Or course. But it's not supposed to be here yet," I say.
"Unless you're a Wayne and you can convince the Fair Runners otherwise," Cody says. By then I can see the tents and the rides, particularly the familiar Twin Axes.
"I love him," I say quietly. I was sure Cody wouldn't hear.
"I can tell. It's so cool," he says with a grin.
We pull up at the front of the circus. It looks as bright and beautiful against the night sky as it did those years ago. I climb out to see a trail of ferry light down the main entrance.
Cody appears beside me. "Go on. They're waiting for you," he says. I look back at the fair and walk forward.
"Darling!" Cliff's voice sings. I look to my right to see that the first booth has been turned into a make-shift salon. My first stop I suppose.
He and his team pull out the pastel rainbow dress and shoes I had chosen in the car earlier. I change into them as they do my hair. I don't let them pour makeup all over my face, so they settle for a more natural look.
Next I find three different booths, each filled to the brim with members of the Team, yelling at me 'Happy Anniversary' among things.
They each give me a Pandora charm that represents either themselves or our relationship. My favourite is probably the little bear from Conner.
Next I get to see people who I haven't visited in a long time; Alure from Planet Zamaron, some of the other Teal Hearts (all in disguise), Cleo, Bailey, people I've saved in the past...
Eventually it gets a little overwhelming and I start to wonder if I'll ever get to see my boyfriend on our anniversary.
Everyone goes off in the same direction, leaving me with Conner and Kaldur again. I notice that they're leading me towards the Twin Axes.
"So am I ever going to see him or-"
I shut up when we turn a corner.
First I see M'gann and Artemis waiting across from the Twin Axes ride. They look pretty in their own dresses. Kaldur and Conner walk over to them.
Then, my breathtakingly handsome boyfriend is all I see. He wears a suit but I hardly notice, because I'm too busy staring at the most perfect blue hue in the universe; in his eyes.
"Happy anniversary," he smiles, holding his hand out. I laugh softly, stepping forwards and lacing my fingers with his. I lean up and kiss him.
"Happy anniversary," I reply, running my fingers through his hair gently.
"I wasn't sure how to show how much I love you. How much you mean to me. I planned this day just for you, because I think you deserve the world and more. But then I realised, there's no better way to do it than just say it. Han," he takes his face in my hands. I'm probably crying.
"I love you. You're the love of my life. When I was a kid, after what happened, I couldn't see where I would be in the future. Being in love with a girl as perfect as you was the least likely possibility, because I never believed the level of how beautiful... how amazing... how perfect you are could be achieved. The moment I laid eyes on you though, I knew you were special. You'll always mean the most to me and..." He lets go of my hand...
...reaches into his jacket and pulls out the familiar ring box.
"Oh my Disney," I say, barely audible as the love of my life gets down on one knee. He looks up at me with that smile of his. I cover my mouth with my hands.
"Hanabrie Kaira Shiloh; will you marry me?"
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