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This chapter is again not proofread and probably never will. (Also, the next chapters).
Unless you're saying that there are too many mistakes…
But I hope, you all understand it ;p
"… It all began two years ago. To these times The Bronx wasn't like Manhattan or Brooklyn. There wasn't only one Lodging house. There were five Lodging houses. With five Leaders. But one of them was the Leader over the whole Bronx: Highland McEvans. Everytime I remember him, it's like some of these stories about a hero. Like a knight or something. He was nineteen back then and everyone in the Bronx was looking up at him. It wasn't the bad and dangerous part of New York like it is now. Well, as I said, there were five Lodging House. In this here, we already stayed then. And Iron was already our Leader. I was just there for a year. Iron wasn't as bad back then. Originally he was real depressed to this times. His girl had left him a half year ago and he still was getting over her. Also Highland kept him in line. Not even Iron had the guts to say anything against Highland. Even if he had, most of the people were on Highlands side. Well, As good as life back then was, there were also some people who had already a bad life back then. One night, we went for a Poker game to some of Iron's "Friends". They were living in and old house which was as dirty as nothing else I've ever seen. We went down into the cellar where we played the whole night. It was really dark down there. I was at a table with Rick, the owner of the house. He was in his mid-twenties I guess. We was the only two left in the game….
"So Stone, you really don't want to stop it here? You could lose everything you have." Stone smiled at the man sitting across of him.
"Well, Rick, no risk, no fun." Rick nodded and raised again. Looking in his cards. He know already that he had won. And if this boy thought he could win this, why shouldn't he give all his money to Rick. He grinned at his cards. Two asses and three queens. Today had to be is lucky day.
Stone raised the money in the middle of the table again and it went on like this an half eternity. Then suddenly Rick noticed that he hadn't got any money left. He thought about the possibilities he had when finally a smile came into his face.
"So, you know how you'll raise me? Or do you give up?" Stone asked also smiling. Rick lit a cigarette and smiled at Stone holding his cards tightly in his hands.
"You know, There is this very pretty girl. What If we say, lets think, you can have her for the weekend. Till Monday morning. If you'll win of course. That should raise you!"
"No way, Rick. Where should I know from, that she's really pretty, and has the right age besides."
"You don't trust me? Stone, I'm hurt!" Rick laughed.
"Just being careful, Rick." Rick nodded and waved one of his boys to him.
"Bring the girl down here, so Stone can decide whether she is a real looker or not." The boy nodded and walked upstairs. About ten minutes later he came back. He was pulling someone behind him in an cruel grip on the girls arm. When she lifted her head and locked eyes with Stone he almost gasped. Even in this darkness and through the dirt he could say that she was probably the most gorgeous girl he had ever seen. She had red curly hair and the darkest pair of brown eyes he had ever seen in his life. She was really slim, almost skinny, but still gorgeous. She looked kinda scared at Stone knowing to well, why she was here.
"So?" Rick asked Stone and noticed how the boy looked the girl over.
"She sure is a looker."
"Oh and believe me she isn't only good to look at!" Rick grinned evilly and the red head looked down on the floor.
"Well, then I guess I want to see what your hand is!" Stone said to Rick. The grin on Rick's face grew wide and he laid his cards down.
"Well, looks like I get the girl for myself." He was about to grab the money when Stone made him stop. He laid his sown cards down and as slowly as his smile grew Rick's faded. Stone had also a full house: two asses and three KINGS. He raised his eyebrows and took the money.
"Well, Ricky-boy, say goodbye to the young lady, because the next few days she'll spent with me!" He arose and said bye to Rick and his friends. He leaded the girl out of the house and took a deep breath when they were out on the street. The smell inside of the house had been terribly! The girl walked slowly next to him not looking up from her feet. Stone watched her from where he was going. There were some things he hadn't seen in the darkness of the cave. Like her faint skin. She looked like she wasn't out very much. Or the bruise on her cheek. Stone narrowed his eyes. Was this the way Rick used to treat girls?! He sighed deeply and lit a cigarette. He took a puff of the cigarette and hold it in front of the girl. She looked at it for a moment and shook her head slowly. Stone eyed her concerned. He wanted to say something but then decided otherwise. They had reached the Lodging House by now. All of the others were still at the Poker-game and wouldn't be back until late morning. He opened the door and led the girl upstairs and into the room he was sharing with Scar. He turned the light on and came towards her.
"What's your name?" He asked while he lifted her head up with his hand softly under her chin.
