A Lucky Day… (that was corny I know)
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Brooklyn…
The nine of us that were going to Brooklyn stopped when we got to the foot of the bridge. The bridge seemed completely empty no one was walking there or back it's was just us.
"Come on out Raven! Its just us." Spot yelled at the empty bridge. From out of nowhere three guys materialized in front of us. "Anything happen while I was gone?"
"Yea Shorty got soaked real bad, Lucky took care of it though, he seems to be doin' a lot better." Spot's eyes narrowed in anger.
"Its gotta be Crooks." He spat angrily. 'Crooks wouldn't do that!' my mind yelled defending him. 'Yes he would.' The other half of me argued. I couldn't decide what to believe. Crooks had been a good guy, he was never like this before, but then he beat up Pete for no reason at all, and now he was picking off Spots newsies, and Pete had been one of Spots. Now I realized that was his plan! He was going to beat up the kids in Spots territory to weaken him and make Spot come to him. A fight on his own turf that's what he wanted! It was all part of his plan how could I not realize it before!
The rest of the walk to Brooklyn was mostly done in silence. I trailed behind the group with Jack and that kid from Tibbys. I really wanted to ask his name but I didn't think this was the right time to bring up introductions.
"Spots real mad." The kid looked over at Jack.
"Yea yous think Lucky can calm him down?" I looked up at Jack he looked concerned.
"If anyone can its Lucky." The conversation was cut short when we heard people laughing. Slowly the docks crept into view and we could see the boys jumping off the docks playing games and doing other things.
"Hey its Manhattan! Where you going Kelly." A tall muscular guy approached us.
"Long time no see, Knuckles." Jack nodded to the kid. Then another kid approached he had dark hair and looked friendly enough. Jack and the guy talked in front of me. I looked out over the rest of the docks. Many of the newsies scattered and started talking to different newsies they knew.
Mush had found a couple of girls who were at a table. He was playing cards with the rest of the boys we brought. The Bronx girls and Hawk found some of the boys that I recognized from the Bronx and started talking with them. Finally I saw Spot walk off and start talking with a dark haired girl. His mood seemed to lighten and finally they sat down at a crate table to play a game.
"Whos's this?" Jacks friend pointed finally acknowledging me. "She yer new goil Jack, finally got over dat hotite toitie sista of Dave's?" I tried not to smile when he called Jacks girlfriend hotite toitie.
"Naw dis ones not taken. Gemini meets my good friend Jax." Jax took my hand and kissed it politely.
"It's a pleasure miss." I quickly snatched my hand back.
"The names Gemini not miss." He raised his eyebrows at Jack as I walked past the two of them.
"A feisty one aint she!" He smiled and followed me over to a crate of people playing poker.
At the crate there was Spot, some dark haired girl who smiled kindly in my direction, a boy with a bowler hat and the newsie I had spotted my first day in Brooklyn the one with the small silver cross.
"Can I join da game?" I sat down not really waiting for an answer. The
Dealer dealt me and Jax in for the next round.
"Hi I'm Lucky." The girl across from me introduced herself. I spit shook with her. "That's slick." The newsies with the cross from the Bronx nodded his head. "and that this bum is Tyrant." She pointed to the one with the bowler hat.
"What are you talking about a bum. I aint no bum! Ya Skank." Lucky smiled shyly but didn't say anything.
"Tyrant! I swear you call her a skank again and I'll soak ya so bad your mom will hurt!" Spot's voice echoed.
"Besides the only skank I saw in dese parts was your girlfriend" Slick said we all started laughing, at least everyone except Tyrant he sat glaring at Slick. That made us laugh even more. Finally we started the card game, putting in our money for the first hand.
The poker game went on for some time. Tyrant was the first to fold then it was Jax. Soon it was just Spot and Lucky.
I found out that I wasn't very good at poker either. I keep finding out I'm not to good at a lot of things. It was kind of disappointing.
"So Lucky what if I raise you two bits?" Spot through his coins in causing the already large pot to grow even more.
"Alright Spot I'll see your two bits." She added her and looked him in the eye. "So what yous got?" She questioned keeping her expression level.
"Two pair." He smiled smugly as he reached for his jackpot. Lucky raised her finger like you would at a disobedient child.
"Not so fast yer highness," She laid down her cards. "A royal flush in your honor." Her smile now brimming from cheek to cheek. (AN: I know it's a line from the parent trap! But you have to admit it fits nicely)
"Damn you Lucky! Yous always win, yer just too damn… Lucky," Slick laughed at Spots frustration.
"Hey Lucky!" Spunk spat as she walked by.
