Anastas-Bet the bruise looks lovely. Hmm maybe I should try it.. Anyways
glad you like the chapter, here's a really long one (at least to me).
Thanks for the review.
Angel Fish7-Thanks for another review. Interesting stuff will happen between Raven and Spot.
Chapter 24
Raven moved back into the crowd and yelled some headlines. She noticed some bulls wandering around near where she was a minute ago. They pointed in her direction and they started running in her direction. Raven held on to the papes tighter and started running.
The bulls gave chase and Raven dodged through the crowds, trying to put distance between herself and the bulls knowing that she'd burn out quickly. Raven didn't know these streets of Brooklyn well and before long was completely lost but the bulls were still after her.
She turned down a street and came to a dead end. Raven broke out in a cold sweat and glanced wildly around for a route of escape. The two bulls that had been following her turned down the street just as she noticed a small ladder leading up to a buildings roof.
Taking a quick glance over her shoulder to find out where the men were, she realized she had one chance to jump up to this ladder. She couldn't make a mistake or they would get her. Raven took a deep breath and pushed off the ground.
The feeling was airless. Wind blew her hair in her face and she stretched her fingers willing them to reach the bottom rung. Her hands met cold metal and she tried grabbing on. Raven's grip slipped and she frantically clawed to stay holding on. One of the bulls reached her and almost pulled her down.
A rush of adrenaline goes through her and she reaches up and pulls herself up to the next rung, and then the next. Raven finally reached the top of the building and she looked down and laughed at the bulls that were definitely not skinny enough to pull themselves up the ladder. Cheerfully she jumped to the next building and looked down.
With a start, she realized she had no idea where she was. The landscape was totally unfamiliar. Raven found another ladder and climbed down it, into an alley off a main road. She cautiously looked out and not seeing any one she knew, she walked out there.
Raven bumped into a man and he pushed her down. "Filthy street rat." He muttered. She pulled herself up and continued on her way. Seeing a kind old lady, she decided it would be worth it to at least try and ask what part of New York she was in.
"Hey." She walked over to the lady. "Cin ya please tell me what part of New York I'm in?"
The lady smiled, revealing a row of crooked teeth. "Sure thing dearie. You are in Queens."
Raven smiled grimly. "Thanks" she replied and then took off.
"Damn it." She muttered. "This is just fuckin great. I'se lost, in da middle of nowher- no wait bettah yet I'se in Queens's territory. Plus da leadah had it in fer my boyfriend and he beat the living shit outta him and me. Cin dis get any bettah?"
She said that and walked past a group of boys who looked her up and down. Shuddering, Raven quickened her pace and ran into what felt like a granite wall.
Slowly she looked up until she met the eyes of the person she had run into. "You." She said astounded.
"Well well, look what I'se jus got."
"Oh shit." Raven glanced around looking for some way of escape.
"Dere's no way youse goin ta get away dis time. I'm goin ta make ya pay, goin ta make ya scream."
Raven started backing away from him and with a cry she turned and ran away from him. Glancing over her shoulder she saw him in the same spot just laughing. She turned back around and continued fleeing. All of a sudden, she was pulled on from behind and shoved onto the ground.
"T'ink ya could outrun me?" He sneered. "T'ink again. And ya know what? Dis time Spot ain't goin ta save ya."
Shiner grabbed her and flung her against the nearest wall. "Ya know I'se been dreaming a getting back at Spot fer a long time and heah's another way to do it. When he sees dat his goilfriend is cheatin on him den dat'll ice da cake."
"He won't believe ya."
"Oh really? One of my boys has already sent fer him telling him youse in danger, dat I saw ya running from da bulls an dat I want ta make peace wit Brooklyn. Well see he should be getting heah any minute. Jus in time fer our little show." Shiner smirked and pinned her against the wall.
He lowered his lips cruelly to hers and tried kissing her. Raven tried pulling away but he pushed his fingers through her short hair and held her captive. He switched positions with her, making it look as if she were on top. She tried shoving him away but it was no use.
Shiner pulled her up by her hair and she had to hang on to him not to have all her hair ripped from her head. Shiner continued kissing her, on her lips, face and neck. Raven was helpless to do anything about it. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a familiar shirt. A familiar plaid shirt with red suspenders.