"Caitlin." She said in a soft voice. Stone's look was caught by the bruise on her cheek and the dirt that covered her face. He tried to wipe a little bit of it away but soon enough noticed it would take more than this.
"Come with me Caitlin." He led her to the washroom and turned one of the showers on. Caitlin's muscles tensed all up. She wasn't quiet sure what she should expect from this guy. Usually the guys Rick brought her to just throw her on a bed and took her as long as they wanted. No one had even bothered before to ask her for her name. The boy came back to her and she looked down on the floor again. She was kinda afraid. Well, she was always afraid, but usually she know at least what was happening. This was different. This guy was different.
"Take your clothes of and take a shower." He said softly to her. Caitlin nodded slowly and saw that the guy walked away from her but stayed in the bathroom. But she also know, that he wasn't watching her. Since she was younger, she had always felt when someone was watching her. That also wasn't what she had expected. Not sure of this new situation she get some problems with opening the laces that hold her dress in the back. She heard footsteps and the boy came back holding two towels. A big one and a smaller one He placed them on a stool that stood next to the shower and sighed as he saw her fighting with her dress.
"Wait, let me do this." She let her arms fall and swallowed when she felt his hands on her back. It didn't took him long to open the laces.
"I'll be right back, I'm bringing you some clean clothes. There's nobody in here tonight besides us, so no one will come in here." With this he left the room and walked quickly back into his own to get old pants that didn't fit him anymore and a shirt.
Caitlin took her dress off slowly. Her arm hurt so she couldn't do it fast. This had also been another reason for her laces-problems. She also took her underwear off slowly and was just about to step under the shower when Stone came in unnoticed from her. He stood there in the doorframe and just looked at her. She stood there with her arm testing the temperature of the water. He looked over her face and down over her neck where she wore a small necklace. He saw another bruise on her shoulder which had to hurt real bad. His eyes moved further over her body and he felt that the color went up into his face. Though she looked like she didn't get enough to eat her curves were already breathtaking. The way she stood there, fully naked her one arm holding away reaching for the water, her head looking down and her eyes half closed she reminded him of an angel. There were only the wings missing and Stone would have gained his believing in god back. Caitlin stepped now completely under the shower and turned her back towards Stone. She sighed when the warm water ran down her body and she smiled. It was so long ago that she could take a shower. She would have liked to stay there forever. She heard someone opening the small window and looked over her shoulder to see Stone smoking another cigarette. She turned off the water and took the bigger ones of the towels and wrapped it around her body. The smaller one she took to dry her hair a little bit. She was just taking it away when Stone turned back to her.
"There is a shirt and pants laying that you can wear." With this he turned around again so she could pull the clothes on, without him having look at her. Stone had still to push the picture of her out of his mind.
Caitlin pulled the shirt on and looked down on herself..
"You really think I also need the pants for now?" When he looked at her he had to smile. The shirt reached her knees and she almost sunk in it. The sleeves were also way to long on her. He stepped closer to her and turned them up.
"This should work. Come on." He took the pants and walked out of the room. Caitlin followed him slowly. They walked back in his room and Stone put the pants away. Caitlin stood at the door. Unsure of what she should do now. Her heart began to race when the boy walked over to one of the beds and sat down. He told her to come and sit down next to him. She did as he had said and sat down next to him. Again she kept her eyes on the floor. Stone took a strand of her wet hair and placed it gently behind her ear.
"How old are you Cat?" She looked up at him. It was a long time ago when she had been called this. But she kinda liked him calling her so.
"Fifteen, almost sixteen." Stone looked in her eyes and touched her bruise softly.
"Why do you stay at such a bad place?" He whispered.
"I don't have anywhere else to go. Even if I would ran away, they would find me in the streets and get me back." She shrugged. Stone should get used to this habit in no time.
"You could stay here." He said still in a whisper and looked at her asking. Caitlin half smiled and shook her head.
"I don't even know anything about you. And you say I shall stay here?" She wasn't this nervous anymore.
"Well, my name is Stone I'm seventeen, and the only other thing that you should know, is that I won't ever hurt you like you seem to be used to!"
"You don't live alone here…"
"They won't have anything against you!"
"I don't think this would work." She looked again down on the floor. When Stone looked at her she was trying to hide a yawn. Stone arose from his bed and pulled the blankets back.
"Lay down, you look like you need some sleep."
"And you?"
"I'll take the bed of Scar." He nodded towards the other bed in the room and Caitlin nodded confused. She laid down and Stone tugged the blankets around her.
"Night." He whispered while he went over to sleep in Scar's bed.
"Good night." She whispered back to him. It didn't took her more than a minute to be fast asleep.
