Chapter 12

Daggers used to sell alone but ever since Jamie had come he'd been selling with her. The boys only accepted him to a certain extent and Spot only seemed to include Jamie when he thought that Daggers was looking, which frustrated her to no end. Daggers had tried to convince Jamie that he could sell by himself or find another selling partner but he'd insist now continuing to sell with her. She put up with it for about a week.

"Jamie, I sell alone A.L.O.N.E. alone. Go find someone else to sell wid or go sell by yourself." Daggers hissed getting right up into Jamie's face.

"Kath-"

"No, I sell alone." Daggers said pulling back her fist and releasing it right into Jamie's nose. Then took off running in the other direction.

Once she was pretty sure there was no way he could have followed her she slowed to a walk. It felt so good to be alone if just for the morning. She should ditch him more often. She'd have to meet back up with him with at the dock after she finished. At least he had gotten over his fear of the water so she could get him to go swimming sometimes to leave her alone.

Finding her way back to a more main street she began to sell. After a few hours she ran or more walked into Spot who was starting to head back to the dock. Daggers only had a few more papers so she walked with him and sold as they went. Spot didn't seem to want to talk so the walked in silence. He seemed to be deep in thought a lot lately.

When the made it to the dock he went straight to his perch and pulled out his sling shot. Daggers sat down to watch him, she'd always liked to watch him use his slingshot and really wanted to learn how to use one herself. Several of the boys had offered to teach her but she'd never gotten around to it. Then she got an idea.

"Spot," at the sound of his name he looked down at her.

"What?"

"Teach me how to use a slingshot," it came out more a command then a question.

"Sure," he replied.

He started to jump down but realized that Daggers was already half way up the ladder. Looking over at her, she smiled and he shrugged.

"'K what do I do?" She asked.

"Here," he said handing her the slingshot and making sure she had her hand in the right position. Then he placed his hand over hers to help her keep it steady. The he handed her a marble. "Put dis in the leder part. Then pull it back, aim and release." He helped her pull it back but let her aim at on of the bottle on her own. Releasing it the marble hurled through the air but missed the bottle by a good few inches.

"I have to get me one of dese." Daggers said looking at the slingshot in awe, then turned offering it back to Spot.

"Keep it," He replied.

"Ya sure?"

"Yeah, I can make me anudda."

"Danks Spot," Daggers smiled.

Their eyes locked and Spot leaned in closer to her stealing a short kiss. Daggers wasn't sure whether to slap him or kiss him back and her faced showed it. Spot laughed then turned his head abruptly so Daggers followed suit to see Jamie a few feet away. The outsider glared at them for a moment then was off running in the other direction. Daggers started to move to go after him but Spot grabbed her arm.

"He's wants to run, let 'im run."

No one had heard about the kiss and she was sure that Spot wasn't going to tell anyone. Daggers was stressed but not by the kiss; Jamie still hadn't come back. Her feelings were mixed between worrying about his well being and him going to her father. The later was causing more stress than the first. Daggers could tell the Spot wanted to comfort her by telling her Jamie wouldn't, but he couldn't. He didn't believe it himself. The rest of the day Daggers was constantly looking over her shoulder she had been put on her guard more than ever before.