You know you're not alone
Without a love to call your own
I'll always be right there for you
To help you carry on
Slingshot woke up the next morning feeling like crap. She had no idea what she was going to do now. She had left the only home she had ever really had and the man she loved. Now she faced an empty future that promised to bring unhappiness.
She shook the depressing thoughts out of her head and started to decide what to do next. ~Go ta Brooklyn,~ she thought. Diggea must 'ave gone ta see Storm. She got up and headed off with her few belongings. She was determined to fix this.
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A heart that's always true
Girl, I'm giving mine to you
And everything you ever need
I promise I will do
Jack turned into yet another alley hoping to find her. He had been searching since just after dawn to find Slingshot. He didn't understand why he was so worried but he guessed it was because he felt responsible for her sudden departure.
Jack sighed as he realized the alley was empty save for a disguarded hat. He knelt down and picked it up. It was Slingshot's. He could tell because it had a dark stain on it from the first time he and Slingshot had met. He had accidentally spilled his coffee and some of it had gotten on her hat which had been lying on the table.
He laughed as he remembered the look on her face at the sight of the stain. She had been so upset but she had pretended like it was nothing. Or at least she had tried to pretend it was nothing but the tears in her eyes had given her away.
He looked for more clues but found nothing. Where could she be going? He looked once more at the hat and knew what he had to do to apologize. That is if he ever found her again.
Suddenly he got an idea. ~I'll go ta Brooklyn and get Spot ta 'ave 'is boids find 'er.~ He grinned and headed for Brooklyn.
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Digger decided not to sell the afternoon edition. She had a lot to think about. She went back to the Brooklyn Lodging House and went up to the roof. She looked out at the Brooklyn Bridge and started humming the song she and Blink used to sing to each other.
"I'll be the air that you breathe I'll give the strength that you need I'll be the light in your eyes When hope becomes hard to see I'll be your shining star To guide you wherever you are And I pormise that I'll be by your side Always you and I," she sang quietly.
"Dat's a pretty song. What is it?," asked someone from behind her.
Digger turned and saw Slingshot standing there looking very nervous.
"It's called 'Always You and I'. Blink and I used ta sing it ta each oddea. But we don't now t'anks ta you," she said coldly as she turned back around.
Slingshot flinched at the tone but walked over and sat down anyways. "I deserved dat. Look I'se sorry fer what I did. It's not Blink's fault. I was drinkin' pretty heavily dat night and I'se didn't recognize ya two at foist. I was upset because Jack had been talking about how it would 'ave been 'is and Sarah's 18-month anniversary. 'E was so upset and I couldn't stand seeing 'im in so much pain so I went ta drink it away. I am so sorry fer da way I acted. Please fergive Blink. 'E didn't know what was going on. Ya should see 'ow upset 'e is widout ya, Diggea. 'E's not 'imself at all," explained Slingshot.
"'E's really upset?," asked Digger with tears in her eyes.
"Yea and rumor 'as it 'e punched Jack da next day cause 'e wouldn't tell 'im where ya was."
"Oh my," said Digger covering her mouth with her hand. "Did 'e really get dat mad?"
"Well Jack did 'ave a nice bruise on 'is jaw."
"I dunno. I feel horrible. I should've trusted 'im. 'E won't take me back now!"
"Yea, 'e would. 'E loves ya dat much. At least go talk ta 'im," urged Slingshot.
"Ya know I think I will. Thanks Slingshot." She hugged her and got up . "I'se gonna go back now. Ya coming?"
"No. Jack and I got inta a fight and I left," she answered honestly.
"Oh. Maybe ya should go and try to woik things out wid 'im. Did ya even tell 'im where ya went? 'E'll be worried about ya."
"No I didn't tell anyone. I jist left. 'E is probably relieved dat I'm gone. I've been nothing but a pain ta 'im," said Slingshot sadly as she looked at her feet.
"Dat's why 'e's standing over dere, looking at ya wid worry in 'is eyes. Sure," said Digger as she walked over to Jack. "Heya Cowboy. I think ya should know I'se heading back. I'se gonna talk ta 'im. I think ya should cut 'er some slack. She did convince me to go back, ya know."
