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A NEWSIES LIFE
CHAPTER 20
Try as they might, Lizzy and Spot could not manage to break out of their prison. They found that the bars could be removed from the windows, but that seemed pointless since they were on the second floor with no means of climbing down.
On the first day, Spot and Lizzy managed to actually have a good time – they talked and laughed most of the day, and if they were starting to get sick of only having crackers to eat, they didn't show it.
On the second day, things were getting a little strained. It was getting chilly, and both were worrying about how they were going to get out, and when. And the complaining also started – about the crackers, about how uncomfortable the floor was, about how much they wanted to leave.
By the third day, Spot and Lizzy were practically driving each other nuts. Which was really quite natural, considering that they were both high strung, and that they had no one else to talk to except each other.
They got into a huge argument, neither quite knowing how it started. However, they were soon yelling at each other without stop for about a half an hour. It finally ended when Spot told Lizzy to stop complaining so much. She replied by telling him she'd never complain to him again, and that he could consider them broken up. Then she couldn't help adding that he certainly complained more than she did.
This shocked Spot. Yes, Lizzy was getting on his nerves but he certainly didn't want to break up with her. Besides, he was still red-hot with anger, so he only yelled back "Fine!" then retreated to another corner of the room.
At about mid-afternoon, Spot and Lizzy heard someone enter the warehouse. They still wouldn't speak to each other, although they had both cooled down some, so it was easy for them to hear the conversation coming from below.
"Do you think they broke out already?" someone was asking.
The other person laughed. "I doubt it. I made sure myself that there was no way out of that room."
"But it's awfully quiet" the other voice countered.
Spot motioned for Lizzy to keep silent. She held up her fist, then pointed towards the door. The motion was slightly vague, but Spot understood – if the two boys from below opened the door, they would beat them up.
"Well let's check" the second boy said, and Spot and Lizzy heard the two trudging up stairs.
"Shhh" one of them said, obviously not realizing that Spot and Lizzy had heard them long before.
Spot and Lizzy stood against the wall right behind where the door would open. They heard the door being unlocked from the outside and then it opened. The two boys glanced in, but Spot and Lizzy were behind the open door.
The boys walked farther in, and as soon as they were took two steps, Spot and Lizzy jumped out from their hiding place. Spot latched onto the bigger kid and Lizzy immediately began hitting the smaller one.
Within five minutes both were bleeding and on the floor. Spot had given his two black eyes and a few punches in the stomach. Lizzy had given hers one black eye, a kick in the crotch and a bloody nose.
They finally paused and looked at both the boys. "Root!" Spot said suddenly, staring at the small blonde that Lizzy had just beat up.
"What?" Lizzy asked, surprised. "This is Root?" She had heard all about Blink's brother, but she had never met him.
Spot nodded, furious. Then he reached down and grabbed Root by the collar. His companion was too hurt (and afraid) to do anything but cower on the floor.
"What's this about?" Spot asked menacingly.
"No harm meant Spot, I mean it!" Root said, trying to get free.
"You kidnap us and claim there was no harm meant?" Lizzy asked incredulously.
"I was just doing it as a favor!" Root claimed, frantic.
"To who?" Spot asked quietly.
"I promised I wouldn't tell!"
Spot tightened his grip on Root's neck. "To who?" he repeated.
"To my brother!" Root finally said, desperate to get out of Spot's clutches.
Lizzy's mouth dropped open, but Spot showed no surprise. He dropped Root, then he motioned Lizzy to follow him out the door.
Once they were in the hallway, they closed the door to the room they had been in and locked it, Root and the other boy still inside.
"We can tell Blink to come rescue his brother" Spot said, finally showing anger. "See how they like it," he muttered under his breath.
They found the way downstairs and stepped outside, happy to finally be out of the warehouse. They stood in silence for awhile, awkward, but finally Lizzy broke the ice.
"So where should we go?" Lizzy asked.
"Let's head to Brooklyn first," Spot told her, not looking at her. He was still stung by the fact that Lizzy had broken up with him, but deep inside he knew that he couldn't leave her to find her way back alone, or he would feel guilty for weeks.
Lizzy nodded silently, then followed. She was already starting to regret what she had said in the warehouse, but she was still mad and didn't know if she could take it back yet. Plus, she wanted Spot to apologize. She was sure that he had started their argument (although she didn't remember what they had started arguing about).
So they walked in silence until they reached Brooklyn. That was when a newsie stopped them.
"Spot, what are you doing here?" the young boy asked.
