Long times no update. I know I know…. I've been busy with school and stuff, and definitely not in the writing mood.

Anyways: Thanks to all who reviewed you guys are GREAT!!!! And I know this is too long to wait for a chapter this crapy… well actually the whole story is crapy, its started off good… I guess you can't win them all. I'll try to update quicker. I hope you sort of like it! J

BROOKLYN

Hawk sat next to who she thought was Pixie, and began unbraiding her hair glancing over a Spot every now and then. He was flirting with Lucky, which didn't surprise her. Instead of making herself mad and frustrated by looking at the two, she decided to concentrate on other more important things instead. The hard part was decided what to concentrate on that was more important than Spot. She sighed in frustration. Hawk looked over at who she thought was Pixie.

"How did you get here so fast Pix?" Tink, not Pixie looked at the girl even more confused now. Pixie? How dose she know about Pixie? Tink thought.

            "Hey Hawk why don't ya join us for a game?" Jax yelled over to her. Hawk thought about it for a minuet. It just might be a good enough distraction to keep her mind on other things.

            "Ya know what, I think I will. Excuse me will ta Pix, I'se gonna go win some much needed money." Hawk got off the bed and trotted over to Jax. Tink took this opportunity to quickly slip out of the lodging house unnoticed trying not to attract attention. She wanted to avoid Hawk, hopefully for the rest of the night.

Jay noticed Tink's sudden disappearance and quickly followed, after folding out of a game, which he knew he was goinna lose anyway.

"Well Boys, lets see how tuff ya are." Hawk said in her best tuff guy voice.

"Coitenly tuffa den you'se is Hawk." Jax laughed and looked down at the girl from his towering height of 6'1". Hawk puffed up her chest and stood straight on her tip toes raising her height a pitiful half inch.

"I'm tuff enough ta wipe that smirk off ya ugly mug." She stated smugly. "but maybe anudda time, I'se gotta game ta play." The whole group laughed at this as Hawk turned back to the make shift table and sat down on a crate. Jax sat down next to her and the dealer delt the cards.

Manhattan

Gemini folded, after losing a couple of games. No matter how many times she played or who she played against she just couldn't win, luck wasn't on her side. She glanced around the room, looking for someone interesting to talk to. She saw Crutchy sitting by the window reading a book. She decided not to bother him. Blink was still talking to that girl, who knows where he found her. She looked all prissy, not his usual type. She scanned the room once again her eyes landing on Jack. He was halfheartedly playing a game that had started across the room. She decided to go over there.

"Whats going on ovah hear." She asked leaning over Spec's shoulder.

"Just poker Gem, did you wana play, I could always use a few extra cents." The all laughed at Spec's joke, everyone except Gem.

"Haha very funny." Gem stuck her tongue out at the group. "Obviously I'se not appreciated around heah. I need some air." She winked at Specs and took the cigarette that was behind his ear.

"You owe me." He called after her, his eyes lingering on her backside as she made her way over to the window.

The air was refreshing and cool on her face. Her attention was draw toward the alley, there was some noise down on the street, she saw two guys walking with a body slumped between them. Watched as they dropped the body in the alley and walked off. Poor kid. Without a second thought she climbed down the fire escape and walked slowly toward the body.

She could see clearly it was a boy, and that he was roughed up. His shirt was torn and there was a welt on his back, probably from a club or something. She turned him over as carefully as she could and wiped the curls from her face so she could see better. The person moaned softly at the movement. She couldn't see much of the face it was covered in blood, but recognized him instantly.

"Mush." She whispered in shock. She gathered her dress and ran as quickly as possible back up the fire escape and threw the window into the lodging house.

"Somebody HELP ME! Mush got beat he's in the alley." She said desperately. Jack, Blink, and Racetrack bolted out the window to follow Gem.