Chapter 13
"What?" asked Jack.
"The Bronx and Harlem are on their way. We were walkin' back ta the lodgin' house and some a dem jumped us when we was in an alley. They beat him up and told us to tell our leader that they was comin'." They boy replied.
"Shit. Get him upstairs. Bookworm, I want ya ta clean him up." Jack said and he ran up to the bunkroom with Race, Blink, Mush, Arts, Reticent, Bookworm, and Angelfish behind him.
"Swifty, go tell Spot we need dem. Be careful." Jack instructed and Swifty ran out the door.
"Everyone listen up." Jack yelled and everyone turned to look at him. "The Bronx and Harlem wanna settle this tonight. They're on their way now. Bookworm, Reticent, and Kate, I want ya ta stay here. The rest a ya, get ready ta fight." Jack ordered.
Everyone went in separate directions. Bookworm went to clean up the beaten newsboy, Reticent went to get the supplies they would need to clean up any wounded newsies, and all the boys and girls got ready to fight. Kate was confused as to what was going on.
"I'm gonna beat the shit out a dem." Kate heard Angelfish say as she got ready.
Just then Brooklyn showed up. Spot walked in to the bunkroom and the first person he saw was Kate. No one else mattered. He didn't even notice Jack walk up to him.
"Spot." Jack said coming up to him but Spot didn't even move a muscle.
"Spot!" Jack yelled.
"What?" Spot asked coming out of his daze.
"Are ya sure you're gonna be able ta do this?" Jack asked.
"Yes."
"Alright. Snipeshooter."
"Yeah Jack?"
"Do ya know which way they was comin' from?" Jack asked.
"Yeah, they was comin' from that way." Snipeshooter answered.
"Alright. Lets go everyone." Jack yelled and started towards the door.
Spot looked at Kate one last time then turned to go.
"Lady."
"Yeah Spot?"
"I want ya to apologize ta Kate and stay here and help." Spot ordered.
"Alright." Answered Lady as she watched Spot walk out the door.
Kate was still confused as to what was going on. Reticent happen to walk by at that very moment.
"Hey Reticent."
"Yeah Kate?"
"What's going on?"
"It's been this long time thing. Harlem and the Bronx want Manhattan so they wanna fight Jack because Jack won't give up Manhattan." Reticent explained.
"Why does Jack need Spot's help?"
"Well, I guess Jack and Spot have been long time friends and also if the Bronx and Harlem take over Manhattan they might try and take over Brooklyn and Spot doesn't wanna risk losing Brooklyn."
"Oh. Is there anything I can do to help?" Kate asked.
"You're still recovering Kate. Just stay in bed. There are three of us. That should be enough." Bookworm said.
"Ok."
"Hey Reticent. Hey Bookworm." Lady called.
"Well, well, well. Causing more trouble are we Lady?" Bookworm asked about ready to kill Lady. Lady just stuck out her tongue and Reticent pulled Bookworm away before she could do anything.
"Hey Kate. Can I talk ta ya?" Lady asked.
"Fine." Kate answered with a sigh.
"Look Kate, I'm sorry. That kiss was all my fault. Spot didn't even want to. He loves ya a lot Kate. Don't throw it away like I did."
Kate just looked at Lady. She didn't know what to do so she did the first thing that came to her mind.
"I forgive you." Kate whispered.
"What?" Lady asked in complete surprise.
"I forgive you." Kate repeated.
"You do?" Lady asked, her eyes wide in surprise.
"Yes, I do." Kate answered calmly.
"Thank you."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ AN: hey everyone! I know this was a short chapter but I promise the next one will be longer. Thanks to everyone who reads this story and thanks to Angelfish for reviews. Please review. Chapter 14 will be up soon.
*~Dreamer Conlon~*
"What?" asked Jack.
"The Bronx and Harlem are on their way. We were walkin' back ta the lodgin' house and some a dem jumped us when we was in an alley. They beat him up and told us to tell our leader that they was comin'." They boy replied.
"Shit. Get him upstairs. Bookworm, I want ya ta clean him up." Jack said and he ran up to the bunkroom with Race, Blink, Mush, Arts, Reticent, Bookworm, and Angelfish behind him.
"Swifty, go tell Spot we need dem. Be careful." Jack instructed and Swifty ran out the door.
"Everyone listen up." Jack yelled and everyone turned to look at him. "The Bronx and Harlem wanna settle this tonight. They're on their way now. Bookworm, Reticent, and Kate, I want ya ta stay here. The rest a ya, get ready ta fight." Jack ordered.
Everyone went in separate directions. Bookworm went to clean up the beaten newsboy, Reticent went to get the supplies they would need to clean up any wounded newsies, and all the boys and girls got ready to fight. Kate was confused as to what was going on.
"I'm gonna beat the shit out a dem." Kate heard Angelfish say as she got ready.
Just then Brooklyn showed up. Spot walked in to the bunkroom and the first person he saw was Kate. No one else mattered. He didn't even notice Jack walk up to him.
"Spot." Jack said coming up to him but Spot didn't even move a muscle.
"Spot!" Jack yelled.
"What?" Spot asked coming out of his daze.
"Are ya sure you're gonna be able ta do this?" Jack asked.
"Yes."
"Alright. Snipeshooter."
"Yeah Jack?"
"Do ya know which way they was comin' from?" Jack asked.
"Yeah, they was comin' from that way." Snipeshooter answered.
"Alright. Lets go everyone." Jack yelled and started towards the door.
Spot looked at Kate one last time then turned to go.
"Lady."
"Yeah Spot?"
"I want ya to apologize ta Kate and stay here and help." Spot ordered.
"Alright." Answered Lady as she watched Spot walk out the door.
Kate was still confused as to what was going on. Reticent happen to walk by at that very moment.
"Hey Reticent."
"Yeah Kate?"
"What's going on?"
"It's been this long time thing. Harlem and the Bronx want Manhattan so they wanna fight Jack because Jack won't give up Manhattan." Reticent explained.
"Why does Jack need Spot's help?"
"Well, I guess Jack and Spot have been long time friends and also if the Bronx and Harlem take over Manhattan they might try and take over Brooklyn and Spot doesn't wanna risk losing Brooklyn."
"Oh. Is there anything I can do to help?" Kate asked.
"You're still recovering Kate. Just stay in bed. There are three of us. That should be enough." Bookworm said.
"Ok."
"Hey Reticent. Hey Bookworm." Lady called.
"Well, well, well. Causing more trouble are we Lady?" Bookworm asked about ready to kill Lady. Lady just stuck out her tongue and Reticent pulled Bookworm away before she could do anything.
"Hey Kate. Can I talk ta ya?" Lady asked.
"Fine." Kate answered with a sigh.
"Look Kate, I'm sorry. That kiss was all my fault. Spot didn't even want to. He loves ya a lot Kate. Don't throw it away like I did."
Kate just looked at Lady. She didn't know what to do so she did the first thing that came to her mind.
"I forgive you." Kate whispered.
"What?" Lady asked in complete surprise.
"I forgive you." Kate repeated.
"You do?" Lady asked, her eyes wide in surprise.
"Yes, I do." Kate answered calmly.
"Thank you."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ AN: hey everyone! I know this was a short chapter but I promise the next one will be longer. Thanks to everyone who reads this story and thanks to Angelfish for reviews. Please review. Chapter 14 will be up soon.
*~Dreamer Conlon~*