It's...... Me

Everyone one was present at the time he set which was 5:30pm. Some came earlier than the time discussed, some arrived on the dot. No one came a minute after.

When each person or group arrived, they shortly greet eachother before sitting down on a random sofa or chair. Seriousness was over their faces. They didn't discuss with each other after greeting (family members) because they knew that it was not time for that.

Together sitting in the living room they unknowingly where forming a circle.

From what they heard from Jack's speech the day before, they knew it was something very serious. So the all cancelled their schedules or meetings they had. So wear about to lose a contract worth of millions but it was ok for them because they could find something better to recuperate the lose and nothing was more important than Jack at the moment.

Although they joked a week ago about Jack being the favourite in the Williams home, he was truly the favourite of everyone else too.

Soon he will come to realise that, but for now they was a more challenging thing at hand to solve.

Jack came downstairs to the parlour at 5:35 pm which gave everyone time to prepare and settle down.

It was his parents who ushered the them in with hospitality since Jack was not ready to see everyone yet. He was preparing a speech in his head of what to say.

But he totally forgot the moment the took the staircase.

Silence engolfed everywhere as they looked at Jack who was coming to the very centre of the living room following his every movement.

Jack took a deep breath and spoke,

"before I announce what I want am about to say, note that what I am going to reveal will be shocking to everyone....Even life changing and maybe dangerous".

He paused and continued,"So I wouldn't force anyone to listen or stay but this is meant to be a secret within this circle and with the only people here. If you don't want to partake in this, you can leave".

Silence reined once again.

Ten seconds passed.... One minute passed....

Five minutes passed.....

To Jack disbelief everyone stayed. He was happy inwardly.

Thinking briefly he spoke to his sister whilst pointing what to do.

"Lisa do me a favour, please close the windows and curtains, take everyone's phones away. Put them in a place very far from the living room maybe place them at the basement?.

"Ok on it", she was on her way to perform the task she was given to do when she was stopped by Jack. She turned around to look at him waiting for his instructions.

"And please on your way back close the doors while I close the ones over here", he added.

She nodded as a sign of affirmation and went on her way while hopping.

Everyone was puzzled when he asked for Lisa but they didn't question his act because they trusted him and they where sure he took it for a reason. They just stared at Jack movements and they were ready to hear the important news.

Wondering what was so important for him to close the windows and curtains and even cut off the electricity.

After Lisa was done with her tasks she gave Jack an ok sign and sat down with the others.

He took a deep breath standing in the centre of everyone once again and started explaining looking at everyone who where giving him encouraging gaze to speak up.

"Do you guys remember when I was in coma..." he paused and continued, "the doctor said I had a psychological issue that's why I fainted and everyone assumed that it was because Joker had caused me traumatic experience "

Continuing he said,"that's partly the reason but it not entirely true, Joker did not cause me any traumatic experience in the past. And when I said I recovered my memories it was true but there is a part in it where I lied too".

Jack noticed that his words weren't making much sense and he was complicating the explanation more.

Everyone was giving him the looks saying, 'get to the point'.

Taking a big breather he muttered the words he was supposed to say in the beginning out loud so that everyone could hear. So that he won't have to repeat himself one again to them.

"It's me...." , he paused.

" I AM JOKER ".

He spilled the secret, the information held for years to his family. When he confessed that he was Joker he didn't meet anyone eyes a little bit afraid to see their face expression, what if they were disgusted at him for his past actions?.

Silence filled the air once again this time it was very tense situation.

Nobody knew what to say or what answer to give.

After a silence of 30 minutes (not kidding) nobody still said anything and Jack was still standing there. He didn't move at all from his position.

He wanted to cry right there but he decided to hold it in. Before coming to his family's lives he was all alone, in the past he could not show weakness at all but, since he forgot his memories, he had a new him, a new personality which showed his weakness without worrying about somebody stabbing in the back because, his family was there for him, they where the ones protecting his back.

But it seems he would have to live alone once again.

The tension what too intense that for the first time Lisa had to act like and adult.

She stood from where she was seated and clapped twice with her hands to draw everyone's attention to her.

"All right it seems like everyone needs a break from the news that was shared so, everyone has a 3 hour break to process what was being said. After I bring out the phones take them with you and you can go out. Also before I bring them please open the curtains and windows", after speaking she left.

Everyone complied and listened to what she said and opened the windows, curtains, doors and turning back on the electricity.

While doing so, everyone ignored Jack passing around him. He couldn't hold it anymore, he wanted to cry.

Vanessa stood up and walked towards her son and said, " it's better to go to your room and rest, everyone needs time.

He listened and left.

When he was climbing upstairs, everyone silently stared at him.

As he entered his room, he couldn't hold it anymore. He fell on his bed and started crying because they just treated him like an outcast.

Should he run while everyone was distracted?

What if they called the police on him?

What should he do now?