Chapter 5
The next morning I decided that I wasn't going to tell Crutchy what happened. He had enough to worry about. I wouldn't tell Baby either, didn't want to scare her. If Jack wanted to he could, but I would leave that up to him.
Sure enough, when Spot, Jack, Crutchy, Baby, and me arrived at Spot's house to get everyone Jack told them the whole story. When he was done everyone was real silent, taking in the information I guess.
"...so we got to be careful today," Jack warned, "No one goes anywhere without at least two other people. But we got to act normal, like nothing is wrong. We can let them know we know, you know?"
I laughed. I mean the end was kind of funny. Well, I guess you had to be there. But Jack shot me this death glare. Blink hit my shoulder as if to say, "Stupid!"
It was lunch and guess what, we were hungry. Blink kept complaining, and Crutchy's face looked a little pained.
Sparrow finally couldn't take it anymore, "Jack, can't we just go down to the diner. If we all go together what can they do to us? Please, honey," I could tell she was just trying to soften him up now, and I saw Milkshake make a mocking face behind Jack. It was all pretty funny," I'm just so hungry."
Jack gave in. I don't think he would have for anyone but her. As we walked out Kid and Spot started making kissy noises at him. Me, Baby, Milkshake, and Crutchy were silently laughing behind them.
It was almost twilight as we got to the park heading home from the diner. We were all laughing and just taking our good old time getting home. I think we had all forgotten about the night before. But we wouldn't for long. The car that we now all knew was the East Sider's came swerving down the street. I felt my heart stop and fall into the pit where my stomach used to be. Crutchy looked as bad as I felt. He was pale and shaking and I thought he might faint. I did my best to look tough.
The car stopped and all the East Side guys from last night stumbled out. They were drunk. And not the kind of drunk that Blink got and then started telling stupid jokes. No, they looked pretty mad. As they walked closer the head one, Dave, if I remember correctly pulled out his blade. When he did the three guys behind him followed suit. I felt like I was going to be sick.
Spot jolted forward with his blade out too. I saw Kid reach into his back pocket to grab his. Jack had had one out from the moment the car had arrived. He had never let me have one and right at that moment I felt pretty defenseless.
Before I even realized what was happening Jack and Blink were on top of one guy with big muscles and curly hair. Spot was pointing his blade right at the guy with the glasses' throat. And then the one with straight black hair jumped on my back and I fell. My face was implanted into the soft ground. I tasted mud.
It was a blur for a while. I just kept punching, sometimes hitting the guy, sometimes hitting air. He was punching me endlessly in the stomach, and I could feel scratches where he had nicked me with his blade. I finally got a good hit at the guy and punched him square on the nose. He screamed and I could see the blood streaming. It gave me a chance to look around.
Sparrow and Baby were holding back Milkshake. She was trying to get to Blink who was wrestling a knife away from his throat. She broke free and ran at the guy with curly hair. She punched him square in the jaw and he staggered back. Kid squirmed off the ground but didn't get up in time to help Milkshake. The curly haired guy punched right in the stomach. She doubled over and fell. Sparrow and Baby ran over to help her up. Jack knifed the guy in the shoulder and he turned around the fight Jack. Blink was telling the three girls to do something, and they all ran off toward our houses.
Just then the dark haired one came back and punched me in the jaw. I was spun around by the force only to feel his blade cut through my arm. I was cut clean open all the way up my forearm. It was useless now. I had to swing at him awkwardly with my left hand. I was right handed. That didn't work. I picked up some of the dirt, and it hit him right in the eyes. That was a little underhanded, but hey! I kicked him in the stomach and he fell. I ran cradling my arm.
I just realized that I hadn't seen that guy Dave the whole time. Then I spotted him. He had Crutchy from behind and was pressing a blade to his throat. I started running toward him and shouted, "Jack! Blink! Spot!" All three dropped the guys they were beating to pulps and looked over. Blink and Jack ran to them. The guy pressed down on Crutchy harder and everyone froze.
"I told you we get you back," said Dave. I didn't remember him saying that, but that wasn't the point at the moment. Then he laughed, boy he really was drunk. Then I noticed Spot sneaking up from behind. Jack was trying to motion for him to stop without letting the guy see. And I felt like the world had stopped.
The next thing I knew Dave was screaming and Spot's knife was bloody to the handle. We all stepped back, and Crutchy fell to the ground. The guy had beaten him pretty good too and he looked only half conscious. Spot had stabbed him in the back. I would expect Spot to look happy about what he had done. That was just the kind of guy Spot was. But he didn't, no, he looked like he was going to cry. He dropped the blade.
