A.N. This story is also coming to an end but if you really liked it then
you'll like the fact that it's going to be a series. But this time I'll
stick to one newsie story at a time that way I won't get distracted between
the two. It'll be about all the new girl's that come to the Lodging House,
and I think the next story will be about Dagger Nates and I'm going to make
one for Fighter if you liked her character I'm just trying to get a feel
before I go back and redo stuff. Anyway all of these stories are going to
lead up to the final two which will be about Trouble and Irish Fury who
were the original first two female newsies in Manhattan but each had a
personal problem and left. Anyway of course it will take me awhile
considering there is going to be like seven stories maybe eight. If you
want to be one of them or just in one of them e-mail me. I have a new e-
mail address it's IrishRover04@aol.com. Oh also, Slick your going to be in
my Dagger Nates story ( Thanks for all your support through all of my
writing. Okay this is long enough, on with the chapter.
Ice dropped to her knees and felt Temper's neck for a pulse, then she felt it, it was faint but it was there. She cried out in happiness and tried to lift Temper by herself but it was to no use, she couldn't support his weight. She was going to go back for help but how could she possible leave him here by himself, and what if Tony and his goons decided to come back and finish the job. No she'd wait it out because she knew that Fighter knew where she was and as soon as she came to she'd be coming to the warehouse with probably all of Manhattan following. Ice laid down next to Temper and curled her body close to his, she also moved her arm under his head so that he would be somewhat more comfortable and then she waited.
All she could do was wait, then an old song her mother used to sing came into her head, "Hello, Goodbye, you'll always be my darling. Hello, Goodbye, I love you till the end of time. My boy, my girl you will be forever mine. I love my darling children. I love my darling children." She started to cry but she kept going through her tears, "To hear you, to see you, to feel my blessed children is the greatest gift given. You are me and I am you and I will always be so near you. Just ask and I'll come because you are the greatest gift given."
She kissed Temper's cheek and then rested her head on his chest, comforted by the knowledge of his even heartbeat. She stared at the door to the warehouse, willing the newsies to come crashing through, but she'd given up hope when by the time it was dark there was no sign of them. Just as she was drifting off to sleep, the door was thrown open and Fighter stood there with Race and Spot on either side of her and Skittery, Jack, and the rest of the guys behind her. Ice stood up slowly and winced when she saw the anger in Fighter's eyes but she also saw the concern there and that worried her because she didn't want people's concern. That was one of the reasons she got along so well with Spot, he knew she would take care of herself and that if anything happened it was her fault because she could take care of herself. Fighter ran forward and brought her in close for a hug and then pulled back and punched her and then hugged her again.
"If you'se evah run off like dat again, I'se will soak you'se so bad you'se will be black and blue well inta next week."
Ice just nodded and then looked down at Temper, "Could someone help me wit him? I tried ta carry him by meself but he's jist to heavy."
Skittery and Jack each took a side and lifted him effortlessly and then started out of the warehouse, with all the newsies following. Fighter wanted to stay and talk to Ice, but one look at the girl and she knew it would be of no use, then she looked at Spot and saw he planned on staying so she followed the newsies out and took her boyfriends hand and leaned close, wondering what she would do if she ever lost him or almost lost him the way Ice almost lost her brother. Honestly she thought she'd do the same thing as Ice, but what she was wondering was what exactly did Ice do because she hadn't seen any of the DeFranco gang but she'd also seen Ice's knuckles and the knife that was clutched in her hand and knew that something had happened here.
Ice stood staring at her hands in silence, she dropped the knife and jumped when it clattered to the ground, but she didn't stop staring at the blood that covered her hands. Spot was studying Ice and knew that she was about to break down and he didn't know whether to comfort her or demand answers. He didn't know how to deal with her in this kind of situation because as long as he'd known her he'd never seen her like this and it scared him. He moved forward and when Ice started to whimper he took her into his arms and rocked her back forth. Comforting himself with the motion as much as he was comforting her. "What happened today Ice?"
"It all went by so fast, I'se don't tink I'se wanna tawk about dis right now."
Spot pulled back, "Well you'se gonna have ta talk about dis now because what happened is important!" He shook her roughly and was surprised when her eyes glistened over in fear. "Are you'se scared of me?" He asked the question quietly as if afraid of the answer, because never once in his life had he ever hit a girl and yet here was the one girl he thought to be like his sister and she cowered away from him.
But then she looked up into his eyes, "I ain't scared of you'se Spot! Come wit me," She motioned with her hand for him to follow her and she led him to a room that was off the main part of the warehouse. She walked into the room and pointed at the body lying in the middle of, "Now are you'se scared of me?"
He looked at her astonished, his Ice had done that? There was a pool of blood surrounding the body but also when Spot looked at his face it was covered in blood and somewhat caved in. "You'se did dat?"
Ice nodded, "I'se also did da two guys who are behind da crates out front of the warehouse."
