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Chapter summary: Gem and Jack get a little close… Gem and Lucky also get to know each other
P.S. THERE ARE PROBABLLLY A LOT OF MISTAKES SO I AM VERY SORRY!!!!! ITS ALSO VERY SHORT AND SAPPY, KINDA!!! I HOPE YOU LIKE IT!
After seeing Lucky and Spot it kinda depressed me I missed Crooks. I turned on my back and floated on top of the water looking up at the midnight sky. The stars mapped out in countless pictures such as Orion, Pegasus, Cassiopeia, and Gemini. Crooks and I had spent many countless hours under the stars I had to teach him how to read them. He had been nice when we were alone or if he wanted something from me. I loved him at one point, but I realized now, that I don't anymore; we had grown too much a part. My thoughts turned to Jack. Jack was so nice and sooo incredible. He could make me smile… how could I be thinking this…I don't even know him!
"AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!" I looked up but it was too late, a large body crashed down on top of me sucking us both under the water. I kicked for the surface my lungs screaming for air. When I reached the surface I saw Jack laughing hysterically.
"What the heck! Yous trying ta kill me or somthin'" I yelled. He smirked at me and smiled his hair in his face. This boy I swear! He can make me smile against my will. It's not right. I thought still trying to suppress a smile that was threatening to replace my scowl. I ducked under the water and swam under Jack coming up behind him, I forced him under the water.
"How do you like it?" I asked when he surfaced quickly taking a deep breath.
"Goil I odda soak you." I quickly swam away when he started coming after me. He caught a hold of my foot tickling it.
"Stop it! Dats cheating!" I kicked my leg away from his grasp.
"I'se didn't know dere was rules…" jack replied sarcastically.
"AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!" Another body crashed down on top of me that night. I came up to find both Jack and the boy from Tibbys whose name I knew now was Jay.
"What is dere a sign dat says, "Jump on Gem?" They laughed even harder.
"Jay I don't think you've met Gemini. Gemini dis is Jay, one of da better Brooklyn newsies, but he only went to Brooklyn after Manhattan trained him."
"Don't let Spot hear ya say dat." Jack laughed and looked over at me.
"Well Jack I just came to cool off, I got stuff to do so I'm out like deaf person playing musical chairs, Nice ta meet ya Gemini." With that he left climbing up on to the docks humming to himself as he walked away from the Brooklyn Bay. I didn't realized how cold I stood in one place. I shivered involuntarily.
"Yous cold Gem?" Jack asked looking concerned.
"Naw I'm not cold." My voice shook through chattering teeth.
"Yea ok." He mocked sarcastically. "Lets get you some dry clothes." I smiled weakly and followed him up the ladder. He led me over to the warehouse. The Brooklyn boys were all scattered about sleeping next to crates and on makeshift beds and hammocks. Snores filled the room and a few other unpleasant noises. He walked up to an empty hammock, and reached into a near by crate and pulled out some clothes.
"Here put these on. I'se always keep extra clothes in Brooklyn just in case." He smirked. I looked down at a blue shirt and tan pants. I tuned back around to thank him for the clothes. I found myself face to face with Jacks bare back. He had already discarded his shirt and was ringing it out.
I watched him very closely. His beautiful skin and his muscles glinting under the droplets of water. I wanted to reach out and touch it, wipe away the water feel his soft skin…
"Hey Jack, Gem, hows it going." The very loud voice of the leader of Brooklyn made me jump and avert my gaze to some empty crates. Hopefully he hadn't seen me staring or at least didn't say anything yet.
"Hey Spot your up pretty late." Jack said raising his eyebrows. "How's it going Lucky." She smiled and blushed a little. Then waved at me. She seemed like she was in a good mood and I knew why.
"Hey Lucky is dere anywhere around here where a goil can change in privacy?" She looked over at the boys and smiled.
"Yea just follow me." She took me farther back into the warehouse. She pulled back a curtain that was hanging loosely by a rope. Behind the curtain was a very large "washroom" it wasn't really worthy of the name, but there were curtains with stales and one big sink in the middle with broken mirrors on all sides of the room.
"Thank you." I gratefully went into one of the so-called stales and stripped away the cold wet clothes I had been wearing replacing them with Jacks over sized dry ones.
"So Gem, what's going on between you and Jacky boy?" Lucky smirked. I came out from behind the curtain smiling uncontrollably.
"Maybe I should ask you da same question about a certain leader of Brooklyn." I retorted changing the subject.
