~Harley's POV~
The theater was loud and filled with all the students from Gotham High. 90% of which had stopped paying attention to the debate 10 minutes in.
" . Did to hear my question?" His eyes scan back at the table where Barbara Gordon sat. She along with Eddie were the ones asking questions during the debate. Right now, I stood off to stage left in case Pamela needed some more of my help. Why was I doing this? I sigh, writing down her next response.
The speech I wrote for her went off great, even getting some applause from the crowd. Although, I never planned to be stuck sitting on the sidelines. At first, I sat next to Jonathan to watch Pamela and Harvey debate. We both found it amusing as she mispronounced some of the words I wrote in her lecture. I've got to give it to Red, her confidence never faltered...until Harvey's speech was over. After his conclusion, Barbara announced that the question portion of the Presidential Debate would begin . I was shocked that Pamela had an expression of bewilderment on her face. Didn't she understand that a debate is a formal discussion on a particular topic. Of course this would include questions and speeches in order to see who would make the better candidate. Pamela most likely had never see real presidential debate on television. It went on for a few questions. At least enough for me and Johnny to laugh at her overuse of the word I. The next thing I knew Selena slide down the row of chairs, tapping me on the shoulder to follow her. I gave Jonathan my best sorry look before hurriedly catching up. Now here I am, standing on the side of the stage with a whiteboard in my hand. Sounds fun, doesn't it? I so regret not running for president myself.
He gives a small nod, "Yes Barbara" A second passed by while he constructed an answer. A skill, which Pamela clearly did not know how to do on her own. I was beginning to feel I should vote for Harvey over my friend, Pamela, whom had not a clue what she was doing."A major goal of ours should be raising our grades up and-" He pauses, smartly directing his attention to people like Eddie, Ozzie and Jonathan. The way to get their vote would be directly addressing their existence. "-decrease the amount of bullying taking place in our hallways." An uproar comes from the crowd, much to Pamela's disgust. Those who were not listening threw in a couple claps so the teachers would not take note they were on their phones the whole time. Pamela was pissed as she looked back at me. Harvey looked some what amused at Pamela's temper.
Eddie gazed over to Pamela, smiling. "Miss Isley, same question." Her green eyes darted over towards me to see what I wrote, If I were to be elected president, I would not set goals but instead go directly to increasing the amount of activities that show our school spirit, and promote the cleanness of the hallways, thus helping us connect as a student body. Ivy smiled, turning back to the audience. "Well Ed, If I were to be elected president, I would not set goals but instead go directly to increasing the amount of activities that show our school Sprite, and promote the cleanness of hallways, thus helping us connect as a student body."
Everyone laughed, my eyes went wide as I tapped the word spirit again. Pamela smiled not realizing her mistake. Harvey of course had to point it out aloud. "Sprite Miss Isley? Our school already has Coca Cola products"
Students whistled and clapped at Pamela's humiliation, her expression dropped shooting me a death glare. Selena stood beside me, giving Pamela the motion to go on and stop staring. Pamela flipped her hair back before placing her hands on her hips. This whole debate was getting on her nerves and everyone knew it. "I-I know that." She spoke, trying to regain her composure. " Pamela threw her hands up in dismay, as Harvey shot her a look as if saying; Are you sure? A student, most likely a football player in the back shouted out over the uproar. "HARVEY FOR PRESIDENT!" The school laughed, chanting Harvey, Harvey, over and over again until Pamela's banter could be unheard. Selena took the white board from me and wrote- Get off the Stage! Pamela huffed,"Whatever! Vote for a two faced clown." She stormed off the stage, passing right by Selena and I. Selena groaned softly before following after her. I wonder if she ever got use to Pamela's ranting. Her hurried leave made everyone louder, chanting as Harvey stood there waving victorious. My gaze met Jonathan's in the crowd were he gave a small shrug as if to say it wasn't my fault. "Shouldn't you be running off after her." I heard a smooth voice come behind me, I turn around to see the tall Harvey Dent standing there.
I shook my head no. "Selena says it's best not to, because she lashes out and I tend to make things worse when talking to her." Harvey chuckled, shaking his head.
"That's Pam for you, what did she promise you to do this?" I sigh, giving a small shrug. "Nothing, Selina came to fetch me once Pamela started to flounder on her questions."
"So you're going to vote for Isely then?"
I bite my lip on the question, I didn't exactly find Red to be the best candidate, but she'd kill me if I didn't. "Ummm..." Was all I could sputter out.
