I kicked and screamed all the way to his stupid SUV. Everytime I kicked he tightened his grip. You'd think I would've learned by now to stop, but not me. I was always stubborn and I always would be. That was that. He opened the back door and threw me in. I knocked my head against the cold window. "Payton!" I heard her familiar voice and turned around. Melanie sat looking back at me. She however, was tied up in a thick rope.

"Melanie." Her name came out in a soft whisper. "I..." My voice was over powered by the Joker's. "Seatbelts!" He yelled. I looked towards the front. He was in the driver's seat looking straight at me in the mirror. As always. I guess that me, since everyone else was already in their seats. I now noticed Austin sitting beside me. Logan was in his same spot as the passenger.

I clicked in my seatbelt and he floored it. I knocked my head once again on the window. I heard the Joker chuckle. All I could do was glare, hoping he would see me. "Where are we going?" I asked angrily. Finally Austin looked up at me. He stared at me.

No one answered me. "Where are we going?!" I demanded.

"Payton!" Logan snapped.

"I never knew you were so talkative." Joker said, while staring me down. I really wish that he would just keep his eyes on the road before he gets us killed. I glared at him. "Oh come on Payton. We're going to see on of my friends." He said kind of weirdly. It caused me to cringe. I shook his tone off. This guy had friends?

"And your friends are where?" I asked. I was not quiting without an answer. I felt someone kick the back of my seat. It was Melanie. Her eyes told me to shut the hell up before I get myself smacked. And she was right. My bruises still ached. I watched the Joker scowl.

"You'll find out when we get there!" He shouted a bit. His tone caused me to direct my conversation to Austin. "Why would you help him? I thought you wer better than that, Austin." I only wanted Austin to hear all of this, but Logan and Joker were both all ears. Of course. Now they choose to listen to me.

Austin looked up towards the front. Then he refocused his eyes down to the floor. I shoved him. "Austin! Answer me! Just talk to me!" Austin shrugged me off. I couldn't believe this guy. What a total jerk.

We rounded a corner and I flew into the window once more. What was this? The third time? Oh my life had went from cool to pure hell. I sighed and proped my head against the window. I was bound to hit it again anyway. I thought about bitching him out for tying up my sister, but that would only cause him to get mad.

The SUV came to a sudden hault. I flew up out of my seat and my face hit the Joker's seat. I heard him and Logan both laughing at me. I rubbed my head. "What's so funny?!" I asked. They were really pissing me off tonight. Especially since I thought I had escaped from Joker.

Once again they chose not to answer me. Their doors opened and my door was opened next. Joker grabbed my arm and pulled me out. I tripped and felt the pavement coming to hit me, but the Joker gripped my arm, inches before hitting the ground. He smiled and helped me stand up straight. I yanked my hand away. "Thanks. But I don't need your help!" I snapped.

"Fine." He replied. He shoved me hard to the ground. I winced in pain as I felt new scracthes and cuts form. I looked down at my scuffed up hands. I couldn't hold the tears back. They just flooded out. "Oh Payton. Why are you crying?" He asked. He leaned down and put his hands on his knees.

I wiped my tears with the back of my hand. "Because you hurt me." I choked out. He grabbed my shoulder and dragged my up. He took my hands and ran his gloved hands over them. Brushing the small black rocks out of the cuts. I winced a bit. It stung like crazy. "There. Now stop crying. Next time I'll give you a real reason to cry." He pushed me slightly. I didn't even take notice to where we were going. I didn't really care.

I kept hearing his last sentence in my head. 'Next time I'll give you a real reason to cry.' I sighed. I already had a real reason to cry. Or else I wouldn't be crying right now. Stupid. That's what he was. The Joker was just a stupid, mean, jerk! "Ugh, I hate him!" I didn't realize that I said this out loud. Everyone stopped to look at me. Including the Joker.

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