Just as she was about to call out for him Shiner covered her mouth with his own and pushed his tongue in her mouth. She closed her mouth and he withdrew his tongue in the nick of time.
Spot had never been so confused. 'How can she just sit dere and hang on ta him like dat?' he argued with himself. 'Why da hell would she do dat? Kissing him an all an afta last night I t'ought we had somet'ing special. All dis time she was cheatin on me wit him' with a heavy heart he realized that she had never loved him.
"What da hell are ya doin wit him?" Spot demanded. Shiner pulled away and took one of his hands out of Raven's hair, grabbed one of his knives and put it to her back.
"Oh Spot. How are ya?" Shiner mocked him.
"Why?" He directed his attention at Raven.
"He asked ya a question darlin, ain't ya goin ta answer him?" Slip whispered loud enough that Spot could hear. Spot felt his blood boil. Then so only Raven could hear he told her. "Youse been wit me fer awhile, youse my goil and ya were cheatin on him. I'll send dis knife t'rough his heart if ya fuck dis up and dis time I won't miss. We'se on my territory, my boys will kill him." To emphasize his point, he stabbed the knife in far enough through her shirt that she could feel that it had barely pricked her skin.
"I.love him." Even as she said it she looked into his eyes begging him to read her unspoken words.
"How cin ya love him?" Spot paced angrily and screamed at her. "Just tell me how da hell ya cin love him? What about us? Ya said ya loved me. Shiner beat da shit outta ya, how cin ya stand ta be near him?"
Raven broke into tears and Shiner moved a little closer, all the while having one arm around her waist. "Look at dat. Ya scared her."
"She's seen me like dis before." He dismissed Shiner with a wave of his hand and stared intently into Raven's eyes, waiting for her to continue.
"No I haven't Spot. Ya were neva like dis. So mean and hateful." More tears spilled down her face as she said each word. "Ya were okay in bed sure but Shiner is so much bettah." Spot looked as though he'd been slapped. 'Good' Raven thought 'He'll be so mad that he'll leave and he won't get hurt.'
"How cin ya- I cin't believe ya. I loved ya Raven an look at ya. Youse no bettah den any of da whores I slept wit. I neva want ta see ya again." Spot spit at her feet and walked away, towards what Raven assumed was Brooklyn.
As soon as he was out of sight, Raven fell to the ground in a heap. "Very good Raven. I wasn't soah ya would do it but I'se impressed." Shiner sneered at her down his nose. He pointed at one of his boys. "Watch her fer a little bit, I have some mattahs dat need my attention.
"What about Spot?" The boy questioned.
Shiner laughed evilly. "He's so heartbroken, he's not even woith trying ta get ta fight. Let him go back ta Brooklyn." Shiner walked away and left her with only his one newsie. Raven sat there for a few minutes getting her emotions under control and stopping her tears, hoping that Shiner was far enough away. Her guard was a few feet away and watching her but not very intently.
Raven stood up and stretched. The newsie just glanced at her and turned to look out at the street. Surprising him, she attacked him from behind and got in several blows before the guy realized what was happening. He fought back but he wasn't that great of a fighter and Raven was originally from Brooklyn and had learned the Brooklyn fighting techniques. She managed to mainly subdue him and he was breaths short of passing out.
"When youse wake up wit a headache from hell and a lovely shiner, tell him dat I love him down ta da deepest darkest parts of my soul an dat I jus can't wait heah fer him forevah and dat if he eva wants ta mess wit Brooklyn and dere leadah again I'se goin ta be dere an he will pay. Got dat? Cuz I sure as hell ain't repeatin it."
The newsie nodded and Raven punched him again and the boy passed out. Cautiously, afraid of being caught, Raven headed the way she last saw Spot go. Soon enough she found her way back to familiar streets of Brooklyn. Miserable she walked around the town, trying to decide what to do.
Across the street, she noticed the diner that she had eaten at awhile ago. It seemed like years ago where Spot had been following her and he had come in there after her. She almost walked past it but something stopped her. She took a closer look and saw that Spot was inside and a leggy blonde whore was sitting next to him. Or rather on him.
