Becca stood nervously outside Wally's door. She didn't know what was going to happen, but she knew Wally all too well. So she'd brought a sorry gift; some of her fresh baked treats. Taking a deep breath, she knocked on the door. She heard the sound of footsteps and hung her head. The door opened.
“What do you want?” Wally asked bitterly.
“I came to apologize. Just because I was mad...it wasn't right for me to hurt you. I-I....please forgive me!”
“Is this you're first time apologizing?”
“No...yes...kinda. I've never had to apologize for purposefully hurting someone. The concept of guilt is a little new for me.”
She looked up at him and saw the smile on his face.
“You're forgiven.”
“Thanks.”
Becca walked into his room when he gestured her inside. She sat on the bed and looked at him.
“Quite a collection of dirt you got here Wally.”
He shrugged.
“I try.”
Becca smiled and held out the box of goodies.
“I brought you something. In case you were still mad at me.”
Wally took it and peeked inside. His face lit up when he saw the fresh baked goodies.
“Thanks.”
“No. Thank you. For accepting my apology.”
Wally smiled at her and sat on the bed, leaning against the headboard. Becca moved onto the floor and, in a moment of impulse, she started to clean the mess that was Wally's room.
“Can you tell me why you and Willow broke up?” she asked quietly.
“Are you going to hurt me?”
“No. I just want an explanation. You guys are a part of my family and I deserve an explanation; I'm mixed up because of my actions.”
“Mhmhm...alright. Her life is a secret. I want to know more about her. But she always locks that door. And I feel like I'm the one who became the bad guy.”
“You aren't a bad guy. Curiosity is a natural thing for humans and even slightly-altered humans or aliens. It's how we learn. But...everyone has reasons for keeping secrets. I have many. And no matter how hard he tries, Robin still doesn't learn much.”
“How does he deal with it?”
“He sees my secrecy as a challenge, not a closed door. Every time I run with my secrets, Robin is right behind me. For him, it isn't the secret that's important; it's what it takes to open up that secret.”
“Like a game?” Wally asked.
“Exactly. But a very loving one. If he wins, he learns the secret. He either wins or postpones his hunt. Robin will not give up. He loves me so much more than the secrets I carry. And I, in turn, respect his secrets and love him more.”
“...you two are good for each other.”
“We like to think so.”
Becca straightened up Wally's desk and the room was cleaned, minus the bed Wally was resting on. She looked around, satisfied, and fell across Wally's bed.
“Don't give up just yet Wally. Willow wants to fight for you but I convinced her not to. If anyone is to be fighting, it's you. I may not know a lot but I can tell when two people are right for each other. Besides, if my hunch is correct, you'll all be in danger soon enough. Someone is taking extreme measures to watch you all. To tear you all apart. And it's working. The only thing keeping you all together is your love. But he's preparing. And when he gets you, it'll all be over.”
Wally swallowed nervously.
“What does that mean?” he asked.
“I'm not sure yet. But I know it's not good. Please don't let her go. Willow is going to be challenged very soon. She'll need your love to get through it.”
“What do you want?” Wally asked bitterly.
“I came to apologize. Just because I was mad...it wasn't right for me to hurt you. I-I....please forgive me!”
“Is this you're first time apologizing?”
“No...yes...kinda. I've never had to apologize for purposefully hurting someone. The concept of guilt is a little new for me.”
She looked up at him and saw the smile on his face.
“You're forgiven.”
“Thanks.”
Becca walked into his room when he gestured her inside. She sat on the bed and looked at him.
“Quite a collection of dirt you got here Wally.”
He shrugged.
“I try.”
Becca smiled and held out the box of goodies.
“I brought you something. In case you were still mad at me.”
Wally took it and peeked inside. His face lit up when he saw the fresh baked goodies.
“Thanks.”
“No. Thank you. For accepting my apology.”
Wally smiled at her and sat on the bed, leaning against the headboard. Becca moved onto the floor and, in a moment of impulse, she started to clean the mess that was Wally's room.
“Can you tell me why you and Willow broke up?” she asked quietly.
“Are you going to hurt me?”
“No. I just want an explanation. You guys are a part of my family and I deserve an explanation; I'm mixed up because of my actions.”
“Mhmhm...alright. Her life is a secret. I want to know more about her. But she always locks that door. And I feel like I'm the one who became the bad guy.”
“You aren't a bad guy. Curiosity is a natural thing for humans and even slightly-altered humans or aliens. It's how we learn. But...everyone has reasons for keeping secrets. I have many. And no matter how hard he tries, Robin still doesn't learn much.”
“How does he deal with it?”
“He sees my secrecy as a challenge, not a closed door. Every time I run with my secrets, Robin is right behind me. For him, it isn't the secret that's important; it's what it takes to open up that secret.”
“Like a game?” Wally asked.
“Exactly. But a very loving one. If he wins, he learns the secret. He either wins or postpones his hunt. Robin will not give up. He loves me so much more than the secrets I carry. And I, in turn, respect his secrets and love him more.”
“...you two are good for each other.”
“We like to think so.”
Becca straightened up Wally's desk and the room was cleaned, minus the bed Wally was resting on. She looked around, satisfied, and fell across Wally's bed.
“Don't give up just yet Wally. Willow wants to fight for you but I convinced her not to. If anyone is to be fighting, it's you. I may not know a lot but I can tell when two people are right for each other. Besides, if my hunch is correct, you'll all be in danger soon enough. Someone is taking extreme measures to watch you all. To tear you all apart. And it's working. The only thing keeping you all together is your love. But he's preparing. And when he gets you, it'll all be over.”
Wally swallowed nervously.
“What does that mean?” he asked.
“I'm not sure yet. But I know it's not good. Please don't let her go. Willow is going to be challenged very soon. She'll need your love to get through it.”