Chapter 10

Racetrack's POV

I walk up the fire escape with Sarah. Jack and Allison are there looking like they want to run.

Jack grabs Allison's hand and squeezes it. Uh oh this can't be good!

"Racetrack we're Jack and I are… leavin'" Allison says

I feel like she just kicked me in the stomach

"Jack is that true?" Sarah asks

He nods; she sits on the edge of the roof.

"Allison ya can't be…" I say

"I am we are. Race it's a great opportunity for us." She says pleading

"After everythin' we've gone through your just packin' up and leavin'!" I say

"I'll still be in da' city!" Allison says

"'Dat means nothin'! 'Dat changes nothin'!" I yell "I thought I meant somethin' to ya' but obviously not."

"Race dis has NOTHING ta do with how important you are ta me!"

"Yes it does ya' bitch if ya' can-"

I'm thrown down as Jack bowls me over. He pins me down.

"Never call her 'dat!" he growls

I throw him off; he gets up and punches me as hard as he can in the jaw and then knees me in the stomach.

"Jack!" Allison pulls him back. "Don't, let's go pack."

"Wait!" I say. They turn. "Allison I'm sorry you're right I just don't want you to go. Just write me I guess… I'll take Sarah home."

Allison and Jack nod.

The Next Morning

Allison's POV

"Ready?" Jack says his hand out to help me in to the carriage.

I nod and take his hand. We sit back as the carriage moves away from the lodging house

When we get to the house Ms. Thomas greets us with her family she seemed keen once she sees me for her painfully shy son, Daniel, to meet me. I have all new clothes and Jack and I have our own section of the house. I have to get around to writing Race.

3 days later

I sit next to Jack on his bed writing to Racetrack

Racetrack,

Sorry I haven't written until now. Jack and I have a huge part of the house to ourselves and we've been exploring. Ms. Thomas is nice; so is the rest of her family but well one of her sons has taken a liking to me. Jack and I love it here, I wish you could see it. I miss the house though I ran into Spot the other day. He couldn't believe it was me in not ratty clothes and all. There's a lake nearby and Jack and I swim in it every day. I thought the maids would pass out when we came in still wet our clothes clinging to us. Jack doesn't like Daniel and wants to move back after 4 days but I know he just misses Sarah. I miss you and everyone else so much!

Love Always,

Allison