Married To The Clown

Chapter Thirty One 'Old Friends'

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Athena's POV
I was already half way there!
It was a very short flight to Gotham, three hours in the air at most.
At first I felt excited and confident. Now the closer I got the more nervous and scared I felt. This was a huge step for me and not just that, it was also a very dangerous step. If The Joker found out I was in Gotham, I would be dead!
Luckily I had great friends waiting who were going to do all they could to make my trip exciting and trouble free.
Three years was such a long time to away from home!
So much had changed since then not only in my life but in Gotham.
I didn't live under a rock I watched the news almost everyday.
I knew all about The Joker and his new 'queen' Harley Quinn.

At first I felt sorry for the girl but watching them together made me sick.
They were monsters!
I had seen the destruction they had caused to the city and the families within it.
No man, woman or child was safe from these freaks!
And it was a big game to them!
Seriously someone needed to lock them up and throw away the key.
Was I jealous? A little
I mean I was his wife and his 'queen', at least I used to be.
At first I was angry but then I realised Jack was the love of my life and The Joker was nothing but a stranger to me so why should I care what he does or who he fucks.

My mom must be going out her mind!
I don't think the Skype sessions were going to be enough for her. I felt bad but this was something I needed to do.
If I died, I died.
Spending over a year in hospital after my roof episode really put things into prospective.
I was a new woman!
I was no longer that frail girl who let Joker and his men viciously break her.
If only there was a way to get rid of my mark.
Everything from my past life was erased apart from the long scar across my thigh which spelt the word Joker.
Looking at it everyday made me feel sick to the core but yet I couldn't imagine life without it. To me it was a declaration of how much I went through and how much I fought to survive.

There was another person I was not looking forward to seeing.
My 'best friend' Erin......
We had been friends for as long as I could remember and we had never experienced a fallen out.
Yet here I was furious at her!
If she had been the one to disappear for three years without a trace I would have went to the end of the earth and more to make sure she was alright. She knew were I was this whole time!
I had left her message after message which she read but never replied.
What sort of friend would do that?! Especially when I needed her more than ever.

I was here!
My hands sweated madly as I pulled my luggage of the turnstile.
The air was thick and toxic. I was finding it extremely hard to breathe and it wasn't through fear. It felt like something was sat on my chest and no matter what I did, I couldn't shake it off.
This was it!
I couldn't let myself break.
I needed to put all the things I had learnt at the hospital into action, it was the only way I was going to survive.

Walking out the airport tunnel I saw Ashley stood waiting for me on the other side.

"Ashley!!" I called out in excitement rushing towards her.
"Athena! You made it!" She cheered, a huge grin stretching from ear to ear.
"Of course I did!" I exclaimed pulling her into me with one arm and hugging her tightly.
"I'm so happy! Now all my best girls are here" she bounced squeezing me.
"Well let's get this party started!" I giggled pulling away.
"Yeah let's go before we draw more attention to ourselves" she whispered grabbing my case with one hand and the other intwining our fingers.
Nodding softly I let her pull me through the airport and out to the car.

"If you just pull up to the nearest hotel, I'll check in and we'll go for dinner" I smiled.
"Hotel? Oh no baby doll you're staying with me" Ashley protested.
"I couldn't! I don't want to be in the way" I exclaimed.
"You won't be! The apartment is huge girl, plus I've already set up the guest room so shut it!" She sighed humourlessly.
"Ok! Ok! Thank you Ash!" I laughed, holding my arms up in defence.
"That's more like it!"

It took us forty five minutes to reach the apartment complex.
"How come you moved out your house?" I questioned.
"Because it was too close to yours and Jacks. Every time I went past it tore me apart, I had to move" Ashley admitted sadly.
"Oh I see! I don't blame you for moving" I muttered feeling my insides go cold as images of my old house flashed in my mind.
"Athena? Is everything ok with you now?" She whispered hesitantly.
"Yes I'm great Ashley don't worry! I'd also like to thank you for being there for me all these years" I smiled squeezing her hand reassuringly.
"Don't thank me! It's what friends do!" She grinned patting my cheek.

"I can't wait to sleep!" I moaned trying to keep my stinging eyes open.
"About thattttt" she laughed nervously.
"What did you do?" I demanded narrowing my eyes.
Wincing she opened the door to her apartment and let me walk in.

"SURPRISE!!!!!"
A thunderous collection of girly squeals pierced my ears making me jump in fright.
The apartment seemed empty and now there were grown women jumping over the couches and coming out secret passages.
"Oh my! You guys scared the crap out of me!" I exclaimed laughing madly.
Leaving my case by the door I quickly ran in the crowd and began greeting people.

"Athena?" A nervous voice called out.
"Erin" I sighed turning around.

"Can we talk?".......

A/n
Hey guys I'm sorry if my stories are so dragged out. I just don't want to be one of those authors who just rush into everything, I hope you understand 😘