She was positioned on his lap and was laughing at something he must have done. She smiled flirtatiously and Raven's heart cracked. She was gorgeous, blonde, short petite and busty, all the exact opposites of Raven's dark haired mysterious beauty. 'This was Spot's kind of goil' Raven told herself sadly. 'Dis was his kinda goil before me.'
Tears streamed down her face and she saw the blonde lean in to kiss Spot. It was too much and Raven turned away.
Spot turned his head and the blonde kissed his cheek.
"Wha?" the blonde asked confused. "Spottie what's the matter?"
"Look I'se sorry. I jus- I can't do dis." His eyes took on a haunted look but the blonde didn't back off.
"Why Spottie?" She started massaging his chest. "What's one night going to hoit?" When Spot didn't show signs of relenting she stuck her lower lip out and pouted. "For me?" she begged softly.
"I said no." Spot stood up and the blonde fell off his lap and onto the floor. She stared at him shocked and he didn't even spare her a second glance. He stepped over her and left the diner.
Raven walked back to Manhattan. She barely even registered getting there. As she walked into the lodging house Kloppman greeted her.
"Hey"
"Hey"
"Dey upstairs"
"Thanks" Raven slowly made her way to the bunkroom. When she walked in all the faces turned in her direction. Tonya ran to her and threw her arms around her.
"Yay, youse back." Raven smiled at her newsie accent. Tonya just hugged her tighter.
"I missed ya too." Raven returned the hug.
"Why didn't ya come back last night?"
Raven looked uneasy but tried not to appear guilty. "I stayed in Brooklyn."
Jack looked her over. "Heah Chatterbox, me and Raven are goin ta go talk fer a bit. She'll be back. She's goin ta stay heah tonight." Tonya looked at Raven questioningly and Raven nodded her assent.
The two climbed up the fire escape and went to the roof. Jack sat down and Raven followed suit. They sat there not talking for a few minutes when Jack broke the silence.
"Ya were wit Spot."
"Yea." Raven replied slowly the words seemed heavy in her mouth, it was hard to say them.
"I'se not goin ta say anyt'ing bout dat but watch out fer Spot, he's da biggest womanizer in New York besides me."
"Spot's not like that." She said absent mindedly, not thinking about what she was saying.
"Really, an ya know dis how?"
"Jack don't start. I know youse two has some problems an all but I don't want ta get in it wit ya." Her voice was angry and then it softened. "He hates me now anyways." Raven said sadly.
"Ya don't know dat. He jus probably found someone else. I don't mean ta be cruel ta ya but dats jus how Spot is."
'Ya don't know how right you are Jack' she thought morosely. "Look I don't want ta talk about it. But I'se gots some other issues." Seeing Jack's look, she quickly assured him. "It has not'in ta do wit my private life. Da bulls were afta me."
"Why?" Jack asked.
"I'se not soah. Oh no..." she trailed off as she realized.
"I hate you, I hate you. I wish I could run away." The little girl screamed. The man backhanded her and she flew into her bed. She just stared defiantly at him, determined not to cry and give him more of a victory. 'Never would she cry for a man in her life' she promised herself as she steeled herself for another blow
"You will never run away."
"I'll go away to New York."
"You can't. You have no family and no friends and no money."
"I don't care." She wouldn't back down. He hit her again and she fell on the floor. As she was lying there, he kicked her several times until she stopped moving. He watched her chest fall up and down and she had yet to make a cry of pain. Angrily he lowered his face to hers.
"You will always be here. You will never ever go to your godforsaken New York. You belong to me." He watched as her eyes closed and she passed out. The man straightened and walked out the door.
"What?" Jack asked worriedly.
"As a kid I always wanted ta come ta New York. He must have known. Oh shit. he followed me heah and sent da bulls afta me. Oh god, he'll find us and den it'll jus be like before." Raven would have kept going but Jack interrupted her with a kiss.
Shocked, Raven pushed him away and stared at him. "Jack, I love Spot wit all my heart. Ya can't do dis. I'se not like dat. If I cin eva help it, I would neva cheat on him." Jack looked deep in her eyes and saw the love in her eyes. He looked away and then back at her.
"If I can't love ya like Spot does den I'll jus have ta be da next best t'ing." Raven pulled him into a hug.
