Kat spun around on her heel shaking her head to get rid of the glass.
"Who are you?" asked Kat suspiciously
"Well who are you?" replied the voice mockingly.
"I asked first." Smirked Kat, she liked the sound of this guy even his voice made her smile.
He laughed manically. "I like you kid." He stepped out of the slightly shaded corner he been standing in. "They call me The Joker."
The man standing in the cell opposite her had pale white skin, green hair and ruby red lips which curled into a grand smile.
"Really?" Kat was sceptical about the man's name but he just smiled and nodded. Kat believed him. Her acute hearing couldn't hear his heart beat speed up as anyone who was lying would.
"My name is Katherine but friends call me Kat." She smiled back at the Joker.
"Come into the light Kat," Joker said. "I can't see you."
"No!" Kat yelled suddenly, making her hands shot over her mouth.
Joker seemed shocked at this out burst, his face said it all. His smile faltered slightly and his eyes widened.
"I can't," Kat quickly explained. "I'm nothing but a freak."
"I wouldn't say that," grinned Joker. "Look at me skin white as milk and now natural green hair. You can't be worse than me."
Reassured by this friendly stranger, Kat dared a step into the small strip of light coming from the glass wall of her cell. Staring at her feet she asked him, "Well?"
"Well…you don't look half bad! Just some cat ears and a tail. In fact kinda suits you! Not many people can pull it off a tail." He grinned at her.
Kat listened closely for a minute, no change in heart rate, he was being honest.
Kat giggled and blushed, then looked thoughtful for a minute. "Hey would you mind very much if I were to call you Chuckles?" inquired Kat.
"Can I ask why?" smiled Joker
"Because you're a funny guy, you make me…well…chuckle." Kat smiled bashfully.
"You know what kid I like you. You can call me anything you like." Joker begun to laugh wildly again.
Kat smiled and then yawned, it was late… or early, it was around 3 am and she was knackered. "Well good night Chuckles." Her smile was tired as she made her way over to the hard mattress and got under the scratchy sheets.
"Good night Kat sweet dreams." Giggled Joker and soon the silence of an insane mans sleep filled the High Security ward.