Strength -joker ( Heath Ledger) Short Story

weakness

The dream awoke me again. The same dream i have been dancing with for what seems like a life time but only been four - almost five years now. I remeber the way the sound of ripping flesh sounds like. The taste of blood. Even when the screams still ring in my ears.
I rosed up in my bed,my covers on the floor because of the tossing and turning. I knew what day it was. Time to visit my dad. Everytime the dream worse is either stress or time to visit dad.
I began starting my day. Its so much easier to stay in and sleep,but i promise i wont shut people out again. With meds and therapy i have gotten so much done overcame what would destory people.
"Lets go " i said outloud to myself.
I went down in my sweatpants and tshirt to the lobby to my mailbox. I opened it and the only letter that looked important was a black envelope. Weird.
I put eith my other mail and walked up. Walking in hearing my phone ringing.
"Hello?" I greeted going through the bills
"Did you get one too?" Carlee my little cousin by a few months.
"What?" I asked
"An inventions to bruce waynes party?" She said excited
"Did mary get one?" I asked smiling knowing where this is going
"Yes mom finally agreed to let me go to one your coming" she said almost screaming
"Let me guess black envelope? " i asked staring at the little pest.
"Yeah, i dont understand the color but oh well maybe if you give bruce a smile you might get some action" she said
" rich boys with issues aint my deal anymore" i said sitting down
"Plus i dont have a dress or time"
"Borrow mine and make time" carlee said
"Is this where if i say no you going to be a pissy little bitch for months because mary said you could go is that i go, knowing i hates social scenes and people?" I asked
"Yeah got me there but if you go i promise not to do this again"
'I hate liars, but i love you" i said joking
"Look sammie if you go i give what ever you want" she begged
"I like it when you beg " i joked
"Sadist" she giggled
"Okay but once i get at your house, no setting me up and i get to raid your room and one more favour" i explaind
" no date gotcha and my closet, whats the favor?" She asked agreeing
"I tell you later, and your room, the closer part of the deal." I said again
"Fine " she sighed loudly
"See you there" i said hanging up putting my shoes on.
"Im getting a cab" i said happily. I grabed me phone and keys before leaving.
Once out the door, it hit me, shit i forgot the invitation. Unlocking and running back in. I grabbed it and left.

I stared at the black invention with its fancy gold lettering. It was an invention to a funderraiser for harvey dent hosted by the one and truly bruce wayne. My father had shares in the company, in his death went to my brother and i.
My cousin also got one because of my aunt. She wanted her boyfriend tom to come with us. They knew i didnt want a date but they pushed one on me anyways. I dont date or do anything.
I just go to school trying to graduate and passing nursing school. Breaking the mold my father set for my brother and i.
Ben is just sixteen. Its been four years since my father was killed and we had to go in the dark hiding from his killer and monster.
The monster who took me from an event like this. I stood up fixing my necklace my aunt mary let me borrow. This is the first night i was going as me, samantha smith.
I havent used that name in years. Therapy and everything got me to the point where i could handle social settings.
I choosed a dress that covers my back it only showed my tattoo on my shoulder covering the scars.always cover them.
"Carlee " i shouted to my cousin to get her attention
"What up sammie?"
"Zip me up"
"You sure?" She said hesitant
I nodded and held my breathe.
She zipped me up the gold dress covering my back,his signature.
"You looked better in the black" she said fixing her dress
"You know it showed my back" i said putting on lipstick
"I know,mom said she pay for surgery to fix it"
"Its more than a dozen, i hardly think the scar tissue would handle more" i said
"But you can go in?" She asked
One look and you can only tell we was friends not family, she has golden hair and i have brown. Hell she looks like hitlers wet dream.
"No i wanna on reminds me where my place is at" i said going to the door
"Sammie school swell and all but your place is here with us" she said
"I know, lets go tom here and i wonder what friend you all made him bring for me." I said leaving
" what friend?" She asked smiling
"Whatever" i said walking out into the hall going down the stairs seeing tom and one other guy chatting with ben.
"Look good sammie" tom said