Adopted by Joker

Chapter 5

When I open my eyes I don't see the stars anymore. I see a white ceiling. I look around and see a white room. I feel something in my nose. I reach up and pull it out. It blows air in my face. I throw it on the floor and sit up.

"Kendrick?" I hear the woman say. I look and she has a look of relief on her face. I stare at her,and she comes over and grabs my hand.

"Kendrick, sweety how are you feeling?" She asks. I continue to stare at her and I hear someone else talking so I look around. I see a TV on,his wall and it shows a man with green hair and silver grill. I watch as he is thrown into the back of a truck. I stare at the TV until it blinks off. I turn back to the woman and she has a remote in her hand. I stare at her and she studies my face.

"Kendrick, please answer me." She says and I look away.

'What does this woman want from me? Who is she? Who is Kendrick?' I ask myself. I hear her sigh and she goes to sit in a chair. I just sit there and pick at my finger nails. I don't know what to do. This is really awkward.

I look at the door as I hear it open. I look and see a doctor. He walks in and talks to the woman for a moment quietly. I listen the best I can before he turns and looks at me.

"Hello, Kendrick. How are you feeling?" He asks looking at me. I look behind me then back at him. I point at myself questioningly. The doctor smiles slightly."Yes, Kendrick. I'm talking to you."

I nod and then shrug.

"Doc, why isn't he talking?" I hear the lady ask and the doctor looks at her.

"I'm not sure." He says and then he looks at me. "Kendrick, can you speak for me?"

I stare at him blankly. I don't want to talk to him. I don't want to talk to anybody. I just want to be with the green haired man. For some odd reason seeing him made me feel safe. Unlike with these fools. I feel like I'm in danger with them. I don't want them near me. I look down at my hands again and I hear him sigh.

"Well. We can try again tomorrow miss I'm afraid that you are going to have to leave again. It is after visiting hours." The doctor says and the lady leaves.

I smirk as they make their way out of my room. I reach over and retrieve the remote for the TV. I turn it on and begin to watch the news stories. I learn that my name is Kendrick and that I was held hostage by a man named the Joker. I begin to hear about the night that I was 'rescued'. Then everything hits me like a fraught train. I remember the conversations with him, with Ella, and everything else. I begin to remember how I felt like when I was around him.

I stay up all night watching the news and remembering things that have happened. At some point the woman returns, but I chose to ignore her. Three days go by and I don't do anything but watch the news, and eat when the nurses come in and they have to turn the TV off so I will eat. It's also gotten to the point where they will turn it off and make me sleep a little bit. I really don't sleep though. I just lay there processing.

About 5 days later I have seen, heard and remembered all that I can. I finally turn the TV off. I look around and notice that the normal lady isn't here. I don't think she's been here in a couple days. I sit here and think about everything that has happened.

"Wait. Why am I still in the hospital? I was only exposed to gas. I didn't sustain any injuries." I think to myself. Just as this thought crosses my mind my doctor comes in with another strange woman, but I know I don't know this one. I've never seen her before.

"Kendrick, this is psychiatrist Doctor Harleen Quinzel. She is going to be taking care of you from now on." He says and he turns to her. "He's all yours." He says and then he leaves.