Gone and Hurt

Chapter one

Julie ran down the street of Manhattan, New York it was about 2:00 in the

afternoon, she ran down an alley, and then she ran into someone and fell to

the ground.  "I'm sorry did I hurt you?" said a boy who was a year older

and helped her up, "I'm fine, and I got to go, bye" she said as

she started to sprit to the other end.  She ran out of the alley and ran into someone she wished she never did, "Well Oscar look what we have here" He said.  "Looks like she's lost" Oscar said, Julie got up and started to run, "I thought it would be easy to find Tracy in Manhattan, boy was I wrong" She thought to herself.  She stopped running when she looked behind her to see that the boys where gone, then she heard news boys selling papers "Excuse me, but do you know where I can find Tracy Valley?" Julie asked a boy with an eye patch.  "No" He said and Julie just turned and walked away, "Maybe I read something wrong in her letters, so she just kept walking and she ran into someone.  "Sorry I wasn't watching where I was going" Julie said as she helped clean up the papers, "Do you know a Tracy Valley?" Julie said the boy with a crutch "I don't but I might know somebody who does" He said as he took Julie to Tibby's.  "Jack someone has a question for you" He said, "Do you know a Tracy Valley?" She asked, "It all depends who's looking for her," He answered.  "Thanks anyway" Julie said as she walked out and just thought things over.         



"What does Tracy like to do the most?" Julie thought to herself.  Then it hit her Tracy likes to sing and act, and she saw a place called Ivy (I don't remember) hall, she ran down a couple alleys and finally came upon the place and knocked on the door, a man answered.  "May I help you?" He asked Julie "I was wondering if I could talk to the owner of this place?" Julie asked.  "I'm sorry she doesn't take walk ins" The man said, then she heard a women's voice in the background.  "Don't be so rude let the girl in" She said, he did what he was told and he led the girl to the women, "What is it you wanted to talk to me a about?" She asked.  "I was wondering is there a girl by the name Tracy Valley?" Julie asked, "Follow me please," She said, Julie did as she was told.  They walked into a dressing room "Tracy there is somebody here to see you" She said.  "Ok thanks Medda," Tracy said, Julie walked in.  "So this is where you've been all this time," Julie said.  Tracy turned around "Do I know you?" She asked "You should I went to the same Foster home" Julie said, "Who are you? Medda doesn't know I use to live in a foster home," Tracy asked.  "I think all this singing and acting is going to your head," She said, "You sound like someone I know" Tracy replied, then Tracy smiled "I knew you find me sooner or later" She said.  "Well you know me I'm not the quickest on everything" Julie said, "How did Ms. Miller take it?" Tracy asked as she brushed her hair.  "I don't know she kind of threw me in a closet for not doing my chores" Julie answered, "How do you like Manhattan?" Tracy asked.  "I have to say its not like Brooklyn" Julie said, "What about you, your in this business they call show, how do you like it?" Julie asked.  "Medda is nice and everything, but I wish I could leave and go somewhere, not stay inside and practice for shows" Tracy answered.  "This coming from a girl who ran away from the hardest foster homes in New York" Julie said surprised, "Yeah, but you taught me everything I know, well maybe not everything, you still have to show me how to pick locks" Tracy said.  "Time is up," said the man who walked in the door, "Ok" Tracy said, "I'll see you later" Julie said as she was shown out. Â