"Well lets not talk about dat. Dere right in da odder room, but tomorrow me and you will sell and I expect you ta tell me everything, or else" she said threateningly.
"Fine but you gotta tell me everything too. Don't expect me ta spill my guts for nothing." We both smiled and sealed it with a spit shake.
"Lets get back I'se exhausted!" she exclaimed and headed back the way we came. Jack was lying on his hammock his eyes shut. Lucky walked to a door and opened it slowly. From what I could tell I think it was Spots room. I raised my eyebrows… dis girl works fast. I thought.
"Well Gem I'll see ya bright and early." She smiled and closed the door behind her. I looked around and didn't see any open hammocks. Just great I thought I gotta sleep on da freakin floor. I took my wet clothes and hung them up and then grabbed a blanked from off the ground and moved next to Jacks hammock.
" I don't think you want to sleep on da ground." Jack still had his eyes closed and his hands behind his head as a pillow.
"Yea why not?"
"Cause its well known about da giant rats dat live in da sewer. They only come out at night. There's an infestation of rats here ya know." RATS!!! Eww that's gross!!! I wanted to scream but just cringes outwardly instead.
"You couldn't have kept dat lovely information to yerself and let me have a good night sleep could ya…" he smirked.
"I just thought you should know…" He finally opened his eyes and looked at me. "Or if ya prefer we could share my nice large hammock." He moved over to show me the little bit of room that didn't exist. My first impulse was to jump right on top of him, but I suppressed that as soon as I thought of it. Why was I acting like this I don't even know him!
"It's a one time offer take it or sleep wit da rats. Its your choice." I only needed that one reminder of the rats.
"I think I'll take my chances with you." I climbed onto the hammock next to him. I felt my body press against his. A feeling of safety washed over me. Smiling to myself I felt his arm go around my waist and my head was resting on his out stretched arm. My eyes slowly drifted shut and I fell fast asleep.
Thunderstorm: Thank you sooo much for reviewing!!!
Morning Dew: You really like it??? Thanks for the review! My friend Spunk didn't like that chapter so much lol!
LuckyYou: Did you really like it??? I hope I did Lucky some justice I really like her character. Her and Gem are going to get to know each other some more I also have more planned for Lucky.
Sunshine: Thanks for reviewing! You have to leave it at a cliffhanger so people still read lol.
Hawk: You're the freakin man!!!! I hope you like this chapter as well!!!!!
Ghetto-Village-Girl- Thanks for reading and reviewing I love when I get new readers! It makes me happy!
Chapter summary: Gem and Jack get a little close… Gem and Lucky also get to know each other
P.S. THERE ARE PROBABLLLY A LOT OF MISTAKES SO I AM VERY SORRY!!!!! ITS ALSO VERY SHORT AND SAPPY, KINDA!!! I HOPE YOU LIKE IT!
After seeing Lucky and Spot it kinda depressed me I missed Crooks. I turned on my back and floated on top of the water looking up at the midnight sky. The stars mapped out in countless pictures such as Orion, Pegasus, Cassiopeia, and Gemini. Crooks and I had spent many countless hours under the stars I had to teach him how to read them. He had been nice when we were alone or if he wanted something from me. I loved him at one point, but I realized now, that I don't anymore; we had grown too much a part. My thoughts turned to Jack. Jack was so nice and sooo incredible. He could make me smile… how could I be thinking this…I don't even know him!
"AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!" I looked up but it was too late, a large body crashed down on top of me sucking us both under the water. I kicked for the surface my lungs screaming for air. When I reached the surface I saw Jack laughing hysterically.
"What the heck! Yous trying ta kill me or somthin'" I yelled. He smirked at me and smiled his hair in his face. This boy I swear! He can make me smile against my will. It's not right. I thought still trying to suppress a smile that was threatening to replace my scowl. I ducked under the water and swam under Jack coming up behind him, I forced him under the water.
"How do you like it?" I asked when he surfaced quickly taking a deep breath.
"Goil I odda soak you." I quickly swam away when he started coming after me. He caught a hold of my foot tickling it.
"Stop it! Dats cheating!" I kicked my leg away from his grasp.
"I'se didn't know dere was rules…" jack replied sarcastically.
"AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!" Another body crashed down on top of me that night. I came up to find both Jack and the boy from Tibbys whose name I knew now was Jay.
"What is dere a sign dat says, "Jump on Gem?" They laughed even harder.
