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AN: I have been grounded for a long time but now I am back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I slowly opened my eyes and took in all my surroundings. Jack stirred behind me, and yawned loudly. I quickly jumped off the hammock and walked over to where my dress hung.
"Good morning sunshine, sleep well?" He said in a lovey dovey voice, his eyes were still half shut and he still hadn't moved from where he was laying.
"Aw shut your hole Jack" I grabbed my now dry dress and headed to the washroom. The boys of Brooklyn had already taken all the showers and were shaving by the sink and broken mirrors.
"Hey Gem!" Lucky smiled at me her face glowing as she entered. I brushed past the boys who were shaving and then another two boys were drying their faces and wildly flinging their arms about and telling exaggerated stories of fights they had, had. Finally I reached the mirror where Lucky stood.
"So why you in such a good mood this morning?" I questioned suggestively in a hushed tone. She was now brushing her shoulder length dark hair and trying not to smile too much.
"I guess I'm just a morning person." She gave up on trying not to smile and looked over at me with a gigantic grin reflecting how she felt. If only I could be that happy. She was so pretty and so perfect, no wonder she go the good guy.
"Great just what I need! Another annoying morning person." My frown had settled in. Mornings were definitely low on my list of likes. I smirked in spite of my fowl mood, but then smiled when I saw Jack walk in. his hair going in all different directions and his checks flushed pink from sleeping, His white under shirt was rumpled and dirty, he ran his hand through his hair as walked over to one of the sinks and splashed water on his face.
"Hey Gem you think yous could stare any harder?" Lucky laughed at me. I blushed slightly, and then scowled at her.
"You shut your trap. I was not staring… I was daydreaming and he happened to be where my eyes were fixated."
"Right you keep telling your self that…" I punched her playfully in the arm.
I pinned some of my red hair up out of my face creating a fountain of curls and looked sadly at my tattered dress, wishing I had enough money to buy a new one.
"You look fine lets go!" Lucky encouraged. We followed the boys to the D.S. office but stayed far behind to giggle and gossip. We finally got our papes and headed off in the direction of Manhattan.
"Spot aint so bad, once you get to know him…" Lucky defended the arrogant leader.
"I still say he's to nosy for his own good. He's always askin me questions like he don't trust me or somthin." Lucky seemed to be the trust worthy type I couldn't help but confess to her about stuff that had been bothering me.
"Well it aint dat he's nosy he just wants to know everything and is powerful enough to get it one way or the other…and he knows it to." It was stated as if it was a well-known fact.
"It just creeps me out. I feel like he's watching me and knows something that I don't. I mean everyone gots secrets and I'd like ta keep um secret if ya know what I mean."
"Yea I guess but Spot is Spot he's gonna get his way no matter what. But once you get past that he's a really great guy, and if you're his friend you can trust him wholeheartedly… but to be his enemy…" She shivered. "Lets just say it aint pretty…" I shrugged my shoulder and stopped to call a few headlines.
"Hey its almost lunch time… lets go to Manhattan for a while den we can finish sellin papes there." She agreed and we talked the whole way back. For the first time I felt like I had a friend.
**TIBBYS**
"Did you see that guy… he was so gorgeous!" Blush blushed.
"Yea yea yea so you told us a million times Blush he was good looking we get the picture." Skip was sitting next to Blush and had heard about this rich good-looking guy about eight thousand times.
"Your just jealous you didn't see him first!" Blush retorted me and Lucky had just walked in to hear the tail end of the conversation. Thank God!
"Hey girls hows it going." I smiled broadly at the rag tag group of girls. Spunk immediately eyed me with distain.
"AWWW look who came back… I guess yous not the coward I took you for Gem…it only took you a day to gather enough courage to face me again. You scared." Spunk taunted.
"Why I odda." My fists were stiff at my side, waiting for an opportunity to hit her. "ya know Spunk if I remember correctly it was you who was on da ground in the end not me." She stood up hatred dancing in her eyes. Just hit me once I dare you! I screamed in my head.
"Whoa calm down girls!" Mush and the others had entered the room, I hadn't noticed till now. He put a hand on my shoulder. "Maybe we should step outside Gem."
"Yea Gem run back to Brooklyn! Go hide!" Spunk said to me like I was a dog being commanded. This enraged me further. I lunged for her only to be held back at the waist by Mush's strong arms. Spunk obviously scared at my threatening move jumped back and sat down, but still scowled.
"You little….once I get back here your gonna be sorry." I yelled and was practically dragged outside.
"Geezzz girl you got one bad temper." Mush smiled at me. "Here sit down a bit and calm yerself down." I paced back and forth ignoring his suggestion.
"Its just she gets me so aggravated! I just want to beat the living daylights out of that spoiled brat!!!!" Mush only laughed.
"Gem your back!" Race greeted with a cigar hanging from the corner of his mouth.
"Yea I'se back for a while anyway."
