Chapter 14

"Umm, I have something to do right now, excuse me." Mona stood up and casually waltzed her way to the door, she opened it stepped out, and started charging to Brooklyn.

Skittery saw her run and ran through the door after her. He was chasing her down the street. For a small girl, Mona was pretty fast. Mona dashed through the air. Running so fast it felt like flying. She had to get to Spot, she had to get to him and tell him how she feels.

"Mona, wait! What's going on! Why are you leaving!" Skittery shouted catching up with Mona after she lost her breath. Mona slowed down and and waited for Skittery to come to her. They stood in the middle of the street, exhausted with their hands on their knees breathing heavily.

Mona finally had the breath to talk, "I'm going to Brooklyn, I need to take care of something. Immediately." She looked up at Skittery who was still catching his breath.

"Are ya goin' ta be okay? I don't want ya ta be out in dose parts alone." He said staring in her eyes deeply.

"I'm fine, trust me. I'll only be there a little while." Mona lied. Skittery hesitated, but he nodded and watched her walk to the bridge.

Mona knew that he was staring at her the whole time. She just wanted to get this whole "pay-back" thing over with so she can go to the apartment just in time for dinner.

She made her way over the bridge. She looked over her shoulder to see if Skittery was still there, watching her. He wasn't, though Mona saw him look over his shoulder and blush. Mona smiled than went back to what she was doing.

She reached the docks, and ignored the cat-calls and all the other crap the newsies did to any dame that walked by.

Mona saw him in the place where he was always found, the bedroom. Oblivious, stupid, arrogant, gorgeous, but the devil himself. She marched right up to him, but Danger blocked her with his arm, preventing her to move any closer to the "King."

"Danger, you move your arm our I will kick you where it counts. I've had the worst day of my life!" Mona said sharply while pointing her finger at Danger like a mother would.

Danger moved his arm almost instantly, he knew what girls would do when they are pissed.

Mona continued her march to Spot. She came up to him and slapped him right across his face.

"What the hell was dat for?" Spot shouted, holding on to his red cheek.

"For calling me a drunk!"

"You are! You were drinkin' all the beers at da pub!" Now all the newsies were looking at the two of them.

"What about you? Huh! You sleep with half of the women in New York! Practically raping them! Then throw them out in the street like trash! I Hate You! And you call yourself the King of Brooklyn? HA! King of Brooklyn my ass! More like King of God-Awful Man Whores!"

Mona finally said it. She said what was in her heart. Mona has been wanting to say these things for a while.

Spot was raging like a maniac, he ran up to Mona and punched her as hard as he could. Knocking her to the ground.

Spot realized what he did, it felt like it was all in slow-motion. He heard his heart beat in his ears. He saw the Brooklyn newsies looking either at him or at Mona. Some were looking at him in disgust, horror, or shock.

Skittery ran into the Lodging house and saw Mona sprawled onto the floor. Her hand on her cheek with blood seeping between her fingers. Her face was covered by her hair so no one saw the tears of pain on her face.

"You bastard!" Skittery screamed. He picked up Mona and ran to Manhattan for help.