This chapter is again not proofread and probably never will. (Also, the next chapters).
Unless you're saying that there are too many mistakes…
But I hope, you all understand it ;p
"… It all began two years ago. To these times The Bronx wasn't like Manhattan or Brooklyn. There wasn't only one Lodging house. There were five Lodging houses. With five Leaders. But one of them was the Leader over the whole Bronx: Highland McEvans. Everytime I remember him, it's like some of these stories about a hero. Like a knight or something. He was nineteen back then and everyone in the Bronx was looking up at him. It wasn't the bad and dangerous part of New York like it is now. Well, as I said, there were five Lodging House. In this here, we already stayed then. And Iron was already our Leader. I was just there for a year. Iron wasn't as bad back then. Originally he was real depressed to this times. His girl had left him a half year ago and he still was getting over her. Also Highland kept him in line. Not even Iron had the guts to say anything against Highland. Even if he had, most of the people were on Highlands side. Well, As good as life back then was, there were also some people who had already a bad life back then. One night, we went for a Poker game to some of Iron's "Friends". They were living in and old house which was as dirty as nothing else I've ever seen. We went down into the cellar where we played the whole night. It was really dark down there. I was at a table with Rick, the owner of the house. He was in his mid-twenties I guess. We was the only two left in the game….
"So Stone, you really don't want to stop it here? You could lose everything you have." Stone smiled at the man sitting across of him.
"Well, Rick, no risk, no fun." Rick nodded and raised again. Looking in his cards. He know already that he had won. And if this boy thought he could win this, why shouldn't he give all his money to Rick. He grinned at his cards. Two asses and three queens. Today had to be is lucky day.
Stone raised the money in the middle of the table again and it went on like this an half eternity. Then suddenly Rick noticed that he hadn't got any money left. He thought about the possibilities he had when finally a smile came into his face.
"So, you know how you'll raise me? Or do you give up?" Stone asked also smiling. Rick lit a cigarette and smiled at Stone holding his cards tightly in his hands.
"You know, There is this very pretty girl. What If we say, lets think, you can have her for the weekend. Till Monday morning. If you'll win of course. That should raise you!"
"No way, Rick. Where should I know from, that she's really pretty, and has the right age besides."
"You don't trust me? Stone, I'm hurt!" Rick laughed.
"Just being careful, Rick." Rick nodded and waved one of his boys to him.
"Bring the girl down here, so Stone can decide whether she is a real looker or not." The boy nodded and walked upstairs. About ten minutes later he came back. He was pulling someone behind him in an cruel grip on the girls arm. When she lifted her head and locked eyes with Stone he almost gasped. Even in this darkness and through the dirt he could say that she was probably the most gorgeous girl he had ever seen. She had red curly hair and the darkest pair of brown eyes he had ever seen in his life. She was really slim, almost skinny, but still gorgeous. She looked kinda scared at Stone knowing to well, why she was here.
"So?" Rick asked Stone and noticed how the boy looked the girl over.
"She sure is a looker."
"Oh and believe me she isn't only good to look at!" Rick grinned evilly and the red head looked down on the floor.
"Well, then I guess I want to see what your hand is!" Stone said to Rick. The grin on Rick's face grew wide and he laid his cards down.
"Well, looks like I get the girl for myself." He was about to grab the money when Stone made him stop. He laid his sown cards down and as slowly as his smile grew Rick's faded. Stone had also a full house: two asses and three KINGS. He raised his eyebrows and took the money.
"Well, Ricky-boy, say goodbye to the young lady, because the next few days she'll spent with me!" He arose and said bye to Rick and his friends. He leaded the girl out of the house and took a deep breath when they were out on the street. The smell inside of the house had been terribly! The girl walked slowly next to him not looking up from her feet. Stone watched her from where he was going. There were some things he hadn't seen in the darkness of the cave. Like her faint skin. She looked like she wasn't out very much. Or the bruise on her cheek. Stone narrowed his eyes. Was this the way Rick used to treat girls?! He sighed deeply and lit a cigarette. He took a puff of the cigarette and hold it in front of the girl. She looked at it for a moment and shook her head slowly. Stone eyed her concerned. He wanted to say something but then decided otherwise. They had reached the Lodging House by now. All of the others were still at the Poker-game and wouldn't be back until late morning. He opened the door and led the girl upstairs and into the room he was sharing with Scar. He turned the light on and came towards her.
"What's your name?" He asked while he lifted her head up with his hand softly under her chin.