"Jay I don't think you've met Gemini. Gemini dis is Jay, one of da better Brooklyn newsies, but he only went to Brooklyn after Manhattan trained him."
"Don't let Spot hear ya say dat." Jack laughed and looked over at me.
"Well Jack I just came to cool off, I got stuff to do so I'm out like deaf person playing musical chairs, Nice ta meet ya Gemini." With that he left climbing up on to the docks humming to himself as he walked away from the Brooklyn Bay. I didn't realized how cold I stood in one place. I shivered involuntarily.
"Yous cold Gem?" Jack asked looking concerned.
"Naw I'm not cold." My voice shook through chattering teeth.
"Yea ok." He mocked sarcastically. "Lets get you some dry clothes." I smiled weakly and followed him up the ladder. He led me over to the warehouse. The Brooklyn boys were all scattered about sleeping next to crates and on makeshift beds and hammocks. Snores filled the room and a few other unpleasant noises. He walked up to an empty hammock, and reached into a near by crate and pulled out some clothes.
"Here put these on. I'se always keep extra clothes in Brooklyn just in case." He smirked. I looked down at a blue shirt and tan pants. I tuned back around to thank him for the clothes. I found myself face to face with Jacks bare back. He had already discarded his shirt and was ringing it out.
I watched him very closely. His beautiful skin and his muscles glinting under the droplets of water. I wanted to reach out and touch it, wipe away the water feel his soft skin…
"Hey Jack, Gem, hows it going." The very loud voice of the leader of Brooklyn made me jump and avert my gaze to some empty crates. Hopefully he hadn't seen me staring or at least didn't say anything yet.
"Hey Spot your up pretty late." Jack said raising his eyebrows. "How's it going Lucky." She smiled and blushed a little. Then waved at me. She seemed like she was in a good mood and I knew why.
"Hey Lucky is dere anywhere around here where a goil can change in privacy?" She looked over at the boys and smiled.
"Yea just follow me." She took me farther back into the warehouse. She pulled back a curtain that was hanging loosely by a rope. Behind the curtain was a very large "washroom" it wasn't really worthy of the name, but there were curtains with stales and one big sink in the middle with broken mirrors on all sides of the room.
"Thank you." I gratefully went into one of the so-called stales and stripped away the cold wet clothes I had been wearing replacing them with Jacks over sized dry ones.
"So Gem, what's going on between you and Jacky boy?" Lucky smirked. I came out from behind the curtain smiling uncontrollably.
"Maybe I should ask you da same question about a certain leader of Brooklyn." I retorted changing the subject.
"Well lets not talk about dat. Dere right in da odder room, but tomorrow me and you will sell and I expect you ta tell me everything, or else" she said threateningly.
"Fine but you gotta tell me everything too. Don't expect me ta spill my guts for nothing." We both smiled and sealed it with a spit shake.
"Lets get back I'se exhausted!" she exclaimed and headed back the way we came. Jack was lying on his hammock his eyes shut. Lucky walked to a door and opened it slowly. From what I could tell I think it was Spots room. I raised my eyebrows… dis girl works fast. I thought.
"Well Gem I'll see ya bright and early." She smiled and closed the door behind her. I looked around and didn't see any open hammocks. Just great I thought I gotta sleep on da freakin floor. I took my wet clothes and hung them up and then grabbed a blanked from off the ground and moved next to Jacks hammock.
" I don't think you want to sleep on da ground." Jack still had his eyes closed and his hands behind his head as a pillow.
"Yea why not?"
"Cause its well known about da giant rats dat live in da sewer. They only come out at night. There's an infestation of rats here ya know." RATS!!! Eww that's gross!!! I wanted to scream but just cringes outwardly instead.
"You couldn't have kept dat lovely information to yerself and let me have a good night sleep could ya…" he smirked.
"I just thought you should know…" He finally opened his eyes and looked at me. "Or if ya prefer we could share my nice large hammock." He moved over to show me the little bit of room that didn't exist. My first impulse was to jump right on top of him, but I suppressed that as soon as I thought of it. Why was I acting like this I don't even know him!
"It's a one time offer take it or sleep wit da rats. Its your choice." I only needed that one reminder of the rats.
"I think I'll take my chances with you." I climbed onto the hammock next to him. I felt my body press against his. A feeling of safety washed over me. Smiling to myself I felt his arm go around my waist and my head was resting on his out stretched arm. My eyes slowly drifted shut and I fell fast asleep.