The Jokers Love

Who You Are

Chapter 21

The bullet hits my skull I feel a sharp pain, then nothing. My eyes are still open and I fall to the hard dirty ground. I see Joker run to me and grab me screaming. I see a single tear run down his face before everything go's black.

I can't see anything. I try to force my eyes open but nothing happens. I can hear everything around me, It sounds like beeping machines surrounding me on both sides. I'm in a bed. It smells like a hospital. I'm in a hospital. Ok. How did I get here?

I play over and over what happened in my head. I shot myself. In the head. How am I alive? Where's J? Where's anybody? It's very quiet. No sound but the machines. It starting to piss me off now. I try to ignore it. The voice in my head was unusually quiet. I miss her. She was company when I needed it. J was right. I learned to love her. Now i miss her when she's gone.

'No need to worry sweet cheeks I'm right here!'

Her very obnoxious yet comforting voice pipped up. So she can read my thoughts. Cool. I speak to her in my head 'Whats happening?' I ask. I know she can only see qnd hear what I do. But I am really desperate. I know I shot myself but I don't understand how I got here and LIVED through it. She answers 'Hun I no genius. But I assume mistah J brought us here. My question is. Where is he?' She's right. He wouldn't leave our- my side. 'They must have arrested him. That means if i'm ever able to get up. I will go straight to Arkam'
'Yeah. But Mistah J will save us. He always did before!'
'You speak like you've known he for years. Who are you? How did you get in my head?'
'I'm only your imagination dollface. I'm the persona of the very beautiful and, very talented Harleen Quinzel'
'Harley Quinn? Wow. That explains everything. Look you can't take over me anymore. J doesn't like it.'
'I know he never much cared for me. But I love him! I love him more than you!'
'No Harley! You can't do this anymore more. Please. You had your chance. It's my turn now. I have to fight my demons.'
'Your demons are what makes you beautiful.'
'Your demons will never leave.'