"She's not here, it is okay to say no." I shook my head no, not wanting to say it outloud. Pamela had ears everywhere. Harvey smirked in amusement, giving me a small nod like he understood. "I see."
"Harvey!" Rachel Dawes runs up to hug him. Bruce Wayne and Jonathan trailing shortly behind her. "You did great." Awe, they are so cute. Harvey kissed her on the cheek before letting her go from his hug. He kept an arm around her waist. I wish I was in a relationship like that, it looked fun. "and she did really awful- no offence Harleen."
"None taken?" I say, confused to how I could take offence.
"Does she not know?" I hear Rachel whisper in Harvey's ear. I notice Jonathan grinning.
"Um what do I not know?" I ask Johnny, following the him out into the hallway. Harvey, Rachel and Bruce all lagged behind, discussion something in the theater. Johnny gave me a look, still with a sly smile, "Oh Come on, only Eddie can give me the I know something you don't look. Sooo, tell me."
Jonathan opens his mouth to speak but it wasn't his voice I heard come out. Out of nowhere, I see Pamela coming from the other end of the hallway. "Harley you're dead! You are so dead!"
Selena hurried behind, "Pamela, that is not what I meant-" Her protest was nothing as Pamela shoved me to the ground.
"Why would you sabotage me like that?! I thought we were friends. You know I got you that cheerleading position, I let you be around our group and now look-you screw me over." I open my mouth to speak but she didn't allow it, putting her hand up to shut me up. "What? You think you're a little clown now with your jokes?"
The normally quiet Jonathan was the one who spoke up, over her anger. "Pamela leave her alone, it's not her fault that you don't know how to read." He helped me up, however, I was still completely confused with what was happening.
"Awe, thats cute. You're trying to 'help' her when really you only want to look like this big man John?" She rolled her eyes before turning to me, "What? Did you tell him- you little squeal?" Pamela made a motion to come at me again but this time both Selena and Jonathan got in the way.
"No Pamela, Harleen never spoke a word of it to me but the whole school knows."
"Knows what?" She said in a rude tone, glaring at me still. I had no clue what on earth was happening. "What. Jonathan."
"That there were camera's back stage, projecting right behind you. It seems someone turned it on during the last half of the debate." I gasp, staring at Jonathan in shock. Did they really all see me, were they mad I cheated. I was just trying to help her. Jonathan looks over at me before continuing, "Everyone knows you were using Harleen anyways, you could never write something like that but her writing the answers down live is really a new low."
Pamela was speechless at first before she had a small smile, her voice weirdly kind. "Awe, Johnny you know I was just teasing Harleen. I knew you had all seen it. See Harles, it was the only way I could get them to recognize her." She laughed, batting her eyes. Her hand softly ran across his shoulder, making Jonathan falter a little before pushing her aside.
Selena nudged Pamela it was time to move on before she crossed her arms. "Fine everyone gang up on me!" She threw her hands up in the air, fleeing down the hallway.
Yes, I felt bad...although it was pretty funny. I couldn't help but giggle at her dramatics.
"Red I didn't-" Selina shook her head, telling me to stay behind. Selena went the opposite way as Pamela, back into the theater.
"Do you know who turned on the camera?" I ponder, looking up at Johnny. His response gave it away. Jonathan smirked, giving me a guilty smile. "What?" I say shocked, shaking my head. It couldn't be his doing. "No, I saw you in the audience."
"That is true, I never left my seat." I relax a little before he started to laugh."However, you don't need to leave your seat to turn it on." I shot him a confused look. "All you need is a genuis friend with a smart phone."
"Eddie?" I gasp, shocked he even knew what was happening. I guess it was kind of obvious that I wasn't around much.
"I knew he never has his phone out of his eye sight, a quick text what happened and all he had to do was click a button under the table."
"Really?" I laugh before sighing. "So everyone thinks I'm some cheater?"
"Not at all Harleen. Pamela's manipulated everyone in this school at some point of time. The angle of the camera was perfect, it made you look like you were the one to make a joke of her bossing you around. Plus you make the weirdest faces when your thinking to yourself." He laughed.
"Hey! Oh, so I'm not a cheater but a dead man. Pamela's going to kill me if she sees that tape."
"She'd never kill anyone, plus there's no footage in the camera. It just projected. Pam couldn't even get anyone to replay it for her if she tried."
"Thanks Johnny, I don't know what I would do without you."
