The heart of the joker

Chapter 3

"Omg! that poor girl"

"wait isnt she the girl that was taken by the joker in the bank robbery last night?"

"what happened to her?"

"why is she here?"

"Ryder!!!"

I could hear things being said the words sounded muffled and distant. Slowly I opened my eyes and blinked a few times, then I saw Ash looking down at me. I was surrounded by a crowd of people,

"w-what happened?"I mumbled, "where am i?" I couldn't remember anything, where was I? How did I get here?

"shh, Ryder, your safe your okay..."she turned and looked at everyone "can someone call a fucking ambulance?!"

Sitting up I winced as my side throbbed with pain, looked down and my shirt was torn and soaking with blood. A bruise had formed on my hip. Lifting my arms I found scratches and small cuts, then I felt my lip and it was busted and my head was matted with blood. I felt sick, and dizzy and where was I? Soon sirens started going off in the distance . My vision started going fuzzy again,

"A-Ash...?"I whispered,

"Ryder!! stay with me!!!"

Everything went black.

I woke up again and I was in a white room. There was a constant beeping noise. I was in a hospital. I tried moving my arm but something was holding my hand. Looking down at it I saw Ash asleep in a chair and she was holding it down. I decided against waking her, but still slipped my hand out of her grasp. As I sat up something poked me in my bra, putting my hand in my bra I pulled out a piece of paper. I was crumpled but on it was a message. Ryder was written in black handwriting on the folded side. I opened it and it revealed a letter, it read;

Ryder,

I'm sorry that you now have loads of bruises and scratches but if i left you just looking normal after what everyone saw it would look a bit strange and suspicious. I had to. I am also sorry about the kiss, I should n't of done that. You wont have to worry in the future I will bother neither you or your flat mate Ash no more. If anyone asks people make up a story about what happened, thank you. I'm sorry you had to find this where you did but I had no choice as someone would of found it. It was nice meeting you.

from Jack aka The Joker.

I smiled at the letter. Why do I feel as if I miss him. I shouldn't. I was grateful that he helped me, I quickly folded it and stuffed it in my bra again. I didn't want to get rid of it just yet. I kissed The joker, what is wrong with me?

Ash groaned and i looked at her. When her eyes landed on me her mouth dropped to the floor,

"Ryder your awake!!"

"yeah, what happened?"

"i dont know but I heard on the news about the robbery and the Joker taking a young girl. what happened with the Joker?!"

"well...I...he....ummm....we drove to a...warehouse and made me help him put the bags of money inside the warehouse, then drove me back....in a car and...he..kicked me and punched me until I went unconscious..."

"that bastard!!!"She growled,

"hey"I said grabbing a hold of her hand,"look im fine now!"I said with a weak smile,

"I'm sorry...I shouldn't of left you"Ash sighed,

"Ash..don't blame yourself, it wasn't your fault."