"Thank ya Jack. I know how hard dat is fer ya ta say dat."
'No ya don't' Jack thought miserable. 'No ya don't' They sat there, each lost in their own thoughts as the sky slowly turned black.
"Jack.?" Raven asked. "Cin me an Chatterbox sell wit ya tomorrow?"
"Soah" Jack smiled, but not the careless one he usually wore. "Dats fine. I'se gots ta watch out fer ya anyways. Now let's go back inside an ya cin talk ta Chatterbox awhiles. She missed ya last night." He smiled at her wickedly and she playfully slapped him.
"Shuddup Kelly."
"I'se scared." With a low growl she tackled him and they fought on the ground. "Alright, let's go back in." Jack gasped.
"Aww is Kelly givin in ta a goil."
"I'd lose ta a goil if ya deserved ta win. Now let's go in please?"
"Fine but ya got ta say dat I won."
"Doesn't mean dat its true."
"Say it."
"Nah."
Raven jumped on top of him. "Say it." She said in a singsong voice.
"Fine ya win." Her eyes glinted in triumph. "Dis time."
"Yea yea." Raven muttered laughing and they went back down to the bunkroom.
"Ravy," Tonya squealed.
"Hey Chatterbox." Raven wrapped her in a hug.
"Ya took forever."
"I know." Raven laughed. "Me an Jack had ta talk."
"Important stuff?" Chatterbox questioned innocently.
"Yes an none of ya business."
"Aww dats no fun." She pouted. Several people laughed.
"Told ya she'd ask." Race said to Mush. "Now pay up."
Mush muttered under his breath but handed some money to Race. "Don't know why I bet wit ya." He grumbled.
"Yea yea." Race muttered. "Raven you or Chatterbox want ta play pokah?"
"She has to go to bed." Raven gave a pointed glare.
"Aww do I have ta?" Chatterbox whined.
"Yea ya do." Raven pointed towards the bunks and Tonya grudgingly went and laid down on one.
Raven turned back to Race. "Soah, a little pokah is jus what I need." She sat down at the table and took the cards.
A/n: If this isn't long enough for all y'all then tough because this took me forever to type. Tell me what ya think. *hint review.
Angel Fish7-Thanks for another review. Interesting stuff will happen between Raven and Spot.
Chapter 24
Raven moved back into the crowd and yelled some headlines. She noticed some bulls wandering around near where she was a minute ago. They pointed in her direction and they started running in her direction. Raven held on to the papes tighter and started running.
The bulls gave chase and Raven dodged through the crowds, trying to put distance between herself and the bulls knowing that she'd burn out quickly. Raven didn't know these streets of Brooklyn well and before long was completely lost but the bulls were still after her.
She turned down a street and came to a dead end. Raven broke out in a cold sweat and glanced wildly around for a route of escape. The two bulls that had been following her turned down the street just as she noticed a small ladder leading up to a buildings roof.
Taking a quick glance over her shoulder to find out where the men were, she realized she had one chance to jump up to this ladder. She couldn't make a mistake or they would get her. Raven took a deep breath and pushed off the ground.
The feeling was airless. Wind blew her hair in her face and she stretched her fingers willing them to reach the bottom rung. Her hands met cold metal and she tried grabbing on. Raven's grip slipped and she frantically clawed to stay holding on. One of the bulls reached her and almost pulled her down.
A rush of adrenaline goes through her and she reaches up and pulls herself up to the next rung, and then the next. Raven finally reached the top of the building and she looked down and laughed at the bulls that were definitely not skinny enough to pull themselves up the ladder. Cheerfully she jumped to the next building and looked down.
With a start, she realized she had no idea where she was. The landscape was totally unfamiliar. Raven found another ladder and climbed down it, into an alley off a main road. She cautiously looked out and not seeing any one she knew, she walked out there.
Raven bumped into a man and he pushed her down. "Filthy street rat." He muttered. She pulled herself up and continued on her way. Seeing a kind old lady, she decided it would be worth it to at least try and ask what part of New York she was in.
"Hey." She walked over to the lady. "Cin ya please tell me what part of New York I'm in?"
The lady smiled, revealing a row of crooked teeth. "Sure thing dearie. You are in Queens."
