They slowly approached the ally.

"You ready?"

"I guess so."

"Cherie! You're supposed to be a gangster! You were the one who wanted to be one the most."

"I know but they're there!"

"So? We'll be fine! Just walk and act brave."

"Okay…"

They walked into the ally. They did their best to avoid the group but they noticed the girls.

"Well, well, well… if it isn't Punky Brewster…"

Punky used a tuff voice, "Yeah, that's me."

"Nice little getup."

"These are our cool threads."

The boy laughed, "Yeah. Sure."

"They are."

"Whatever. Let's get to the point. What are you two doing in our ally?"

"Just chillin'."

Cherie decided to try to be tuff too, "Yeah. Chillin'."

The boy turned to his gang, "Can you believe these two losers?"

Punky didn't like that comment.

At all.

"Hey who are you callin' losers?"

"Who do you think?"

"Us."

"Well look who's cachin' on."

"You think you're all that… Anthony!"

Anthony was shocked, "Hey kid, how'd you know my name?"

"I know things…"

"We both do!"

"Well that's great. But it's Tony to you!"

"Nah, we prefer Anthony!"

"Do you know what happened to the last person who called me Anthony?"

"What?"

"They were never seen again…"

Cherie pulled Punky aside.

"Punky! What are you doing! He's a killer!"

"I know that!"

"Then why are you arguing with him?"

"Because I don't like being called a looser!"

"Well neither do I!"

"We'll leave as soon as I'm through with him!"

I don't like where this is going!

Punky went back up to Tony.

"So kid. You ready to call me Tony?"

"No."

"Oh really?"

"Yeah, but know what I am ready to do?"

"What's that?"

Punky punched him across the face as hard as she could.

"Run! Run Cherie! Run Brandon! Run! Run! Run!"

Tony reacted. "Why you little pipsqueak! I'll get you for this! We'll all get you for this!"

He turned to his gang, "Get them!"

Luckily, Cherie, Punky, and Brandon were all really fast runners. They were also all good hiders. They eventually lost them.

Cherie turned to Punky.

"Are you crazy! You almost got us killed! That is the last time I'm EVER going there with you!"

"I know, I know. But it was really fun being a gangster!"

"That's one way of putting it…"

"Oh would you relax? Look we're at the lake now."

"Good…"

"Let's go hunt crocodiles!"

"Oh great… another thing that can kill us."

Punky rolled her eyes, "Oh come on! The only crocodile we're going to catch is Brandon. Right Brandon?"

Brandon barked and ran into the water.

"See?"

"Fine. Let's go!"


I relized that I forgot to put the disclaimer before the story so here it is:

NOTE: I do NOT own any of the characters from Punky Brewster. All rights go to NMC, Shout!, and anybody else associated with it. ~markaleen