Jack kept his eyes on Slingshot the whole time. "Good ta hear it, Digger. Look I needs some time wid Slingshot."
"I know. She told me ya fought. I gotta go anyways," Digger said a quick goodbye over her shoulder to Slingshot and left.
Jack walked over and sat down next to Slingshot.
"Look I 'eard what ya said ta Diggea. Thanks fer convincing 'er ta go talk ta Blink. Dey need to straighten things out."
"Yeah, I know dey do," replied Slingshot, looking everywhere but at him. "Why are ya 'ere?"
"I was looking fer ya. I wanted ta say sorry fer all da things I said. Well...sorry."
"It's okay. I know ya didn't mean it. So how long was ya listening in?"
"Long enough."
"Oh," said Slingshot sadly.
"Ya made me realize something. I realized dis morning dat I'se over Sarah. I 'ave been fer a while but I was reminded of everything on da would- be anniversaary. When I 'eard ya say dat it upset ya ta see me dat upset I realized ya must care about me a lot if it hurt ya dat much. Den I realized why I 'ad been so worried about ya. I was even gonna 'ave Spot 'elp find ya." Jack laughed.
He grabbed her chin and turned her to look at him. "Slingshot, I like ya a lot. Ya've been dere fer me everytime I'se needed ya." He leaned forward and kissed her.
"I hope ya will come back ta Manhattan."
"Why should I go back? Jist so I can be dere when memories of Sarah upset ya again?," spat Slingshot.
"No. I want ya ta come back and be me goil. I care about ya Slingshot, can't ya see dat?"
Slingshot searched his eyes for proof but she couldn't see anything through her tears.
"So will ya be me goil, Slingshot?," asked Jack, slowly as he wiped her tears away.
Slingshot nodded not trusting her own voice. Jack smiled and kissed her again.
"Let's go home and tell everybody da news."
He helped her up and they headed back to Manhattan, stopping at a hat store to purchase another hat to replace Slingshot's stained one.
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Okay the next chappie is the last of this story and because I love you all so much I am going to put that chappie up too!!!!!!!! ... Please review and read my newest story "Loving the Enemy"....
~Molly
Without a love to call your own
I'll always be right there for you
To help you carry on
Slingshot woke up the next morning feeling like crap. She had no idea what she was going to do now. She had left the only home she had ever really had and the man she loved. Now she faced an empty future that promised to bring unhappiness.
She shook the depressing thoughts out of her head and started to decide what to do next. ~Go ta Brooklyn,~ she thought. Diggea must 'ave gone ta see Storm. She got up and headed off with her few belongings. She was determined to fix this.
~***~***~***~***~***~***~***~***~***~***~
A heart that's always true
Girl, I'm giving mine to you
And everything you ever need
I promise I will do
Jack turned into yet another alley hoping to find her. He had been searching since just after dawn to find Slingshot. He didn't understand why he was so worried but he guessed it was because he felt responsible for her sudden departure.
Jack sighed as he realized the alley was empty save for a disguarded hat. He knelt down and picked it up. It was Slingshot's. He could tell because it had a dark stain on it from the first time he and Slingshot had met. He had accidentally spilled his coffee and some of it had gotten on her hat which had been lying on the table.
He laughed as he remembered the look on her face at the sight of the stain. She had been so upset but she had pretended like it was nothing. Or at least she had tried to pretend it was nothing but the tears in her eyes had given her away.
He looked for more clues but found nothing. Where could she be going? He looked once more at the hat and knew what he had to do to apologize. That is if he ever found her again.
Suddenly he got an idea. ~I'll go ta Brooklyn and get Spot ta 'ave 'is boids find 'er.~ He grinned and headed for Brooklyn.
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Digger decided not to sell the afternoon edition. She had a lot to think about. She went back to the Brooklyn Lodging House and went up to the roof. She looked out at the Brooklyn Bridge and started humming the song she and Blink used to sing to each other.
"I'll be the air that you breathe I'll give the strength that you need I'll be the light in your eyes When hope becomes hard to see I'll be your shining star To guide you wherever you are And I pormise that I'll be by your side Always you and I," she sang quietly.
"Dat's a pretty song. What is it?," asked someone from behind her.
Digger turned and saw Slingshot standing there looking very nervous.
