Dedicated to

Hey there Harley Quinn". A voice said from behind me.

I turned around to see a guy in a joker costume. He looked muscular even through the suit. He was tall. When I say tall I mean TALL. He had grey eyes that anyone could get lost in. But too bad his face was painted. All I could make out from his face wear his eyes and his jaw line.

"Hey there mistah J". I said in the best Harley Quinn voice I could muster.

"Why do you look so sad pumpkin?". He asked staring deeply into my eyes. What's the deal with guys always staring into my eyes.

If the eyes really were the windows the soul then I'm afraid all they'll see is a deep black pit.

"I'm alot of things right now. Sad is the least of it". I replied.

He continued looking at me as he started stroking his chin.

"Wanna get out of here?". He asked. I gave him the stink eye. Everyone knows that line.

See a drunk sad girl at a party.

Ask her if she wants to get out of here.

Take her home and have your way with her.

Classic.

"Its not what you think darling. Trust me running into a hot girl wasnt really part of tonight's plan". He said. Something about his voice made me feel safe and I could trust him.

I know if I was sober right now I wouldn't even give him the time of day. But drunk me wanted to explore.

If he doesn't want to take advantage of me. Then what exactly did he have in mind.

"Alrightie then. Let's go puddin". I know curiosity killed the cat. But all I could hope for right now is that this cat doesn't get killed and abandoned in the middle of a cemetery.

Quick note kids. Never leave a party half drunk and with a man who looks like a clown.

He extended his hand to me and I grabbed it. He led me out of the house and into his car.

After opening my door for me he jogged over to the driver's seat and got in.

Soon the engine came to life and the next minute we were moving.

"What songs do you like?". He looked over at me and asked

"I listen to pretty much anything. Depends on my mood". I responded. That was the most genuine answer I could give. My playlist was filled with every kind of music there possibly was.

I could be rapping to a cardi b song one minute and singing along to adele the next.

"Cherries or grapes?". He asked this time not taking his eyes off the road.

"Cherries. Why?".

"You can tell alot about a person by asking if they prefer Cherries or grapes".

"Okay I've never heard that one before. So tell me Joker what kind of person do you think I am".

"You're a girl who likes Cherries". We both laughed at what he said.

"Where are we going?" I asked

He looked at me and smirk "wherever the road takes us pumpkin".

He turned on the radio to fill the silence.

Soon enough we were both vibing to different songs that came on.

Well until his phone rang. He turned off the radio and answered the phone.

"I know why you called". He said to the person on the other end.

"I cant make it tonight. I got company". Why I blushed after he said that. I have no idea.

"Fine. I'll see you when I get it". He said then hung up.

"I need to make a little detour". He quickly made a u-turn before I could say a word.

Couple minutes later I found my self in front of a restaurant.

It was an old run down chinese restaurant. It seemed like it wasnt even open.

"Switch places with me". Joker said

"What?". I asked out of pure confusion.

"Move over here". He said this time as if he was trying to explain something to a toddler.

I got down and so did he. When I got into the driver's seat he started walking towards the restaurant.

He went towards the back. Why on earth would he be going to a place like this at this time.

I swear to God if he's a drug dealer I'm never trusting my judgement again.

I started getting bored waiting for him. It's only been five minutes but still.

I looked towards the restaurant and saw Joker running with a briefcase in his hand and a bunch of armed men running after him.

He ran to the car and hopped in the passenger seat. He threw the briefcase to the backseat.

"Drive Harley drive!!" He shouted. I was confused but that didn't stop me from driving away as fast I could.

Soon the men started firing shots at us. I was scared shit-less.

Joker grabbed a gun from under his seat, he brought the top of his body along with the gun out the window and started firing back at them.

I was way too focused on getting as far away from them as I could to actually check to see if they were dead or not.

Joker got back in and started laughing. I had to admit watching as his chest vibrate as he laughed made me kinda speechless.

Only a psycho would laugh after something like that. But honestly it was kind of fun. It felt like a scene straight out of a movie.

I soon found myself laughing along side Joker.

"Who were those guys?". I asked as the laughter finally died down.

"They were goons". He slowly moved closer to me to the point I could feel his breath on my neck. It was as if he could feel how nervous I was. He smirk at me and moved back. "I stole something from their boss".

"No wonder they wanted to kill you ". I said to him.

"Its not technically stealing if it was originally yours". He laughed and turned the radio back on.

He put down a place on Google maps and told me to follow the map till we got there.

We finally arrived at an open field. He got down and gestured for me to do the same. I checked the time on my phone as I got down. It was 1:23am .

I didn't even realise how long I've been with joker.

He brought out some stuff from the backseat and started walking. I walked closely behind him.

He had a blanket in his hand that he ended up spreading on the grass. He sat down and patted the side for me to sit next to him.

I sat next to him and he handed me a beer.

"I thought you didnt plan on going out with anyone tonight". I said as I took a sip of my beer.