Spot gave him a strange look. "Returning to my territory."
"Your territory?" the boy asked uncertainly. "But-"
He stopped mid-sentence, not wanting to continue. "OK, see you later" he said in the same uncertain tone. Then he ran off.
"What was that about?" Lizzy asked.
Spot shrugged, just as confused. "I'll try and find someone to get an explanation from."
They continued walking deeper into Brooklyn, trying to ignore the strange looks they were getting from all the newsies.
They finally reached the docks and Spot was about to walk on when a big newsie stopped him. "Spot!" he said, obviously shocked.
"Hey let me through," Spot said in an annoyed tone.
"I can't do that," the guy said. "I'll send someone to ask our leader if you can come through."
"Your leader?" Spot asked, his mouth dropping open. "I'm your leader."
The guy looked confused. "What? You left town Spot – we thought you were never coming back."
"Who told you that?" Lizzy asked incredulously.
The boy shrugged. "I don't know who told it first, but it's been going around for awhile now. So we inducted a new leader."
"But I never left town!" Spot said, more confused than angry at the moment.
"Let us through" Lizzy told the boy.
"Sorry" said another boy. "We're not supposed to let you two through.
"Oh, you're not are you?" Spot asked with steel in his voice. "Well I think we're coming through anyways."
He hit one of the boys in the stomach with his elbow, while Lizzy stomped on the other boy's foot, then hit him in the nose.
They raced through, then continued down the dock. They reached the end when they heard a voice say "Well well, what have we here?"
They turned to the right and saw Bumlets sitting on one of the posts. He hopped down.
"What brings you two here?" he asked in a slightly mocking voice.
Spot scowled and pushed up his sleeves while rolling his fingers into a fist. He didn't get the first punch in, however.
With a huge leap, Lizzy jumped forward and began punching Bumlets with all her might, all the while yelling things at him that are best left unsaid.
Spot was too shocked to do anything but watch, and in a few moments Bumlets was knocked out cold on the dock.
Lizzy turned around, furious. "All right" she said in an even voice. "Someone tell us what's going on. Now!"
TBC…
AN: Don't kill me! I know, I broke them up! But this isn't the end of the story! There's more to come, so click that review button and tell me what you think!
A NEWSIES LIFE
CHAPTER 20
Try as they might, Lizzy and Spot could not manage to break out of their prison. They found that the bars could be removed from the windows, but that seemed pointless since they were on the second floor with no means of climbing down.
On the first day, Spot and Lizzy managed to actually have a good time – they talked and laughed most of the day, and if they were starting to get sick of only having crackers to eat, they didn't show it.
On the second day, things were getting a little strained. It was getting chilly, and both were worrying about how they were going to get out, and when. And the complaining also started – about the crackers, about how uncomfortable the floor was, about how much they wanted to leave.
By the third day, Spot and Lizzy were practically driving each other nuts. Which was really quite natural, considering that they were both high strung, and that they had no one else to talk to except each other.
They got into a huge argument, neither quite knowing how it started. However, they were soon yelling at each other without stop for about a half an hour. It finally ended when Spot told Lizzy to stop complaining so much. She replied by telling him she'd never complain to him again, and that he could consider them broken up. Then she couldn't help adding that he certainly complained more than she did.
This shocked Spot. Yes, Lizzy was getting on his nerves but he certainly didn't want to break up with her. Besides, he was still red-hot with anger, so he only yelled back "Fine!" then retreated to another corner of the room.
At about mid-afternoon, Spot and Lizzy heard someone enter the warehouse. They still wouldn't speak to each other, although they had both cooled down some, so it was easy for them to hear the conversation coming from below.
"Do you think they broke out already?" someone was asking.
The other person laughed. "I doubt it. I made sure myself that there was no way out of that room."
"But it's awfully quiet" the other voice countered.
Spot motioned for Lizzy to keep silent. She held up her fist, then pointed towards the door. The motion was slightly vague, but Spot understood – if the two boys from below opened the door, they would beat them up.
"Well let's check" the second boy said, and Spot and Lizzy heard the two trudging up stairs.
"Shhh" one of them said, obviously not realizing that Spot and Lizzy had heard them long before.
Spot and Lizzy stood against the wall right behind where the door would open. They heard the door being unlocked from the outside and then it opened. The two boys glanced in, but Spot and Lizzy were behind the open door.
