Rule Change for New York
Chapter 21
POV: Sam Harkness
"What's wrong, Rush?" Cowboy said. "And what's a 'VM'?"
"It's a vortex manipulator," I explained. "It's a leather strap I wear on my arm and it lights up and stuff. I can use it to travel the universe… And talk to dad through time! I haven't seen it since before the Rift acted up!"
Brittani was silent for a few beats before looking at me again. "Ianto said they've gone through all the rubble and its not there. It must have fallen off when you landed or something."
"We have to find it!" I made a bee-line for the door and Cowboy stopped me.
"Someone might have taken it by nows," He said.
"I don't care!" I shouted. "I need it! I'll take it back! I can use it to get home!"
"Would bein' stuck heres be that bad to yous?"
I made him mad. Crap! I stood there. Dumbstruck for a moment. No clue as to what I should stay.
"I… I… Uh… What I mean is… I don't know!" A few tears fell down my face. "I want to go home! I miss my dad! I miss Ianto! I miss Cardiff!"
"But would it really be that bad to be stuck heres!"
"Just let me go so I can find my VM!"
"Not until yous answer me's!"
I pushed past him and ran for the front door but he had me pinned to the wall crying before I could get out.
"I knows that yous wants to go home," He said calmly. "But yous is makin me feel bad when you won't answer my question. Makes me think yous don't like me."
"I didn't say that," I said through the tears. "I just… I… I'm… I just want to assure dad that I'm okay and try to get home… I never thought I'd meet someone like you and become torn between going home and staying here… It's a tie between being with my dad and… Staying here with you…"
Cowboy pulled me into a tight hug and let me cry for a bit before wiping my tears away.
"Let's go find this thing yous need, yeah?" He asked.
"Yeah," I nodded. "I need to talk to dad and that's the only way."
"Okay," He stood and pulled me up. "Come on, guys. Lets help dem find dis thing."
And the newsies became helpful again. By helping us search for my VM.