We all just stood there. Dave had fallen, but he was still alive. Finally Jack yelled at the East Siders, "What the hell are you doing! Take him to a hospital god damn it!" They all scrambled up and lifted Dave into the car. They then sped away into the gathering darkness.
Then I noticed my head was throbbing. My whole body felt like it wad covered in blood. My blood. How badly was I hurt? It hadn't seemed to matter when Crutchy was in trouble, but I was noticing it now. I started to sway.
I saw Spot wipe his knife off on his jeans and slip it back into his pocket. I heard Jack's car coming around the corner. So that was what Blink had told the girls to do. I saw Jack picked up Crutchy who was now totally out of it. And then I fell.
I heard Blink shout, "Guys, look at Racetrack." Then I felt someone pick me up and put me down onto the car's soft seat. Then there was Blink again, "Crap, man, look at his arm."
"Well," said Sparrow, "we're going to the hospital anyway."
And all I could think before my world went black and silent was that I was glad the East Side had a different hospital from the West Side.
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Shout outs:
Padfootismyhero: haha...thanks sooo much, and see milkshake got a little punching action going on there...woot
Ducks-go-quack-00: don't have to thank me for anything....i love getting you guys your updates and not leaving you without them for too long...;)
Ershey: you know I actually know what guys do at sleepovers or at least the guys I am friends with......they walk around the cvs forever.....steal crap...keep blades in their pockets incase there is someone around to fight...then they sit on the balcony of their town houses eating and talking...I swear to god that is what some of my best friends do...I have hung out with them while they do it......it might sound a little harsh but that is really what my neighborhood is like....oh good old NJ...anyway...you were right big fight scene...kinda obvious I guess
Ireland O'Reily: well.....there you go...the drama ensuing....lol....yea...keep reviewing........i'm sorry but I just had to say that...IT RHYMED!...woohoo
Moonlights Sundance: awww shucks.....thanks so much....i keep doing my best with these "great" chapters.....lol...thanks
Oh god, it was hot here today! I felt like I was going to melt out of my uniform plaid skirt. It was like 80 something-ish...jebus its only May! Anyway, there is no point in that. You guys just keeping Reading and Reviewing, so I can keep Writing. I swear, having you guys review keeps me going. Especially in 80 degree weather. Love You All, Cat
The next morning I decided that I wasn't going to tell Crutchy what happened. He had enough to worry about. I wouldn't tell Baby either, didn't want to scare her. If Jack wanted to he could, but I would leave that up to him.
Sure enough, when Spot, Jack, Crutchy, Baby, and me arrived at Spot's house to get everyone Jack told them the whole story. When he was done everyone was real silent, taking in the information I guess.
"...so we got to be careful today," Jack warned, "No one goes anywhere without at least two other people. But we got to act normal, like nothing is wrong. We can let them know we know, you know?"
I laughed. I mean the end was kind of funny. Well, I guess you had to be there. But Jack shot me this death glare. Blink hit my shoulder as if to say, "Stupid!"
It was lunch and guess what, we were hungry. Blink kept complaining, and Crutchy's face looked a little pained.
Sparrow finally couldn't take it anymore, "Jack, can't we just go down to the diner. If we all go together what can they do to us? Please, honey," I could tell she was just trying to soften him up now, and I saw Milkshake make a mocking face behind Jack. It was all pretty funny," I'm just so hungry."
Jack gave in. I don't think he would have for anyone but her. As we walked out Kid and Spot started making kissy noises at him. Me, Baby, Milkshake, and Crutchy were silently laughing behind them.
It was almost twilight as we got to the park heading home from the diner. We were all laughing and just taking our good old time getting home. I think we had all forgotten about the night before. But we wouldn't for long. The car that we now all knew was the East Sider's came swerving down the street. I felt my heart stop and fall into the pit where my stomach used to be. Crutchy looked as bad as I felt. He was pale and shaking and I thought he might faint. I did my best to look tough.
The car stopped and all the East Side guys from last night stumbled out. They were drunk. And not the kind of drunk that Blink got and then started telling stupid jokes. No, they looked pretty mad. As they walked closer the head one, Dave, if I remember correctly pulled out his blade. When he did the three guys behind him followed suit. I felt like I was going to be sick.
Spot jolted forward with his blade out too. I saw Kid reach into his back pocket to grab his. Jack had had one out from the moment the car had arrived. He had never let me have one and right at that moment I felt pretty defenseless.
Before I even realized what was happening Jack and Blink were on top of one guy with big muscles and curly hair. Spot was pointing his blade right at the guy with the glasses' throat. And then the one with straight black hair jumped on my back and I fell. My face was implanted into the soft ground. I tasted mud.
