Disclaimer: I do not own newsies. I own only Miracle and Raven owns Raven. I do not have Raven46's permission to use her in this story so if it suddenly disappears, that is why.

Times Of Trials

Chapter 2

"Yea me."

I shuddered.

"What do you want."

"I want you to listen to—"

I broke him off.

"You want me to listen to what? Huh? Your excuses for tearing my life apart piece-by-piece and then expecting me to forgive you? Yea, well forget it Spot."

I turned and listened to the fevered breathing of those around me.

"Does this sound familiar to you Spot?" I kept my eyes focussed on the velvety sky above me.

"How do you let someone go Spot?

How do you understand that that's all right, that everything changes?

How do you find a way for that to make you feel good about life, instead of breaking your heart? You can't Spot. You just can't. And that's what you've done.

The hardest thing you'll ever learn is how to say goodbye. You've already learned that."

I paused. "Now it's my turn. Permanently."

I sighed as a single silver tear slid down my face.

"No. I don't remember Mir. That's why you need to listen."

I whirled around to face him.

Momentarily, my words left me.

His eyes seemed to reflect off the white light as he took a step towards me.

Beautiful icy blue eyes stared at me, a tinge of green was etched around his black pupil whist soft silver snow fell, just like that of an snowy globe.

Sandy silky blonde hair reached slightly past his earlobe every step he took his hair would brush against his face, a small wisp would fall in front of his eyes.

How I wanted to push it back and lay soft butterfly kisses along his neck.

"S-Spot." I stuttered.

If it was under different circumstances I would have flung myself into his strong arms and held him close, felt his warm breath.

"Yes?"

His seductive voice broke through my fantasy.

A hot rage filled my chest at his lies.

Lies of whereabouts I knew were false.

Lies of I being the only one.

Lies.

Lies and lies and more lies.

"How can't you remember Spot! You were there!"

"That's what I've been trying to tell you. I wasn't there."

His voice soothed my soul.

Hauntingly too well.

Any other voice as calm as that would have been thought of as haunting.

A nightmare brought to life.

Brought to life in a way not thought to be even imaginable.

"Uh, Spot?"

A gruff voice shocked me from behind.

"Yes?"

"Somebody's coming. A girl."

"Ignore her."

I watched slowly as the head and shoulders of Raven peeked over the edge of the roof, confusion written all over.

"Spot?"

I screamed as she tottered on the fire escape, before falling back in a dead faint.

"RAVEN!!!!!"

I felt my heart stop as in slow motion, one of Spot's boys lunged for her.

He slipped and missed.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!"

"Raven! Oh no!"

I lunged for the ledge forbidding the image that would meet my eyes.

But I was wrong.

Jack was red faced, his arms on the handles of the ladder, and Raven in his arms.

"Jack. Hand her to me, then go back to the LH."

He handed her to me with a peck on Raven's forehead, then reluctantly backed down the ladder.

As I struggled with the limp body of Raven, I felt two pairs of hands wrap themselves around my waist and haul me up.

I laid Raven on the roof and slapped her harshly across the face three or four times.

"What!" She shrieked as she sat bolt upright.

When she saw me, she laughed, but as Raven's deep black eyes wandered over our surroundings, she grew solemn and grave.

"Are we going to die?" She whispered harshly into my ear.

"No." I laughed and stood.

"Lets get this over with." Spot said.

"Then can I go? Me and Raven?"

"Fine. Now listen."

I cocked my head wearily as I lay myself down on the my stomach on the floor and began waving my legs over my back.

"You remember Tanya right?"

I nodded.

"Well, she was my sister, but I also had a brother."

"So?"

"A – A twin brother. He was always really feminine and he hated the way I always became a leader. I had to hide Spotty away most of the time so that the guys wouldn't learn about her."

"Wait. Spotty?"

Spot rubbed his head harshly and nodded. "He really liked girls names."

I snickered inwardly.

"One day, about a month ago, when I was visiting him in his apartment, he locked me in there. From what my boys tell me, he dumped you and took over Brooklyn."

I shuddered.

"When you stopped passing my window on the way to the docks every day, I broke out and as you came along to the docks that last time, I stuck out my foot and tripped you."

"I'm innocent." I smiled truly, the first time in days.

"Yea."

"I never killed you – I mean him."

Raven approached me from behind. "I told you youse was innocent."

"Now – now we can get back together." Spot voice broke into our joy and without thinking, I answered back.

"Sure!"

He ran forward and embraced me, but sudden realization smacked me, and I pushed him away.

"Stop Spot. I – I have a boyfriend – Eric, he's hurt."

"Oh . . ."

"I'm sorry Spot."

I rushed down the ladder and threw myself at the still form.

"Eric? You alright? Eric . . . Spot's alright he never died!"

Eric looked up, fear hidden deep within his bruised and bloodshot eyes.

"Then, then you're gonna leave me and go back to him aren't you?"

A/N~ I thought this would be the last chap. But it's not. Oops. I need help! WHAT SHOULD SHE SAY?!?!?!?!

SHOUT OUTS:

HopeWasHere: No Spot did not die. And you know now who it was. Lol.

Sphinxx: I never killed Spot. And I am allowed to leave you hanging. MWAHAHAHAHA!

StormyOne: Awwww shucks!

Randa: Thanks

Cerridwen4: You're right. Eyedrops ARE evil. And I'm sad. Eric does get hurt.

KawaiiJulie Sama: HAHAHAHAHA!

Raven: Thanks. :P