trigger warning: This chapter will contain abuse between Joker and harley, and so will other chapters so if you do not feel comfortable with that I recommend not reading anymore
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They waited awkwardly , none of them bothered to talk to each of them were on their phone, and Digger smiled a few times at Tatsu, but she didn't even glace at him.
Harley looks down at her phone giggling, and started typing again.
''Who you texting?' Floyd asks, letting his curiousity get the best of him, this is also the first time any of them spoken since they started waiting for the pizza.
''No one'' Harley told him, not bothering look up from her phone.
''You don't need too, we all can tell you're talking to your creepy boyfriend'' Digger said, his voice sounded rude and like he was joking with her at the same time. Although he noticed, that Tatsu had somewhat of a half smile when he said that, which caused him to have a big grin on his face.
''Hey, don't call my man creepy!'' Harley defended Joker ''He'd get really mad if I told him you said that''
''Is that a threat-'' Digger started, but to everyone's relief the argument was interrupted due to the door bell ringing.
''Must be the pizza'' Rick said, as he got up to answer the door.
''Thank god, I'm starving'' Harley sighed, and Rick came back with the pizza.
They all got plates and took a slice of pizza ''So let's get to know each other'' Harley suggests, before taking a big bite of her pizza.
''Why would we do that?'' Tatsu asks, her voice sounded dull and unamused.
''Because, I know nothing about you'' Harley whined.
''Why would you? We only need to do this project'' Rick told her, he had no desire to get to know these people who he was already annoyed by.
''Yeah, but we are gonna be working on this for awhile at least lets get to know a little bit about each other and get along'' Harley said, and looked Chato ''Like you! Chato, do you even know how to talk? You barley say anything''
''Don't got much to say'' He shrugged, and Harley rolled her eyes.
''Everyone's got somethin on their mind'' Harley tells him, and she sees Digger roll his eyes.
''Not everyone has to say what's on their mind'' Waylon says.
''Why wouldn't they?'' Harley asked, furrowing her eyebrows. If she wanted to say something she would.
''Because some people have filters'' Rick said.
''Yeah I don't have one of those'' Harley shrugs, and takes a big bite of her pizza.
''No kidding'' Tatsu mutters.
Harley turns to Tatsu and looks at her with a smirk ''Why don't you tell us about ya self''
''Yeah, I actually wouldn't mind getting to know you'' Digger says looking down at his hands.
''I don't plan to become friends with any of you, we have to do this project and that's it'' Tatsu said, sternly.
''You guys are all so boring'' Harley groaned ''What about you?'' She says turing over to Floyd.
''What?'' Floyd said, while taking a bite of his pizza.
''Anything interesting about you'' She asks, smiling slightly. Everyone else looks somewhat interested in what he will say.
He finishes chewing and shrugs ''Nothing interesting about me, sweetheart''
''Oh I doubt that, sweetie'' Harley said with a grin, Floyd simply shook his head in reponse.
''Ok then, what about you cutie'' She says now looking at Waylon.
''What about me'' He said, not even bothering to look up from his pizza he was eating.
''You used to be that weird cute little nerd, what happened?'' She asked him, and Floyd gave Harley a look that just said 'please don't start anything'
''I was sick of being picked on, so I made it so they would be too afraid to do it anymore'' Waylon told her.
''I just became what they said I was, a monster'' Waylon said, than took anymore bite of his pizza.
Everyone sat their in silence till Harley spoke ''That's pretty badass''
''What?'' Waylon said, confusion was written all over his face.
''You ain't taking any bullshit from anyone. I respect that'' Harley spoke, and everyone else nodded in agreement.
''Also, is it true you eat people?'' Harley asked him,blatantly.
''Harley, you don't ask someone a question like that'' Floyd told her, and then noticed Waylon wasn't answering ''Wait do you?''
''You don't wanna know'' Waylon responded, and everyone was silent, feeling freaked out by his response, until he started to laugh.
''Y'all are stupid, don't believe everything you here'' Waylon laughed.
''So you don't eat people" Digger asked, just to make sure and everyone looked at him like he was stupid.
''Of course I don't'' Waylon told him, still laughing.
''Ok just wanted to make sure'' Digger said, grinning.
''You should have seen your faces'' Waylon said, and they all laughed.
''I mean I don't know you that well, there's a lot of rumors so I didn't know what to believe'' Rick joked with him.
''Just so you know I bet half of the rumors aren't true'' Waylon told him.
''So you don't live in the sewers?" Digger asked, slightly smiling.
''God no, do people actually believe that?" Waylon asked, still smiling, he was surprised to see he was actually enjoying himself.
''Apperantly so'' Rick said, chuckling.
''People will believe anything they hear'' Chato said, slightly shaking his head.
''I know, it's ridiculous'' Tatsu agreed.
''But, don't worry Waylo, we don't think you are a cannibal who lives in the sewers'' Harley tells him, and he smiles.
