Klutzy quickly left the room heading out side. He had to get far away. He couldn't even breathe. Maybe the fresh air would do him some good. Maybe a bullet in his head would do better. He tried to push that thought away. Or maybe in Oscar's. He shook his head. He had to quit thinking that way.
He made his way back to the Lodging house heading up to the rooftop. He climbed up the fire escape without even looking back. He made it to the last rim and tossed himself up on the blacktop. He turned around looking out at the city. The sun was starting to set. He growled pulling a cigarette out of his pocket lighting it.
Shaking his head he turned around and headed towards the door to sit down. He quickly turned back around hearing the fire escape shake. His eyes landed upon Ditzy who had followed him back from the hospital.
"Hey." Ditzy said giving a little smile and a nod.
Klutzy smirked. "Hey." He turned back around.
"You okay?" Ditzy asked following him over.
"Yeah Why wouldn't I be? I'se nevah been better." He said sliding down the wall, landing on the blacktop with a thud.
"No you're not." Ditzy protested.
Klutzy looked up glaring at him. "I jist said I was now dat should be good enough."
Ditzy sighed and looked away. "What did she say? You know you can talk to me. You know it. I won't tell no one."
"Right what about Ani?" He asked.
"Not even her."
Klutzy scoffed. "Yeah I'll believe dat one when I see it." He said. He sighed taking a deep breath. "Awright. I'll tell ya." He said.
Ditzy nodded, listening to him intently, Sitting down beside him. "I'm listening." He said.
"Well I told her how I felt. Dat I was scared dat she die and dat I would lose her and Dat I couldn't live me life widout her..." He flinched with just saying this it hurt him so much to think about it.
Ditzy nodded. "And?"
"Well she told me she appreciated my concern but she had Oscar." He replied.
"Ugh." Ditzy replied closing his eyes.
"Why does that always have to be da answer? Dat she's got Oscar? Why don't she talk the truth?" Klutzy shook his head. "I mean I told her I loved her. That I love her more than Oscar could ever...but she don't care."
Ditzy looked at his friend seeing the pain in his eyes. He gulped and shook his head. "It's ridiculous. He treats her like she's his property sometimes. I've seen it."
Klutzy sighed. "I know. Why can't I jist show her what a creep he really is? She knows he's a murder, but she don't care. I guess there isn't much we can do is dere?"
"I don't think so.' Ditzy replied sadly. "I don't think so."
"Dat's what I'se was afraid of." He said climbing to his feet. "Jist forget about it. Let's jist go in."
"You shoah about dat? Ditzy asked standing up beside him slipping his hand in his suspenders.
Klutzy nodded and started to walk towards the door. "Yeah. I've gotta find something to get me mind off her. Even if I'll regret it later."
"You don't mean what I think you mean do you?" His friend asked him concerned.
Turning around for a moment, looking back at him. Klutzy just shrugged and walked away.
"Don't do it..." His protest fell upon a deaf ear as the door slammed in his face.
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Ani walked into Sorrow's hospital room sitting down in the chair beside her bed. She looked up and stared at her for a moment before speaking.
"I'se not gonna talk about what jist happened a few minutes ago." She said.
Sorrow looked up and nodded. "Thank you for that."
"The doctor wants to keep you for at least another two days." Ani informed her. "To make sure it all gets out of your system."
"Thanks for letting me know." Sorrow replied sadly.
Ani started to get up from her chair but sat back down. "I'se really gotta get going. I haven't been back all day, I'm shoah dey're anxious to hear what is going on."
"Yeah I can understand. Don't worry." She said looking away.
"But I'll be back heah tomarrah I promise dat." Ani said standing up, finally making it to her feet. "Get some sleep." She said and walked towards the door.
Sorrow sighed closing her eyes. She listened as her friend left the room shutting the door behind her. She slid down in bed and tried to go to sleep.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
The small grubby bar was filled with the smell of rank cigar smoke. A young man sat alone at a table in the back corner, empty glasses sitting around him at the table. He clutched a glass of Whiskey in his hand taking a drink. Staring at the table he reached over grabbing the bottle, filling his glass up.