Raven smiled grimly. "Thanks" she replied and then took off.
"Damn it." She muttered. "This is just fuckin great. I'se lost, in da middle of nowher- no wait bettah yet I'se in Queens's territory. Plus da leadah had it in fer my boyfriend and he beat the living shit outta him and me. Cin dis get any bettah?"
She said that and walked past a group of boys who looked her up and down. Shuddering, Raven quickened her pace and ran into what felt like a granite wall.
Slowly she looked up until she met the eyes of the person she had run into. "You." She said astounded.
"Well well, look what I'se jus got."
"Oh shit." Raven glanced around looking for some way of escape.
"Dere's no way youse goin ta get away dis time. I'm goin ta make ya pay, goin ta make ya scream."
Raven started backing away from him and with a cry she turned and ran away from him. Glancing over her shoulder she saw him in the same spot just laughing. She turned back around and continued fleeing. All of a sudden, she was pulled on from behind and shoved onto the ground.
"T'ink ya could outrun me?" He sneered. "T'ink again. And ya know what? Dis time Spot ain't goin ta save ya."
Shiner grabbed her and flung her against the nearest wall. "Ya know I'se been dreaming a getting back at Spot fer a long time and heah's another way to do it. When he sees dat his goilfriend is cheatin on him den dat'll ice da cake."
"He won't believe ya."
"Oh really? One of my boys has already sent fer him telling him youse in danger, dat I saw ya running from da bulls an dat I want ta make peace wit Brooklyn. Well see he should be getting heah any minute. Jus in time fer our little show." Shiner smirked and pinned her against the wall.
He lowered his lips cruelly to hers and tried kissing her. Raven tried pulling away but he pushed his fingers through her short hair and held her captive. He switched positions with her, making it look as if she were on top. She tried shoving him away but it was no use.
Shiner pulled her up by her hair and she had to hang on to him not to have all her hair ripped from her head. Shiner continued kissing her, on her lips, face and neck. Raven was helpless to do anything about it. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a familiar shirt. A familiar plaid shirt with red suspenders.
Just as she was about to call out for him Shiner covered her mouth with his own and pushed his tongue in her mouth. She closed her mouth and he withdrew his tongue in the nick of time.
Spot had never been so confused. 'How can she just sit dere and hang on ta him like dat?' he argued with himself. 'Why da hell would she do dat? Kissing him an all an afta last night I t'ought we had somet'ing special. All dis time she was cheatin on me wit him' with a heavy heart he realized that she had never loved him.
"What da hell are ya doin wit him?" Spot demanded. Shiner pulled away and took one of his hands out of Raven's hair, grabbed one of his knives and put it to her back.
"Oh Spot. How are ya?" Shiner mocked him.
"Why?" He directed his attention at Raven.
"He asked ya a question darlin, ain't ya goin ta answer him?" Slip whispered loud enough that Spot could hear. Spot felt his blood boil. Then so only Raven could hear he told her. "Youse been wit me fer awhile, youse my goil and ya were cheatin on him. I'll send dis knife t'rough his heart if ya fuck dis up and dis time I won't miss. We'se on my territory, my boys will kill him." To emphasize his point, he stabbed the knife in far enough through her shirt that she could feel that it had barely pricked her skin.
"I.love him." Even as she said it she looked into his eyes begging him to read her unspoken words.
"How cin ya love him?" Spot paced angrily and screamed at her. "Just tell me how da hell ya cin love him? What about us? Ya said ya loved me. Shiner beat da shit outta ya, how cin ya stand ta be near him?"
Raven broke into tears and Shiner moved a little closer, all the while having one arm around her waist. "Look at dat. Ya scared her."
"She's seen me like dis before." He dismissed Shiner with a wave of his hand and stared intently into Raven's eyes, waiting for her to continue.
"No I haven't Spot. Ya were neva like dis. So mean and hateful." More tears spilled down her face as she said each word. "Ya were okay in bed sure but Shiner is so much bettah." Spot looked as though he'd been slapped. 'Good' Raven thought 'He'll be so mad that he'll leave and he won't get hurt.'
