Married To The Clown

Chapter Thirteen 'Underground'

Athena's POV
It was so dark!
I couldn't see anything!
The moon had been covered up by storm clouds leaving me in the pitch black, my arms raised in front of me as I tried to blindly make my way through the alley. The cobbled ground made heels snap to the side making me constantly stumble.
'Joker!' I called out feeling panic start to boil within me.

Silence followed for a few moments before his signature laugh began to echo throughout the alley.
'J please where are you? I don't know where I'm going!' I cried as my heart pounded in my eardrums.
'Come find me dollfaceeeeeee!' J sang giggling like a naughty child.
'Stop playing games! I don't like it here!' I whimpered but continued on.
All that could be heard were my heels clicking and my loud sniffles as my fear escalated.

Suddenly I felt myself slam into something making me let out a terrified scream.
'NO! Let go!' I demanded in sobs as strong arms wrapped around me, stopping me from falling.
'Sssssshhhhh it's just me kitten!' A familiar voice purred and I sighed in content, taking in his smell.
'J!' I exclaimed burying my head into his chest.
'You found me dollface!' He chuckled running his fingers through my hair.
'Please don't do that again, it was scary!' I whined looking up at him with doe eyes.
'I was just joking with you my love!' He grinned, silver teeth shining in the dark.
'Yeah well I've never liked your jokes have I?!' I muttered making him laugh.

Keeping an arm around my waist he began to pull me through the rest of the alley until we stopped at a large door.

'This is some horror movie shit J! Are you leading me to my death?! and here I thought we were getting along!' I sighed dramatically flinging my hands up in the air.
'Damn! How did you guess doll?' He grumbled, playing along.
'Please don't kill me, I'll do anything!' I cried trying to stop myself from laughing.
'Anythinggggg?!' He growled biting my earlobe.
'Anything!' I whispered turning my head to kiss his jaw.
'I'll hold you to that doll but first daddy has some business to take care of!' He sneered.
'What's happened J?' I questioned wanting to know who or what had upset him.
'Oh you'll see doll ahahahaaaaa!'

Snapping the lock to the side he opened the door and lead me down a flight of stairs. Reaching the bottom I saw a dimly lit hallway to the side of us.
I willed myself not to freak out, this place was beyond frightening!
Wrapping his hand around my wrist, J pulled me down the hallway until we reached another set of doors.

Bringing my free hand up I gripped onto his bicep as he slowly peeled the door open and stalked in.
I let out a huge sigh of relief as I looked around the room.