Skinny Love
By:ChappiIchigo
Chapter Two: Harold Finch
Joanna is sinking, dwindling away from the world, and the thing is she can't bring herself to care at the moment. She supposes that the drinking isn't helping but it's a coping method, one that she'll take over pills or going to some shrink.
It was the beginnings of winter in the state of New York, the sharp wind slapping the people in the face, making them take refuge in long coats and thermal wear. She estimated that the snow would come early this year and cursed to herself; detesting the current predicament she found herself in.
"Ms. Reese, that is the name you prefer right?"
She's struggling against the water now, kicking against the currents that are taking her farther away from the shore.
"Don't worry I won't tell anyone about you," The man continues.
The words echo, she has to kick harder, swim faster because she is almost there.
"You don't know anything about me." She accuses, walking toward the man before her, the guards behind her shuffle in precaution.
The surface is in reach.
It's the look in his blue eyes that stop her advancement toward him, "I know exactly everything about you Ms. Reese. I've been watching you for a long, long time."
Joanna glares but stays silent choosing to stuff her hands in the pockets of her coat. "Why?" Such a simple question but there is so many different answers.
"I can give you what you need," She looks the odd man in the eye, "And what's that?"
One more kick, one stronger stroke.
"A purpose."
Joanna comes to the surface for the first time in five years, eleven months and seven days.