The Raven and the Racetrack *** Chapter 14
A week later, Spot and all of the Brooklyn newsies cane to visit. Aces had come along, and Racetrack could tell that Alicat was excited. she had been depressed all week, wondering when she would be able to talk to Aces again. Racetrack hoped that they would settle their differences. Alicat and Aces needed each other, that was obvious.
When Alicat and Aces had first started to see each other, Raven had told Racetrack, in private, that she was glad. Alicat had started to act really wild and independent recently, and Raven didn't want Alicat to get herself killed.
Alicat asked Aces if she could see him.
"Oh, you'se talkin' ta me now?"
"Uh, yes, can I'se see ya in da other room?"
"OK, sure, but only for a minute. I'se not here ta talk ta ya, I'se here to talk ta Raven and Racetrack."
Ouch, thought Raven. But she deserves it. Raven knew that Alicat needed a dose of reality, that not everything was going to go perfect. She needed to know that every problem didn't have an obvious answer.
Raven and Racetrack kept talking with the Brooklyn newsies, Jack, Sprite, Kidblink, and Skye. She heard muffled talking in the other room. She started to hear yelling. She knew that it wasn't going good. She knew how mad Aces was. She wanted to do something, but she knew that she had to let them figure this out on their own.
Racetrack didn't know what to do or say. Alicat and Aces were really going at it in the other room. They love each other, I'se know that. Racetrack thought. They just don't know that yet.
A few minutes later, Aces came back in the room. Racetrack could hear Alicat crying. It wasn't very loud, and you had to listen to hear it, but Race wasn't listening to anything else. He didn't know what to do. He looked at Raven sitting beside him she looked really upset. Damn it, he thought. Look what they're doing to Raven. Racetrack was mad. They were being selfish brats, not thinking of anyone else but themselves. The had no idea what this was doing to Raven.
Raven was really upset. She wanted to talk to each of them, and she wanted them to love each other again. She wanted to make everything all better. She had already gotten the cold shoulder from Alicat, because she had talked to Aces. And she knew that she wouldn't be able to talk to Alicat without getting Aces mad. She hated this.
A week later, Spot and all of the Brooklyn newsies cane to visit. Aces had come along, and Racetrack could tell that Alicat was excited. she had been depressed all week, wondering when she would be able to talk to Aces again. Racetrack hoped that they would settle their differences. Alicat and Aces needed each other, that was obvious.
When Alicat and Aces had first started to see each other, Raven had told Racetrack, in private, that she was glad. Alicat had started to act really wild and independent recently, and Raven didn't want Alicat to get herself killed.
Alicat asked Aces if she could see him.
"Oh, you'se talkin' ta me now?"
"Uh, yes, can I'se see ya in da other room?"
"OK, sure, but only for a minute. I'se not here ta talk ta ya, I'se here to talk ta Raven and Racetrack."
Ouch, thought Raven. But she deserves it. Raven knew that Alicat needed a dose of reality, that not everything was going to go perfect. She needed to know that every problem didn't have an obvious answer.
Raven and Racetrack kept talking with the Brooklyn newsies, Jack, Sprite, Kidblink, and Skye. She heard muffled talking in the other room. She started to hear yelling. She knew that it wasn't going good. She knew how mad Aces was. She wanted to do something, but she knew that she had to let them figure this out on their own.
Racetrack didn't know what to do or say. Alicat and Aces were really going at it in the other room. They love each other, I'se know that. Racetrack thought. They just don't know that yet.
A few minutes later, Aces came back in the room. Racetrack could hear Alicat crying. It wasn't very loud, and you had to listen to hear it, but Race wasn't listening to anything else. He didn't know what to do. He looked at Raven sitting beside him she looked really upset. Damn it, he thought. Look what they're doing to Raven. Racetrack was mad. They were being selfish brats, not thinking of anyone else but themselves. The had no idea what this was doing to Raven.
Raven was really upset. She wanted to talk to each of them, and she wanted them to love each other again. She wanted to make everything all better. She had already gotten the cold shoulder from Alicat, because she had talked to Aces. And she knew that she wouldn't be able to talk to Alicat without getting Aces mad. She hated this.