"Hello, Harley," I said before throwing open the door of the cell.
"That voice... Alex!" the girl cried out in surprise. "Wait, don't come in!"
I stopped for a second or two.
"Why? What happened?"
"I'm not ready yet and I don't have makeup on... Damn, what should I do? I know! Hmm, okay, this will do."
It seems like she really is glad to see me, judging by her lively voice. Oh, and how am I supposed to take all this? No, of course, I'm flattered that such a beautiful person is happy with my visit, but on the other hand, it's a little stressful when you remember her crazy character.
I took a step inside. And in an instant all my worries were dispelled, because she appeared before me - a woman in all her dazzling beauty. Hmm, you know what, I don't give a damn about her character, she's good the way she is.
"Nice to meet you again, Alex!" she threw a greeting over her shoulder, slowly turning to face me.
"To be honest, I didn't expect your visit at all, but I was really looking forward to it," Harley said voluptuously, standing with her back to me and clutching a baseball bat in her hands. You must have wondered where she got a bat from in the hospital, but my first thought was by no means that, but that… Why is she completely naked now?! Although, I don't mind!
"Harley, maybe you should put on a top after all."
"This is my best outfit," she quickly turned around and sat down on a chair, crossing her legs.
"I only wear it on special occasions, and you caught me off guard with your visit, so I had no choice but to put it on and it's my first time donning this outfit. Don't you like it?" Harley asked, tears threatening to run out of her eyes.
"No, no, you're beautiful, but still... It would be better if you put your top on. You know, I think that only the one you like should see such beauty."
"But, Alex, I like you," the clown admitted in a charming voice, like a siren.
"It's not my style to answer a girl negatively, besides, it would be a lie, and I can't stand lies. However, what happened to the Joker? Do you not love him anymore?"
"Don't mention him to me, we broke up!" Quinn said in an angry tone.
"What? When did you have time?"
"It happened on the day we attacked Club Penguin. When that madman decided to keep his word and surrender to the authorities. We were immediately taken to Arkham Asylum. I don't know what came over him, but he tried to kill me, again… For the third time this month! I was fed up with all this, and I decided to break up with him and set out on a solo voyage. A couple of days later, I thought about whether I should forgive him, again… At that moment, your image flashed in my mind, and I decided to leave J and devote myself entirely to you," she said, as if cutting off.
Well, their separation was to be expected, however, I didn't think it would happen so soon. Did my appearance really have such a strong impact on current events? The butterfly effect, huh?
However, I never thought that I would be able to avoid changes in the scenario of this world, so I didn't try to prevent it. But even so, it never occurred to me that Harley would fall in love with me. I would be happy, but it's not love at all, but just an obsession. Because I know her love language, and that is quality time.
It is impossible for her to fall in love with me during our short meeting. It took the Joker about half a year. Still, I can't help but admit that I am glad for such strong attention from the crazy clown.
After all, this way I will be able to win her heart much faster, and since she is free in a relationship now, why not. There is only one thing that worries me... I hope the Joker won't kill me. But, as they say, nothing ventured, nothing gained.
"Harley, I appreciate you very much, and I'm sincerely glad of your confession, but it all happened too quickly. I think we should get to know each other better. I'll try to come here and visit you as often as possible. Who knows how everything will unfold in the future…"
"Blah-blah, it's all empty talk," Quinn interrupted me. "The main thing now is your answer. I still haven't heard from you whether you like me."
Well, what did you expect? She's beautiful, smart, "slightly" crazy, but at the same time devilishly seductive. In addition, she has always been positioned as one of the most attractive characters in DC comics, which I have seen with my own eyes. And how can one refuse her?
"Hooray, he-he-he… Now we're a couple," she jumped cheerfully and performed a few somersaults. Well, that's what was to be expected. Okay, we'll figure it out as we go. Right now it's best to shift attention to another topic.
"Harley, tell me where you got that bat from?"
"This one? I got it for good behavior," she made cute eyes. "Ha-ha, don't be so surprised, it's a fake made of foam. Here at the hospital, they sometimes give gifts to the patients so that they don't get too rowdy. Let's say they fulfill our little requests. After all, if the local inhabitants are in a good mood, then it's easier to keep an eye on them. Look," the girl pointed her finger at the ceiling, where the prison bars were mounted and ropes were tied to the bars.
"This is my personal gymnastics machine," jumping up, she grabbed the rope and gracefully led it around herself. Harley looked at me, hanging upside down. And even in this position, her smile, slightly reminiscent of madness, did not go anywhere.
"You can call it the carrot and stick method," Quinzel said in a serious tone, and if it weren't for her cheerful swinging on the rope, I would have even been imbued with the atmosphere.
This method is good for subjugating people, or if you need information from the subject. But here, it is used only to keep patients in check. Subjugating them or getting any information from them is simply unrealistic. For example, if you take away Mr. Freeze's favorite glass ball with snow and a dancing figure of his deceased wife inside it, he will go so wild that he will arrange a real ice age here. Therefore, this toy of his is treated with special trepidation. Of course, well, it's very reasonable. But I'm not worried about that now... I'm worried about what psychologist Harleen Francis Quinzel just talked to me about!
When you talk to Harley Quinn: crazy, restless and unpredictable clown, you forget about her other personality - a world-famous psychologist. Without a doubt, one can say that she is one of the most outstanding personalities in this profession.
Thank you all for your support.