Jokers

6

Aria's pov:

Now it was my turn to look at him, "You...know me?"

His words made no sense, I'd never seen this guy before, how did he know me, when did I ever see him?

"Of course I know who you are." he replied easily looking at me amused. "I mean think about it, why else would I bring a random girl who was unconscious in the forest back with me?" 

"listen to me, I don't know who you are, I've never talked to you let alone see you, i don't know anyone named chase, what do you mean." I was practically shouting and as pathetic as it sounded I was almost begging for him to tell me.

"I know who you are, Aria, and you know who I am" he moved closer to the chair opposite me and sat down, all while glancing at me playfully.

"I don't know why you think this is a game but it isn't, just tell me then, where did i see you? or even prove it, what do you even know about me." I was getting frustrated.

"Like I said before, I know a lot about you Aria, why else would I let you right into The House of Cards? you didn't really think I picked you up because I felt bad for you?" he chuckled and looked down at me with an expression that was different from his usual joking one, blank and emotionless.

"How do you know you can trust me" I said returning the blank expression

he chuckled again, "You wont betray us Aria" he said confidently

"Oh yeah? and how do you know that, what could you possibly give me to stop betraying you?" i returned his confidence easily, there was nothing he could to to keep me loyal 

"Freedom." he said unfazed at me challenging him. 

Now it my turn to chuckle "That's impossible."  

he sighed, "I think you forgetting who we are Aria, We can make that happen easily, Just like that" 

"But why? it makes no logical sense. All i'm doing is pretending to be a girlfriend? why would you, offer something like this to me?" every single word he said didn't make sense why, why me?

"You can call it a debt" he said morosely 

"A debt? To me? what the hell are you on about? i don't fucking know you! I don't know what you think you know about me but i can assure you it nothing close to the truth."  This guy was not making sense, nothing he did or said made sense.

"Fine. I'll tell you what I know about you then, shall I? You were Einfield's greatest weapon, he taught you everything you know" he smirked and tilted his head, almost curious to see my reaction.

My eyes widened at the mention of his name and something in my chest tightened, memories of him floated through my head as they always did whenever anyone mentioned his name, this guy definitely knew more then he let on, and he definitely knew more 

"How the fuck do you know that, how do you even know him?" I finally asked

"I knew Einfield too, and I knew he loved you a lot, almost like a daughter" he replied easily as if this was simple knowledge

I scoffed, " Einfield never loved me, I was just a weapon to him and he was just a teacher to me, don't pretend like you know anything, because you don't" what did this guy even know? he knew nothing. Nothing. 

he smiled at me, but this time his smile was different, it seemed almost....familiar? and maybe the closest to a real smile I think I could ever get with Chase, he stood up and just before he walked out of the door he said something.