"Well I was just on me way ta da tracks I got a hot tip on the fourth. I'll see ya later Gem." I waved him off. I winced in pain when I did thought and realized that the stupid hammock had hurt my back.
"What's wrong.?" Mush looked concerned.
"My back just hurts a little. If it wasn't for those stupid rats in Brooklyn I wouldn't have had to sleep on the cursed hammock!" I mumbled.
"What rats? Brooklyn aint got no rats, at least not by the docks, they don't stray that far from da sewers." I looked at him unbelievingly.
"Are you serious!" My anger rose immediately. "Why that two timing no good son of a b…."
"Gem! Been looking for ya all day!" Jacks voice broke my sentence. I glared in his direction.
"You get away from me! Don't you ever talk ta me again… You mother loving liar!!!" Yelling toward him.
"What are you talking about…" He looked at Mush for support. Mush just shrugged his shoulders and the whispered.
"I think she's a little upset about the non-existing rats in Brooklyn…" Mush looked puzzled but Jack knew immediately what he was talking about.
"Get out of my way!" Jack didn't move. "Ugh! Your impossible!" She pushed his aside and headed back into New York's after noon crowd. Jack followed her closely without her knowing.
"Of all the mother loving lies to tell…why that one…unless he actually wanted to share his hammock…noo what are you thinking girl! He's got Sara stupid hoity toity Sara!" I mumbled to myself bitterly. Suddenly without warning a large hand covered my mouth and dragged me into an alleyway. They turned me around to face them.
"Pecks!" I screamed but his flesh against my lips muffled it.
"Miss me sweetheart? I know Crooks did. He will be happy when I bring you back…he might even pay me something in return…" he smiled at the thought. I took this opportunity to step on his foot.
"Ouch you little slut!" He smacked my face with the back of his hand. He hit hard to! I still struggle but was not match for Pecks he was stronger and had a lot more fighting experience than I had.
"Let her go!" I heard Jacks voice echo in the alley. Pecks eyes gleamed with excitement. He flung me down and charged at his new opponent
THANKS SOO MUCH FOR ALL THE VERY WONDERFUL EXTREMLY NICE REVIEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
***BIG THANKS TO MISPRINT FOR PUTTING ME IN HER STORY AND INSPIRING ME TO WRITE MORE…YOU'RE THE WORLDS GREATEST*********
Morning Dew: thanks you so much for the review and I am sorry I haven't updated in a while
Hawk: You know me…lol thanks for the review!
Jo: Thanks for inspiring me to write more I haven't had any really good writing days in a while… Thanks again!!!!!!!! KEEP REVIEWING!!!!!
Flittery H: Thanks so much for reading and reviewing you don't know how happy it makes me to read reviews Thanks again your AWSOME!!!!
Lucky You: Hey long time no write I know… but I hope you like this chapter… I still feel I have left something out of Luckys personality…see what you think…
Gnat10886: You read my story you're awesome…and I'll be sure to check your stuff out too!
AN: I have been grounded for a long time but now I am back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I slowly opened my eyes and took in all my surroundings. Jack stirred behind me, and yawned loudly. I quickly jumped off the hammock and walked over to where my dress hung.
"Good morning sunshine, sleep well?" He said in a lovey dovey voice, his eyes were still half shut and he still hadn't moved from where he was laying.
"Aw shut your hole Jack" I grabbed my now dry dress and headed to the washroom. The boys of Brooklyn had already taken all the showers and were shaving by the sink and broken mirrors.
"Hey Gem!" Lucky smiled at me her face glowing as she entered. I brushed past the boys who were shaving and then another two boys were drying their faces and wildly flinging their arms about and telling exaggerated stories of fights they had, had. Finally I reached the mirror where Lucky stood.
"So why you in such a good mood this morning?" I questioned suggestively in a hushed tone. She was now brushing her shoulder length dark hair and trying not to smile too much.
"I guess I'm just a morning person." She gave up on trying not to smile and looked over at me with a gigantic grin reflecting how she felt. If only I could be that happy. She was so pretty and so perfect, no wonder she go the good guy.
"Great just what I need! Another annoying morning person." My frown had settled in. Mornings were definitely low on my list of likes. I smirked in spite of my fowl mood, but then smiled when I saw Jack walk in. his hair going in all different directions and his checks flushed pink from sleeping, His white under shirt was rumpled and dirty, he ran his hand through his hair as walked over to one of the sinks and splashed water on his face.
"Hey Gem you think yous could stare any harder?" Lucky laughed at me. I blushed slightly, and then scowled at her.
"You shut your trap. I was not staring… I was daydreaming and he happened to be where my eyes were fixated."
"Right you keep telling your self that…" I punched her playfully in the arm.
I pinned some of my red hair up out of my face creating a fountain of curls and looked sadly at my tattered dress, wishing I had enough money to buy a new one.
"You look fine lets go!" Lucky encouraged. We followed the boys to the D.S. office but stayed far behind to giggle and gossip. We finally got our papes and headed off in the direction of Manhattan.