A few minutes later I found myself back at home. It wasn't long until my computer started making noises.
New Chat Pending...Enter?
I quickly type yes, curious to see what the fuss was about.
-Queen_Of_Hearts has entered the Chatroom. (6 Users)-
Gingergryffindor: Wait whose that?
Kittycat91: Harley
Harleen* and uh hi?:Queen_Of_Hearts
OddsinFavor: Hey, Harleen.
ProperPenguin24: Is this everyone?
-TheMaleElsa has entered the Chatroom- (7 Users)
Gingergryffindor: oh my god
TheMaleElsa:Who hacked into my phone?
Gingergryffindor: Victor is that you?
TheMaleElsa:Barbara, did you do this?
Gingergryffindor: No way!
KittyCat91: Haha, I wonder which of our favorite geeks could possible pull this off..
ProperPenguin24: Eddie.
OddsInFavor: Definitely Eddie
Gingergryffindor: Totally Eddie
Haha, looks like your busted. :Queen_Of_Hearts
TheMaleElsa: Eddie!
NerdyNygma: Yes Victor?
TheMaleElsa: Change it back
NerdyNygma: Admit that I won first, and I am smarter then you.
TheMaleElsa: I will not.
TheMaleElsa is now IceIceBaby
Oh my :Queen_Of_Hearts
IceIceBaby: Eddie stop it!
NerdyNygma: accept defeat
KityCat91: Boys, Boys, calm down.
Gingergryffindor: I think it's kinda cute
Yeah, it's like hipster-ish :Queen_Of_Hearts
I laugh, finding amusement in Eddie and Victor's prank war. It all started when Bruce came to our lunch table. Everything was going fine until, Eddie found out he got a half a point higher on the Social Studies Exam. No one had ever beaten Eddie in anything academic before. Of course, Eddie wasn't too pleased. He set up a small prank on but it all went downhill when it was Victor who was caught in the trap. He retaliated by freezing Eddie's lunch and it spiraled down from there. Needless to say the two have been back and forth since.
I look back at the screen to see two more people had been added to the chat. Wayne1048 and JustRachelDawes. Wayne1048 I could only assume was Bruce Wayne.
OddsinFavor: Alright, so the crow is a no show?
NerdyNygma: Yeah, he's still finishing up his project for school tomorrow.
Project? I curse softly, the science fair was tomorrow. How did I let myself become so distracted? It would be a long night.
Wayne1048: So tell us Harvey, what else do you need done for your campaign?
KittyCat91:Yeah, anything we can do to help?
Wasn't Selena on Reds side? It sure appeared like she was playing both teams now. I wonder who she was voting for.
OddsInFavor: Everything is pretty much done, I could use some help passing out the cupcakes me and Rachel made.
NerdyNygma: Rachel and I*
OddsInFavor: Really Ed?
JustRachelDawes: Yeah, made them in cooking class. We didn't know what people liked so we made them half chocolate, half vanilla?
Yummy! :Queen_Of_Hearts
TheMaleElsa: Yum
Gingergryffindor: Okay! Sounds great. Bruce and I can meet you outside the Library to help you pass them out.
Wayne1048: Sounds good to me, we still have a couple buttons left over if anyone else wants to pass some out.
I kept my mouth shut, just stalking the conversation now. Pam would kill me (or at least kill me worse) if I offered any assistance. I wanted to help. They all seemed to be having so much fun working together.
ProperPenguin24: I'll be there Early tomorrow. I still have to haunt down that stupid bat. I swear it knows I'm after it. When I'm done I can help.
Bats don't come out in the day time silly :Queen_Of_Hearts
NerdyNygma: Bats are nocturnal Ozzie.
I giggle, seeing we both typed the same thing at the same time. Not to mention the image of Ozzie with a net trying to catch that fast, winged creature was amusing. Oswald must have groaned seeing that.
ProperPenguin24; Then I'll do it later tonight. Principle Strange wants that bird gone before the weekend.
JustRachelDawes:Sorry to interrupt but did anyone get number 20 on the Math homework?
Wayne1048: B
NerdyNygma: B
TheMaleElsa: A
TheMaleElsa is Typing...
TheMaleElsa: Fuck.
Bye Guys! See you all in school! :) :Queen_of_Hearts
-Queen_of_Hearts has left the Chatroom-
I forced myself offline, this project needed to be done. My eyes catch sight of the freezer. Well, it needed to be done-AFTER- I get a bowl of icecream.