I awoke the next morning feeling like I hadn't slept at all. Skittery came up and asked if he could sell with me today. I agreed, and we set out to get our paps.
Skittery and I sold in central park that day. HE started to ask about Jack.
"Ya know Bounce, youse really frustrate him. He's neva met any one like youse before, and he honestly looks like he enjoys your rebellion. Yesterday was real amusing. He was saying dat if he broke ya out, you'd maybe have some respect for 'im. But youse shot dat plan ta hell didn't youse? Well he was also really worried about youse when ya hit Oscar. Weasel called youse on it right away. Jack grabbed me and we was looking for ya all morning. But he talked about getting ya out all day. Race and Mush think he likes ya, and Race is his best friend. Mush says its cuz your not the typical goil, and it makes it a game for Jack. Somtin new, breathe a' fresh air ya know?" I remained silent taking it in. Skittery continued,
"Sos ya he's meeting us here ta talk ta youse."
"Skittery, you know I don't get close ta no one."
"Yea well just behave."
"As long as he don't call me sweet face. Where youse goin'?"
Skittery gave a chuckle,
"I don't dink he'd ever do dat again, and I'm going ta Tibby's. See yas later Bounce!" and he was gone. He had left me alone with a single park bench and a few trees. There was one tall one that stood over the bench. I decided to climb it. I had no later gotten up into the leaves that Jack appeared. He looked around and when he saw no one sat on the bench. He rubbed his face in his hands and turned to talk to an imaginary me.
"Bounce, look Ise dink we got off on da wrong foot. Ise just neva met ne one like youse before. I mean a swearing, drinking, smoking goil just don't come around everyday, ya know what I mean? I'd really like it if you could just give me some respect, I mean, I'm in da same position as you sorta. Wese both gotta sell paps and live in da same boarding house. And I mean, we should really make out-I mean-up so dere aren't fights unda da same roof. I mean, ya live wit us, we're your family, dats just how it is."
I gave a little chuckle, this was quite amusing. I crept out a little farther on the branch to hear him better, but I lost my footing and fell with an "OMP!" right into Jack's lap. He looked at me very startled.
"Wha-Where'd youse come from?!"
"Da tree" I said pointing "and just so you know, I agree totally, its no use fighting under one roof. I'll try and be less rebellious. But just so you know, I don't take shit from no one and I don't take orders if I don't like 'em." Jack nodded in truce.
"Ya know, a bunch a' us are goin' swimming taday in da harbor. Wanna come?" I nodded and we set off for the harbor.
Skittery and I sold in central park that day. HE started to ask about Jack.
"Ya know Bounce, youse really frustrate him. He's neva met any one like youse before, and he honestly looks like he enjoys your rebellion. Yesterday was real amusing. He was saying dat if he broke ya out, you'd maybe have some respect for 'im. But youse shot dat plan ta hell didn't youse? Well he was also really worried about youse when ya hit Oscar. Weasel called youse on it right away. Jack grabbed me and we was looking for ya all morning. But he talked about getting ya out all day. Race and Mush think he likes ya, and Race is his best friend. Mush says its cuz your not the typical goil, and it makes it a game for Jack. Somtin new, breathe a' fresh air ya know?" I remained silent taking it in. Skittery continued,
"Sos ya he's meeting us here ta talk ta youse."
"Skittery, you know I don't get close ta no one."
"Yea well just behave."
"As long as he don't call me sweet face. Where youse goin'?"
Skittery gave a chuckle,
"I don't dink he'd ever do dat again, and I'm going ta Tibby's. See yas later Bounce!" and he was gone. He had left me alone with a single park bench and a few trees. There was one tall one that stood over the bench. I decided to climb it. I had no later gotten up into the leaves that Jack appeared. He looked around and when he saw no one sat on the bench. He rubbed his face in his hands and turned to talk to an imaginary me.
"Bounce, look Ise dink we got off on da wrong foot. Ise just neva met ne one like youse before. I mean a swearing, drinking, smoking goil just don't come around everyday, ya know what I mean? I'd really like it if you could just give me some respect, I mean, I'm in da same position as you sorta. Wese both gotta sell paps and live in da same boarding house. And I mean, we should really make out-I mean-up so dere aren't fights unda da same roof. I mean, ya live wit us, we're your family, dats just how it is."
I gave a little chuckle, this was quite amusing. I crept out a little farther on the branch to hear him better, but I lost my footing and fell with an "OMP!" right into Jack's lap. He looked at me very startled.
"Wha-Where'd youse come from?!"
"Da tree" I said pointing "and just so you know, I agree totally, its no use fighting under one roof. I'll try and be less rebellious. But just so you know, I don't take shit from no one and I don't take orders if I don't like 'em." Jack nodded in truce.
"Ya know, a bunch a' us are goin' swimming taday in da harbor. Wanna come?" I nodded and we set off for the harbor.