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ducks-go-quack-00: I kno I'm evil!!! But today I'm good for I'm updating! Yeah! Anywho I probably would have updated yesterday but I was in the hospital. I luv twist too! He is cute. I get the HP info from I searched harry potter and on the right of the screen they asked if I wanted to be updated on harry potter and the half blood prince (6th book) so I typed in my email. Alright thx for reviewin! Glad ya liked!!! Enjoy!

JustDuck: I admit you might be on to something but I'm not saying anymore. I'm glad ya liked! The R names are just a coincidence. I originally planned for Rage to be nicknamed Dark… but I decided I liked Rage better. Ridley that was my first choice for the leader of the boston newsies and Riot… I just think that's an awesome word!! Lol! Rip… well I kinda just write nicknames and words that sound cool in my little notebook and I liked that one soo… glad ya liked! thx for the review! Enjoy!!!

trucalifornian: Welcome Back! At least ya had fun. Ive been outta PA a lot but ive stayed along the eastern coast. The farthest ive been is like Florida. And up was probably New Hampshire cuz me an my cousins went mountain climbing! It was fun! I kno I left a cliff hanger but I'm updating 8) so I'm glad ya liked! thx for the review! Enjoy!!!

Chapter 6

"This, "she said motioning to Twist, "is my fault. But, everything started about a month after Blink had left. I had been about 12 years old at the time. Dad had been getting drunk which was unusual. Dad never drank. And then he started hitting my mother. When me and Will, my brother, defended her, Dad would leave. He would usually come back in a day or two."

Spunky stopped for a moment. She had a puzzled expression on her face as if no angel in heaven had the answer to why her dad did this.

"About a year later, "she started up again, "a week before my mothers birthday. I remember because always a week before, Will would start asking for my stories. I use to write little plays and me and him would read them and then for my mother we would put on a show. Well, my dad came home once again Drunk. He started beating her harder then he ever did. Me an Will, who was 16 at the time, we went and stopped him. After that my father left. And he's never been back."

She paused again. This time her eyes pricked with tears. She shook her head and turned to the boys sitting watching her.

She sighed and started pacing again, " two years past and I was 15. That's when mom got sick. The Doctor said it was Tuberculosis. He said we might find a doctor in New York who could help her."

She stopped again. Blink eyes went wide, "so you came here."

Spunky shook her head, "Not now . This was a little while ago. I stayed here for a year looking for that doctor. I stayed on Stanton Island with Rage and his Newsies. Well, for a time I was Rages' Girl." She stopped to see their reaction.

Races' mouth was open, "but, Rage treats his girls worst then Spot!"

Spot shot him a glare.

Spunky gave a mirthless laugh, "yeah. Well I was stupid and no one told me that. Well, you guys know me. I caught him cheating on me so I dumped him. I admit I wanted revenge, so I paid a prostitute to runaway shouting something along the lines of 'he's got to small a umm..well you know.' And the Prostitute did. Right in the middle of the street. Rage was horrified. Then I left and went back home. Me and Will watched my mother die. There was nothing anyone could do."

She stopped and took a breath closing her eyes. When she opened them the boys had looks of concern.

" A..a couple months ago it happened. I was with Will and we were both getting ready to go to work. Will worked in the LumberYard. I was a Boston Newsie. There was a knock at the door and Will went to open it. In walked Steal-"

"Steal! You mean Rages' second in command who disapeared?" asked Jack.

"Shhh!!" Spot said glaring at them.

"Yes." Spunky said. "He came in. a gun in his had and he pointed it at me. He said that I destroyed Rages' reputation and that I would pay with the dearest thing to me."

A tear slipped down her cheek. Spot was by her side in a second. He put his arm around her. She nodded, "and he shot Will."

Blink came over and hugged her. "Shhh. You've got me. Cousins stay together." Spunky smiled a little.

"I stayed with Ridley a while. And then I came here."

A little while later Spunky was asleep they boys watched her. "So… what about her dad. He seems like a regular drunk." Jack said.

Blink shrugged, "I don't know. Her and her father were always close. Her whole family was close. I remember her and her father would get up late at night when it was raining and they would sit on the fire escape and sometimes talk."

Spot stared at Spunky. "It must've killed her. I mean to see her father turn on them like that."

But, Spot still had a questioned that she had left unanswered. What was her past with Cricket?

A/N: hey! Did you guys likey?? Well just please review and I shall try to have one up this weekend. But no promises. Cuz Its goin' to be busy weekend. But please R-E-V-I-E-W!!!!