He was too enthralled with his drinking to notice someone across the room watching him, never taking their eyes off of him. Slowly they stood up walking over towards him sitting down beside him at the table, pulling a chair very close to him.
He finally felt a presence beside him, he looked up to see a young woman, scantly dressed with long blonde hair sitting beside him. She leaned over closer to him.
"What's a Handsome young man like you doing in a place like dis?" She asked and looked at the empty glasses on the table. "You trying to drowned yer sorrows or sumthin?" She asked.
He sighed and looked her over. "Yeah I guess you could say that." He said.
"Well maybe I could help ya'se or sumthing. I'se really good at it." She said winking, hiking up her dress.
He closed his eyes for a moment, trying to swallow all of his emotions that overpowering him. He gulped and nodded. "I would like dat." He finally choked.
The girl leaned over, kissing him on the cheek, helping him to his feet. She grabbed a hold of his arm leading him off somewhere.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Ani walked into the lodging house, nearly dragging her feet. She walked into the sitting room collapsing on the couch from exhaustion. She looked over at the center of the room finding Dalmatian and Error playing jacks on the floor. Laughing she tried to sit up. "You two make me even more tired." She laughed.
Error looked up and laughed. "Ha ha. Ani's tired." he said.
Dal shot him a glare. "You're mean. She's been wid Sorrow all day. You would be tired too."
Error quickly ducked his head. Two years older than make her any better. She was the that was mean.
Ani shook her head. "Aw hush up you're both giving me a headache." She said, closing her eyes, trying to relax.
"Ditzy!"
That did it. She wasn't going to be able to get any rest hear. She looked up and saw Error jumping into Ditzy's arms.
"Hey." She said quietly.
Ditzy looked over and grinned at her. "Hey dere. You're back."
"Me? Back? I think I left myself back at the hospital.' She smirked.
"Speaking of which.' He started shifting Error in his arms. "Did you see Klutzy dere or on day way back? He left saying he was gonna go do something and he hasn't been back since."
Ani shook her head. "No I haven't. " She said.
Ditzy sighed. "Well...great. Think I should go looking for him?" He asked.
"Naw. He'll be back soon I'se shoah. He can take care of himself." Ani replied. "I'm gonna go try to get some rest, I need to wash up anyway." She started to walk out of the sitting room, she could feel Ditzy watching her as she left.
Ditzy moved his attention from Ani to the small kids near him. He smiled at them. "What are you looking at?" he asked them.
"You like Ani!" Dal and Error said in unison.
"And what makes you think that?" Ditzy smirked. The kids just laughed.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
The sun had already set hours ago the moon hung high in the sky. The stars sparkling like diamonds as a dark figure walked through the alleyway heading towards the Little Italy Lodging House. It darted up the stairs shutting the door behind it.
Ditzy was sitting at the front desk when he heard the door shut. He looked up at the grandfather clock. It was after 2 in the morning. He looked back over to see who had entered the building.
"Well dere you are. Klutzy." He said, obviously extremely tired.
"Hey." Klutzy replied running his hand through his hair. "What are you still doing up?" He asked.
"I've been up all night waiting for you.' Ditzy frowned closing the book he was looking at.
"Well you know ya didn't hafta do dat." Klutzy replied smirking a bit.
Ditzy shook his head. "What did you do?" He asked.
Klutzy stared at him. "What do you mean what did I do?"
"You know exactly what I mean." He looked over his friend, seeing a bite mark on the side of his neck. "who was it?" He demanded.
"I don't know what you're talking about." He insisted backing away.
Ditzy jumped over the desk. "Klutzy. You don't come home with hickeys on your neck. You...I can't believe it."
Klutzy rolled his eyes. "Can I help I've got a goil now?" He asked.
Closing his eyes Klutzy shook his head. "You went and done something you're gonna regret, didn't ya?" He groaned.
"No why would I regret what I did?" He demanded.
"You know man. I'm not gonna tawk to you about dis right now. I'se really tired." Ditzy said walking to the stairs. "I'll let Ani deal with you in the morning."
"I don't know why! Dere's nothing ta tawk about!" Klutzy shouted at his friend going up the stairs. Ditzy rolled his eyes and kept walking.