"I actually didnt. I always come here when I feel suffocated, just so happens I ran into you. And if I'm being honest you're really good company".

"I'll cheers to that". We both laughed as our bottles clicked.

Who knew I would be so happy with a stranger wearing clown makeup.

"Have you ever been in love". He asked staring straight into the night sky.

"I dont know if I would call it love. But I have felt really strongly about a person in the past". In that moment all I could think of was him. And how life would have been if I had just told him back then that I loved him too.

Just incase you're wondering I'm referring to my ex boyfriend. The first guy who figured out that there was more to Seylah Thomson than just looks, attitude and influence.

"How about you?" I asked.

"In the family I grew up in we dont believe in things like love. If you must be with someone it has to be beneficial to you and the family. If the person doesn't bring in anything positive then it's a waste of time. So to answer your question, even if I were to fall in love I wouldn't know what it feels like. And even if I knew I wouldn't let it last unless its beneficial". The way he spoke sounded like he has been raised to only care about practical things and not waste time on emotions.

"Joker my good man. You're one intense dude". We both laughed and continued staring at the stars.

Couple minutes later he broke the silence. "Dont mind me asking but why were you upset at the party?".

I took a deep breath and proceeded to explaining everything to him. Of course leaving out the uglier details.

Never in a million years would I have imagined myself talking about my emotions with a complete stranger. But joker had this aura that I couldn't help but be drawn to.

"You know what. It's the audacity for me". He said after listening closely to every single detail.

"I know I acted all tough but deep down I know I cant do anything to him". I said

"No way are you just going to give up and let him have the last laugh. I believe in revenge. The more strategic it is the more it hurts"

"What do you mean?".

"Well for starters I'm not telling you to go full on villain on him. Just let him know you meant everything you said at the party. And just remember psychological pain lasts longer"

Those were the last words I heard before I fell asleep.

****

I opened my eyes and I found myself laying on a blanket that was spread on the ground.

I looked around to check if Joker was still there but there was no trace of him even his car was gone. All that he left behind was his blanket.

And me apparently.

But then I spotted something, the empty beer bottle had a note sticking out of it.

I picked it up and read what was on it

Really.

I spent almost the whole night with this guy and he leaves me with just ten words.

Even though this man left me in the middle of nowhere I still couldn't help but smile at his note.

But then again now wasn't the time to think about that. I checked my phone and it was 5:35am.

I need to get home but I cant call my dad to pick me up, he'll probably ground me for leaving a party with a stranger.

Aviva on the other hand doesn't have her license yet. Even if she did we're still not talking to each other.

I tried calling Ashley but her phone was switched off so were Candice and Brooke's phones.

Just my luck.

The only other person that popped into my head was Damien.

I dialed his number and he answered on the 2nd ring.

"What". He sounded like he was asleep. His voice sounded deeper and damn that was sexy.

How could I be so sexually attracted to this guy and at the same time hate him so much.

"I need a ride" I got straight to the point.

"Call one of your little minions I'm busy"

"Damien McKay. Dont you think if anyone else was available I would be talking to them and not you".

"Call an uber"

"No thanks. The world doesn't need to see me all messed up. So are you coming or not". I said firmly. Maybe too firmly.

"Fine where are you?" He asked.

"Check my location for fucks sake".

"It says you're like 50 minutes away".

"Then I'll see you in 50". I said then hung up immediately.

While waiting for satan to arrive I started thinking.

My brain was finally working after so long.

If I wanted revenge I had to do something that'll not only hurt him but leave him shocked and wondering what went wrong.

Yes I know he has evidence against me. But did I see said evidence? No.

He could just be lying and trying to manipulate me.

One way or another I will find out and if it turns out he's been playing me all this time then..

Beep...beep..

I turned around and saw Damien honking aggressively. I got up picked up the blanket as well as the note Joker left me.

I got into Damien's car and the drive home was as quiet as a graveyard.

I decided to check my phone to kill time. Finally taking a good look I had over 20 missed calls from Ashley alone and a couple from Brooke and Candice. Yet none from daddy dearest or even Aviva.

Maybe he's with his new girlfriend

The thought came to me. Girlfriend or not you dont just let your child stay out all night without even calling up to check on her.

"You deaf or something Thomson". I turned my head to the side to look at the brown eyed guy in the driver's seat. "I've been saying your name forever now. You getting down or what".

I got down from his car and leaned over so I could see him through the passenger window that was already down.

"What?". He said rudely.

"I just wanted to let you know that I'm going to hurt you". I said that with a straight face making me look like a psychopath. "Dont get me wrong I'm not gonna send thugs to beat you up. That'll be too easy. I'm going to find something you love so dearly and take it away from you. You're not even going to have time to process everything".

The look he had on his face was priceless. The fact that he was trying so hard to hide how uneasy my words made him was simply hilarious.

"I guess it's about time I brought hell to satan. Hope you can handle the heat".

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