When Jerome Meets Harley

Chapter 3.

Me and Kitty made our way back to my house. ''Let's go through that window.'' I said.

She climbed up gracefully, while I almost fell at least twice. I may have done gymnastics and I'm currently a cheerleader, but this is a ridiculous amount of climbing! Still going with that monkey theory though.... I finally made it up there and she is leaning against the building with her arms folded over her chest and a smirk on her face.

''Took ya long enough.'' She mocked.

I was out of breath, so I just glared at her. She opened the window as quietly as she possibly could. I followed close behind her.

I really didn't have much, considering we didn't have a ton of money. I grabbed a few more pieces of clothing, my red leather jacket, phone, a few books, and I was ready to go.

''Wait,'' Kitty said, grabbing a bat. ''What about this?'' She questioned.

''Why would I need a bat?'' I questioned, confused.

She smirked. ''You live in Gotham, remember?''

''Good point.'' I said, agreeing with her.

I grabbed the bat from her hands and noticed a picture of me on my nightstand, it was me in my cheerleading uniform and my hair pulled up in pigtails. I sighed and threw the picture in my bag.

Selina looked at me funny. ''What? I like that picture.'' I said.

She rolled her eyes. ''C'mon, let's go.'' She said.

I took one last look at my room and then climbed out the window. I swiftly put a baseball hat on my head. On the way to Selina's place, I told her all about meeting Penguin and seeing those monsters get off the bus. Of course, I left out the fact that I told Penguin I work for the now resurrected Jerome.

''Wait, so Fish Mooney is alive?'' She questioned.

''Yep,'' I said, popping the p.

''Huh,'' she muttered, astonished.

''So where is your place at?'' I asked.

She smirked. ''Almost there. And don't be shocked that it's not a five star hotel or a mansion.''

''Sure thing, Kitty.''

''Are you ever going to stop calling me that?'' Well, I've only known you for like 45 minutes....but no!

I tapped my finger against my chin. ''Hmm, lemme think. No!'' I giggled.

She rolled her eyes. She does that a lot, I noticed. ''Keep doing that and your eyes will fall out.'' I warned playfully. And guess what her response to that was? Yes, an eyeroll, of course.

We finally make it to her place, or well dump. No offence to her. I mean she is nice enough to let me stay, it's better then a box. Oh, but I could doodle on a box! Personalize it, decorate it....okay no, this is definitely better then a box.

''Nice place,'' I said.

''Yeah, whatever,'' She said.

I threw my stuff down and jumped in a beanie bag. ''Goodnight Kitty.'' I said.

''Goodnight Harls.'' She said. I smirked at the nickname.

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That next morning I woke up to Selina shaking me. ''Hey Harley, come on. Get up, let's go.'' She said, throwing on her leather jacket.

I rubbed my eyes. ''Where are we going?'' I asked.

''To see Penguin. I got some business to do.'' She said.

My eyes widened. ''Uh, I don't think it's a good idea.''

''That I do business?'' She asked.

''No, that I go with you.'' I explained.

She did her classic eyeroll. ''Sure it is. Come on.'' She gestured to the door.

I sighed and got up. I put my red leather jacket on and followed her out the door.

We made our way to Penguin's club. Some large man stopped us. ''Come on, I got to talk to Penguin.'' Selina said.

He eyed me. ''Whose that?''

Selina looked over at me. ''A friend,'' She said. ''Penguin won't mind.'' She added.

He gave me one last glance. ''You better hope so.'' He said as he let us in.

As we made our way in, I noticed there wasn't a lot of people in here. Penguin sat with some men surrounding him as they watched a lady perform. Selina cleared her throat to gain his attention.

''Cat! What a lovely surprise!'' He exclaimed. Then he noticed me and smiled wider. ''And Harley! Are you two working together now? I thought you were working for Valeska?'' He questioned with a smirk, knowing I lied.

Selina turned to look at me. ''Valeska?'' She asked.

I chuckled nervously. ''Yeah....I, uh, took a break! I decided to go on my own for a change. Or well, with Selina.'' I lied.

Selina just gave me a weird look and shook her head. Penguin smirked. ''So, what can I do for you, friends?'' He asked.

''I need my money. I did what you asked.'' Selina said, glaring slightly. She looked quite menacing when she wanted to.

Penguin chuckled. ''Down kitty, play nice." Selina glared. "Now Selina, I told you I would pay you in good time.'' He said. The other men chuckled.

Selina stood her ground. ''Well now is a good time.'' She said.

Penguin stood up, wobbling a little. ''Why don't you come back tomorrow?'' He said.

Selina rolled her eyes and moved closer to him, trying to be menacing. Oh, kitty has definitely got her claws out. I grabbed her arm. ''Come on, Kitty. Let's just go and come back tomorrow.'' I said. Penguin smiled at me.

''I knew I liked you!'' Penguin said, smirking.

Selina shook my arm off and went out the door, I followed. She kept walking, eventually I caught up. ''What was that?'' She glared.

''What?'' I asked, innocently.

She rolled her eyes. ''Don't play dumb. You know what.'' She said, obviously talking about me 'working' for Jerome.

''Okay, I may have lied to Penguin about working for Jerome.'' I admitted.

''Yeah, but why would you think he would believe that? He's dead.'' She said.

''Oh, trust me, he's not.'' I said.

Now she looked confused. She stopped walking and faced me. ''What do you mean he's not?'' She asked, hesitantly. Why does she seem worried? I thought Selina was fearless.

''I mean, he was walking around last night.'' I said. ''I'm guessing that guy, Strange brought him back. Like he did with Fish and your friend Bridget.'' I said.

She furrowed her eyebrows and kept walking. ''Why do you seem so worried?'' I asked.

''Do you have any idea what the last thing he was trying to do before Galavan offed him was?'' She asked.

I thought and then it hit me. I nodded my head slowly in understanding. ''He tried to kill Bruce.'' I said. Selina told me all about how she knew Bruce and she would never admit it, but I knew she liked him.

''He could try to finish where he left off.'' She said, clearly worried. ''And I'm not ready for my money supply to run out.'' She tried to play it off like he was just her bank.

It was my turn to roll my eyes. ''Yeah, I'm sure that's why you're worried.'' I chuckled.