gotham l.p.

22 Electric

Gotham City, Carolines Aptmt.
Monday Dec 7 7:30 a.m.

Mr. Payne

When she opened the apartment door I knew something was up.

She was dressed like she didn't care, her eyes puffy underneath.

She didn't talk to me, she just sat down and left the door open so I had to close it.

"Hi Caroline." I said, looking for her eyes. She didn't look at me.

"Did you do your homework?"

She nodded and showed me. It was all correct like expected.

"So. Today were gonna..." I looked at the table where a drop of salty water was.

"We. Are not doing anything until you tell me what's going on." I lifted her chin.

"We're not friends. You're my teacher. You could probably care less what my life is like." She said quietly.

"Try me." I said. I know she can't handle me winning.

"Fine. My best friend was just dug up from a hole. And I'd rather just be alone for a while but if you think you can teach anything that prepares you for that you're wrong. Especially when your parents are dead and so is your boy- best friend. Happy?"

"Would you like to go see Nicole?" I tried but I already knew her answer.

"I'm not ready to see another person in a hospital bed yet."

"You know what I think?" I said.

"What."

"I think I can beat you one on one."

"That's a joke." She smiled finally. "Do they even play basketball in England?"

"Lets see." He said, and she followed me to the court.

9:00 a.m.

Ivy

"Nygma!" I called. All I heard was the racing sound of the beeping machine hooked up to her body. "Nygma come NOW!!"

I looked at her, she was pretty even after all she probably has been through.

Nygma rushed in and wiped his forehead. "I was in the lab upstairs. Oh my god." He said.

"What do I do?" I asked desperately.

Her body was flinching violently.

"Unattatch her from the IV. She's waking up." He smiled. "You did it Erin."

"I only put a drop. I thought it would hurt her since she's really injured."

"Caroline was hurt worse than this! I thought I could trust you with this! Now it will barely work!"

"Shush would you? She'll hear us."

Her eyes opened finally, no longer pretty green but electric purple.

Nyg and I smiled at each other.