Sunshine smiled brightly at Spot.

"Come on!" she whined "What is it?"

Spot opened his hand slowly,in his dirty hand gleamed a small

necklace. It was a small gold pendant on a delicate chain.

"Is it for me?" asked Sunshine.

Spot smiled and nodded. Sunshine lifted her curls off the back of her

neck so Spot could fasten it.

"It says I love you on it, in Gaelic" he whispered as she looked at

the pendant.

Sunshine smiled and turned around.

"I love you too Spot" she said kissing him.

Malice sighed and sunk down onto the docks. He hated this place, this

city, his life. It was hard to beileve that a year ago he was sitting

with Rae, talking about their future. Now she was gone and he stood

accused. He smashed his fist down onto the docks and cradled his head

in his hand.

"Hello Malice" said Keys.

Malice smiled up at Keys, sadness coloring his hazel eyes a peculiar

shade of green.

"Hello Keys" he said "What's rollin?"

"Smirks wants to see ya. She says Race an Mush have been steppin inta

da territory"

"Dose bastards" he hissed "Why cant dey jus leave me alone?"

"Its not jus you"

"i know"

Racetrack sauntered down a Brooklyn street with Mush and Blink

following close behind.

"Wheres Conlon?" asked Blink grabbing a young Brooklyn newsgirl as

she walked by.

He soon felt a marble smack the side of his neck. He looked up to see

Smirks standing on the fire escape, red hair blowing in the wind.

"Git ya hands offa 'er" she hissed "Flicker, go find Spot"

The little girl nodded and ran off. Smirks hoped down from her perch.

"What can I do fer ya boys?" asked Smirks.

"Wheres Conlon?" asked Racetrack

"Wow, you tree sound like a broken record" said Smirks.

Sunshine leaned against Spot and sighed contently. They sat under a

tree in a Brooklyn park enjoying the beautiful day.

"Why did ya come back to New Yoik?" asked Spot.

"I missed mah brudda" said Sunshine "'sides tings weren't goin so

good in da orphanage"

"What do ya mean?"

"It was very strict dere, and i wasn't exactly a model kid" laughed

Sunshine.

"So ya came back here?"

"Yeah"

Just then Flicker came running up to Spot.

"What's wrong Flick?" asked Spot.

"Smirks...Race...Blink...Mush...here" gasped the young girl.

Spot hopped up and ran