"What's up wit her?" I asked Lucky.
"Well me and Spunk aint da best of friends." She explained.
"Ahh I see don't worry we'se don't exactly get along neither." We laughed together. Lucky seemed like a nice girl, although she wasn't so good at defending herself.
"Hey you want ta go for a swim." She asked out of the blue.
"Sure." The cool water sounded refreshing. This hot muggy New York weather was getting to me. As we walked along the pier I saw Jack. His shirt had been discarded somewhere on the dock. Dripping with water he ran his hand through his wet hair, and licked the water droplets from his lips. I couldn't help but stare he looked sooo good.
"Gem! Watch out!" I herd Lucky yell, but it was too late I was falling fast into the Brooklyn Bay. I gasped for air under the water kicking for the surface. I kicked and kicked and felt like I was getting nowhere. Finally a hand grabbed my arm and pulled me out of the bay. I looked up to see Jacks beautiful eyes, and then I looked over and saw Spunk laughing widely. I shook off Jacks grasp and walked strait over to Spunk punching her right in the jaw. She staggered back.
"You little…" she punched me back before she could finish. Furious at her I lunged and knocked her to the ground punching her rapidly. She reached up and dug her nails into the side of my face and scratching me.
"You mother loving…" I pulled her hair and again punched her in the jaw. Right as I was about to finish the job I felt someone pull me off of her.
"Let me go!" I screamed still furious.
"Calm down Gem!" Jack laughed. "Looks like you got a nasty scratch there lets go clean that up." I left reluctantly, but smiled to see Spunk as beat up as I was. She looked pissed though. Lucky followed Jack and me into the abandon warehouse. (AN: an original title I know…)
"Here you can sit here," Lucky pointed to a bunch of stacked crates. Jack took his bandana and wiped the side of my face his touch sent a shiver down my spine. I looked up to see he was looking at me. I stared back transfixed by his eyes, his smile…
"I hate to interrupt but uh I got some water to wash that cut out." Lucky smiled at me and winked. Jack turned around to get the cloth. I made a face at Lucky that hopefully said you-say-anything-you-die! She smiled back happily, like she knew something that I didn't. Just then Mush walked in.
"Hey Jack, Spunk is pretty pissed! I think Gem should stay in Brooklyn for a few." He walked over to us.
"What are you saying I cant handle her!" I asked incredulously.
"No I'se saying one of yous is gonna kill the other in yer sleep. Just maybe one of you should stay here a while to cool off." He explained.
"Fine whatever!" I exclaimed giving up. Spunk had won this one but I would get back at her somehow.
"Yea I should stay too I gotta tawlk with Spot some more. So me and Gem will stay here for a few days and we'll be back, 'till den yous Blink and Race is in charge." Just then Spot walked in with the kid.
"Lucky I need to talk with you." Spot commanded. Lucky smiled and walked out of the warehouse with him. The kid walked over to me and Jack.
"Hey Jay whats going on?" Jack questioned.
"Nothing much just about to leave, but I got talk with you first." He looked at me, "Alone…" Jack looked at me too.
"Ok ok I get the hint I'm gone!" I picked up the cloth and headed out the door.
"Don't go to far Gem, Brooklyn is dangerous, even on the docks." Jack warned.
"Don't worry your pretty little self over me I can handle it." I winked at them both and then walked outside taking in a deep breath of fresh air. Looking over the edge of the dock at the now still water glinting in the moonlight I dove in. I swam under the docks doing flips in the water and just floating looking up at the stars picking out my favorite constellations. When I herd voices I swam to the edge so whoever they were didn't see me.
"So, Lucky, I know I've been busy lately, but I missed you while I was in Manhattan." This was Spots voice.
"Really?" she asked I could hear the hopefulness in her voice.
"Yea I mean you keep me in line." He laughed, the might leader of Brooklyn was laughing! I never thought I'd hear that. I listened some more.
"Well… I uh just wanted to say…uh" Spot lost for words!!! This was something I definitely never thought I'd hear.
"Yea?"
"I uh…." All the sudden there was silence. I looked up between the wooded planks and saw him grab her arms and kiss her forcefully. Holding in a laugh I swam away to give them some privacy. 'You go girl!' I thought to my self and continued my swim.
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Tink: Hey thanks for reading! I hope you like this chapter!
Morning Dew: Thank you for reviewing!!!!!!!! And I love your story!!!!!!! I can't wait to read the sequel!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am glad that you like it! I hope you like what happens in Brooklyn!
Misprint: Hey thank you so much for your review! Yea Jack is really hot!!! I am glad that I get the misprint stamps of approval, and yes golden eyes are my favorite!
