Harley awoke to the rays of sun beating down on her through her bedroom window. She groaned and by instinct called the Joker.
"Hey Puddin." Harley stopped herself and looked around the room, remembering what happened the day before.
"Oh, thought it was all a dream." She said rubbing her head and then putting her hand on her eye.
Harley flinched from the pain and ran to her mirror out of her bed. She looked at the black eye that covered her right eye. It swelled down and was beginning to light up.
Harley sighed and left her bedroom and saw Ivy in the kitchen cooking. Ivy looked up and smiled.
"Hey Harls, could you help me with the eggs? I have to check on my babies." She said. Harley nodded and took the spatula out of her friend's hand. Ivy went into the living room and took the water pot sitting on the floor and began watering her plants. Harley looked over at her friend and her plants.
"Geez, Ivy sure is crazy 'bout those weeds." Harley muttered to herself, but was loud enough for Ivy to hear. Poison ivy looked over at her friend with one of her auburn colored eyebrow cocked.
"There not weeds, their beautiful babies that need attention." Ivy said running her finger around the petals of the purple colored flowers. Harley turned her attention back to her eggs and flipped one over.
After she was done, she set them in a plate and sat down at the table. Ivy left her plants and sat down at the same table Harley sat at. "The swelling went down I see." She said. Harley nodded taking small bites of her egg.
"Harley, you're not going back to the clown, are you?" ivy asked hoping her best friend would say no. And to her pleasure, Harley shook her head.
Ivy took a breath of relief. "That's good! Now, I told you yesterday that I would give you some money to go shopping so I'll be right back." Ivy got up and walked into her room. Harley could hear shuffling around in the room and called to her.
"Red, aren't you gonna come with me?" Harley asked. "No, I cant! I stole some ingredients from some stores and I can't be seen for a while." Ivy called back. Harley imagined in her head ivy stealing soil and seeds from a gardening shop and chuckled quietly.
Ivy came out and gave Harley a credit card and about a hundred and twenty dollars in cash. "Here." Ivy said handing the card and cash to Harley. "Spend as much as you want, with what happened to you, you deserve it."
Harley smiled and hugged her friend. "Thanks a lot red." Ivy struggled out of Harley's bear hug and coughed. "Anything to keep you away from that Bozo."
She said with hatred in her voice.
Harley got dressed and went out the door, but not before making sure her bang hid her bruised eye.
Harley got out of the taxi she took to get to the shopping district of Gotham. Harley looked at the mannequins in the windows and saw their perfect faces without any bruises or cuts. She walked for a while until a certain store caught her attention. It was named Maggie's Couture. Harley smiled and went inside.
The clothing store was big and women were all around shopping and some with their boyfriends or husbands holding on to their bags trailing behind. Harley began to think about her past relationships.
Other than the Joker, she did have one other boyfriend in high school, but she found out he was unfaithful and broke it off.
'Well, at least he didn't hit me.' Harley thought. "Can I help you?" a voice broke off Harley from her thoughts. She turned to see a young employee about her age with chocolate brown hair and dark brown eyes.
She looked very friendly, especially with that large smile on her face. "Uh, hello, i'm Harley and imp just looking around."
Harley said nervously. She really didn't want anyone in her face because she was afraid they'd see her black eye.
"Oh, well my name is Hazel and I just couldn't help but notice you looked like you were lost. I could help you find something." Hazel said.
Harley couldn't help but smile. No one had ever been so nice to her, except but Ivy. Ever since she became Harley Quinn, people looked at her with fear and only thought of her as psychotic like the Joker.
The Joker. Mesta J. no matter how hard Harley tried; she couldn't stop thinking of him. He had been with her for so long now. He had accepted her and loved her. Love. Didn't he? Love? Her?
"Sure, I would like that."
Harley let the woman lead her around the store showing her different blouses and skirts. Harley came across a couple that caught her attention and Hazel took them. "Okay, I'll be right back Harley, just going to put these on the counter."
Harley nodded watching the lady walk away. "Sweet gal." Harley said to herself. Harley was searching through the everyday dresses and spotted a Magenta colored dress.
She walked over and examined it. It was very soft and the sleeves were long and it stopped right above her knees. Harley smiled and took the dress off the rail. ' I could shorten the sleeves.' She thought. Harley decided to go try it on in the fitting room. When she was done, she came out of the room and went up to a large mirror.
Harley couldn't help but spin in the dress and loved how the bottom flowed as she moved.
"That dress looks lovely on you miss." A deep voice said. Harley turned quickly to see none other than playboy billionaire Bruce Wayne. Harley was shocked to see him and she gave a small smile. "Oh, hel-hello Mr. Wayne." She said.
Bruce got up from the sofa he sat on and walked over to her. "Harleen Quinzel, its nice to see you again." He said. 'Nice? Does he not remember me hitting him with a mannequin arm?' Harley thought. "Its nice to see you too Mr. Wayne." She said.
Bruce shook his head. "Please, call me Bruce." He insisted. Harley nodded. "Bruce. Gotcha." Bruce smiled. "So what are you doing here?" he asked trying to make conversation. "I'm just shopping, you know, girls like me love to shop and stuff." She said laughing nervously.
"What about you?" Harley asked wondering why he was in a women's clothing store. "i'm here with my girlfriend, Veronica." He said.
As if right on cue, a woman with light brown hair came out of a fitting room. "Oh Bruce! I finally found what I was looking for! Come! Come! We have to go if we are going to make it on time for the restaurant!" Veronica said pulling Bruce with her.
Bruce Wayne complied and before leaving, he turned back around and waved. "Goodbye Ms. Quince" he said. Harley stood there feeling sorry for the man.
"Poor guy, I wouldn't be able to stand a woman like that." Harley said going back inside her fitting room and changing back. Harley went to the cashier counter and gave the credit card to Hazel. "So, sis you see Bruce Wayne in here?" she asked.
Harley shook her head.
"No." she said laying right off the top of her head. "Well, he was here and with company too." Hazel said smiling and handed Harley her bag and credit card. Harley quickly thanked the woman and left the store.
Harley began thinking of Bruce Wayne. 'Such a nice guy.' She though with a smile forming on her lips.