He Lived For Her~ A Joker Story

Chapter 49- Envy

-HARLEYS POV-

"I have been giving Miss Quinn her pills for the past week" I heard a nurse say behind the door to another doctor "she is showing improvements"

"Ah, good" the man said "well does she need them now?"

"Yes" the nurse replied "I will do it"

I heard the other doctor sigh
"Be careful Cath"

"I will"

Then, my door opened.
I was sat in my little bed with one pillow and one thin blanket. There was a toilet and sink opposite me- and a tiny window.

"Miss Quinn" the nurse smiled

Then, she looked behind her, and shut the door quickly.

"Okay, everything is going as plan Harley"

I nodded and grinned
"they think I'm taking the pills?"

"Yes, don't worry"

Cath was a worker at Arkham, and me and her were good friends when I worked here apparently.
I asked her to give me information on my Puddin, because I have been in this Asylum for more than a month and...nothing has happened.
I also asked her not to give me my pills.
She was happy to comply.

"So Cath, what have you got to tell me now? Anything on my Puddin?" I asked, acting hopeful.

"Well...last night there was an issue...The joker was with another woman at his club, but something happened"

I looked up and growled
"Another...woman? WHATS HER NAME!?"

Cath nodded slowly
"It begins with I....um....I...Ivy! That's it"

"Ivy?" I asked

"Yes, an inside source told me"

"Hm, that name rings a bell" I said angrily

"Harley, try and remember"

I closed my eyes and tried.
Images of a man along with the name Bruce kept re appearing in my mind, along with an older man named Alfred. They both seemed to visit me regularly.

"I can't remember..."

"Harley, you gotta' try if you want to be released early out of this place"

I nodded weakly in agreement, and closed my eyes again- and this time I was successful.
Images of a woman...named Ivy.
She had visited me before as well, and we had an argument.

But then, I remembered what she said to me once...when I was Harleen.

"She's pregnant" I blurted, and I stood up.

"What!?"

"SHE IS PREGNANT"

"Do you think-"

"YES, YES ITS JOKERS"

I paced the room and chewed my nails.
My...my puddin has moved on...but how!

"You know what this means?" I mumbled

"What?"

"Mr J ain't breaking me out anytime soon...so I'll have to do it myself"

Cath stood up from her chair, and faced me confidently.
"No Harley! We agreed that I help lie about taking the pills, so that you get released early, I am not allowing you to escape!"

I turned my head and grinned evilly
"I swear to god Cath, you will die if you tell me what to do"

She gulped then stepped back, feeling threatened.

"You will help me break out" I instructed

"I could lose my job Harley! I worked for this job!"

"No one will know" I said through gritted teeth

She sighed, then seemed to remember my threat.
Cath was as soft as a sponge- I didn't have to do much to make her do something.

"Fine, I'll help you get out"

-IVYS POV-

I laid in the deep bath, my body submerged in the warm water.
Bubbles floated around me, and I pushed them around with my hands, making little splashing sounds.

It was the early morning, and I had left joker in bed without waking him so I could get a bath.
I mainly wanted one so I could think...I had another weird dream last night.

I remembered the dream I had when I saw Joker having sex with my dead body- what does that mean?
And my mother, and the demon thing...?

Last nights dream was similar, but I dreamt I was trapped in a room full of knives...I decided to shrug it off, it was just a dream.

I had been in the bath for about half an hour now, so I decided to get out.

I stepped out and let the water run down the drain, until the bath was empty once more.

I dried my body with a towel, but something caught my eye when I looked in the mirror.

"Oh..oh my goodness" I smiled in disbelief and happiness

I had a little bump...a little baby bump.

"Maybe I can find out if you're a little girl or a little boy now!" I cooed down at the little bump

I admired the the slight curve in my stomach for a while, still in shock I was going to be a mother.

"Mommy's going to give you unconditional love" I smiled, feeling a tiny tear form in my eye.
"You're going to be so beautiful, and I'm going to try give you everything you want"

I notice a tear fall to the ground, so I wiped my eyes and collected myself. I couldn't go back upstairs crying.

I knew now though...I had to leave Joker.
The bump was only going to get bigger...he couldn't know.

"I don't want to leave him" I thought, wrapping the towel around me "I love him..."

I turned the bathroom light off, then made my way back upstairs.

When I entered the bedroom again, I saw Joker still asleep.

I crept into the room and shut the door gently, then made my way over to my clothes.

I picked up my jacket, then pulled out my phone what was in its pocket.

I noticed a text from Bruce, along with one missed call.
I read the text:
"I've been informed by Arkham that Harley is taking her pills again, and she's showing signs of improvement"

I texted back cautiously, trying not to wake Joker.
"Thats great news Bruce"
Honestly, I didn't give a shit. Every time I looked at Bruce, all I thought about was joker being hurt by him. And as for 'Harley', well, she's just an obsessed ex lover of Jokers, nothing more.

I slipped the phone back in the jackets pocket, then i put on a plain black t-shirt and shorts.

I tip toed back to the bed and slipped back into the covers, and it made Joker stir in his sleep.
He rolled over and faced me, opening his eyes wearily.

"Where did you go?" He mumbled, closing his eyes again

"I just got a bath" I said, leaning forward and kissing his forehead lightly.

He didn't really react, he seemed tired so he went back to sleep.
I could only imagine what last night was like for him, stabbing a guy to death and all- although, I guess it was nothing new.