This chapter isn't the best i know, but i basically had to wrap up Vanessa's life as Leonora. I don't want the Joker and Vanessa apart for too long=P Besides i know all of you can't wait until Batman and Harley enter the story! Vanessa's next chapter will be way better! Thanks for r+r! Lyrics from Love The Way You Lie Part 2.
Years later…
Leonora Santoro… just who is she. I do not know. My mind never bothered to remind me. All my mind would do is play As Time Goes by in my head. I must have been listening to that song when I had that so-called accident.
Well at least this whole thing brought me to California, where I got to meet two wonderful people (well one really) Rosemary Jones and Jennifer Quinzel. Rosemary and I meet at an animal shelter where we both volunteered to help animals in need. Since day one we became the best of friends and not a day goes by that I do not thank fate. As for Jennifer, I meet her at a business party Rosemary was invited to; the host was Jennifer Quinzel herself.
Well you can say that was the only good thing about everything, the animal shelter and Rosemary of course. Everything else was just a big pain in the ass. I was always under surveillance, always had to visit the doctor everyday. I could not take anymore of it. I told Rosemary about this and she suggested we move to this place called Gotham City.
"Yeah Jennifer told me about it and I think it would be a great place for us to move" She says.
"I don't care Rosemary, all I care about is leaving," I snap.
"Well Jennifer could get us a place and a job over there… so we'd be settled" She replies.
"Good and when do you think we could leave?" I ask.
"As soon as possible, all I have to do is call Jennifer" She answers.
"Then call her, I'll call my mother and say that I'll be spending the night here," I inform her.
"Okay but don't you think that Frankie will send someone to keep an eye on ya?" She asks.
"I could avoid them, I've done it before" I giggle.
"Gees what did you do that they have to keep you under surveillance, I mean what were you a criminal?" She laughs.
"I must have been…" I giggle… that would be a better life than this. Ever since that day at the hospital... despite my being well and glad, I was missing something... but what was that something?
"I could never see you as that… you're much too sweet Leonora" She says with sincerity in her eyes. I could not help but smile.
"You're one of a kind Rosemary… sometimes I think you're too naïve" I said to her.
"Funny that's what Jennifer tells me, well I'ma call her right now okay," She says, taking out her cell phone off the charger. She opens her cell phone and dials. I grab my Gone with the Wind book began to read…
Everyday it was the same thing, even though I could not complain about anything, I was empty inside. It was as if I was missing another half of me…
"Doll face, I need ya in my life to survive. This world is a snake pit… but with you by my side, every crazy stunt I do to survive is worth it"
"Did you just go crazy or something… why such bad words?" I giggle.
"I was sane until I met you doll"The voice chuckles.
Whom did this voice belong to…? I could not dare ask my mother about that voice. I only dreamt about that voice with mine twice in these past years, yet it is the sweetest dream to me.
"Leonora, hello ding dong...?" I hear Rosalie's voice say, snapping me back to reality.
"Oh sorry… I was just reading" I lied.
"Oh yeah… and you're still on page one?" She giggles.
"It's a long read…" I pout. She takes the book from my hand and places it on the table.
"Leonora… something's wrong, I see it in your face"
"Nothing's wrong… I'm just fed up with everything already," I snap.
"You mean all that surveillance your mother and Frankie have you under?" She asks.
"Not only that I mean they treat me like I'm some kind of idiot" I pout.
"Don't worry… Jennifer said we could leave tomorrow afternoon," She informs me.
"Really… wow so fast?" I ask.
"You know how Ms. Money… I mean Ms. Quinzel works," She giggles.
"What are we leaving in…?" I could not help but ask.
"Plane, but of course Ms. Quinzel told me this is to be a try out. If we do not work well at Gotham City then we have to come back here," She informs me.
"Well I'm not one to ask more questions… Gotham city here we come tomorrow!" I giggle. I get up from my seat and get another cup of coffee. Rosalie does the same.
"I wonder what it will be like…" She comments.
"Who gives a flying donut about what Gotham's like… all I care about is that I'm leaving!" I squeal.
"This is all so sudden… yet I like that" She says.
"A toast to Gotham city and Ms. Quinzel...!" I said, holding up my cup of coffee. Rosemary giggles,
"A toast indeed and a toast to us" She says.
"Us, what for...?" I ask.
"For a new and better beginning for us at Gotham" She says with a smile on her face. I hope that that will be…
'cause you feed me fables from your hand
with violent words and empty threats
and it's sick that all these battles
are what keeps me satisfied