"How cin ya- I cin't believe ya. I loved ya Raven an look at ya. Youse no bettah den any of da whores I slept wit. I neva want ta see ya again." Spot spit at her feet and walked away, towards what Raven assumed was Brooklyn.
As soon as he was out of sight, Raven fell to the ground in a heap. "Very good Raven. I wasn't soah ya would do it but I'se impressed." Shiner sneered at her down his nose. He pointed at one of his boys. "Watch her fer a little bit, I have some mattahs dat need my attention.
"What about Spot?" The boy questioned.
Shiner laughed evilly. "He's so heartbroken, he's not even woith trying ta get ta fight. Let him go back ta Brooklyn." Shiner walked away and left her with only his one newsie. Raven sat there for a few minutes getting her emotions under control and stopping her tears, hoping that Shiner was far enough away. Her guard was a few feet away and watching her but not very intently.
Raven stood up and stretched. The newsie just glanced at her and turned to look out at the street. Surprising him, she attacked him from behind and got in several blows before the guy realized what was happening. He fought back but he wasn't that great of a fighter and Raven was originally from Brooklyn and had learned the Brooklyn fighting techniques. She managed to mainly subdue him and he was breaths short of passing out.
"When youse wake up wit a headache from hell and a lovely shiner, tell him dat I love him down ta da deepest darkest parts of my soul an dat I jus can't wait heah fer him forevah and dat if he eva wants ta mess wit Brooklyn and dere leadah again I'se goin ta be dere an he will pay. Got dat? Cuz I sure as hell ain't repeatin it."
The newsie nodded and Raven punched him again and the boy passed out. Cautiously, afraid of being caught, Raven headed the way she last saw Spot go. Soon enough she found her way back to familiar streets of Brooklyn. Miserable she walked around the town, trying to decide what to do.
Across the street, she noticed the diner that she had eaten at awhile ago. It seemed like years ago where Spot had been following her and he had come in there after her. She almost walked past it but something stopped her. She took a closer look and saw that Spot was inside and a leggy blonde whore was sitting next to him. Or rather on him.
She was positioned on his lap and was laughing at something he must have done. She smiled flirtatiously and Raven's heart cracked. She was gorgeous, blonde, short petite and busty, all the exact opposites of Raven's dark haired mysterious beauty. 'This was Spot's kind of goil' Raven told herself sadly. 'Dis was his kinda goil before me.'
Tears streamed down her face and she saw the blonde lean in to kiss Spot. It was too much and Raven turned away.
Spot turned his head and the blonde kissed his cheek.
"Wha?" the blonde asked confused. "Spottie what's the matter?"
"Look I'se sorry. I jus- I can't do dis." His eyes took on a haunted look but the blonde didn't back off.
"Why Spottie?" She started massaging his chest. "What's one night going to hoit?" When Spot didn't show signs of relenting she stuck her lower lip out and pouted. "For me?" she begged softly.
"I said no." Spot stood up and the blonde fell off his lap and onto the floor. She stared at him shocked and he didn't even spare her a second glance. He stepped over her and left the diner.
Raven walked back to Manhattan. She barely even registered getting there. As she walked into the lodging house Kloppman greeted her.
"Hey"
"Hey"
"Dey upstairs"
"Thanks" Raven slowly made her way to the bunkroom. When she walked in all the faces turned in her direction. Tonya ran to her and threw her arms around her.
"Yay, youse back." Raven smiled at her newsie accent. Tonya just hugged her tighter.
"I missed ya too." Raven returned the hug.
"Why didn't ya come back last night?"
Raven looked uneasy but tried not to appear guilty. "I stayed in Brooklyn."
Jack looked her over. "Heah Chatterbox, me and Raven are goin ta go talk fer a bit. She'll be back. She's goin ta stay heah tonight." Tonya looked at Raven questioningly and Raven nodded her assent.
The two climbed up the fire escape and went to the roof. Jack sat down and Raven followed suit. They sat there not talking for a few minutes when Jack broke the silence.
"Ya were wit Spot."
"Yea." Raven replied slowly the words seemed heavy in her mouth, it was hard to say them.
"I'se not goin ta say anyt'ing bout dat but watch out fer Spot, he's da biggest womanizer in New York besides me."
"Spot's not like that." She said absent mindedly, not thinking about what she was saying.
