Chapter 7: Never Say Never

Molly made her way downstairs and outside, she made her way over to Robert who was standing talking to Dr Price, Robert noticed her first and patiently waited until she lit her cigarette and taken a couple of pulls before speaking,

'So how'd it go with our oh so happy boss?'

'Oh it was great, he wants me to work with the joker today, and possibly more he's cutting back my time with my other patients so I can work more with the joker'

'Hmm he's moving faster than I predicted, with his plan to get you working more with the joker I thought he'd at least give you a few weeks to settle in', Dr Price said a slightly shocked look on his face,

'Well I should get back in don't want to keep the joker waiting, Chilton would hate that', a small smile played on her lips at the end of her statement,

Molly flicked her cigarette butt away, slightly more aggressively than she meant to and walked back inside.

She made her way back up the stairs and went to her office first, she looked in the mirror of the small en-suite bathroom all the offices came with, she moved her collar down to look once more at the scar on her chest, it did look bad she really should go to the hospital and get a doctor to check it. When she left her office Robert was outside waiting for her,

'Hey Molly you want me to go tell Sloane what's happening?'

'Thanks Robert that would be great, I better get going got my new patient to see'

She walked down the small flight of stairs and walked down the brightly lit hallway to the jokers cell, swiping her card and entering the pin the walked into the room, he wasn't bound in a straight jacket this time, she frowned and looked at him, as if reading her mind he placed his hands on the table they were bound together by tight looking leather straps that appeared to need a key to unlock them, she looked back at him,

'That's it they're locking me in a room with the most dangerous man Gothams seen in years and all they did was tie your hands together' she said jokingly,

A small smile played on his lips and he glanced down, nodding his head slightly, she looked under the table to see his legs were bound one to each chair leg by the same straps.

'Hmm bit extreme don't you think',

His smile widened and his body shuddered in a small silent laugh, she pulled her chair up,

'So what shall we talk about today laughing boy',

She said this with a smile and his reaction stunned her slightly she expected him to get slightly offended by the nickname, but instead he laughed a loud almost menacing laugh.

'Doc I like you, you don't talk like them'

'What do you mean like them?'

'Well for a start the first thing you asked me wasn't 'and how are you feeling today?' the rest always start with that, not you though doc, you know why'

'Enlighten me'

'Cos your not like them, you don't talk like them cos your not one of them and you know it, and they know it and that's why they're all so curious about you and they're also very curious about me, the difference is they're not afraid of you'

'I don't know some of the nurses have avoided me since you spoke to me, they won't even make eye contact'

'You know everyone in here is a little too serious, for an asylum you'd think there'd be more laughing'

'Yeah and then all the staff can wear t-shirts saying 'you don't have to be crazy to work here…but it helps', I may have to bring that idea up with Chilton'

Once again he let out his menacing laugh, and she couldn't help but laugh herself.

' You see doc, there's no need to be so serious, so doc what do you think of Arkham?'

'I've said it before and I'll say it again it's the happiest place on earth right after Disneyland',

He laughed once again,

'And what do you think of our dear Dr Chilton?'

'Oh he really impressed me, I've never met such a small mind inside such a big head before'

He laughed again his head thrown back and beat his bonded hands against the bolted down steel table,

'Doc it's a funny world we live in, its like I always say if you gotta go, go with a smile' he laughed again, rocking the chair slightly,

' Are you ever serious?'

' I can be'

' When?'

' Are you trying to get me to talk doc?'

' Are you gonna answer all my questions with questions?' he smirked

' You're fiery doc I like that are you warming up to me yet doc?'

' Surprise another question, well I do like a good sense of humour' he laughed manically again and she smiled, he seemed genuinely excited,

' Doc I'm gonna enjoy our little chats I think'

' Lets hope I can say the same a few weeks down the line' he smirked confidently,

' So doc how'd ya know Sloane?'

' He was my patient before he was moved here'

' He likes you, he wouldn't eat you'

' Never say never'

' Such a lack of confidence in your patients doc'

' Are you saying if you ever escape you won't come after me?'

' Ahh well I can't promise you that doc'

' See never say never'

' You don't seem scared doc'

' Should I be?'

' Depends just how insane you think I am'

' Then I'm very scared' he laughed loudly again

She heard a gentle cough outside and Molly turned to see Robert standing outside waiting patiently,

' Well I'll see you tomorrow doc'

'Yeah tomorrow it's your turn to make me laugh'

He smiled a wide grin at her, that held slight menace, as she got to the door he stopped her,

'Hey doc, you really should get that cut checked out'

She looked down to her left to see a small part of the deep cut poking out from behind her shirt,

'I know cuts doc and that don't look good, it'll leave a good scar though'

'Thanks for the advice'

She walked outside as Robert went into the room a look of slight confusion mixing with a smile on his face, she waited for him to get back before they walked outside for a cigarette, she offered him one which he gratefully took and waited once more for her to take a couple of drags before firing questions at her.

'So it went well I take it, the whole hospitals talking, everyone heard him laughing what did you say to him?'

'Just my natural wit and charm shining through' she said laughing as she walked back into her office.