Haylee Quinn

Chapter Fifteen - I'm Back Mr.J

I actually slept pretty good last night, Bud and Lou all cuddled up with me. I woke up at about 8:30 and made my way out of the room, still wearing the clothes i had on yesterday.

I walked into the kitchen to find Pam already making breakfast. How long has she been awake? I sat down at the table and rested my head in my hands.

"I got a message this morning from Joker's right hand man Jonny. He said that Joker is an absolute mess." She said as she walked over to me with a plate of toast.

"I wonder why?" She sarcastically asked as she sat across the table from me with a raised eyebrow.

Oh great, as if it wasn't hard enough i have this to think about now. I sighed deeply, picking up a slice of toast and eating it. Why does this god damn clown have to be so god damn complicated. I wish he'd come with some sort of instructions manual or something.

"Joker has never acted like this before, about anybody. Not even Harley. I say give the guy some slack and go back. And besides, if it doesn't work out you can always come back here. I enjoy your company." She smiled over at me.

I nodded and finished off my two slices of toast. Bud and Lou then came running out of my bedroom and jumped up at me, laughing as they did so.

"I don't have any meat to feed them, they'll just have to go with a salad." Pam smirked.

The boys stopped their jumping and laughing as soon as Pam said 'salad', and started playfully growling at her. Damn these two are fussy.

"You boys can wait a bit til we get back home." I chuckled as i patted both of their heads to stop them from growling, Pam then looking up at me with a small smile on her face.

"So you're going back?"

"Yea." I sighed as i stood up and carried my plate over to the sink.

"Well come on lets go." Ivy grabbed my arm and pulled me out to the car, the hyenas obviously following closely behind.

The drive back was completely opposite to yesterday's drive. We had the radio turned up high and we both sang along to the music, even Bud and Lou were singing along. In their own kind of way of course.

We then pulled up outside the mansion and Pam turned off the car. I stared up at the building and Pam looked over at me.

"Do you want me to go in with you?" She asked in her natural soft tone.

"Um, no thanks. I should be good." i smiled over to her as i got out of the car.

I let the hyenas out and Pam drove away, waving back to me as she did. I waved at her the once she was out of sight i turned back to the mansion. I took a deep breath and walked up to the front door.

I hesitantly knocked, and a few seconds later Jonny opened the door. He sighed in relief and dragged me inside.

"I'm so glad you're back Miss Quinn, boss hasn't been the same since you left." He said as he lead me to J's office.

"I've been gone for less then a day, how bad could it..." I trailed off as Jonny opened the office door.

It looks like a bomb went off in here, there's no other words to describe it. Papers that were once on his desk and the wall are now all over the floor. Bullet holes and knives stabbed all over the walls, some of the knives even had blood dripping from them.

I then looked over at his desk, only to find J sitting slump in his chair with a knife in his hand and his head dropped down. Jonny knocked on the door frame to let J know we're here.

"Um boss-"

"Go away Frost." J snapped at Jonny, not even looking up at us.

"Uh, yes boss." Jonny said as he left the room, closing the door behind him.

I stood frozen in my place, unsure of what to say or do or anything. I know J has a large bipolar issue, so i don't know how he's going to react once he realises i'm here.

Will he be glad i'm back? Or mad that i left? Or will he be glad that i'm back then punish me that i left? Like i said, i wish he came with a manual. Finally gathering some words to speak, i slowly walked over to him.

"J?" I said softly, my hands slightly shaking in in fear.

Suddenly his head shot up and our eyes locked together. You know how the other night i said he looked a mess when he was 'drunk'? Yea well times that mess by like ten. His hair was all over the place and his makeup all smudged.

"Haylee?" He slowly stood up from his chair, a smile slowly spreading across his face.

I nodded, but before i could do anything else he ran over to me and pulled me into a hug. The knife that was in his hand dug into my skin slightly, but it didn't bother me. I was just happy to see him.

"I'm so so sorry princess. I screwed up big time, i know that. Can you forgive me?" He said as he gripped onto me tighter and spun me around.

I chuckled and wrapped my arms around his neck. He stopped spinning me and our eyes locked again. The knife dug into my hip a bit more and i felt blood ooze out of me. Okay yea now it hurts.

"J, the knife." I said through gritted teeth as i unwrapped my arms and put my hand over the cut.

"I'm so sorry." He removed his hands from around me and threw the knife across the room.

I watched as the blood starting spreading across the side of my shirt. J walked over to his desk and opened one of the draws, pulling out a cloth and a wrap bandage.

"J it's okay, it's just a small cut i'm fine." I chuckled as he closed the draw and sat back on his chair.

He patted the desk, signalling for me to sit on it, and that's what i did. He lifted my shirt up a bit and wiped away the blood with the cloth. Once all the blood was gone he started wrapping the bandage around my waist.

"You didn't have to do that." I sighed

"Yes, i did." He said once he had finished.

He put the bandage back in the draw and the cloth in the bin next to the desk. He then lifted me off the desk and sat me on his lap.

"I'm not mad at you by the way, i'm just... i don't know. I guess i'm just mixed up about all this." I looked down at my hands and started fiddling with the end of my shirt.

He gently grabbed my chin and lifted my head to look up at him. A genuine smile spread across his face, those are my favourite of his many smiles. He tucked a loose strand of hair behind my ear, then pulled me into another hug.

"I missed you princess, even though you were only gone for a bit." He whispered into my ear.

"I missed you too Mr J." I whispered back.