"Caitlin." She said in a soft voice. Stone's look was caught by the bruise on her cheek and the dirt that covered her face. He tried to wipe a little bit of it away but soon enough noticed it would take more than this.
"Come with me Caitlin." He led her to the washroom and turned one of the showers on. Caitlin's muscles tensed all up. She wasn't quiet sure what she should expect from this guy. Usually the guys Rick brought her to just throw her on a bed and took her as long as they wanted. No one had even bothered before to ask her for her name. The boy came back to her and she looked down on the floor again. She was kinda afraid. Well, she was always afraid, but usually she know at least what was happening. This was different. This guy was different.
"Take your clothes of and take a shower." He said softly to her. Caitlin nodded slowly and saw that the guy walked away from her but stayed in the bathroom. But she also know, that he wasn't watching her. Since she was younger, she had always felt when someone was watching her. That also wasn't what she had expected. Not sure of this new situation she get some problems with opening the laces that hold her dress in the back. She heard footsteps and the boy came back holding two towels. A big one and a smaller one He placed them on a stool that stood next to the shower and sighed as he saw her fighting with her dress.
"Wait, let me do this." She let her arms fall and swallowed when she felt his hands on her back. It didn't took him long to open the laces.
"I'll be right back, I'm bringing you some clean clothes. There's nobody in here tonight besides us, so no one will come in here." With this he left the room and walked quickly back into his own to get old pants that didn't fit him anymore and a shirt.
Caitlin took her dress off slowly. Her arm hurt so she couldn't do it fast. This had also been another reason for her laces-problems. She also took her underwear off slowly and was just about to step under the shower when Stone came in unnoticed from her. He stood there in the doorframe and just looked at her. She stood there with her arm testing the temperature of the water. He looked over her face and down over her neck where she wore a small necklace. He saw another bruise on her shoulder which had to hurt real bad. His eyes moved further over her body and he felt that the color went up into his face. Though she looked like she didn't get enough to eat her curves were already breathtaking. The way she stood there, fully naked her one arm holding away reaching for the water, her head looking down and her eyes half closed she reminded him of an angel. There were only the wings missing and Stone would have gained his believing in god back. Caitlin stepped now completely under the shower and turned her back towards Stone. She sighed when the warm water ran down her body and she smiled. It was so long ago that she could take a shower. She would have liked to stay there forever. She heard someone opening the small window and looked over her shoulder to see Stone smoking another cigarette. She turned off the water and took the bigger ones of the towels and wrapped it around her body. The smaller one she took to dry her hair a little bit. She was just taking it away when Stone turned back to her.
"There is a shirt and pants laying that you can wear." With this he turned around again so she could pull the clothes on, without him having look at her. Stone had still to push the picture of her out of his mind.
Caitlin pulled the shirt on and looked down on herself..
"You really think I also need the pants for now?" When he looked at her he had to smile. The shirt reached her knees and she almost sunk in it. The sleeves were also way to long on her. He stepped closer to her and turned them up.
"This should work. Come on." He took the pants and walked out of the room. Caitlin followed him slowly. They walked back in his room and Stone put the pants away. Caitlin stood at the door. Unsure of what she should do now. Her heart began to race when the boy walked over to one of the beds and sat down. He told her to come and sit down next to him. She did as he had said and sat down next to him. Again she kept her eyes on the floor. Stone took a strand of her wet hair and placed it gently behind her ear.
"How old are you Cat?" She looked up at him. It was a long time ago when she had been called this. But she kinda liked him calling her so.
"Fifteen, almost sixteen." Stone looked in her eyes and touched her bruise softly.
"Why do you stay at such a bad place?" He whispered.
"I don't have anywhere else to go. Even if I would ran away, they would find me in the streets and get me back." She shrugged. Stone should get used to this habit in no time.
"You could stay here." He said still in a whisper and looked at her asking. Caitlin half smiled and shook her head.
"I don't even know anything about you. And you say I shall stay here?" She wasn't this nervous anymore.
"Well, my name is Stone I'm seventeen, and the only other thing that you should know, is that I won't ever hurt you like you seem to be used to!"
"You don't live alone here…"
"They won't have anything against you!"
"I don't think this would work." She looked again down on the floor. When Stone looked at her she was trying to hide a yawn. Stone arose from his bed and pulled the blankets back.
"Lay down, you look like you need some sleep."
"And you?"
"I'll take the bed of Scar." He nodded towards the other bed in the room and Caitlin nodded confused. She laid down and Stone tugged the blankets around her.
"Night." He whispered while he went over to sleep in Scar's bed.
"Good night." She whispered back to him. It didn't took her more than a minute to be fast asleep.