''I'm not dumb enough to believe some rumors started by a couple of assholes'' Floyd said.
''Oh come on, you believed he ate people for a second'' Harley said, grinning.
''No I did not'' Floyd denied.
''Oh come on bro, I saw your face you totally bought it for a second'' Digger laughed.
''I mean, like when he said that we didn't want to know, like what am I suppose to think'' Floyd said trying to defend himself.
Waylon chuckled, he really enjoyed this moment. For once people were treating him like an equal and friend.
''This is such a weird conversation'' Rick started to laugh.
''But, see we are having fun and learning new things about each other'' Harley said.
''Yeah, learning that Waylon isn't a cannibal'' Chato joined in, slightly laughing.
''Well yeah, that's important information right there'' Harley said, still smiling.
''Oh god, I'm surrounded by idiots'' Tatsu said, only half joking.
''Yeah, but we are loveable idiots, well at least I am'' Digger said smiling at Tatsu, hoping to get a smile out of her, instead she just rolls her eyes as always and of course he feels that pang in his heart.
''What aren't we lovable too?'' Harley joined in.
''Nah, I'm the only lovable idiot here. Right Tatsu?'' Digger asked her, he knew she wouldn't have a nice reponse, but he wanted her included.
''You are an idiot, but you aren't lovable'' Tatsu told him.
''Wow, roasted'' Floyd said, and both him and Rick began laughing.
''Wow, truly you wound me Tatsu'' Digger said, laughing with them
They continued to laugh and have talk to each other about stupid things until the entire boxes of pizza were gone.
Harley stopped laughing when she looked at her phone and saw all the messages from Joker asking where she is. She started to feel aniexty and realized she has to leave now.
''Harley, you alright?'' Floyd asks her, his voice showing some concern.
''Um, yeah I'm fine, but I gotta go'' Harley told them, quickly getting her jacket.
''What? Why?'' Was all Floyd could manage to say.
''I just do'' She told him, then smiled ''Well see you all soon. Bye'' She waved and than ran out the door.
''I think I should leave too'' Tatsu told them.
''Oh, um, want me to drive you?'' Digger asked her.
''I would rather walk'' She said, slightly glaring.
''Oh, alright then. Be safe'' He said, as Tatsu started to walk out.
''You should just give up, buddy'' Rick told him ''I don't think she would be into a guy like you, no offense''
''You realize just because you say no offense doesn't mean it isn't offensive'' Digger told him, and Rick just shrugged.
Digger sighed and just hoped one day she would warm up to him.
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Harley walked in her house, it was dark and when she turned on the light the first thing she saw was J sitting in a chair waiting for her.
''Well you're home late'' Joker said, with a terrifying smile.
''How did you get in my house?'' She asked, she started to feel her heart pounding in her chest.
''You gave me a key, don't you remember? That was such a big step in our relationship'' Joker said, he sounded like he was taunting her.
''Oh right, where's my mom?'' She asked, although she could probably guessed.
Joker smiled ''Probably out drinking, not caring where her daughter is or if she got home safely''
''Listen, puddin I know you are mad I was out later than I said, but I just lost track of time. I promise I won't do it again'' She pleaded with him, she knew it was useless. She knew how angry he got, and how she couldn't do anything about it.
''You lost track of time? Is that your excuse? Harley, baby you got me worried. I don't want you hanging out with those people anymore'' He told her.
''What? No, I have to finish the project-'' Harley got interrupted with a punch in the face, and fell to the ground.
''You should know by now to listen to me Harley'' He told her sternly, and kneeling down looking at her.
''Mr. J, I-I'm, s-so s-sorry'' Harley said, holding back a sob.
''You know I don't like hurting you, but how am I suppose to act? You were out later than you said, and not to mention, correct me if I'm wrong, with a group of people who are mostly men'' He said, with a possessive look in his eyes.
''How am I suppose to feel about that?''
Harley's hand was covering the side of her face he punched, and she was shaking in fear ''You know I'd never cheat on you''
''How do I know that for sure? Harley, I can't help, but worry'' He told her. She knew he only acted like this out of love, or that is what she told herself at least.
''I'm sorry I won't do it again'' She told him, and he had an emotionless expression on his face.
''You better not'' He told her, and just like that. He walked out.
She got up and looked in the mirror and saw she had a black eye.
Can't wait to try to explain that to anyone who cares, she thought to herself before she went to bed to try to forget about the horrible experience she just had.
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AN: Ok, so I know I haven't updated in a long time and thats because I've been busy with school and I been focused on other things but I am not giving up on this story. I'm not sure if anyone is still interested in it but I hope people are because I do want to continue and i want people to enjoy it. Also, I want to make it clear if character seems OOC it is because in this fic they are in high school they aren't bad or evil people. Well expect joker, who is really just the abusive possessive asshole in this. But yeah I hoped everyone liked this chapter!
