Chapter 14
The week went by and we heard nothing. The weekend came and it brought bad news. Spot walked into the kitchen Saturday with the saddest look on his eyes. I knew something was wrong.
"Spot what's wrong?" I asked. He just looked at me and left. I got up and followed him into my room, shutting the door behind me.
"Spot what is it? What's wrong?" I asked again. Still I got no answer. I couldn't see Spot's face because his back was to me. I couldn't tell what was going on.
"Please Spot. What's wrong?" I pleaded. Spot turned to face me then. Something was different about him. Then I saw a tear slide down his cheek.
"Are you crying?" I asked. I knew something was definitely wrong now. I've only seen Spot cry once. Spot rarely cried. He didn't even cry when he found out his mother had been murdered.
"We didn't get Kirsten." He stated.
"What? Why not?" I asked in shock.
"The Jacobs found out about our plan and made her eat."
"How'd they find out?" I asked still in shock.
"I don't know. I do know that they're comin' ta talk ta us about why they took Kirsten." He replied.
"Well, screw them." I said angrily.
"Just hear them out Ann."
"Fuck that. I'm done listening to them. They don't care about how we would have raised her. They just wanted another child to raise. You don't just take somebody's kid away because you don't like how they're raising them. If you did, you'd have a lot of kids." I yelled.
"Just listen to 'em Ann."
"I'm so fucking done listening to them and their stupid excuse. I'm not ready to give up on her. There has to be a way to get her back."
"Any other way and it would be kidnapping Ann. I just got done getting murder off my record. I don't wanna put kidnapping on it." Spot yelled.
"Murder was never on your record." I said calmly.
"It would have been if my stepfather wouldn't have blown up in court."
"Yeah well, I'm not listening to them." I said stubbornly.
"Fine then don't."
"Fine."
"Sarah."
"Hey guys. I think I have a way to get Kirsten for you."
"How?" I asked.
"Well, the only reason why Kirsten is still with us is that my parents have been giving money to the social workers to keep Kirsten there. I've set it up so that there's an unexpected visit and that it's a social worker that won't take money. It turns out that my parents just wanted another child to raise."
"See, I told you they just wanted another kid." I said smugly.
"Does David know about this?" Spot asked Sarah and ignoring my statement. He hates admitting he's wrong.
"Yeah. He knows about the plan but I don't know if he knows about my parents scheme." Sarah replied.
"If I know about what?" David asked walking into my room.
"About why mom and dad really adopted Kirsten." Answered Sarah.
"Yeah, I know all about it. That's one of the reasons I moved out. I also know all about the real reason you broke up with Jack and also why you haven't had a boyfriend since you and Jack broke up."
"All right David. I don't think they really wanna hear about that."
"I do." Said Jack.
"Well, my parents don't like newsies very much. They thought I could do better than you. I didn't want to break it off but my parents made me." Sarah explained.
"Really?"
"Really."
"Well, I think I'll leave now." David said sensing it would be an awkward moment.
"I think I will too." Spot said.
"I'll go with you Spot." I said and quickly followed him out the door.
"I'll keep you guys posted about the social worker." Sarah called after us.
That's the last we saw of them that night. We didn't give it much thought though. We were too busy hoping that this plan would work and we would get Kirsten back.
AN: Hey! I hope everyone had a great Valentine's Day like I did. Tom gave me a hand made valentine in Spanish so I had to translate it and there were five sayings. One was: You have the key to my heart. Another was: It was written in the heavens that we meet. Another was: I think about you. Another was: I lose my heart. The last one was: I prefer you to be my valentine. Needless to say I was so happy. I couldn't stop smiling and I would just look at it when I was at home and start smiling. I feel really bad that I didn't give him anything and I don't know if I should make him something. I know it's after Valentine's Day but I still feel really bad that I didn't give him anything. Anyway, enough about that. I hope you enjoyed the chapter. I'll try to update soon. I have my first job interview tomorrow so I don't know if I'll have a job or not. Thank god for two study halls. Please review. I really do love getting reviews.
Spot: Ya know I think you should make him a valentine.
Me: Weren't you just telling me that I shouldn't?
Spot: I never said that. When did I say that?
Me: Today after school when I was letting the dog out. You said that I shouldn't.
Spot: Oh wait. I did say that didn't I?
Me: Yeah, ya did.
Spot: I still think you should make him one.
Me: Will you make up your mind.
Spot: I just did. Wait maybe you shouldn't.
Me: Grrrrrr! You are so impossible sometimes.
Spot: I know but you love.
Me: Yes I do love you. Don't forget to review. Bye.
*~Dreamer Conlon~*