Married To The Clown

Chapter Fifty One 'Proposistion'

Athena's POV
I wasn't sure how many days had passed now, my mind had become a blank canvas. I was completely exhausted to the point I couldn't even open my mouth and insult Joker anymore, instead I just ignored his existence and kept my back to him whenever he decided to make an entrance.
A part me wanted to ask after Harley and make sure she was ok but I knew he wouldn't answer me plus my stubbornness made it impossible for me to talk without screaming. Recently I had started feeling nauseous and I was sure it was because of my infected bullet graze. It had began leaking green puss and you didn't have to be a doctor to take it as a bad sign. If I stayed in this disgusting room anymore my injuries were sure to get worse.
I was either going to die from infection, starvation or the coldness of winter.

I had nothing but Chris's shirt on and with each passing day it got colder and colder. My limbs were starting to become numb not even exercise or curling into a ball anymore worked. I was completely out of options and with no ways of escape I could only hope my saviour would come soon.
I felt completely useless, I didn't deserve to be saved! All the trouble I had brought to people's doors.....maybe it was a good thing if I stayed missing.

"Gooddddddd morning wife!" I heard his slimly voice call out interrupting my thoughts.
I didn't show any sign of moving, I just let out a ice cold breath and stared at the murky wall hoping he'd go away soon.
"Still sulking there doll?" He questioned humorously making my blood boil.
The clown obviously wasn't getting the message to leave me alone!
Didn't he have something better to do than torment his 'wife'?
Surely he could be outside robbing banks or doing whatever it was he did on a normal day.

"The longer you ignore me the longer you'll starve dollface! I hope your not holding out for Prince Charming sweetheart because he's not comingggggg" he sang igniting the fire inside me.
"Yes he is!" I protested in a loud murmur.
"Speak up dollface I didn't quite get that!" He growled knowing full well he wasn't going to like what I had to stay.

"Chris is coming for me! I don't know when but he will! He's going to come in here, squish every last person in this house before finally killing you! Then he's going to come get me and we'll 'ride off into the sunset' maybe I'll even marry him, you know since I'll be a widower and all" I laughed darkly imaging the clowns smug smirk wiped straight of his face.

"Hell would freeze over before I ever let you marry him!" Joker snapped slamming his hands against the bars of my cell.
"We'll see" I called out smugly, happy that I had broken through his wall again.
"Oh we will!" He growled hitting the bars one last time before turning and walking away.
I let out a shaky sign, relieved he was finally gone.
Now I could rest in peace and pray he didn't come back today.

End of POV

Joker was seething as he sped through the streets of Gotham.
Who did that woman think she was?!
Why hadn't she submitted to him yet?!
He thought this was going to be easy but it was proving more difficult day by day. Joker had really underestimated his wife, she wasn't as weak and innocent as before oh no this woman was strong, stubborn and damn right annoying! Yet she still had the ability to make his heart flutter with overwhelming love.
Never had he felt so weak.....this couldn't go on any longer!
Athena needed to give in or she would end up dead, not even by his own hands either.
He had seen how much she had been wasting away since being his prisoner, he knew how ill she was but he couldn't weaken his resolve. Joker wanted nothing more than to take her out that cell and look after her, shower her with all the love she deserved.

"What are you up to now?!" Jack spoke up in a frustrated tone.
"None of your business! Now get back in your hole and shut up!" Joker snapped giving his head a quick slap.
"Is she dead yet?" The other voice called out evilly making his presence known.
"YOU WILL NOT TOUCH MY WIFE!" Jack roared causing Joker to wince momentarily.
"BOTH OF YOU SHUT UP!" Joker yelled with a deadly snarl.