Twisted •Jerome Valeska

•Chapter 9•

I slowly opened my eyes, I went to sit up but was pulled back down by Jerome who had his arm tightly around my waist, "uh Jerome" I poked his arm,"hm" he groaned, "can you let me go", "nope" he tightened his grip, "I'm hungry" I moaned turning to face him, "I'll only let you go if you bring me up some bacon" I rolled my eyes and nodded, he smiled and let me go, I jumped up "in not getting you any bacon" I stuck my tongue out at him and ran out of the room.

I went to the dining table where everyone was sat eating breakfast, I took a seat at the top of the table grabbed a plate and got some bacon.

Arnold and Robert were having a conversation about something that happened in Arkham that I didn't care about and Aaron was stuffing his face with donuts, so I just sat there minding my own business.

A few minutes Jerome strolled in wearing a red dressing gown, "morning sunshine" I grinned, he shot me a sarcastic smile and sat down the other end of the table and filled his plate with bacon.

"I have a job for you all to do today" Theo announced walking in, "what's the job?" Robert questioned. "

I need you to kidnap people and throw them off the Gotham gazette".

"why there?". "to make yourselves know" he says.

I rolled my eyes and continued to eat my bacon.

"Okay so, first your all going to have to learn a little stage craft" he announces.

Why do we have to learn that? What had that got to do with murdering people.

stage craft?, what has that got to do with murdering people?" Robert says, it's like he read my mind.

you're going to be on tv, you'll have to present yourself with style, Dobkins say good evening lady's and gentlemen".

good evening lady's and gentlemen" he said sheepishly.

again with a smile", "good evening ladies and gentlemennn" he said a bit higher with a forced smile. Theo rolled his eyes.

"you" he pointed over to Robert, he swallowed the food that was stuffed in his mouth and cleared his throat "Good evening ladies and gentlemen!" He boomed. "hm, not bad, sinister and authoritative"

Jerome faked yawned which made me laugh and caused me a death glare from Robert.

Theo looked at Aaron who had donuts stuffed in his face. "never mind" he turned to Jerome and smiled

"Jerome" he smiled. Jerome cleared his throat and jumped up on his chai.

ladies and gentlemen goood evening!" He shouted. "very good, boyishly charming". Jerome laughed, "The laugh is fabulous, use it" Theo grinned.

Theo then turned to me "Katie" he grinned, "I pushed my plate into the middle of the table and took its place.

"good evening ladies and gentlemen!" I sang, "impressive" Theo winked, i took a bow and sat back down in my seat.

"After you're all done there is a car waiting downstairs to take you all to the shipyard then to the Gotham Gazette" Theo straightened his suit then left, "snob" I mumbled, earning a laugh from Jerome.

We finished up and before we left I decide I'd go and see how Sophie was doing, I entered her room to find her bed empty. I ran downstairs to find Theo.

"Theo!" I shouted, running through the house looking for him, I ran into the kitchen to find him sitting there reading the newspaper.

"Katie what are you doing here?, you should be down at the car".

"where's Sophie?" I grabbed the magazine out of his hand. "I had Tabitha take her to the hospital" he stood up putting a hand on my shoulder.

"is she okay?"

"she's fine, she just got a bad bang, she should be home in a few days" he reassured. "what if one of the doctors recognise her!".

"they won't I made sure of that" he took the news paper out of my hand and sat back dow "now run along before they leave without you".

I sighed and left the kitchen, making my way downstairs to go to the shipyard.