Maria: I am very sorry about the punctuation!!!!!!!!! I am HORRIBLE at grammar and spelling, in general I am not a great writer but hey its just fan fiction. I figure what I can I loose????? Thank you for the review!!!
Rae Kelly: As always thank you so much for the review. Your one of my first readers and I am glad to see you actually still read lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you again!!!!!!!
Brooklyn…
The nine of us that were going to Brooklyn stopped when we got to the foot of the bridge. The bridge seemed completely empty no one was walking there or back it's was just us.
"Come on out Raven! Its just us." Spot yelled at the empty bridge. From out of nowhere three guys materialized in front of us. "Anything happen while I was gone?"
"Yea Shorty got soaked real bad, Lucky took care of it though, he seems to be doin' a lot better." Spot's eyes narrowed in anger.
"Its gotta be Crooks." He spat angrily. 'Crooks wouldn't do that!' my mind yelled defending him. 'Yes he would.' The other half of me argued. I couldn't decide what to believe. Crooks had been a good guy, he was never like this before, but then he beat up Pete for no reason at all, and now he was picking off Spots newsies, and Pete had been one of Spots. Now I realized that was his plan! He was going to beat up the kids in Spots territory to weaken him and make Spot come to him. A fight on his own turf that's what he wanted! It was all part of his plan how could I not realize it before!
The rest of the walk to Brooklyn was mostly done in silence. I trailed behind the group with Jack and that kid from Tibbys. I really wanted to ask his name but I didn't think this was the right time to bring up introductions.
"Spots real mad." The kid looked over at Jack.
"Yea yous think Lucky can calm him down?" I looked up at Jack he looked concerned.
"If anyone can its Lucky." The conversation was cut short when we heard people laughing. Slowly the docks crept into view and we could see the boys jumping off the docks playing games and doing other things.
"Hey its Manhattan! Where you going Kelly." A tall muscular guy approached us.
"Long time no see, Knuckles." Jack nodded to the kid. Then another kid approached he had dark hair and looked friendly enough. Jack and the guy talked in front of me. I looked out over the rest of the docks. Many of the newsies scattered and started talking to different newsies they knew.
Mush had found a couple of girls who were at a table. He was playing cards with the rest of the boys we brought. The Bronx girls and Hawk found some of the boys that I recognized from the Bronx and started talking with them. Finally I saw Spot walk off and start talking with a dark haired girl. His mood seemed to lighten and finally they sat down at a crate table to play a game.
"Whos's this?" Jacks friend pointed finally acknowledging me. "She yer new goil Jack, finally got over dat hotite toitie sista of Dave's?" I tried not to smile when he called Jacks girlfriend hotite toitie.
"Naw dis ones not taken. Gemini meets my good friend Jax." Jax took my hand and kissed it politely.
"It's a pleasure miss." I quickly snatched my hand back.
"The names Gemini not miss." He raised his eyebrows at Jack as I walked past the two of them.
"A feisty one aint she!" He smiled and followed me over to a crate of people playing poker.
At the crate there was Spot, some dark haired girl who smiled kindly in my direction, a boy with a bowler hat and the newsie I had spotted my first day in Brooklyn the one with the small silver cross.
"Can I join da game?" I sat down not really waiting for an answer. The
Dealer dealt me and Jax in for the next round.
"Hi I'm Lucky." The girl across from me introduced herself. I spit shook with her. "That's slick." The newsies with the cross from the Bronx nodded his head. "and that this bum is Tyrant." She pointed to the one with the bowler hat.
"What are you talking about a bum. I aint no bum! Ya Skank." Lucky smiled shyly but didn't say anything.
"Tyrant! I swear you call her a skank again and I'll soak ya so bad your mom will hurt!" Spot's voice echoed.
"Besides the only skank I saw in dese parts was your girlfriend" Slick said we all started laughing, at least everyone except Tyrant he sat glaring at Slick. That made us laugh even more. Finally we started the card game, putting in our money for the first hand.
The poker game went on for some time. Tyrant was the first to fold then it was Jax. Soon it was just Spot and Lucky.
I found out that I wasn't very good at poker either. I keep finding out I'm not to good at a lot of things. It was kind of disappointing.
"So Lucky what if I raise you two bits?" Spot through his coins in causing the already large pot to grow even more.
"Alright Spot I'll see your two bits." She added her and looked him in the eye. "So what yous got?" She questioned keeping her expression level.
"Two pair." He smiled smugly as he reached for his jackpot. Lucky raised her finger like you would at a disobedient child.