The boys walked farther in, and as soon as they were took two steps, Spot and Lizzy jumped out from their hiding place. Spot latched onto the bigger kid and Lizzy immediately began hitting the smaller one.
Within five minutes both were bleeding and on the floor. Spot had given his two black eyes and a few punches in the stomach. Lizzy had given hers one black eye, a kick in the crotch and a bloody nose.
They finally paused and looked at both the boys. "Root!" Spot said suddenly, staring at the small blonde that Lizzy had just beat up.
"What?" Lizzy asked, surprised. "This is Root?" She had heard all about Blink's brother, but she had never met him.
Spot nodded, furious. Then he reached down and grabbed Root by the collar. His companion was too hurt (and afraid) to do anything but cower on the floor.
"What's this about?" Spot asked menacingly.
"No harm meant Spot, I mean it!" Root said, trying to get free.
"You kidnap us and claim there was no harm meant?" Lizzy asked incredulously.
"I was just doing it as a favor!" Root claimed, frantic.
"To who?" Spot asked quietly.
"I promised I wouldn't tell!"
Spot tightened his grip on Root's neck. "To who?" he repeated.
"To my brother!" Root finally said, desperate to get out of Spot's clutches.
Lizzy's mouth dropped open, but Spot showed no surprise. He dropped Root, then he motioned Lizzy to follow him out the door.
Once they were in the hallway, they closed the door to the room they had been in and locked it, Root and the other boy still inside.
"We can tell Blink to come rescue his brother" Spot said, finally showing anger. "See how they like it," he muttered under his breath.
They found the way downstairs and stepped outside, happy to finally be out of the warehouse. They stood in silence for awhile, awkward, but finally Lizzy broke the ice.
"So where should we go?" Lizzy asked.
"Let's head to Brooklyn first," Spot told her, not looking at her. He was still stung by the fact that Lizzy had broken up with him, but deep inside he knew that he couldn't leave her to find her way back alone, or he would feel guilty for weeks.
Lizzy nodded silently, then followed. She was already starting to regret what she had said in the warehouse, but she was still mad and didn't know if she could take it back yet. Plus, she wanted Spot to apologize. She was sure that he had started their argument (although she didn't remember what they had started arguing about).
So they walked in silence until they reached Brooklyn. That was when a newsie stopped them.
"Spot, what are you doing here?" the young boy asked.
Spot gave him a strange look. "Returning to my territory."
"Your territory?" the boy asked uncertainly. "But-"
He stopped mid-sentence, not wanting to continue. "OK, see you later" he said in the same uncertain tone. Then he ran off.
"What was that about?" Lizzy asked.
Spot shrugged, just as confused. "I'll try and find someone to get an explanation from."
They continued walking deeper into Brooklyn, trying to ignore the strange looks they were getting from all the newsies.
They finally reached the docks and Spot was about to walk on when a big newsie stopped him. "Spot!" he said, obviously shocked.
"Hey let me through," Spot said in an annoyed tone.
"I can't do that," the guy said. "I'll send someone to ask our leader if you can come through."
"Your leader?" Spot asked, his mouth dropping open. "I'm your leader."
The guy looked confused. "What? You left town Spot – we thought you were never coming back."
"Who told you that?" Lizzy asked incredulously.
The boy shrugged. "I don't know who told it first, but it's been going around for awhile now. So we inducted a new leader."
"But I never left town!" Spot said, more confused than angry at the moment.
"Let us through" Lizzy told the boy.
"Sorry" said another boy. "We're not supposed to let you two through.
"Oh, you're not are you?" Spot asked with steel in his voice. "Well I think we're coming through anyways."
He hit one of the boys in the stomach with his elbow, while Lizzy stomped on the other boy's foot, then hit him in the nose.
They raced through, then continued down the dock. They reached the end when they heard a voice say "Well well, what have we here?"
They turned to the right and saw Bumlets sitting on one of the posts. He hopped down.
"What brings you two here?" he asked in a slightly mocking voice.
Spot scowled and pushed up his sleeves while rolling his fingers into a fist. He didn't get the first punch in, however.
With a huge leap, Lizzy jumped forward and began punching Bumlets with all her might, all the while yelling things at him that are best left unsaid.
Spot was too shocked to do anything but watch, and in a few moments Bumlets was knocked out cold on the dock.
Lizzy turned around, furious. "All right" she said in an even voice. "Someone tell us what's going on. Now!"
TBC…
AN: Don't kill me! I know, I broke them up! But this isn't the end of the story! There's more to come, so click that review button and tell me what you think!