Chapter 2: June's plans

During the twenty four hours prior to that moment, June had been cursing herself by the poor choice of trying to save a psychopath from the hands of another being even more psycho than her, and while she had been thinking seriously about not showing up for the meeting that day... There she was, in that dark street, looking at her wristwatch, because Harley arrived more than half an hour late. June was about to leave, she had been a delusional in thinking that the other woman would appear, but suddenly, someone jumped at her side, falling from heights and scaring her to the point of almost give her a heart attack.

- What the fuck? - she exclaimed

- Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you - Harley excused herself playing and shaking her hand as a greeting sign, then she laughed - Although you should have seen your face.

- I thought you were not coming - June admitted serious - Whereas, I don't know why it was more a relief than anything else.

- Are you telling me that you regret our meeting? - she asked styling her hair - Meanwhile I was thinking that you were dying for seeing me - she eye winked very provocative and laughed again.

- No to first and a resounding no to the second - she denied.

- Girl, clear up your mind! Your another you it was more funny! - Harley joked making June mad - I've arrived late because I was misleading the idiot who is watching me.

-Who? - She asked confused.

- Mistah J has ordered one of his henchmen to watch me, so I don't run into troubles - she admitted with a deep sigh - it's hilarious, he had never done that before.

- Are you in some kind of problem? - June asked while she gazed the purple bruise in Harley's face. It seemed to have diminished.

- Aren't you who supposedly was going to save me from the problems? - she asked standing next to June.

- I've heard a conversation between Rick and Waller, they want to hunt him - she assured - You shouldn't be near him.

- Why? He is the king and I'm the queen of Gotham - she twisted her serious gesture.

- Say whatever you want, but I don't want that they hunt you - she had spoken perhaps more than necessary again - At the end of the day, you saved my life.

- Well, and what do you suggest me? - she sat on the steps of a fire escape and made June sit beside her.

Both stared each other until Harley laughed again, slapping June on her shoulder.

- You haven't a fucking plan... Huh, super hero? - June didn't knew what to answer - C'mon! Admit it!

June threw back her head and sighed in exasperation, that was too obvious.

- Not even a damn simple plan – she sighed taking her hands to her face – The truth is that after what you did for me, I wanted to help you when I saw you like that – she said pointing the cheek where Harley's bruise still was visible – But I don't...

- Don't worry darling! You already have done much more for me than the other hundred percent of people that I know – the delinquent admitted – Perhaps, that only means that I deserve to be a prime candidate to end up in Belle Reve for my whole life.

- You aren't going to return there, I've seen the reports ... what they're doing to you, you aren't going back to that hell – she looked at Harley fading into sudden seriousness. – But I only can think in one thing to help you.

- What?... escaping to another country? - she asked joking - I don't think so dwarf, even in another planet Waller would be able to find me!

- First, I am higher than you – she looked at her out of the corner of the eye, stating the heights - What about remaining here?

- In the alley? - she asked curious – I don't know, I don't think that it's the best of the hiding places if that bitch is hunting me.

June had gone completely mad, she knew it, she realized that her next action just was proving her craziness, but she pulled a set of keys from her purse and gave them to Harley, who looked confused.

-What is this? Well... I know that they are some kind of keys but...? - she asked while playing with them between her hands - What are you planning?

- These are the keys of my apartment where I lived until I moved with Rick, it's set at The Palisades - June replied - Waller has no idea that I even have this apartment.

- The Bruce Wayne mansion is there - Harley said surprised.

- It's on the halfway, so they never will look for you there... you must hide until they hunt the Joker.

- I cannot - Harley said giving her the keys back to her - I owe loyalty to Mistah. J.

- Well, so... do whatever the hell you want crazy bitch - she said standing up - It's the only thing I can do for you ... but forget it.

Harley took June's hand and didn't let her to move away.

- It's too much, June - she referred to her with her name for the first time - I'm a killer. Don't you remember? You shouldn't be doing this, don't get into trouble because of me - she begged her also for the first time.

- I think that you're never going to kill so many people as I killed at Midway City - she turned to look at her, stunned by the memories of the massacre.

- That wasn't you, it was that bastard witch - Harley shrugged - it's different.

- Do you remember that I read your mind? - she asked - Do you remember that I know who you are for real? - she questioned her trying to be brave while she sat beside her again

- So, shouldn't I pay for my sins? - She asked hesitant for once, she got up.

- Where are you going?

- I shouldn't have come, if you help me, you are going to be very, very fucked ... - she touched her temple and laughed - You're going to end up so crazy as I am, I know the story ... I have been there and done that, little Dora the explorer.

- Stop giving me nicknames - she warned - Where are you going? Are you going to return to him? - June asked heading Harley, who stopped her steps - Yes, you killed. Yes, it was your choice. Yes, you chose transforming Harleen into Harley. You thought that you could be with the Joker and control it, that if he loved you for real, everything would be okay - she pointed out seriously - And everything got out of control, on Midway, when you thought that he was dead... Do you know what? You showed you're better than him and all their expectations were overcome by you. You saved me and you were able to rid the world of that witch.

- And I can now be the hero the world needs? - she mocked - No way ... What do you think the world has for me if I get away from him and I search my own redemption?

- You won't like the answer - June admitted - I won't lie to you, if you decided to do it, it wouldn't be easy - she looked into her eyes - Even if you want to change, the world will continue seeing you as you were in the past - she said - No matter your suffering, nor your good works, it never going to change the past and everything you did.

- I don't like what you're selling - Harley raised eyebrows and crossed arms.

- Is Waller the indicated one to do justice with us? - June asked - those people are no one to say that you are a criminal. They are worse, even Rick has killed, they're not saints - she answered by squeezing Harley's hands and giving her the keys again - Whenever I think about what you did for me and for the squad, I know that I am doing what's needed.

They remained in silence looking at each other, wondering if it was a good choice what they were doing and the reasons why they were doing it.

- It's my apartment to escape when I can't stand the stress, but if you promise that you will be good, you can stay there as long as you want – she lowered her look, she was letting go her only way out to the perfect and completely artificial world that she had constructed with Rick.

- That's amazing but I am not good - she smiled - I'm Harley Quinn - she took a finger to her temple and she added - I'm crazy, do you remember?

- And who is not insane in this world? - June questioned her - I won't be who cast the first stone.

- I'll stay in your apartment if you promise a thing - she said after thinking for a moment - You will go, whenever you desire, so you keep me company. I will be bored and I'm going to need someone to play - she teased her.

June looked into her eyes and sighed bitterly while she confessed.

- You scare me.

- I'm aware of that - she smiled amused.

- I didn't mean ... - What? What she didn't mean? She had no idea, but Harley's smile was even bigger after those words.

- Yes, I know - she replied giving her a kiss on the cheek - Do you know? Flag is a lucky guy, never think otherwise. You rock, babe!

The semi-childish behavior of Harley made her smile again, on Midway she discovered what the other woman really wanted and it wasn't very different from what she wanted for herself, but it was more than probably that they never get it. Although, if she was honest with herself... helping Harleen made her feel good with herself.

- Would you like to go now?- June asked her curious.

- No, it's a long time since I misled that idiot and he must be still hanging around out there - she said - I don't want you to get into trouble because of me. You are good enough in that by yourself - she said winking an eye to her and giving her the keys - Wait for me this afternoon, at 5 o'clock, at the south entrance of the Robinson Park and we'll go together to your apartment.

- Deal - she agree.

- See you later - she kissed June's cheek again.

I hope you like the chapter, and the story that I think it may be also very interesting. English is not my first language so I beg you pardon for my mistakes.