*Jacks POV*



The nerve of that girl. First, she gives me attittude when I'm kind enough to let her stay here. Then she tries to start a fight in MY lodging house. Who the hell does she think she is. Meanwhile...while I was thinking these things...Spot was yelling at Patch.

"Listen here...you may be my sista....but that dont give you'se no right to come bargin' into me best friends lodgin' house 'nd start tryin ta soak his guests. We'se all know you gatta thing for Jackie boy hea...-"

Patch blushed furiously and glared at Spot.

"But still they are his guests 'nd ya treat 'em wit respect. Shit, I think i gatta sit down..." Spot stumbled as two newsies caught him and brought him to a chair to sit down.

"You'se lucky you'se drunk or else I'd soak ya for tryin to run me life Spot. So im jist guessin' dat's da booze tawkin. 'nd as for YOU sweet cheeks. Ya stay away from me bruddah."

I watched as a look of relief came over Chaos's face, it was clear that she was glad to hear Spot and Patch were just brother and sister. Yet it wasn't long before Chaos jumped up at went after Patch.

"I wasnt anywear neah your bruddah, I jist happen ta fall asleep on him ya dirty fuckin-"

"Thats enough outa da both of ya's!" I yelled. These women sure got my blood boiling.

"Patch...go back ta Brooklyn, yous done hea for tanight. Chaos - go find yer friend Hype and the rest of you'se wit da exception of Spot. HIT THE BUNKS NOW!"

Everyone scrambled to their feet, Patches left, not without glaring at Chaos and Spot first. Chaos went to go find Hype and Spot was sitting near the table with his head in his hands. Its good to be leader, God let me tell you.

*Hypes Point of View*

Mush and I had found a nice place to lie down beneath the stars and just talk. He was a nice kid, we talked about selling pape's and how much a pape cost, "Tomorrow, I'll show ya how a real pro sells pape's." Mush chuckled, propping himself up on one elbow in order to look down at me, I gazed up at him with a longing desire in my eyes. He was beautiful.

"Ha, a pro, eh? I guess I'll be workin' wit Jack den, I 'ere he's da best." I joked with him.

"Naah, not Jack. Me, ya stupid liddle –" Mush leaned over and punched me in the arm playfully.

"Ey! Didntcha muddah teach ya not ta hit a goil?" I laughed, rolling over and propping myself up too.

"Eh, ya's don't count." Mush shrugged, "Ya one a us now." I rolled my eyes, one of them – they made it sound like some position granted upon you from heaven, well hey, with all these guys around I might as well be in heaven. I laughed a little at my joke just as Chaos charged up the fire escape stairs. Out of breath she huffed at the two of us, "Patch's gone. Jack sent all da boys ta bed 'nd I was told ta come look fer ya two. I don't t'ink Jack knew you'se was up 'ere wit' anuddah boy." Chaos winked in my direction, but not before checking Mush out. I pulled myself up from the ground and walked over to her.

"Oh yeah? An' even if he did, he ain't got no say on who I 'ang 'round wit'. None at all." I shrugged my shoulders and began climbing down the fire escape, Jack had it coming and I was going to serve it to him right then and there.