The orphan and the clown Jerome Valeska

Tapping

    The 18 year old ginger sat at the table of the common room, his foot continuously tapping as he waited. It's been 20 minutes since the guards took her away and he was starting to get impatient. "Calm down ginger. Geez." Barbra said as she walked by and sat down across from him. "She's been gone for 20 minutes, what they took her for only takes 10." He said as he turned away from Barbra his foot tapping only stopping for a moment when he spun around. "Hmm didn't think you'd care for anyone Jerome." One of the guard snickered as he walked by and kicked Jerome's foot causing his foot tapping to stop and quickly trip the guard and look at him then the tapping continued. The guard got up and glared at the ginger. "Watch it boy or she won't be coming near you." He said as he kept walking. "So what's so special about her Jerome?" Barbra asked causing him to turn and look at her. "What's it matter to you?" He asked. "Jealous?" Jerome said with a chuckle and a wicked grin growing on his face. "No curious." She said. "Well you know what they say..." He started as he fully turned to Barbra and started to inch across the table. "curiosity killed the cat!" He said as he slammed his hand on the table causing Barbra to jump slightly and him to laugh as he sat back down. "But if you must know." He started now becoming surprisingly and strangely serious. "She's been there through it all...the ups...the downs...the crazy coincidences. She stayed through it all. She helped me hide things, gave me ideas, she also has the best jokes." He jumped up on the chair so he was crouching. "She never shied away from what I've done or been afraid of me...ya know?" He said his wicked smile came back while he remembered her helping him move the body of his Whore mother that lovely night...the very same night she officially became his. "Hmm so you need her?" Barbra asked pulling Jerome out of his thoughts. "Not really....no I don't....but I want her. She's my partner in crime in more ways than one." He said his eyes meeting Barbra's but in his eyes was a strange spark. "Her demons don't stop mine they dance together in a way none of you will ever understand." He said as the doors opened causing him to turn around to be met by the sight he'd been waiting for.