It was a blur for a while. I just kept punching, sometimes hitting the guy, sometimes hitting air. He was punching me endlessly in the stomach, and I could feel scratches where he had nicked me with his blade. I finally got a good hit at the guy and punched him square on the nose. He screamed and I could see the blood streaming. It gave me a chance to look around.
Sparrow and Baby were holding back Milkshake. She was trying to get to Blink who was wrestling a knife away from his throat. She broke free and ran at the guy with curly hair. She punched him square in the jaw and he staggered back. Kid squirmed off the ground but didn't get up in time to help Milkshake. The curly haired guy punched right in the stomach. She doubled over and fell. Sparrow and Baby ran over to help her up. Jack knifed the guy in the shoulder and he turned around the fight Jack. Blink was telling the three girls to do something, and they all ran off toward our houses.
Just then the dark haired one came back and punched me in the jaw. I was spun around by the force only to feel his blade cut through my arm. I was cut clean open all the way up my forearm. It was useless now. I had to swing at him awkwardly with my left hand. I was right handed. That didn't work. I picked up some of the dirt, and it hit him right in the eyes. That was a little underhanded, but hey! I kicked him in the stomach and he fell. I ran cradling my arm.
I just realized that I hadn't seen that guy Dave the whole time. Then I spotted him. He had Crutchy from behind and was pressing a blade to his throat. I started running toward him and shouted, "Jack! Blink! Spot!" All three dropped the guys they were beating to pulps and looked over. Blink and Jack ran to them. The guy pressed down on Crutchy harder and everyone froze.
"I told you we get you back," said Dave. I didn't remember him saying that, but that wasn't the point at the moment. Then he laughed, boy he really was drunk. Then I noticed Spot sneaking up from behind. Jack was trying to motion for him to stop without letting the guy see. And I felt like the world had stopped.
The next thing I knew Dave was screaming and Spot's knife was bloody to the handle. We all stepped back, and Crutchy fell to the ground. The guy had beaten him pretty good too and he looked only half conscious. Spot had stabbed him in the back. I would expect Spot to look happy about what he had done. That was just the kind of guy Spot was. But he didn't, no, he looked like he was going to cry. He dropped the blade.
We all just stood there. Dave had fallen, but he was still alive. Finally Jack yelled at the East Siders, "What the hell are you doing! Take him to a hospital god damn it!" They all scrambled up and lifted Dave into the car. They then sped away into the gathering darkness.
Then I noticed my head was throbbing. My whole body felt like it wad covered in blood. My blood. How badly was I hurt? It hadn't seemed to matter when Crutchy was in trouble, but I was noticing it now. I started to sway.
I saw Spot wipe his knife off on his jeans and slip it back into his pocket. I heard Jack's car coming around the corner. So that was what Blink had told the girls to do. I saw Jack picked up Crutchy who was now totally out of it. And then I fell.
I heard Blink shout, "Guys, look at Racetrack." Then I felt someone pick me up and put me down onto the car's soft seat. Then there was Blink again, "Crap, man, look at his arm."
"Well," said Sparrow, "we're going to the hospital anyway."
And all I could think before my world went black and silent was that I was glad the East Side had a different hospital from the West Side.
......
Shout outs:
Padfootismyhero: haha...thanks sooo much, and see milkshake got a little punching action going on there...woot
Ducks-go-quack-00: don't have to thank me for anything....i love getting you guys your updates and not leaving you without them for too long...;)
Ershey: you know I actually know what guys do at sleepovers or at least the guys I am friends with......they walk around the cvs forever.....steal crap...keep blades in their pockets incase there is someone around to fight...then they sit on the balcony of their town houses eating and talking...I swear to god that is what some of my best friends do...I have hung out with them while they do it......it might sound a little harsh but that is really what my neighborhood is like....oh good old NJ...anyway...you were right big fight scene...kinda obvious I guess
Ireland O'Reily: well.....there you go...the drama ensuing....lol....yea...keep reviewing........i'm sorry but I just had to say that...IT RHYMED!...woohoo
Moonlights Sundance: awww shucks.....thanks so much....i keep doing my best with these "great" chapters.....lol...thanks
Oh god, it was hot here today! I felt like I was going to melt out of my uniform plaid skirt. It was like 80 something-ish...jebus its only May! Anyway, there is no point in that. You guys just keeping Reading and Reviewing, so I can keep Writing. I swear, having you guys review keeps me going. Especially in 80 degree weather. Love You All, Cat