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By this point I realized that I wasn't going to get a word in so I left and closed the door behind me. I walked down the stairs and was bombarded with questions.

"What's going on?"

"Why is Romeo back?" I ignored them and snuck outside to the docks. I had to get some air. So many questions were whirling around in my head I couldn't keep them straight. I took off my shoes and dangled my feet in the cold water. Again, I missed home. I felt like one of those people who awkwardly stands in the corner during a party only catching bits and pieces of conversations. I stood up and walked back toward Manhattan trying to make sense of it all.

I heard footsteps behind me, I stopped walking. They stopped. I quickened my pace. I heard someone call out to me. I whirled around. There was Romeo.

"What do you want?"

"Nothing, but I see ya hate Spot."

"Why do you say that?"

"I can see it, you wish you weren't here right?"

"Not exactly-"

" Can get you a job far away from him."

"Really?" I said not believing a word he said.

"You know what a scab is?"

"Enemies of people like me or the Manhattan boys."

"No, we're not enemies, the boys like to think that. We're like...cops. Yeah, cops. We make sure no one gets inta trouble."

"What would you want me to do?"

"Well, first off, get my buddies outta jail. They didn't do anything."

"Yeah, and I'm gonna jump off the bridge." He got closer.

"you don't wanna mess wid me, Gorgeous."

"I'm not afraid of you."

"I could get you in jail, I could kill Spot, I could see Blaze pushed off the highest building in the city. Join me."

"And what makes you think I won't run to Spot right now?" He put his arm around my waist.

"You're so easily distracted, gorgeous."

"I'd rather die."

"I can have that arranged." I wriggled out of his grasp and backed away.

"You know, I been hearing things about you from Spot."

"Like what?" I said putting more distance between me and him trying not to listen.

"That you're insane, and he wonders why he took you in. You can't even fight, He called you a stupid girl who gets in the way." I saw what he was doing, my friend's little brother used to say terrible things about you and get you mad so you'd beat him up and he'd run off and get you in trouble. I walked away. It was getting dark and I didn't want to meet any drunks today. I trudged off staying under the street lamps, my eyes on the ground. It got darker the farther I walked. I felt eyes staring at me from every direction and I walked a little faster, my hands jammed in my pockets. I walked into someone.

"Pardon me." He said. I looked up. It was Romeo.

"No one says no to a scab."

"I believe I just did, now if you'll excuse me, I have to be on my way." He pushed me up against a wall.

"You're not going nowheres without joining me."

"Never." He punched me in the face. He swung a second time and I grabbed his hand and used pressure points to make him let go. He cradled his hand close to his chest and tried to stay in a defensive stance. I kneed him in the crotch. He sunk to his knees. I turned around and I saw Robin walking quickly toward me. I crouched down so I was level with Romeo's face.

"Be careful who you insult next time, Sweetie." I stood back up. I walked back to the lodge with Robin. It was dark now and the streets were eerily lit by street lamps. We got to the lodging house neither of us saying a word. Most of the lights were off except for a few lights upstairs. I tried to climbe the stairs as quietly as possible, eyes on the stairs. I walked into my room and sat down to take my shoes off. When I stood up Spot was in the doorway staring at me. He smirked when I jumped.

"Glad you finally decided to show up."

"Glad you let Romeo follow me so he threatens to kill me if I don't be a scab." His eyes widened.

"I shouldn't have left your side. Let's talk about this." He said taking my hand and sitting down. I pulled away and sat down.

"What did he say?"

"He said he could have you killed, me sent to jail, and Blaze pushed off the highest building in the city, and that you said I was a stupid girl who doesn't even know how to fight and gets in the way of everything." I said my eyes on the ground.

"Blaze, get in here!" Spot yelled standing up.

"What?" She said walking in sleepily.

"You're friend Romeo just decided to start giving Lilly death threats if she won't be a scab."

"And he wanted me to bail his buddies outta jail." She sat down her eyes widened.

"I have an idea. I want you to pretend to join them, give us information."

"No, I don't want her going through what I had to."

"What?"

"I wouldn't let that happen. "

"Spot, think this through! You're sending her to a death sentence! Remember what you said!"

"Said what? Death sentence?"

"So, I'll take care of her, she's mine, my bird. I wouldn't do that to her."

"Then send Heron! He's old enough!"

"He's already proved himself, I need to know if she's ready."

"What?"

"I don't want her to end up like me!"

"She won't!"

"For God's sake tell me!" They snapped out of their glaring match.

"You see, uh, I was a scab, the Delanceys, Romeo's buddies, used to push me around and made me beat up people like the Manhattan boys, I didn't like it. I spoke up, and they hurt me really bad." She said holding out her wrist. It bore the letters SR.

"I'm a newsie now, but they got me arrested, they wanted me out of the way for something, but now I know." I took in a shaky breath.

"I'll do it."