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*~Alexandria~*
I was frozen in place, staring at the man that I had once fallen in love with, watching as he enjoyed himself playing poker. Frost was sitting across from him, not even noticing that we had entered the room, as he kept his focus on his deck.
"Hey! What are you two doing in here?" Someone shouted, grabbing both me and Blue's arms. I'm guessing he was supposed to be guarding the door, but he was doing a really shitty job at it.
"Oh shit. They're with me!" Frost spoke, as he stood up. Joker finally turned around, glaring directly at me, before he stood up and walked over towards me.
"Get the fuck off me!" I snapped, as me and Blue snatched out of the doorman's hold.
"Well, well, well...what do we have here?" He said, flashing those bright silver teeth. It was as if nothing had changed, like he wasn't completely normal last week, but I guess none of that mattered anymore. Jack was gone and Joker has returned. "You miss me, kitten?" He was now standing directly in front of me, looking just as clownish and insane as he did when I first met him.
"Good to see you too, Joker." I spoke, trying to hide the shakiness in my voice. Something then caught my attention, as I looked behind Joker, seeing Harley fucking Quinn as she entered the room. What really gained my attention, besides the fact that I thought I killed this bitch, was that she was holding a small toddler on her hip. It was a really cute blonde hair, blue eyed baby girl, and in that moment...all the wind had been knocked out of my body. "You have got to be kidding me!" Joker turned to see what I was looking at, as Harley smiled, approaching us.
"I bet you thought you've seen the last of me, huh princess?" She spoke, wrapping her free arm around Joker's torso. "Will she be joining us for a fun filled night of poker, Puddin'?"
"Us?"
"Oh...she doesn't know, does she?"
"Harley... don't!" Joker growled.
"We're a family now." She announced. "This is Lucy. Me and Mistah J's daughter, and your daughter's half-sister.." My entire body ran cold, but only for a second, as the burning feeling of rage spread throughout my body like wildfire.
I glared at Joker, but he couldn't even meet my eyes, as I looked back at the toddler. She did indeed have his blue eyes. The same eyes that my daughter had inherited from him also.
"We should leave. Come on, Alex." Blue spoke, breaking the long silence. She grabbed my arm, but I snatched away from her, slowly licking my lips as I started laughing. It was one of those scary, sinister laughs, that probably scared the people around me. Hell, it even scared me because I have never laughed like this.
"Wow. Congratu-Fucking-Lations!" I snapped, reaching back and slapping the shit out of Joker. The slap was so hard and so loud, all of Crime Alley probably heard AND felt it. Next thing I knew, guns from all over were pointing at me, but I didn't give two fucks. The fear of dying couldn't even compare to the feeling I felt right now.
"Oh shit, oh shit..." I heard Blue say, but she continued to stay behind me, despite me about to get lit up with bullets.
"Just say the word, boss." One of his goons said. Normally, Joker would be quick to tell them to put their guns down, but he hadn't said a word yet. He just sat there, glaring at me angrily, as if he wanted to kill me himself.
"Yeah, boss. Just say the word..." I said, taking a step closer to him. We were so close, that I could feel his warm breath on my face. "Tell'em to shoot me." My lips was inches away from his, as I whispered that last sentence. His eyes grew dark, making me smirk, as I took a step back.
"Yeah, that's what I thought. I'm so done with you. You two clowns deserve each other." And with that, I turned and tried to walk out of the room, but the doorman stopped me from doing so.
"Where do you think-" He began, but I brought my knee up into his crotch, headbutting him and watching as he dropped in front of me.
"Let her go." I heard Joker grumble, as I looked back at him. He was just staring at me, looking as if he wanted to follow me, but of course he didn't. I rolled my eyes and walked out of the back room, quickly but quietly leaving this rundown ass bar. Frost was right. I didn't like what I found, but it's better I know the truth now, then to be blindsided by this news later.
*
When Blue and I got back to the safe house, I went into my room and crawled into bed, letting the tears fall as I laid in the darkness. Why does this always seem to happen to me? Why can't I just get a happy ending like everyone else seems to get in a Queen Bianca book? It just doesn't make sense!
"Alex?" Blue spoke softly, as she knocked on the door.
"Not now Blue. I just need to be alone right now, if you don't mind." I sniffled. The door open and she walked in, carrying something in her hands.
"I get it, but I brought you something to make you feel better." She handed me a carton of ice cream and a spoon, which made me smile a little.
"Thanks Blue."
"What are best friends for?" She wrapped her arms around me and hugged me tight, allowing me to cry into her shoulder. "If it's any consolation...I would've gladly whooped Harley's ass for you. Lucky for her, she had that big head ass baby in her arms!" We both shared a laugh, which was something I really needed at the moment, but just hearing about Harley and Joker's....baby...ugh. It made my stomach turn.
"She's not even worth it, honestly. She finally got Joker right where she wants him, so there's no point in trying to hold on to him." I sighed, opening up the carton of ice cream.
"Alex...you two have been through so much. Sure, he's back to being an insane clown, but...your dad made him sane once. Who says he can't do it again?" She said, as I sat there quietly.
"You do have a point, but there's no use. It's always going to be the same song and dance, and I can't keep doing this to myself and I damn sure won't do it to Halo. She deserves better than her stupid ass dad, who pops up whenever it's convenient for him, just to disappear again! I'm done, Blue. I am so done!" I wiped the falling tears,
"Alex, that's really not fair. He did what he did to protect you, despite him hurting you in the process, but everything he's done has been for you and Halo. I get that you're hurt, but you have to see things from his point of view. Don't be so quick to say fuck him, especially when he's the one making a serious sacrifice." I couldn't even say anything, because she was right. Jack gave up everything to save me and Halo, by making himself insane again, all while forcing himself to deal with Harley. But was it really a sacrifice? I mean...I could've easily shot and killed her ass the second time around, ending this bullshit once and for all. Either way, Joker had returned, and things would never be the same between us again.
