Ian or Jerome

02

"Oh my god" Debbie screamed looking away as Liam started crying everyone else just stared wide eyed at the picture

"If it makes it any better his mouth is more natural now?" James said

"Can you tell us more?" Mickey asked

"Jerome was told by his mother that his father was a sea captain named Sven Karlsen, who died while at sea; it was the only known time that Lila attempted to do something nice for Jerome by giving him a good role model of a father.When the circus traveled to Kansas City at the time of his 9th birthday, his mother along with a man both boozed, boned, & beat him up. He was crying outside the trailer when Cicero told him that the world didn't care about him and that it was better to realize it then." James said

"Wait on his ninth birthday he was with her I remember that he didn't really like his birthday after that I just thought it was cause he was getting older." Fiona said looking shocked

"Did Ian ever come home with burns on his hand?" James asked Fiona gaining a weird look

"Yah actually but he just said he touched the stove." Fiona said

"That was a lie because when Jerome was little, his uncle, Zachary Trumble, put his hand into a pot of boiling chicken stock because he tried to steal a snickerdoodle." James said

"What the fuck!" Kevin said looking away in disgust

"According to Jeremiah his twin, when Jerome was a child he would consistently scare and abuse his brother to the point that their uncle, Zachary with their mother's knowledge would secretly take Jeremiah away from Jerome to St. Ignatius for his own safety from the abuse. Jerome, however, claims that Jeremiah lied about the abuse he suffered to poison the people Jerome loved against him. This resulted in Jerome developing a hatred for his brother and a thirst for revenge." He said

"Oh god no" Fiona said

"He had met the Waynes Two months before the death of Martha and Thomas Wayne, the entire Wayne family was enjoying a night out at a circus. As they were watching a performance by the local siamese singers, Jerome knocked into Thomas Wayne. Jerome then snapped at Thomas to which he was chided by Martha for his apparent carelessness. Jerome then insulted them, which prompted another chiding from Martha. After Alfred's reply seemingly garnered nothing but a creepy smile from Jerome, Bruce then reminded Jerome that the act of being rude wasn't funny. Jerome then challenged this remark by referring to Bruce by name and questioning the degree of privilege that was afforded to him. His mother Lila then made an appearance, pulling Jerome into a trailer marked with a sign that said: Snake Charmer. Alfred then criticized the mother's behavior while Bruce remarked how Jerome seemed to be creepy." James said

"Bruce? Isn't that the guy he wants to kill?" Carl asked

"Yah" James said

"Sick of his mother's constant nagging, especially after she had sexual relations in the room next to his, Jerome killed his mother, and was allowed by Paul Cicero to clean up in his trailer. Jerome was then told by Cicero to scratch the initials for the Hellfire Club on the hatchet used to kill Lila, and to throw it off Arkham Bridge. Later, when Me along with Leslie Thompkins and the circus ringmaster, came looking for Lila Valeska, Jerome answered the door to the trailer, denying knowing where she was. I later had Lila's snake lead the group to her dead body, with Jerome faking despair at seeing his deceased mother." James said

"Oh fùcking hell" Mickey said

"At the Gotham City Police Department headquarters, Jerome was questioned by Me on whether or not his mother had any enemies, and how he felt about her sex life, in an attempt to discern a possible suspect. Jerome was later brought back to the GCPD on my request , I had come to the conclusion that Jerome had killed his mother, and Cicero, who I had also come to the conclusion was Jerome's father, had helped him cover it up. Vehemently denying doing such a thing, Jerome later admitted to it, laughing maniacally after Paul Cicero admitted to being Jerome's father. Surprised but understanding of why he helped him, all Jerome could say "My father? I'll be damned. Looks like the bitch got me with a zinger in the end." Jerome was later sent to Arkham Asylum for his crime." James said

"Jesus"

"There was something he had said that has stuck with me all these years." James said

"What?" They asked

"He had said exactly like this "You know how mothers are. She just kept pushing. I'd say "Fine, mom. Be a whore. Be a drunken whore even. But don't be a NAGGING drunken whore. Don't come yell at me to do the dishes when you've been banging a clown in the next room!" You know?"" James said

"Jesus Christ"

"Yah" he said