Twisted •Jerome Valeska

•Chapter 23•

(Once again, not going to be the exact same as the show. Enjoy!)

Jerome came back and brought me in my stuff. He didn't look or talk to me. He just threw them on the bed and left.
It was a purple ballerina like dress with matching heels and a masquerade mask.

I jump off my bed and go into the bathroom. I turn the shower on and undress. I get in the shower and quickly wash my body. We have to leave at seven and it's half six. I get out of the shower and look at myself in the mirror. I was a mess my eyes were all red and puffy. I back into my bedroom.

I dried myself and put the clothes on. The purple looked really nice with my green hair. I got Harley to do my make up. I didn't get her to do much. She was wearing the same dress but hers was yellow and Sophie's was pink and Jerome was dressed as a magician.

Harley finished my make up and we both went downstairs were everyone was waiting. We got in the car and drove to the charity event.

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Theo told me that tonight I was going to have to stick with Jerome. I tried to argue to stay in the background instead but he insisted I be the star of the show. You know how he goes on.

He didn't tell exactly how I was going to be the 'star' of the show, he just said I would be.

I followed Jerome around back to where the magician was.

"Sorry you're no-" he didn't get to finish before Jerome knocked him over the head with one of the props. He dragged him over to an empty chest and put him inside and locked it.

"Oh, are you the magician?" A woman comes over. "the great Rodolfo at your service ma'am" he says in a fake Italian accent. "Lovely, come out when your name is announced" she smiles and leaves.

The plan was Jerome and Sophie comes and the when Jerome starts killing people that's when Harley and I go on. Theo is suppose to be the 'hero' some how.

Jerome's name was announced and he stepped through the back door and into the 'magic' box where he could appear.

Once I heard the circus like music start and I knew everything was okay I decided to look for Harley since I haven't seen her since we got here.
I walked out to the entrance. She wasn't here. I went inside where everyone was sitting but stayed near the back in the shadows. She wasn't here either. Maybe Theo sent her home?

I decide to stay where I was in the back of the room. "By the way nobody here is getting out alive" Jerome announced. Everyone laughed thinking was a joke. Some people even shouted funny jokes not knowing that they were all about to die. Jerome threw a knife into the mans chest causing everyone to scream.

This was my cue. I was walking up to the stage when I seen lee and got an idea.

I grinned and walked over to her. "Hello there" I grinned and pulled her by the hair all the way up to the stage. She cried in pain. I tied her to up to the spinning wheel and stood beside her. I looked over at Jerome he one was on the phone. "Be careful that man is a crook! And I don't know...a pony". I rolled my eyes.

Sophie was over taunting lee. I jumped down off the stage and walked through the crowed for out next victim. I seen a girl about my age with her head down on the table. I grinned. I walked over to her. "Hellooooo" I shake her. I pushed her head down on the table. She sprung up. Blood was pouring out of her nose. "Come with meeee" I sang. She was wearing a pound of make up on her face. It was horrible. She looked familiar though.

"Bruceyyyyyyy" Jerome taunts into the microphone. "You better come out here before it gets very butler brainy". Sophie laughed holding the butler.

I dragged her up on stage. I giggle. I grabbed the microphone off Jerome and spoke into it. "What your name" I grinned. "What the fuck Katie!" Jerome snapped but stopped when he looked at the girl.

She didn't say anything. He watched the girl carefully. I punch her in the face. "Say your fucking name!" I shout.

"Megan" she growls. I look at her and laugh. "That's funny, I knew someone called Megan. She was a bitch" I smile and play with her hair. "That's funny, I know someone called Katie, she's a psychotic basterd!" She spat. I narrow my eyes. It took me a minute before I finally realised who it was.

"Megan!?" I say, shocked. She nods and punches me in the face. "No, you're in Arkham!" I shout. She laughs. "Well I'm obviously not". I look over to Jerome, his mouth is wide open and Sophie is still Standing butler in hand, not phased by any of

I grab a throwing knife from the table that was said me and pushed the blade up at her throat, causing everyone to start crying and scream.

"We're going to play a little game" I smile. "W-What game?" She stutters looking from me to the knife. "Never have I ever" I grin. Her eyes widen. "I'm sure you know how to play this" I grin. She looks at me wide eyed.

"You lose, you dieeee" I sing.

"Okay, never have I ever, hm, never have I ever betrayed my so called best friend" I raised my voice at the end.

Megan looks at me and doesn't raise her hand. I narrow my eyes. "Okay then. Never have I ever left my best friend to rot! In a fucking mental asylum and not think twice about here ever again!". She doesn't do anything, just stand there.

"Do I need to remind you how to play?". "No" she says shakily. "Why haven't you raised your hand then!" I shove her back a bit. "Because I've never done any of those!" She shouts. "Fucking lies!" I push her to the ground and punch her.

"You left me"

Punch

"You left me"

Punch

"You left me!"

Punch

"You lef-" My vision started to go blurry.

"I'm so sorry Katie".

Theo?

My body went weak. I look at Theo. He lies me down on the floor. Blood oozes out of my neck, forming a pool around me.

"No no no, Katie" comes running over to me. "I'm so sorry Jerome it had to be done" I heard Theo say before Jerome knocked him out.

"C'mon Katie, your going to be okay" he smiles sadly as a tears fill his eyes. "Don't cry J, I going to be okay" I choke out and force a smile.

I heard the doors being kicked in and the sound of footsteps rushing towards us. "Run" I use the strength I have left to push him away. "No!" He argues. "J-Jerome if you back to back a-Arkham it's going to b-be my fault, p-please for me" I smile sadly as my vision starts to go blurry . Jerome sighs sadly and nods before kissing me on the head and running back stage.

My vision starts to go black as more and more blood spills from the wound. I cough up blood and force a smile on my face before blacking out.