*Chapter 9*
"Does he...?" Silver whispered, Bottle Cap shrugged, still staring at Spot Conlon as he glared right back.
"C'mon, Caps." He demanded sternly, hand on cane. Bottle Cap swallowed hard and stood.
"Guess it's time to find out." She whispered to Silver before walking over to where Spot stood.
"What do ya want, Spot?" The girl asked bravely, a nervous smiled perched on her lips.
"Outside." He told her, opening the door. Bottle Cap nodded and went out into the warm evening, Spot following. As soon as the door shut, Blink walked over to where Silver still sat, confused. She had assumed that she was the only one that knew Bottle Cap.
"Okay, we're outside." Caps shrugged, twirling a strand of hair nervously.
"Where ya been, kid? I thought you'se was dead." Spot asked, only causing more puzzlement for the girl. How could he think she was dead if he never saw her before.
"Why would you think that?" She wandered out loud. Spot glared angrily, annoyed by her answer.
"What a ya mean, why would I think dat?" He raised his voice, Katie backed away. "I ain't seen you'se for eleven yeahs! What else would I think?" Katie cowered when he yelled, he reminded her of her father.
"What are you talking about? How did you know I was here?" She asked. Then, it hit her. That was how her fanfic went, the one she was trying to write back home but never got to finish.
"One a my boys tol' me Jacky-boy picked up anothah stray goil, by da name a Bottle Cap." Spot shrugged as if it were a no-brainer, "How many goils could deah be named Bottle Cap?" He allowed a smirk to cross his face. Caps giggled.
"I guess I hit my head pretty hard," She decided to say, going along with the story. "I can't even remember how I hit it."
"You run away from dat Goodbakah guy?" Spot inquired, more calm than he had been only seconds ago. Bottle Cap smiled wide with the realization that it was her story. Everything she made up in her mind back home was coming alive here!
"Not so much the old man, mostly Benjamin." She explained. "But I can't talk about it right now. My memory is still really hazy from everything."
*Inside Tibby's*
"Does she know Spot, too?" Blink asked Silver Fists, taking a drink of water.
"I ain't shoah." She shrugged, watching the two talk just outside the window, "I didn't think so."
"How do you know 'er?" Blink pried innocently. Silver remained silent as she thought of what to say.
"Yeah, Silvah." Chipper spoke up, walking over with Jack. "How do you know 'er?" Silver squirmed uncomfortably as all eyes turned on her.
"Well, it's a long story..." She began.
"We got time." True smiled, scooting in beside Blink across from Silver.
