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Jack In The Box

I wake in an unfamiliar room, blinking my eyes trying to focus them. My body aches as I try to sit myself up. J is at the end of the bed, holding a tray.

"Oh, so sleeping beauty decides to finally wake up. Here, eat."

He pushes the tray of food towards me. I shake my head and push it away. Not feeling hungry, I just want to go home.

"You act as though I'm asking you. I'm telling you doll face. Now EAT!" He growls at me.

"Why am I here J?"

"You're still not eating and I'm losing my patience."

I look down at the tray in front of me. There is some French pastries and a glass of orange juice. I take the pastry in to my hand

"Thank you," I say as I take a small bite before looking to J.

"J, please, why am I here?"

"When I saw you the other night, I felt little Jack tapping at my head. Joker, Joker let me out." He laughs hysterically tapping his head with his hand.

The laughing comes to an abrupt stop and he looks at me.

"When I got sent to Arkham I managed to suppress Jacky boy keep him a secret from the world. Hide my vulnerable side. But you, you Jessie have let a teeny tiny piece of him free."

"And as much as the Joker would like to kill you, Jack won't let that happen."

"So why am I here?"

"You may have heard of Harley Quinn, she belongs to me, the big bad Joker!" He giggles to himself.

"See, its only fair that Jack has a pet too don't you think? That, Jessie, is why you are here".

I look at him in shock.

"I don't think so." I push the breakfast tray away and get out of the bed and storming towards the door.

"I'm going home!"

"That's funny. You think you have a choice" I pause and turn to him. He's sitting and grinning at me. I so want to slap that smirk from his face.

"I do, I'm leaving. Goodbye J."

"No. You see you don't, whilst you was away in the land of dreams I had one of my men plant a tiny present in you're neck. You try to Leave me. I press a button and BOOM!!!!!....... bye bye Jessie."

"YOU MONSTER!" I scream at him.

"Thanks for noticing. I'll let you get showered and dressed, meet me down stairs when you are done. Your stuff is already here and in the closet".

He stands from the bed walking past me and out of the door.

I throw myself on to the bed and start to whimper. Warm tears fall from my eyes as I lay burying my face into the pillow.

J's POV

I hear her sobbing as I walk away. I hear Jack in my head

"How can you do that to her, let her go. Comfort her." I start to feel sorrowful

I shake my head dismissing the thoughts. I am the Joker, I don't have feelings. What is she doing to me? When she called me a monster I played it of cool but it broke me. Her words pierced my ears and sent shivers down my spine. I love her... no Jack loves her. I'm not that person anymore. Jack is weak, I can't show weakness, not even to her. I must treat her the way I treat the others no matter how hard it may be. I must keep Jack in a box hidden deep down inside me. Any glimpse of him I will shut it off. I can't fall for her the way he did.

I sit in my purple chair waiting for Jessie. She's still not ready. I have been waiting for over a hour. I stand up and make my way to her room. I open the door to see she is still laid on the bed crying.

"Why are you not getting ready?"

"GO AWAY, I HATE YOU! " she lifts her head and screams at me, her eyes bloodshot and her cheeks damp with tears. These words burn me up, I cut the feeling of sadness and regret the only way I know how.... anger."

"You wanna lay and cry do you? Hate me do you? ... Well let me give you a reason to cry, a reason to HATE ME!"

I tread over to her grabbing her by her hair , I lift her and throw her over my shoulder carrying her down the stairs and into a room I use for interrogation . I slam her onto the metal bed strapping down her hands and legs.

"JACK NO, PLEASE"