I walked with Blackjack back to the LH. On the way there we got all the other newsies. Spot was looking at the floor pacing the room. When we walked in he looked up, and ran over to me. "Karla where have ya been? I'se worried sick bout ya" "HA! Yea right. I just came back to get my things, and leave." "LEAVE?!?! Why are ya gonna leave?" "Like ya really care Spot" I then stormed up into Spot's room, grabbed my things, and ran like a bat out of hell.

I started getting tired and slowed my pace down a little. I was walking down the street when someone pulled me into an alley. "Lemme go!" "Look what I found here boys." I looked up into the face of a boy about Spot and Jack's age. "She sure is a pretty little thing. I'se think we could have some fun wit her." At that I got scared.but then I just got pissed. I wasn't gonna let some asshole rape me again. So I did the only thing I could think of..spit in his face, and knee him in the groin. That would have done the trick if 20 other guys hadn't jumped out of the shadows. When I got a good look at them I realized that they were newsies! The guy I spit at seemed to be coming around, and I knew I had to get outta there fast. "Oh I know ya didn't just spit and kick at our leada" said one of the newsies. "The leada of Harlem doesn't like it when he gets disrespected." "HARLEM!?! I thought. I couldn't have possibly gone to Harlem. "Their leader, Chains, came up and grabbed me again. "That's right little girl. Now let's show her what happens to little girls who don't know their place. Once again I was raped..but this time it was by all the newsies.

When I woke up the next morning I was still in the alley, and my clothes were torn. I covered myself up as best as I could I ventured out into the street. I then realized that I was not in Harlem, but Manhattan. I had once again ended up in Manhattan. So I ran to the LH to try and find Jack, and tell him that Harlem was in his territory and what they did to me.

When I walked into the LH Kloppman gave me a big hello, and told me that my bunk was still empty upstairs. So I went into the bunk room and put all of my things down. Then I decided to clean up a little. These guys were still as messy as always.

When I had finished cleaning the bunkroom I heard all the boys coming up the stairs. I sat on my bed, and waited to see if they saw me. Well they did, because as soon as they came in the all ran to me, and started giving me hugs. After I had told everyone hello I pulled Jack into the big bathroom to tell him what happened. I told him everything from the girl at the docks, to Chains, to what they did to me. When I was done Jack was really mad. "They did WHAT to ya? And dey were in MY territory? This is not good. I gotta tell Spot." "NO! Jack if ya tell Spot den he will come for me. I don't wanna face him right now. Not after what he did." "Aw Karla I'se sorry. Look I'll go ta Brooklyn to talk ta him. He won't hafta come here till lata." "Thanks Jack, your da best."

We walked out of the bathroom, and Jack told the newsies everything. They were all fuming mad. It felt like 100 big brothers. We all went to bed later on. The next day Jack went to Brooklyn to talk to Spot. When he got there it was not a pretty site. "What da hell do ya think ya doin? Get outta da water and go sell yer papes!" "Spot.." "WHAT!?!.oh Jacky-boy didn't know that was youse." "Yeah Spot we gotta problem. Chains is coming into Manhattan." "What? Are ya kidding me?" "Nope" Jack then told him the whole story, including the parts with Karla. "He is gonna pay big when I get mah hands on him. He hurt my Karla, and when ya hurt Spot's goil there's hell ta pay." Jack then told Spot why Karla left, and Spot started laughing. "Whay are ya laughing?" "Jacky-boy that girl was me bruddah's wife. Dey own a jewelry store. I was buying a ring fer Karla." "Are ya serious?" "Yeah I'm serious." "Well I gotta get back to the LH. Maybe I can help yall woik this out. See ya" "Bye Cowboy"

~2 months later~

Jack had told me what happened with Spot, but I still couldn't shake the image of that other girl. I decided to stay in Manhattan for a little while. Well it was the middle of the month and I was late. I was late last month, but didn't think anything of it. I was now starting to get scared. "Jack can I talk to fer a sec?" "Sure Karla.hold on boys" Jack got up and I led him up to the roof.

"Jack I think I am pregnant. I have been late dese past two months, and all of dose guys raped me so I must be pregnant by one of them. I dunno know what ta do. I will be disgraced witout a husband." I then broke down and started to cry. "Shhhh. It'll be alright Karla. Ya have all da Manhattan newsies, and ya still have Spot and his newsies." "Spot still likes me?" I couldn't believe this. I thought Spot would have moved on by now. I mean I still loved him, but I didn't think he would still like me.

"No, Karla he loves you. He hasn't been himself since ya left. He won't even look at other goils, and he has been yellin at his boys fer everything. Why don't we go ta Brooklyn tomorrow. You can explain how ya feel to Spot, and we can tell him about dis new baby." "O.k Jack I think thas a good idea."