Im trying not to describe Ivy's looks too much so you guys can imagine her as you like<3
-IVY'S POV-
I woke up on my mattress what was laying on the ground without a frame. Mostly because I was too tired to put it together the night before.
The time was nearly 12 o clock, so I needed to get up. I rubbed my eyes and stretched, while letting out a little squeal.
As I got up and had a shower, I thought about the mysterious man who I encountered last night.
"So weird" i thought "is everyone like that in Gotham? So talkative and creepy?"
I didn't really the see the man as a threat though, he would've just attacked me there and then right? But he didn't.
When I got out of the shower, I applied my everyday makeup, which was just a bit of foundation, dark eyeshadow, eyeliner and mascara. Then I just lightly filled in my brows.
As I began to straighten my hair, I slipped my phone in my speakers and put on "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen.
"Mama! I didn't mean to make you cry, if I'm not back again this time tomorrow, carry on! carry on!" I sung along with a big smile of my face.
I spun in little circles, dancing to the song, but when I accidentally stepped on the straighteners wire I dropped them.
"Shit!!" I screamed, as the straighteners had burned my arm as they fell to the ground.
I ran to the main plug and switched them off quickly, then ran to the kitchen.
I turned on the cold tap and stuck my forearm underneath the cool water.
I sighed in relief as the burn cooled down, but it also left my entire arm numb from the extremely cold water, but I didn't care at this point.
After about 5 minutes of the water running on my arm, I decided to turn it off as I started to worry about the water bill.
I opened up one of the top shelves what I had filled with my first aid stuff, and grabbed a large cloth-like bandage and began to wrap up my burn.
"I'm so stupid" I mumbled to myself as I walked back into my room.
I slipped on a clean pair of black leggings and a long sleeved black crop top, then put on my dark red Doc Martins.
Today I planned on looking around the city and getting to know it, and I would deal with my unpacking later- but to be honest, I was trying to put it off.
I grabbed my purse and phone, then headed for the door, locking it behind me.
When I got down the two flights of stairs in the apartment building, the sunlight finally hit my face when I got outside.
The streets were full of life, compared to last night when it was like a ghost town.
I made my way to a small cafe, as I was in DESPERATE need of food!
As I opened the cafe door, it rang a little bell what caused the woman behind the counter to look over.
There was an elderly couple in the corner, chatting with empty cups in front of them, and a young woman near them typing on a laptop, sipping her coffee every couple minutes.
I walked over to the counter, as I looked at the menu above.
"Hey, what can I get you?" I heard a feminine voice ask.
The woman looked about 30, and had blonde hair tied back in a bun. She was holding a pen and a small notepad.
"Um..just a coffee to take out please" I panicked.
I wanted to order food as well, but I panicked while under pressure, I'm so stupid.
"Coming up" the woman smiled, then she turned around and started preparing the drink.
"I guess I'll just go to the shops, get a shit load of food and go home and make something to eat" I thought, as my stomach growled loudly, causing the elderly couple to turn and look at me.
"You sound hungry" the old woman said with a warm grin.
"I am!" I chucked.
Just as the the old woman was about to reply, the woman behind the counter said my coffee was ready.
I went up to the woman, handed the money over and grabbed my coffee.
"Have a nice day" I smiled to the old couple, and they smiled back, returning to their conversation.
Back on the bustling streets, I drank my coffee on the way to the supermarket, and viewed the people around me.
I saw mostly business men driving to their jobs, and a few women and children on the street.
Overall, I had really grown to love Gotham, I loved it's feel.
I made it to the supermarket and bought enough food to last a week, then I quickly made it back to the apartment.
Back at the apartment, I unloaded the food and began to cook some pasta.
While the pasta was cooking, I started to do a bit of un packing.
I unpacked a few old photos, clothes and started to assemble my bed frame in the spare time.
When the pasta was done, I ate it quite fast, as the day was slipping by quickly and I wanted to look around the city more.
When I finished eating, I left my bowl in the sink to wash up later, then dashed back out the door and into the city again.
The time was now half 5 in the afternoon, and the streets were starting to get less and less busy.
I came across clothing stores and bought a few pieces, then when the time was nearly half 7, I decided to call it a day, seen as though people were hurrying to close their shops and get off the streets.
It still confused me how everyone was afraid to be out at night? When I went out last night it seemed fine.
As I walked past a few shops what were now closed, I saw a man walking very fast in his work uniform.
"Hey hey hey slow down, you're gonna have a breakdown!" I chucked as I gently grabbed the mans arm.
He gave a nervous laugh and looked around.
"You best go home miss" he warned.
"What?"
"I have to go!" He said as he took his arm away.
"Wait!" I shouted "why is everyone afraid to be out at night!?"
The man stopped running away, and turned back at me.
