Joker The New King

Chapter 51

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Geez her bedroom is almost bigger than my entire flat...

Leilah laid on her own bed, waiting to receive the injection

"Leilah, are you sure you want to do this? We don't even know what side effects would occur to your body? There's no turning back after this..."

"Darren, have a little faith on your own tonics would you?"

"But this tonic is only perfect for Seraphina though..."

"Me and Sera have the same blood type, same bloodline, and identical powers... I'm sure it would deal the same effect."

I just sat there on a chair beside her bed, spacing out with the needle on my hands

"Darren, just do it... you're kinda making me second guessing myself the longer you take"

Argh fuck it... What kind of man would turn down a determined lady anyway? "Alright, here goes nothing"

After that, I didn't give anymore thoughts to it, and slowly injected the drug to the side of her neck

"Ack!"

"Are you OK?"

"I'm fine... it just stings a little. Needles aren't exactly my favorite thing either" Said Leilah sarcastically, but my face was filled with worry

"Can you still activate your ability?"

Leilah's eyes went bright as a green emerald. But she was already showing signs of struggle. The drug is that fast huh?

"Yeah... but as I suspected, I can't even rewind the injection. I hate to say it but... It's going as planned so far"

A few minutes later, her body started to twitch unpredictably, but barely noticeable if not paying attention

"You're twitching a little... does it hurt?"

"It actually doesn't hurt, but I kinda feel like I'm getting tired"

After even more minutes have passed, I can see her face getting pale. Her eyes squinted like she's trying hard not to sleep

"Leilah, you don't have to fight it. Just let the drug do it's thing before it hurts you"

"Darren, can you hold my hand?"

She held out her hand to me... I held on it tightly without hesitation, and I realized that she was trying to do the same, but to no avail...

"I can't even hold your hand tightly anymore... I guess this is it huh?"

"Cmon... why do you make it sound like you're dying?" I said trying to lighten up the mood a bit, regardless of what's going on.

"Say Darren... what if this all doesn't turn out the way we hoped, would you leave me because then I would be a helpless cripple?"

"What? Hell no! I'll always be by your side"

*giggle* " You're so awkward you know that?"

"You know me so well"

She didn't say anything after that except for her genuine smile. Her eyes was now shut closed, asleep. Leaving her unconscious on the bed with a smile on her face

Please, let this work...

The next day... 10:34 AM, New Bostin, Home

John's POV

I laid on my bed on the sunny morning just starring the plain ceiling above me

I can't stop worrying about Sera... she must've have it rough by now. But I can't do anything about it if I'm here. *sigh* I should probably head out and walk around the block and clear my head

Readying up to go outside, I was stopped by my dad that was reading the newspaper on the main couch

"John... You're heading off somewhere?"

"Yeah, I just wanted to walk around for a bit"

"You want me to come with you?"

"Nah, I'll walk on my own"

"Are you sure? Well in that case, take the spare key I gave you in case I have to go somewhere"

I took a walk a bit farther from my house than I thought I would go. No happy memories came to mind at all. Bitter memories is all I have in this city anyway.

But then I saw a certain café called 'A Latte Fun'. It was the first café I went to that was introduced by my dad

*sigh* Talk about a shitty pun for a café name. I never took coffee to my liking, but maybe this time it would help me relax a bit

Looking at the café from afar, A girl with green twin tailed hair suddenly bumped into me

"C-Claire?"

The girl turned her face to me, but it wasn't her. Wait, who the hell is this? And was I scared for a second there?

"Who? Do I look like someone you know?" Asked the girl

"No, it's just your hair... You know what, nevermind"

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A bell that was attached to the door rang when I entered the café. And suddenly the barista on the counter greeted me *ring! ring!*

"John! Long time no see!"

Oh yeah... I forgot that dad is a regular customer here. This is only my second time coming here though. How can he still remember me?

"How's your dad? He rarely comes here anymore"

"Really? If that's so, then I don't know"

*sigh* I'm not really in the mood for chatting right now

"Say Hi to your dad for me! So what would it be?"

"Get me my dad's usual. I don't know anything about coffee"

Suddenly, The bell that was on the entrance rang again. I took a glimpse behind me... and to my surprise, I saw a green haired girl in front of me. Her hair was short enough that it barely scrapes her shoulder. And her ruby eyes is something hard to forget. Suddenly my body felt stiff

"Claire?"

*Joker The New King - Ch 51 End*