"Who are dey?"
Shrugging Ice frowned, "I'se don't know bout da two out front, dere jist some big guys dat work for da DeFranco's. But dat right dere is Jimmy DeFranco!"
Spot was even more surprised, Ice had killed Jimmy DeFranco! "I ain't scared of you'se Ice. You'se did what you had ta do and I don't hold it against you'se none. I woulda done the same thing in your place and so woulda most the other newsies. He put an arm around her shoulders, "Let's get you'se back ta da lodgin house."
They walked back silently and when they got there, Ice knew Spot had to go back to Brooklyn. She hugged him lightly minding the bruises that still covered most of his body. Then she walked into the lodging house and up to the bathroom where she washed her entire body and then scrubbed her hands at least fifty times. But no matter how hard she scrubbed the blood still wouldn't come off. Then someone grabbed her hands and pulled them away from the water and slowly turned her around. "You'se gonna wash you'se skin right off is you'se keep doin dat."
Ice shrugged, "Yeah well it'd be an improvement!"
Skittery frowned, "I'se like you'se hands when dey's are covered wit skin." He smiled and brought her hands up to his mouth and kissed them lightly. Ice was fascinated with the way his lips moved against her skin. But she let it go because she knew what she had to do and she knew it was going to hurt a lot more this time then it ever did before.
She turned away from him, "Skitt I'se leavin."
"What," He asked sharply, sure he'd heard her wrong.
"I'se can't stay here with Tony still out dere lookin for me."
"You'll be safe with us."
"I won't be safe anywhere, especially anywhere here in New York. So I'se leavin tomorrow."
Skittery growled, "Jist like dat you'se gonna leave?"
"Yes."
He didn't answer to that just walked out of the room, but she knew that what she was doing was the right thing, in fact it was the only thing she could do. And she did do it, that night she packed her bag and the next day she left, after saying good-bye to Fighter and Race and Jack who had become her closest friends. She quickly made her way to Brooklyn and said good-bye to Spot and her brother who was still unconscious. So she handed Spot an envelope to give to Temper when he woke up and then she headed for the train station and bought a ticket for the next train that left not caring where it took her, just knowing that she had to get away or she'd end up being the cause of one of her friends' death.
Two days later when Temper woke up Spot did as Ice asked and gave him the letter that was from her. It was short and sweet and to the point, but it explained everything. When he opened the paper his necklace and ring fell out onto his lap and he smiled before putting it back on and turning back to the letter.
Hunter,
By the time you get this I'll be gone, on my way to god knows where, but I want you to know that you can still be proud of your older sister in some ways like the way that I didn't prostitute myself. I want you to know that what I did I did for you because I love you and if you want to know what I mean ask Spot. He'll tell you what happened. But I can't risk endangering anyone else, so I'm leaving. I'll be back though, I promise and if there's one thing I'll never do to you, it's break a promise.
Love Always, Kitty
Ice dropped to her knees and felt Temper's neck for a pulse, then she felt it, it was faint but it was there. She cried out in happiness and tried to lift Temper by herself but it was to no use, she couldn't support his weight. She was going to go back for help but how could she possible leave him here by himself, and what if Tony and his goons decided to come back and finish the job. No she'd wait it out because she knew that Fighter knew where she was and as soon as she came to she'd be coming to the warehouse with probably all of Manhattan following. Ice laid down next to Temper and curled her body close to his, she also moved her arm under his head so that he would be somewhat more comfortable and then she waited.
All she could do was wait, then an old song her mother used to sing came into her head, "Hello, Goodbye, you'll always be my darling. Hello, Goodbye, I love you till the end of time. My boy, my girl you will be forever mine. I love my darling children. I love my darling children." She started to cry but she kept going through her tears, "To hear you, to see you, to feel my blessed children is the greatest gift given. You are me and I am you and I will always be so near you. Just ask and I'll come because you are the greatest gift given."
She kissed Temper's cheek and then rested her head on his chest, comforted by the knowledge of his even heartbeat. She stared at the door to the warehouse, willing the newsies to come crashing through, but she'd given up hope when by the time it was dark there was no sign of them. Just as she was drifting off to sleep, the door was thrown open and Fighter stood there with Race and Spot on either side of her and Skittery, Jack, and the rest of the guys behind her. Ice stood up slowly and winced when she saw the anger in Fighter's eyes but she also saw the concern there and that worried her because she didn't want people's concern. That was one of the reasons she got along so well with Spot, he knew she would take care of herself and that if anything happened it was her fault because she could take care of herself. Fighter ran forward and brought her in close for a hug and then pulled back and punched her and then hugged her again.
"If you'se evah run off like dat again, I'se will soak you'se so bad you'se will be black and blue well inta next week."
Ice just nodded and then looked down at Temper, "Could someone help me wit him? I tried ta carry him by meself but he's jist to heavy."
