"Wait, back up there! Gamble his girl? What do you mean?" I asked.  There was something wrong here, and I needed to know the truth. 

"Well, it aint my place ta tell ya this, but I don't see how it could hurt now," Spot said. "Back when you foist came, there was a little wager.  Racetrack betted Jack that he could get yous to kiss 'im by the end of yer foist week.  Of course the wager was for something a little different, it was for you.  If Racetrack would kiss you, than yous were ta be left alone by Jack and would be considered Race's goil.  If Race didn't,  than Jack could have you if he wanted and Race would have ta leave yous alone."

"I can't believe it! Race was so mad at me for not kissing him just because he didn't get the bragging rights of saying, 'Yeah, I broke that tough goil newsie."  And Jack, he lied to me! He told me that Racetrack was upset because he really cared for me!  The bunch of lying cowards!" I went into a mad frenzy as I said this.

"Things got a bit more complicated than just that," Spot interrupted.  "After spending a few days with you, he found that he was 'enchanted' by your style.  That's when things started happening.  He honestly cared for you.  However, being the 'honest' gambler that he is, he couldn't back out of a bet.  That was why he was so upset by you not letting him kiss you; and then finding you and Jack in the same bed… that really set him off.  Of course, it is easier to blame the new guy."

"How could you possibly know all this?" I asked. It was just so…unreal.  Spot knew everything that was going on.

"I sell news, so I know all that is goin' on in New Yoik, r'member, I've got ears all over the whole city." Spot replied as if it were no big deal. "Specially when its got ta do with Jackieboy's kids in Manhattan."

I didn't know what to say.  This put a spin on it all.  It was like a conspiracy.  I was the only one in New York who didn't know what was going on.  It was like someone was selling my soul as a headline of The World.  Where to go? Should I go home to face the boys? Why didn't Jack tell Race what really happened that night?  How can I just act like nothing ever happened?

I decided to give myself some time.  I took Spot's advice and decided to sell with him.  I never thought that selling papes in Brooklyn could be so….adventurous….

~Sorry that the Chapter is so short, but I didn't have much time to write between guitar, cleaning, softball & etc.  I hope to make the next few pretty long to make it up to ya! The more reviews, the faster and the more I update, so my regulars, keep it up and if you aren't a regular reviewer, YOU SHOULD BE!~

THE GREMLIN

Rain- I tried to email you and u didn't reply, so yeah, I'll try again later or w/e but just so you know- I am known as The Gremlin for a bunch of reasons many of which pertain to the movie!