Sighing Klutzy turned around and walked towards the sitting room. He sat down on a couch and laid down closing his eyes tightly. He already regretted it.
He made his way back to the Lodging house heading up to the rooftop. He climbed up the fire escape without even looking back. He made it to the last rim and tossed himself up on the blacktop. He turned around looking out at the city. The sun was starting to set. He growled pulling a cigarette out of his pocket lighting it.
Shaking his head he turned around and headed towards the door to sit down. He quickly turned back around hearing the fire escape shake. His eyes landed upon Ditzy who had followed him back from the hospital.
"Hey." Ditzy said giving a little smile and a nod.
Klutzy smirked. "Hey." He turned back around.
"You okay?" Ditzy asked following him over.
"Yeah Why wouldn't I be? I'se nevah been better." He said sliding down the wall, landing on the blacktop with a thud.
"No you're not." Ditzy protested.
Klutzy looked up glaring at him. "I jist said I was now dat should be good enough."
Ditzy sighed and looked away. "What did she say? You know you can talk to me. You know it. I won't tell no one."
"Right what about Ani?" He asked.
"Not even her."
Klutzy scoffed. "Yeah I'll believe dat one when I see it." He said. He sighed taking a deep breath. "Awright. I'll tell ya." He said.
Ditzy nodded, listening to him intently, Sitting down beside him. "I'm listening." He said.
"Well I told her how I felt. Dat I was scared dat she die and dat I would lose her and Dat I couldn't live me life widout her..." He flinched with just saying this it hurt him so much to think about it.
Ditzy nodded. "And?"
"Well she told me she appreciated my concern but she had Oscar." He replied.
"Ugh." Ditzy replied closing his eyes.
"Why does that always have to be da answer? Dat she's got Oscar? Why don't she talk the truth?" Klutzy shook his head. "I mean I told her I loved her. That I love her more than Oscar could ever...but she don't care."
Ditzy looked at his friend seeing the pain in his eyes. He gulped and shook his head. "It's ridiculous. He treats her like she's his property sometimes. I've seen it."
Klutzy sighed. "I know. Why can't I jist show her what a creep he really is? She knows he's a murder, but she don't care. I guess there isn't much we can do is dere?"
"I don't think so.' Ditzy replied sadly. "I don't think so."
"Dat's what I'se was afraid of." He said climbing to his feet. "Jist forget about it. Let's jist go in."
"You shoah about dat? Ditzy asked standing up beside him slipping his hand in his suspenders.
Klutzy nodded and started to walk towards the door. "Yeah. I've gotta find something to get me mind off her. Even if I'll regret it later."
"You don't mean what I think you mean do you?" His friend asked him concerned.
Turning around for a moment, looking back at him. Klutzy just shrugged and walked away.
"Don't do it..." His protest fell upon a deaf ear as the door slammed in his face.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Ani walked into Sorrow's hospital room sitting down in the chair beside her bed. She looked up and stared at her for a moment before speaking.
"I'se not gonna talk about what jist happened a few minutes ago." She said.
Sorrow looked up and nodded. "Thank you for that."
"The doctor wants to keep you for at least another two days." Ani informed her. "To make sure it all gets out of your system."
"Thanks for letting me know." Sorrow replied sadly.
Ani started to get up from her chair but sat back down. "I'se really gotta get going. I haven't been back all day, I'm shoah dey're anxious to hear what is going on."
"Yeah I can understand. Don't worry." She said looking away.
"But I'll be back heah tomarrah I promise dat." Ani said standing up, finally making it to her feet. "Get some sleep." She said and walked towards the door.
Sorrow sighed closing her eyes. She listened as her friend left the room shutting the door behind her. She slid down in bed and tried to go to sleep.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
The small grubby bar was filled with the smell of rank cigar smoke. A young man sat alone at a table in the back corner, empty glasses sitting around him at the table. He clutched a glass of Whiskey in his hand taking a drink. Staring at the table he reached over grabbing the bottle, filling his glass up.
He was too enthralled with his drinking to notice someone across the room watching him, never taking their eyes off of him. Slowly they stood up walking over towards him sitting down beside him at the table, pulling a chair very close to him.
