Chapter 8
I woke up early the next morning. Walking into the wall before I found a seat in the kitchen, I found that Jack was sitting there already. I sat down and put my head on the table.
For under my arms I grumbled, "'Morning," He didn't answer, but he did give me some eggs.
The screen door slammed and Spot walked in. I glanced up at him, "Where did you go?"
"Went to see Sparrow. Hey don't worry, kid, its still practically dark out," he seemed in a good mood for someone who had almost murdered someone.
Baby woke up a few minutes later. When she walked into the kitchen she sat right down on Spot's lap. He didn't seem to notice, just put his arms around her like it was perfectly natural, and kept right on talking to Jack. In that instant I felt extremely jealous. Why didn't she ever come and sit on my lap? Or get excited just because I walked into a room? I mean she is my sister.
But that didn't matter that much. We all heard the newspaper hit the door. Jack looked at me expectantly. "Okay, okay...geez," I moaned as I slid off the chair and sulked to the door. I opened it and picked up the paper. And there it was, it might have taken a week, but there was the story. It was off to the side on the front page. It wasn't very big but it was enough.
Local Boy Attacked
Late last Friday afternoon local boy, David Jacobs,
and his friends went down to West Side Park. There they
were assaulted by a gang. They fought back in self- defense,
but the gang overpowered them. Finally, David Jacobs was
stabbed in the back by a young man called Spot Conlon.
Mush Meyers, one of David's friends, made a
statement testifying to the fact that it was indeed this Spot
Conlon who had attacked and stabbed David Jacobs. The
police have put out a search for Conlon as of today.
David Jacobs has been in the hospital this whole
week and has not yet recovered enough to make a comment.
His family is devastated and also refuses to comment........
I looked up to see that I had found my way into the kitchen. Everyone was staring at me. I must have looked like I was going to die or something.
"What's the matter, Race," asked Jack. I couldn't speak and just handed the paper to him. And then I sat and stared mindlessly at the wall.
"Shit," muttered Jack. He handed the article to Spot. Him and Baby read it together, but Spot shot up in anger even before he finished causing Baby to jump and squeak slightly.
"That whole thing is a LIE!" Spot yelled, "They jumped us. I only did it to protect Crutchy. You all saw!" We all nodded not knowing what else to do. Baby walked up to him cautiously and wrapped her arms around him.
"We know, we know. It'll be okay, Spot," and she rested her head on his shoulder.
Jack seemed to have had a second to think now. "Listen Spot, I don't want you to even poke your nose out a window okay. Soon, we'll get to the police and tell them the truth, but until then just stay here. I'm going to call everyone back at your house, tell them."
Spot nodded. After a few minutes he said, "Jack, let me talk to Sparrow when you're done. Okay?"
"Yea, of course, Spot," and Jack handed him the phone. Spot walked out of the room to talk.
That night after everyone had gone to sleep, there was a knock on the door. I swear I haven't gotten a good night's sleep in a week. In walked out to find Jack and Spot talking to someone through the screen door. I walked up and the girl stopped talking to look at me accusingly. But Jack put an arm on my shoulder and she hesitated but started talk again.
It was the other East Side girl, Kaya. Minx was standing behind her, arms wrapped around her to protect from the cold. Kathleen was sitting in her car on the street, purposely not looking our way. But I could see a scratch across her cheek.
"...the guys want an all out fight," Kaya was saying, "Your whole gang against theirs. They sent us down here so it could be a fair fight, totally planned, no surprises. They say no weapons of any kind, Monday night, midnight, at the park. No breaking the rules."
"We'll be there," said Jack in an emotionless voice. Kaya nodded and walked back to the car. But Minx didn't follow, she came closer to speak.
"I wouldn't trust a word of it if I were you," she whispered, "So bring extra guys and blades, cause god knows they will." She winked slightly or maybe it was my imagination. Kathleen honked the horn in annoyance. She skipped down the pathway as if it were a sunny, summer, afternoon and she had just found a dollar on the ground. I couldn't help but smile.
Jack closed the door and rubbed his temple.
"I can't think about this right now. Lets just get some sleep for once."
I yawned in response and walked to my room. Jack was right, sleep now...think later.
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Shout Outs:
Padfootismyhero: yup girls got to kick some butt......glad you like it....makes me warm inside(
CiCi: yea I'm going through with it...I just cant right a story without a big ending...sorry(...and I put in some baby and spot stuff there...not a lot put I hope it can hold you over for now.......thanx for reviewing
Moonlights Sundance: lol yea they got a fight...and it wasn't crying so much as an angry tear...and I'm talking singular tear too..so yea...and with crutchy and race and their scars heck that is what I do...I'm like look at this AWESOME cut man, woot...lol...thanx(
Va-finest-harley: girls kick butt!!...lol....thanx for reviewing...;)
Ok, short chapter. And tomorrow will be, too. They are just my set up chapters for...THE BIG FINALE!!! But I will definitely have a chapter up tomorrow. But do you know what that means: no finale till Monday. Well, its ok with me...keep up the suspense...Muahahahahahaha. Sorry!