"It's called 'Always You and I'. Blink and I used ta sing it ta each oddea. But we don't now t'anks ta you," she said coldly as she turned back around.
Slingshot flinched at the tone but walked over and sat down anyways. "I deserved dat. Look I'se sorry fer what I did. It's not Blink's fault. I was drinkin' pretty heavily dat night and I'se didn't recognize ya two at foist. I was upset because Jack had been talking about how it would 'ave been 'is and Sarah's 18-month anniversary. 'E was so upset and I couldn't stand seeing 'im in so much pain so I went ta drink it away. I am so sorry fer da way I acted. Please fergive Blink. 'E didn't know what was going on. Ya should see 'ow upset 'e is widout ya, Diggea. 'E's not 'imself at all," explained Slingshot.
"'E's really upset?," asked Digger with tears in her eyes.
"Yea and rumor 'as it 'e punched Jack da next day cause 'e wouldn't tell 'im where ya was."
"Oh my," said Digger covering her mouth with her hand. "Did 'e really get dat mad?"
"Well Jack did 'ave a nice bruise on 'is jaw."
"I dunno. I feel horrible. I should've trusted 'im. 'E won't take me back now!"
"Yea, 'e would. 'E loves ya dat much. At least go talk ta 'im," urged Slingshot.
"Ya know I think I will. Thanks Slingshot." She hugged her and got up . "I'se gonna go back now. Ya coming?"
"No. Jack and I got inta a fight and I left," she answered honestly.
"Oh. Maybe ya should go and try to woik things out wid 'im. Did ya even tell 'im where ya went? 'E'll be worried about ya."
"No I didn't tell anyone. I jist left. 'E is probably relieved dat I'm gone. I've been nothing but a pain ta 'im," said Slingshot sadly as she looked at her feet.
"Dat's why 'e's standing over dere, looking at ya wid worry in 'is eyes. Sure," said Digger as she walked over to Jack. "Heya Cowboy. I think ya should know I'se heading back. I'se gonna talk ta 'im. I think ya should cut 'er some slack. She did convince me to go back, ya know."
Jack kept his eyes on Slingshot the whole time. "Good ta hear it, Digger. Look I needs some time wid Slingshot."
"I know. She told me ya fought. I gotta go anyways," Digger said a quick goodbye over her shoulder to Slingshot and left.
Jack walked over and sat down next to Slingshot.
"Look I 'eard what ya said ta Diggea. Thanks fer convincing 'er ta go talk ta Blink. Dey need to straighten things out."
"Yeah, I know dey do," replied Slingshot, looking everywhere but at him. "Why are ya 'ere?"
"I was looking fer ya. I wanted ta say sorry fer all da things I said. Well...sorry."
"It's okay. I know ya didn't mean it. So how long was ya listening in?"
"Long enough."
"Oh," said Slingshot sadly.
"Ya made me realize something. I realized dis morning dat I'se over Sarah. I 'ave been fer a while but I was reminded of everything on da would- be anniversaary. When I 'eard ya say dat it upset ya ta see me dat upset I realized ya must care about me a lot if it hurt ya dat much. Den I realized why I 'ad been so worried about ya. I was even gonna 'ave Spot 'elp find ya." Jack laughed.
He grabbed her chin and turned her to look at him. "Slingshot, I like ya a lot. Ya've been dere fer me everytime I'se needed ya." He leaned forward and kissed her.
"I hope ya will come back ta Manhattan."
"Why should I go back? Jist so I can be dere when memories of Sarah upset ya again?," spat Slingshot.
"No. I want ya ta come back and be me goil. I care about ya Slingshot, can't ya see dat?"
Slingshot searched his eyes for proof but she couldn't see anything through her tears.
"So will ya be me goil, Slingshot?," asked Jack, slowly as he wiped her tears away.
Slingshot nodded not trusting her own voice. Jack smiled and kissed her again.
"Let's go home and tell everybody da news."
He helped her up and they headed back to Manhattan, stopping at a hat store to purchase another hat to replace Slingshot's stained one.
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Okay the next chappie is the last of this story and because I love you all so much I am going to put that chappie up too!!!!!!!! ... Please review and read my newest story "Loving the Enemy"....
~Molly