"Not so fast yer highness," She laid down her cards. "A royal flush in your honor." Her smile now brimming from cheek to cheek. (AN: I know it's a line from the parent trap! But you have to admit it fits nicely)
"Damn you Lucky! Yous always win, yer just too damn… Lucky," Slick laughed at Spots frustration.
"Hey Lucky!" Spunk spat as she walked by.
"What's up wit her?" I asked Lucky.
"Well me and Spunk aint da best of friends." She explained.
"Ahh I see don't worry we'se don't exactly get along neither." We laughed together. Lucky seemed like a nice girl, although she wasn't so good at defending herself.
"Hey you want ta go for a swim." She asked out of the blue.
"Sure." The cool water sounded refreshing. This hot muggy New York weather was getting to me. As we walked along the pier I saw Jack. His shirt had been discarded somewhere on the dock. Dripping with water he ran his hand through his wet hair, and licked the water droplets from his lips. I couldn't help but stare he looked sooo good.
"Gem! Watch out!" I herd Lucky yell, but it was too late I was falling fast into the Brooklyn Bay. I gasped for air under the water kicking for the surface. I kicked and kicked and felt like I was getting nowhere. Finally a hand grabbed my arm and pulled me out of the bay. I looked up to see Jacks beautiful eyes, and then I looked over and saw Spunk laughing widely. I shook off Jacks grasp and walked strait over to Spunk punching her right in the jaw. She staggered back.
"You little…" she punched me back before she could finish. Furious at her I lunged and knocked her to the ground punching her rapidly. She reached up and dug her nails into the side of my face and scratching me.
"You mother loving…" I pulled her hair and again punched her in the jaw. Right as I was about to finish the job I felt someone pull me off of her.
"Let me go!" I screamed still furious.
"Calm down Gem!" Jack laughed. "Looks like you got a nasty scratch there lets go clean that up." I left reluctantly, but smiled to see Spunk as beat up as I was. She looked pissed though. Lucky followed Jack and me into the abandon warehouse. (AN: an original title I know…)
"Here you can sit here," Lucky pointed to a bunch of stacked crates. Jack took his bandana and wiped the side of my face his touch sent a shiver down my spine. I looked up to see he was looking at me. I stared back transfixed by his eyes, his smile…
"I hate to interrupt but uh I got some water to wash that cut out." Lucky smiled at me and winked. Jack turned around to get the cloth. I made a face at Lucky that hopefully said you-say-anything-you-die! She smiled back happily, like she knew something that I didn't. Just then Mush walked in.
"Hey Jack, Spunk is pretty pissed! I think Gem should stay in Brooklyn for a few." He walked over to us.
"What are you saying I cant handle her!" I asked incredulously.
"No I'se saying one of yous is gonna kill the other in yer sleep. Just maybe one of you should stay here a while to cool off." He explained.
"Fine whatever!" I exclaimed giving up. Spunk had won this one but I would get back at her somehow.
"Yea I should stay too I gotta tawlk with Spot some more. So me and Gem will stay here for a few days and we'll be back, 'till den yous Blink and Race is in charge." Just then Spot walked in with the kid.
"Lucky I need to talk with you." Spot commanded. Lucky smiled and walked out of the warehouse with him. The kid walked over to me and Jack.
"Hey Jay whats going on?" Jack questioned.
"Nothing much just about to leave, but I got talk with you first." He looked at me, "Alone…" Jack looked at me too.
"Ok ok I get the hint I'm gone!" I picked up the cloth and headed out the door.
"Don't go to far Gem, Brooklyn is dangerous, even on the docks." Jack warned.
"Don't worry your pretty little self over me I can handle it." I winked at them both and then walked outside taking in a deep breath of fresh air. Looking over the edge of the dock at the now still water glinting in the moonlight I dove in. I swam under the docks doing flips in the water and just floating looking up at the stars picking out my favorite constellations. When I herd voices I swam to the edge so whoever they were didn't see me.
"So, Lucky, I know I've been busy lately, but I missed you while I was in Manhattan." This was Spots voice.
"Really?" she asked I could hear the hopefulness in her voice.
"Yea I mean you keep me in line." He laughed, the might leader of Brooklyn was laughing! I never thought I'd hear that. I listened some more.
"Well… I uh just wanted to say…uh" Spot lost for words!!! This was something I definitely never thought I'd hear.
"Yea?"
"I uh…." All the sudden there was silence. I looked up between the wooded planks and saw him grab her arms and kiss her forcefully. Holding in a laugh I swam away to give them some privacy. 'You go girl!' I thought to my self and continued my swim.
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