Yours Truly,
Cat
I woke up early the next morning. Walking into the wall before I found a seat in the kitchen, I found that Jack was sitting there already. I sat down and put my head on the table.
For under my arms I grumbled, "'Morning," He didn't answer, but he did give me some eggs.
The screen door slammed and Spot walked in. I glanced up at him, "Where did you go?"
"Went to see Sparrow. Hey don't worry, kid, its still practically dark out," he seemed in a good mood for someone who had almost murdered someone.
Baby woke up a few minutes later. When she walked into the kitchen she sat right down on Spot's lap. He didn't seem to notice, just put his arms around her like it was perfectly natural, and kept right on talking to Jack. In that instant I felt extremely jealous. Why didn't she ever come and sit on my lap? Or get excited just because I walked into a room? I mean she is my sister.
But that didn't matter that much. We all heard the newspaper hit the door. Jack looked at me expectantly. "Okay, okay...geez," I moaned as I slid off the chair and sulked to the door. I opened it and picked up the paper. And there it was, it might have taken a week, but there was the story. It was off to the side on the front page. It wasn't very big but it was enough.
Local Boy Attacked
Late last Friday afternoon local boy, David Jacobs,
and his friends went down to West Side Park. There they
were assaulted by a gang. They fought back in self- defense,
but the gang overpowered them. Finally, David Jacobs was
stabbed in the back by a young man called Spot Conlon.
Mush Meyers, one of David's friends, made a
statement testifying to the fact that it was indeed this Spot
Conlon who had attacked and stabbed David Jacobs. The
police have put out a search for Conlon as of today.
David Jacobs has been in the hospital this whole
week and has not yet recovered enough to make a comment.
His family is devastated and also refuses to comment........
I looked up to see that I had found my way into the kitchen. Everyone was staring at me. I must have looked like I was going to die or something.
"What's the matter, Race," asked Jack. I couldn't speak and just handed the paper to him. And then I sat and stared mindlessly at the wall.
"Shit," muttered Jack. He handed the article to Spot. Him and Baby read it together, but Spot shot up in anger even before he finished causing Baby to jump and squeak slightly.
"That whole thing is a LIE!" Spot yelled, "They jumped us. I only did it to protect Crutchy. You all saw!" We all nodded not knowing what else to do. Baby walked up to him cautiously and wrapped her arms around him.
"We know, we know. It'll be okay, Spot," and she rested her head on his shoulder.
Jack seemed to have had a second to think now. "Listen Spot, I don't want you to even poke your nose out a window okay. Soon, we'll get to the police and tell them the truth, but until then just stay here. I'm going to call everyone back at your house, tell them."
Spot nodded. After a few minutes he said, "Jack, let me talk to Sparrow when you're done. Okay?"
"Yea, of course, Spot," and Jack handed him the phone. Spot walked out of the room to talk.
That night after everyone had gone to sleep, there was a knock on the door. I swear I haven't gotten a good night's sleep in a week. In walked out to find Jack and Spot talking to someone through the screen door. I walked up and the girl stopped talking to look at me accusingly. But Jack put an arm on my shoulder and she hesitated but started talk again.
It was the other East Side girl, Kaya. Minx was standing behind her, arms wrapped around her to protect from the cold. Kathleen was sitting in her car on the street, purposely not looking our way. But I could see a scratch across her cheek.
"...the guys want an all out fight," Kaya was saying, "Your whole gang against theirs. They sent us down here so it could be a fair fight, totally planned, no surprises. They say no weapons of any kind, Monday night, midnight, at the park. No breaking the rules."
"We'll be there," said Jack in an emotionless voice. Kaya nodded and walked back to the car. But Minx didn't follow, she came closer to speak.
"I wouldn't trust a word of it if I were you," she whispered, "So bring extra guys and blades, cause god knows they will." She winked slightly or maybe it was my imagination. Kathleen honked the horn in annoyance. She skipped down the pathway as if it were a sunny, summer, afternoon and she had just found a dollar on the ground. I couldn't help but smile.
Jack closed the door and rubbed his temple.
"I can't think about this right now. Lets just get some sleep for once."
I yawned in response and walked to my room. Jack was right, sleep now...think later.
......
Shout Outs:
Padfootismyhero: yup girls got to kick some butt......glad you like it....makes me warm inside(
CiCi: yea I'm going through with it...I just cant right a story without a big ending...sorry(...and I put in some baby and spot stuff there...not a lot put I hope it can hold you over for now.......thanx for reviewing
Moonlights Sundance: lol yea they got a fight...and it wasn't crying so much as an angry tear...and I'm talking singular tear too..so yea...and with crutchy and race and their scars heck that is what I do...I'm like look at this AWESOME cut man, woot...lol...thanx(
Va-finest-harley: girls kick butt!!...lol....thanx for reviewing...;)
Ok, short chapter. And tomorrow will be, too. They are just my set up chapters for...THE BIG FINALE!!! But I will definitely have a chapter up tomorrow. But do you know what that means: no finale till Monday. Well, its ok with me...keep up the suspense...Muahahahahahaha. Sorry!
Yours Truly,
Cat