[The moment his hand is gone, she somehow feels so much more alone, even though he's still right next to her.]
... Okay.
[She doesn't believe it, but he does and that helps.]
But Wally, if something does happen... [When it happens.] Bart said you visit my mom. I know you probably won't remember this when you get home, but... just...
[She glances over at him, suddenly unsure how he'll take the request. It's one thing for him to be okay with her and tell her that she's not her family. It's another to ask him to reach out to that family.]
She's an ex-con, but she's still my mom. And ever since my sister left, I'm kind of all she has.
Not because of that. [Wally's not going to let her joke out of this. He leans closer again, hand going back around her wrist to make sure she pays attention.] Because you're part of the team. And we take care of each other.
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... Okay.
[She doesn't believe it, but he does and that helps.]
But Wally, if something does happen... [When it happens.] Bart said you visit my mom. I know you probably won't remember this when you get home, but... just...
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[She glances over at him, suddenly unsure how he'll take the request. It's one thing for him to be okay with her and tell her that she's not her family. It's another to ask him to reach out to that family.]
She's an ex-con, but she's still my mom. And ever since my sister left, I'm kind of all she has.
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Yeah. Green Arrow or Batman can give you the address. Or... I dunno, maybe I will. I mean it's five years, right? Plenty of time.
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[Weak. But nice try, Crock.]
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... Thanks.