Because I Loved You

Almost there

Joker's Self Conscious
Your so close. Can you feel her?

I passed a local food store and stopped. Changing my mind, I turned around and walked inside. The bell above the door rang as the door opened. The clerk turned to greet his customer and stopped dead at the sight of me.

"Please. Take the money. I'll give you anything you want." He backed up.

I held up a hand to stop him. "I'm not here for that. Keep your money."

The clerk blinked and stared at me. "W - what?"

"Keep your money. I'm only here for something to eat."

The clerk nodded frantically. "Take it!"

I smiled. "Thank you, Sir."

I walked to the back and grabbed an apple. Walking up to the counter, I placed five dollars on the counter.

"Will this cover it?" I looked at the man.

The man stared at me. His body loosened and he inched towards me. "Yes, it will. Thank you."

"Your welcome. Have a nice day."

I grabbed my apple and walked out. Taking a bite out of it, I headed down the street. People stared at me. They couldn't believe what they were seeing. Joker acting causal in the streets. Him being just like any normal human. I finished my apple and threw it away in the trash. A man walked up to me and tapped my shoulder. I turned around to face him. He stared at me in disbelief. I could tell what he was thinking? Did I really just tap Joker, and did he really just turn around without punching me in the face or stabbing me?

"I'm not seeing this correctly." The man backed away. "Your not the real Joker. Your a fake."

"I'm the only Joker."

The man turned and ran away. I sighed. This was harder than I thought. Everyone is scared of me.

Joker's Self Conscious
Do you see the effect you had on Gotham? Everyone thought of you as a monster. Now they see this casual person and don't know what to do. It is time. Go to the hideout she is waiting there for you. This is the last time I will talk to you. I hope you continue with this path you have started. Goodbye.

I turned around and headed to the hideout. My henchman looked at me, then looked at my office. I walked inside and saw the girl wearing a red shirt and black pants. Her blonde hair was pulled into two pigtails. At the sight of her I remembered everything.

"Harley." Her name slipped off my lips. "I remember you."

I walked towards her and touched her cheek. Her eyes opened and she looked at me.

"Do I know you?" Her voice was so beautiful. Just like I remembered it.

She doesn't know me. "No, I'm just someone that has saved you."

"But I love you."

I smiled. This she does remember and still feel. I sat her up and she smiled back at me.

"What is your name?" She remembered nothing. If I could pick one nickname from before, what would it be?

"Call me Puddin."

"Okay."

I have saved you but you remember nothing. I remember everything. Though you remember nothing, my love runs as deep. Let's hope that this new beginning will be better...