"Are you new here?" He asked with a surprised expression.
"I am actually" I smiled proudly.
He laughed "then you obviously don't know about the Joker"
I furrowed my eyebrows at his words, as I had no clue what he was talking about.
"The...?" I said, because I forgot the name he said.
"The Joker" he mumbled, looking around nervously.
I immediately thought about the guy who I met last night...he couldn't of been the Joker, right?
"What does this guy look like?" I asked, clearly more concerned.
"I've never seen him, but I've heard him...I've heard his laugh." The man whispered "People say he has green hair"
"Green hair...huh" I mumbled to myself, trying to remember more from what I saw last night.
"Look miss, I need to go, and you need to go too!" He concluded, starting to set off running again.
"Thank You..." I shouted to him, but he had already gotten into his car and driven off quickly, creating loud screeches as he did.
I was now the only person in the entire street, everyone was gone.
"Damn" I said to myself as I looked around.
A street what was busy as hell this morning, was now deserted.
I started to walk quickly back to my apartment building, replaying what the man had said to me in my mind.
When I finally got to my apartment building, I sighed in relief, even though I had to now climb up two flights of stairs.
As I started to walk toward my door, I rummaged through my purse to retrieve my keys.
I stuck the keys in the keyhole and it unlocked with a click.
When I began to walk into my apartment, I nearly tripped on something on the floor.
"What the...." I said to myself...as I saw a black box with a dark green bow sitting outside my door.
I stepped toward the box slowly, examining it.
I picked it up with caution, then shut the door.
"What the hell?" I said again, shaking the box lightly.
The box seemed quite light, but there was definitely something inside.
I placed the box on the kitchen counter top, then began untying the green ribbon what was neatly wrapped around it.
When untied, I left the ribbon to one side and placed both my hands on the lid.
I slowly began to lift the lid in complete suspense.
Once the lid was off and in my hand, I placed it to one side with the ribbon, then carefully looked down.
Inside the box laid a red rose, with a note tied to it.
I carefully started to read the note, and it read:
"I saw you in the city today, and decided I wanted to speak to you again. Meet me where we spoke last night.
Love from...."
The note didn't seem threatening, just a bit creepy....how did this guy know where I lived?
It teased me by not revealing the name of the sender, instead putting "Love from..."
I sighed deeply as I admired the rose.
As I reached my fingers in the box to pick it up, I felt a sharp pain what made me shriek loudly.
As I brought my hand out of the box, my finger had a deep gash what was oozing blood already.
"Oh my god!" I shouted as I ran to the sink.
Blood started trickling down my finger at a fast rate.
Without thinking, I turned the hot water tap on, and the hot water made it sting even more.
I screamed again holding my hand against my chest in agony.
I turned and grabbed a towel and pressed it against the wound to stop the bleeding.
As I held the towel against my finger, I started to calm down and lean against the counter top.
"First I burn myself, then I cut myself" I laughed.
"Wait..what did I cut myself on?" I asked myself as I stood up straight and walked toward the box once more.
I grabbed the box and flipped it over, causing the rose to fall out into the counter.
"Oh my..." I said in shock.
The rose had hundreds of little thorns on the stem, some bigger than others, but it was more than what I had ever seen before.
I couldn't see the thorns when I first opened the box because they were covered by the note, almost hiding them.
My mind was in complete confusion.
I picked the rose up by the petals and threw it in the trash, along with the note what was tied to it.
I decided to forget about the whole ordeal, so I quickly stuck a plaster on the deep cut, and hopped in the shower.
After a while in the shower, I removed my makeup, then slipped my pyjamas on- which were just shorts and a loose top.
I flopped on my newly assembled bed and wrapped myself between the sheets, hugging the pillow next to me.
As I started to drift to sleep, I thought about how my sister may be doing, and how i missed her.
-6 o clock in the morning-
I woke up to the sound of two loud, but gentle knocks on my door.
I groaned as I rolled over and opened my eyes, then looked over at the clock on my bed stand.
"6 in the morning!?" I said in a raspy voice.
I sluggishly got up and walked slowly toward the door, stumbling a bit as I was still half asleep.
I grabbed the keys what were laying on the kitchen counter and began to unlock the door.
"Hello?" I said, but no one was there.
I opened the door wider in confusion and looked up and down the hall, still no one around.
Suddenly, when I looked down I saw a small envelope.
I leaned down and grabbed the letter, supposing it was just mail or something.
I locked the door and walked back into my room.
I sighed as I flopped back into bed.
I laid on my back then held the envelope out in front of me, it was completely blank on both sides.
As I opened it, I pulled out a small piece of paper what only had a little bit of writing on it.
"I see you didn't come and meet me last night like I asked, no matter...ill just come to you."