"Really, an ya know dis how?"
"Jack don't start. I know youse two has some problems an all but I don't want ta get in it wit ya." Her voice was angry and then it softened. "He hates me now anyways." Raven said sadly.
"Ya don't know dat. He jus probably found someone else. I don't mean ta be cruel ta ya but dats jus how Spot is."
'Ya don't know how right you are Jack' she thought morosely. "Look I don't want ta talk about it. But I'se gots some other issues." Seeing Jack's look, she quickly assured him. "It has not'in ta do wit my private life. Da bulls were afta me."
"Why?" Jack asked.
"I'se not soah. Oh no..." she trailed off as she realized.
"I hate you, I hate you. I wish I could run away." The little girl screamed. The man backhanded her and she flew into her bed. She just stared defiantly at him, determined not to cry and give him more of a victory. 'Never would she cry for a man in her life' she promised herself as she steeled herself for another blow
"You will never run away."
"I'll go away to New York."
"You can't. You have no family and no friends and no money."
"I don't care." She wouldn't back down. He hit her again and she fell on the floor. As she was lying there, he kicked her several times until she stopped moving. He watched her chest fall up and down and she had yet to make a cry of pain. Angrily he lowered his face to hers.
"You will always be here. You will never ever go to your godforsaken New York. You belong to me." He watched as her eyes closed and she passed out. The man straightened and walked out the door.
"What?" Jack asked worriedly.
"As a kid I always wanted ta come ta New York. He must have known. Oh shit. he followed me heah and sent da bulls afta me. Oh god, he'll find us and den it'll jus be like before." Raven would have kept going but Jack interrupted her with a kiss.
Shocked, Raven pushed him away and stared at him. "Jack, I love Spot wit all my heart. Ya can't do dis. I'se not like dat. If I cin eva help it, I would neva cheat on him." Jack looked deep in her eyes and saw the love in her eyes. He looked away and then back at her.
"If I can't love ya like Spot does den I'll jus have ta be da next best t'ing." Raven pulled him into a hug.
"Thank ya Jack. I know how hard dat is fer ya ta say dat."
'No ya don't' Jack thought miserable. 'No ya don't' They sat there, each lost in their own thoughts as the sky slowly turned black.
"Jack.?" Raven asked. "Cin me an Chatterbox sell wit ya tomorrow?"
"Soah" Jack smiled, but not the careless one he usually wore. "Dats fine. I'se gots ta watch out fer ya anyways. Now let's go back inside an ya cin talk ta Chatterbox awhiles. She missed ya last night." He smiled at her wickedly and she playfully slapped him.
"Shuddup Kelly."
"I'se scared." With a low growl she tackled him and they fought on the ground. "Alright, let's go back in." Jack gasped.
"Aww is Kelly givin in ta a goil."
"I'd lose ta a goil if ya deserved ta win. Now let's go in please?"
"Fine but ya got ta say dat I won."
"Doesn't mean dat its true."
"Say it."
"Nah."
Raven jumped on top of him. "Say it." She said in a singsong voice.
"Fine ya win." Her eyes glinted in triumph. "Dis time."
"Yea yea." Raven muttered laughing and they went back down to the bunkroom.
"Ravy," Tonya squealed.
"Hey Chatterbox." Raven wrapped her in a hug.
"Ya took forever."
"I know." Raven laughed. "Me an Jack had ta talk."
"Important stuff?" Chatterbox questioned innocently.
"Yes an none of ya business."
"Aww dats no fun." She pouted. Several people laughed.
"Told ya she'd ask." Race said to Mush. "Now pay up."
Mush muttered under his breath but handed some money to Race. "Don't know why I bet wit ya." He grumbled.
"Yea yea." Race muttered. "Raven you or Chatterbox want ta play pokah?"
"She has to go to bed." Raven gave a pointed glare.
"Aww do I have ta?" Chatterbox whined.
"Yea ya do." Raven pointed towards the bunks and Tonya grudgingly went and laid down on one.
Raven turned back to Race. "Soah, a little pokah is jus what I need." She sat down at the table and took the cards.
A/n: If this isn't long enough for all y'all then tough because this took me forever to type. Tell me what ya think. *hint review.