Skittery and Jack each took a side and lifted him effortlessly and then started out of the warehouse, with all the newsies following. Fighter wanted to stay and talk to Ice, but one look at the girl and she knew it would be of no use, then she looked at Spot and saw he planned on staying so she followed the newsies out and took her boyfriends hand and leaned close, wondering what she would do if she ever lost him or almost lost him the way Ice almost lost her brother. Honestly she thought she'd do the same thing as Ice, but what she was wondering was what exactly did Ice do because she hadn't seen any of the DeFranco gang but she'd also seen Ice's knuckles and the knife that was clutched in her hand and knew that something had happened here.
Ice stood staring at her hands in silence, she dropped the knife and jumped when it clattered to the ground, but she didn't stop staring at the blood that covered her hands. Spot was studying Ice and knew that she was about to break down and he didn't know whether to comfort her or demand answers. He didn't know how to deal with her in this kind of situation because as long as he'd known her he'd never seen her like this and it scared him. He moved forward and when Ice started to whimper he took her into his arms and rocked her back forth. Comforting himself with the motion as much as he was comforting her. "What happened today Ice?"
"It all went by so fast, I'se don't tink I'se wanna tawk about dis right now."
Spot pulled back, "Well you'se gonna have ta talk about dis now because what happened is important!" He shook her roughly and was surprised when her eyes glistened over in fear. "Are you'se scared of me?" He asked the question quietly as if afraid of the answer, because never once in his life had he ever hit a girl and yet here was the one girl he thought to be like his sister and she cowered away from him.
But then she looked up into his eyes, "I ain't scared of you'se Spot! Come wit me," She motioned with her hand for him to follow her and she led him to a room that was off the main part of the warehouse. She walked into the room and pointed at the body lying in the middle of, "Now are you'se scared of me?"
He looked at her astonished, his Ice had done that? There was a pool of blood surrounding the body but also when Spot looked at his face it was covered in blood and somewhat caved in. "You'se did dat?"
Ice nodded, "I'se also did da two guys who are behind da crates out front of the warehouse."
"Who are dey?"
Shrugging Ice frowned, "I'se don't know bout da two out front, dere jist some big guys dat work for da DeFranco's. But dat right dere is Jimmy DeFranco!"
Spot was even more surprised, Ice had killed Jimmy DeFranco! "I ain't scared of you'se Ice. You'se did what you had ta do and I don't hold it against you'se none. I woulda done the same thing in your place and so woulda most the other newsies. He put an arm around her shoulders, "Let's get you'se back ta da lodgin house."
They walked back silently and when they got there, Ice knew Spot had to go back to Brooklyn. She hugged him lightly minding the bruises that still covered most of his body. Then she walked into the lodging house and up to the bathroom where she washed her entire body and then scrubbed her hands at least fifty times. But no matter how hard she scrubbed the blood still wouldn't come off. Then someone grabbed her hands and pulled them away from the water and slowly turned her around. "You'se gonna wash you'se skin right off is you'se keep doin dat."
Ice shrugged, "Yeah well it'd be an improvement!"
Skittery frowned, "I'se like you'se hands when dey's are covered wit skin." He smiled and brought her hands up to his mouth and kissed them lightly. Ice was fascinated with the way his lips moved against her skin. But she let it go because she knew what she had to do and she knew it was going to hurt a lot more this time then it ever did before.
She turned away from him, "Skitt I'se leavin."
"What," He asked sharply, sure he'd heard her wrong.
"I'se can't stay here with Tony still out dere lookin for me."
"You'll be safe with us."
"I won't be safe anywhere, especially anywhere here in New York. So I'se leavin tomorrow."
Skittery growled, "Jist like dat you'se gonna leave?"
"Yes."
He didn't answer to that just walked out of the room, but she knew that what she was doing was the right thing, in fact it was the only thing she could do. And she did do it, that night she packed her bag and the next day she left, after saying good-bye to Fighter and Race and Jack who had become her closest friends. She quickly made her way to Brooklyn and said good-bye to Spot and her brother who was still unconscious. So she handed Spot an envelope to give to Temper when he woke up and then she headed for the train station and bought a ticket for the next train that left not caring where it took her, just knowing that she had to get away or she'd end up being the cause of one of her friends' death.
Two days later when Temper woke up Spot did as Ice asked and gave him the letter that was from her. It was short and sweet and to the point, but it explained everything. When he opened the paper his necklace and ring fell out onto his lap and he smiled before putting it back on and turning back to the letter.
Hunter,
By the time you get this I'll be gone, on my way to god knows where, but I want you to know that you can still be proud of your older sister in some ways like the way that I didn't prostitute myself. I want you to know that what I did I did for you because I love you and if you want to know what I mean ask Spot. He'll tell you what happened. But I can't risk endangering anyone else, so I'm leaving. I'll be back though, I promise and if there's one thing I'll never do to you, it's break a promise.
Love Always, Kitty