The heart of the joker

Chapter 14

I wake up and I'm laying on a strange bed. As I sit up the lights hurt my eyes. The room was dity and very basic, nothing like home. Where's Ash?

"Ash!?!"I shout,

Suddenly the door opens and relief doesn't have time to settle before the persons face is round the door, dread fills me,

"AHH!!"i scream,

"Doll! Calm down Doll!! It's just me!!"the Joker says,

I curl up in the corner of the bed and bury my face, tears fall out my eyes. The bed dips and the Joker places his hand on my knee, I shake from fear,

"P-Please don't hurt m-me"i sob,

"Why would I hurt you? Baby what's wrong?"

"Whatever you want I'll give it to you, just let me go please I'm only 16.."i beg looming at the man,

He backs away and his mouth falls open,

"Ryder what's the last thing you remember"

"I just left my first day of work and heading home to Ash.."

Joker turns around, takes a deep breath in and rubs his face,

"Im going to kill him.. he's so fucking dead.."

He turns back to me and his eyes are slightly red,

"Ho w ling have you been living with Ash?"

I look down and fiddle with my hands nervously,

"Um.. about 6 weeks...why are you asking me This?"

"Because your not 16..your 20..your 21st birthday is next month.."

My eyes widen and I stand up,

"W-what.. No that c-can't.. I.. I remember waking up this morning and going to work..."

Joker comes closer and I step back,

" You lost your memory.. you were attacked last night"

"By you?"

"No.. someone else"

Joker turns and picks up a bag and stuffs some things in it, he slings it over my shoulder,

"These are your things"

"My wha-"

"Don't question it. One of my men will take you home" he hands me a card with a simple phone number on it, "if you ever need help.. or remember anything..  please call me"

I nod slowly and he leads me out the room to a car. He helps me into the car and buckles me up. The joker stares at me for a long minute and then kisses my forehead for a few seconds then growls slightly and slams the door. My skin singles from his lips but I shake it off. After speaking to the thug  about something I couldn't hear he walks off swiftly and the thug gets into the car.

The ride is slow, quiet and awkward. After what seems forever I arrive back at my apartment with Ash waiting outside, tears in her eyes. Grabbing my bag I run out the car and into her arms. Dropping my bag my arms wrap around her.

"Om g Ryder.."she gasps,

"Ash.."

She let's go and cups my face smiling but there was something in her eyes..

Jokers POV

I walk back into the house, dump my car keys on the side and walk to my room. Ignoring everyone I passed. Slamming the door behind me I sit on the bed and shove my hand sin my green hair roughly.

Tears threaten to fall but I don't know if it's because of anger or the pain in my heart. I can still smell her perfume and it hurts more. I could of made her stay, explained everything but it probably wouldn't work and She s better off without me anyway..