"Spot aint so bad, once you get to know him…" Lucky defended the arrogant leader.
"I still say he's to nosy for his own good. He's always askin me questions like he don't trust me or somthin." Lucky seemed to be the trust worthy type I couldn't help but confess to her about stuff that had been bothering me.
"Well it aint dat he's nosy he just wants to know everything and is powerful enough to get it one way or the other…and he knows it to." It was stated as if it was a well-known fact.
"It just creeps me out. I feel like he's watching me and knows something that I don't. I mean everyone gots secrets and I'd like ta keep um secret if ya know what I mean."
"Yea I guess but Spot is Spot he's gonna get his way no matter what. But once you get past that he's a really great guy, and if you're his friend you can trust him wholeheartedly… but to be his enemy…" She shivered. "Lets just say it aint pretty…" I shrugged my shoulder and stopped to call a few headlines.
"Hey its almost lunch time… lets go to Manhattan for a while den we can finish sellin papes there." She agreed and we talked the whole way back. For the first time I felt like I had a friend.
**TIBBYS**
"Did you see that guy… he was so gorgeous!" Blush blushed.
"Yea yea yea so you told us a million times Blush he was good looking we get the picture." Skip was sitting next to Blush and had heard about this rich good-looking guy about eight thousand times.
"Your just jealous you didn't see him first!" Blush retorted me and Lucky had just walked in to hear the tail end of the conversation. Thank God!
"Hey girls hows it going." I smiled broadly at the rag tag group of girls. Spunk immediately eyed me with distain.
"AWWW look who came back… I guess yous not the coward I took you for Gem…it only took you a day to gather enough courage to face me again. You scared." Spunk taunted.
"Why I odda." My fists were stiff at my side, waiting for an opportunity to hit her. "ya know Spunk if I remember correctly it was you who was on da ground in the end not me." She stood up hatred dancing in her eyes. Just hit me once I dare you! I screamed in my head.
"Whoa calm down girls!" Mush and the others had entered the room, I hadn't noticed till now. He put a hand on my shoulder. "Maybe we should step outside Gem."
"Yea Gem run back to Brooklyn! Go hide!" Spunk said to me like I was a dog being commanded. This enraged me further. I lunged for her only to be held back at the waist by Mush's strong arms. Spunk obviously scared at my threatening move jumped back and sat down, but still scowled.
"You little….once I get back here your gonna be sorry." I yelled and was practically dragged outside.
"Geezzz girl you got one bad temper." Mush smiled at me. "Here sit down a bit and calm yerself down." I paced back and forth ignoring his suggestion.
"Its just she gets me so aggravated! I just want to beat the living daylights out of that spoiled brat!!!!" Mush only laughed.
"Gem your back!" Race greeted with a cigar hanging from the corner of his mouth.
"Yea I'se back for a while anyway."
"Well I was just on me way ta da tracks I got a hot tip on the fourth. I'll see ya later Gem." I waved him off. I winced in pain when I did thought and realized that the stupid hammock had hurt my back.
"What's wrong.?" Mush looked concerned.
"My back just hurts a little. If it wasn't for those stupid rats in Brooklyn I wouldn't have had to sleep on the cursed hammock!" I mumbled.
"What rats? Brooklyn aint got no rats, at least not by the docks, they don't stray that far from da sewers." I looked at him unbelievingly.
"Are you serious!" My anger rose immediately. "Why that two timing no good son of a b…."
"Gem! Been looking for ya all day!" Jacks voice broke my sentence. I glared in his direction.
"You get away from me! Don't you ever talk ta me again… You mother loving liar!!!" Yelling toward him.
"What are you talking about…" He looked at Mush for support. Mush just shrugged his shoulders and the whispered.
"I think she's a little upset about the non-existing rats in Brooklyn…" Mush looked puzzled but Jack knew immediately what he was talking about.
"Get out of my way!" Jack didn't move. "Ugh! Your impossible!" She pushed his aside and headed back into New York's after noon crowd. Jack followed her closely without her knowing.
"Of all the mother loving lies to tell…why that one…unless he actually wanted to share his hammock…noo what are you thinking girl! He's got Sara stupid hoity toity Sara!" I mumbled to myself bitterly. Suddenly without warning a large hand covered my mouth and dragged me into an alleyway. They turned me around to face them.
"Pecks!" I screamed but his flesh against my lips muffled it.
"Miss me sweetheart? I know Crooks did. He will be happy when I bring you back…he might even pay me something in return…" he smiled at the thought. I took this opportunity to step on his foot.
"Ouch you little slut!" He smacked my face with the back of his hand. He hit hard to! I still struggle but was not match for Pecks he was stronger and had a lot more fighting experience than I had.
"Let her go!" I heard Jacks voice echo in the alley. Pecks eyes gleamed with excitement. He flung me down and charged at his new opponent