He finally felt a presence beside him, he looked up to see a young woman, scantly dressed with long blonde hair sitting beside him. She leaned over closer to him.
"What's a Handsome young man like you doing in a place like dis?" She asked and looked at the empty glasses on the table. "You trying to drowned yer sorrows or sumthin?" She asked.
He sighed and looked her over. "Yeah I guess you could say that." He said.
"Well maybe I could help ya'se or sumthing. I'se really good at it." She said winking, hiking up her dress.
He closed his eyes for a moment, trying to swallow all of his emotions that overpowering him. He gulped and nodded. "I would like dat." He finally choked.
The girl leaned over, kissing him on the cheek, helping him to his feet. She grabbed a hold of his arm leading him off somewhere.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Ani walked into the lodging house, nearly dragging her feet. She walked into the sitting room collapsing on the couch from exhaustion. She looked over at the center of the room finding Dalmatian and Error playing jacks on the floor. Laughing she tried to sit up. "You two make me even more tired." She laughed.
Error looked up and laughed. "Ha ha. Ani's tired." he said.
Dal shot him a glare. "You're mean. She's been wid Sorrow all day. You would be tired too."
Error quickly ducked his head. Two years older than make her any better. She was the that was mean.
Ani shook her head. "Aw hush up you're both giving me a headache." She said, closing her eyes, trying to relax.
"Ditzy!"
That did it. She wasn't going to be able to get any rest hear. She looked up and saw Error jumping into Ditzy's arms.
"Hey." She said quietly.
Ditzy looked over and grinned at her. "Hey dere. You're back."
"Me? Back? I think I left myself back at the hospital.' She smirked.
"Speaking of which.' He started shifting Error in his arms. "Did you see Klutzy dere or on day way back? He left saying he was gonna go do something and he hasn't been back since."
Ani shook her head. "No I haven't. " She said.
Ditzy sighed. "Well...great. Think I should go looking for him?" He asked.
"Naw. He'll be back soon I'se shoah. He can take care of himself." Ani replied. "I'm gonna go try to get some rest, I need to wash up anyway." She started to walk out of the sitting room, she could feel Ditzy watching her as she left.
Ditzy moved his attention from Ani to the small kids near him. He smiled at them. "What are you looking at?" he asked them.
"You like Ani!" Dal and Error said in unison.
"And what makes you think that?" Ditzy smirked. The kids just laughed.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
The sun had already set hours ago the moon hung high in the sky. The stars sparkling like diamonds as a dark figure walked through the alleyway heading towards the Little Italy Lodging House. It darted up the stairs shutting the door behind it.
Ditzy was sitting at the front desk when he heard the door shut. He looked up at the grandfather clock. It was after 2 in the morning. He looked back over to see who had entered the building.
"Well dere you are. Klutzy." He said, obviously extremely tired.
"Hey." Klutzy replied running his hand through his hair. "What are you still doing up?" He asked.
"I've been up all night waiting for you.' Ditzy frowned closing the book he was looking at.
"Well you know ya didn't hafta do dat." Klutzy replied smirking a bit.
Ditzy shook his head. "What did you do?" He asked.
Klutzy stared at him. "What do you mean what did I do?"
"You know exactly what I mean." He looked over his friend, seeing a bite mark on the side of his neck. "who was it?" He demanded.
"I don't know what you're talking about." He insisted backing away.
Ditzy jumped over the desk. "Klutzy. You don't come home with hickeys on your neck. You...I can't believe it."
Klutzy rolled his eyes. "Can I help I've got a goil now?" He asked.
Closing his eyes Klutzy shook his head. "You went and done something you're gonna regret, didn't ya?" He groaned.
"No why would I regret what I did?" He demanded.
"You know man. I'm not gonna tawk to you about dis right now. I'se really tired." Ditzy said walking to the stairs. "I'll let Ani deal with you in the morning."
"I don't know why! Dere's nothing ta tawk about!" Klutzy shouted at his friend going up the stairs. Ditzy rolled his eyes and kept walking.
Sighing Klutzy turned around and walked towards the sitting room. He sat down on a couch and laid down closing his eyes tightly. He already regretted it.
