Just a little note before i begin. In my last(and very first shouts out) my sister pointed out that i made it sound like my parents didn't suport my writing. Well thats so like me not to re read my work before i submit it. They say i'm a great writer and suport it lol. Now enjoy my story. If you find any huge mistakes you can just role your eyes and say : "ugg that is SO like her."

Now onward!

4. Forgotten

I walked around the city that day trying to come up with a plan to get Jack, but I decided to let it rest for a time. Looking from my seat on the ground I saw a guy, a newsie, heading home, his hands rid of papers.

Now I'm never cruel without a purpose, I must always be bearing some feeling other than happiness to lash out.

Right now I was stressed and depressed from last nights events. I was also in need of a very good meal, but like Karl and Anders would ever give me money for food.

That newsie walking by was guaranteed to have money on him, and I decided that I would give him a run for his money.

"Hello there," I said strolling up to him. He looked at me with wide eyes and I smiled. "I'm Loki, whats yoah name?"

"Mush," he replied shyly.

"Mush," I giggled, "How did you get a name like that?"

Mush blushed and looked at the ground embarrassed. "Dey call me Mush 'cause I get all mushy wit dah ladies."

I leaned forward so my mouth was almost touching his ear. "Prove it," I whispered.

And he did.

We went for a walk in central park, and I let Mush hold my hand. I wrapped my arms around his waist, and we leaned towards each other to kiss.

When out mouths were almost touching, I pulled away with a giggle, chewing cutely on my bottom lip.

"I have to go," I whispered. Before he could say much, I slipped away, jingling my newly acquired money in my hands.

I ate a big meal that night, and bought myself a cupcake for dessert. Cupcakes were my favorite sweet thing, and I couldn't remember the last time I ate one.

When I got home, Karl searched my pockets and took the remainder of my money. I had known he would do that, so it didn't matter, I was content for the evening.

However, with my money back to zero the next day, and being denied breakfast, I took to the art of stealing.

I walked casually up to an apple stand and slipped an apple into my pocket. I was about to walk away when a heavy hand slammed down on my shoulder and squeezed my neck.

I panicked and tried to lurch away, but the man grabbed me and flung me over his shoulder.

"Put me down! Be a gentleman!" I shouted, as I tried to kick the man.

" I don't put up with people stealin me things!" said the man. He turned and walked back into his store and into the very back. He threw me to the ground and picked a belt off one of the shelves.

My eyes widened in fear. How could this be happening to me? I had stolen apples many times and had never once been caught for it.

" Please sir, don' hoit me! I'll pay ya, I'll even woik foah yah!" I said grabbing at his feet.

I was suddenly disgusted with myself for becoming the weak sniveling Loki that I once was.

The owner couldn't be reasoned with, and I moved away from him and held my body rigid, trying my hardest not to cry out as the leather strap continually came down on me. He only did hit me seven times, but it still hurt really bad.

When he was done, he picked me up and threw me into the back alleyway.

I climbed off the ground cursing everything I could think of, but suddenly my day turned wonderful as I looked down that alley.

At first I wasn't sure, but when I heard him say her name, I knew that she was indeed the person I thought she was. Life was perfect again!

Leaving the alley, I skipped along to the distribution center. Actually I was in too much pain to skip, but I my spirit was at least.

When I reached the center, Anders walked by, a mean grin on his face. " Somebody's in trouble," he said in a sing-song voice.

I turned to leave, knowing full well that he was talking about me.

"Hold it right dere goily!" Karl shouted after me. I froze in place and waited for Karl to come up behind me. He grabbed me by the shoulders and spun me around so that I was facing him.

"Wheah 'ave you been all morning?" he asked.

"Getting breakfast," I replied in a sassy tone.

Karl's hand lashed out and smacked me against the face. I sucked in my breath,covering my burning cheek with my hand.

"When I say don' run off you don' run off," he hissed at me. "Now git over dere and woik." I walked into the office, preparing to distribute the papers.

All the newsies glared at me as they went by, I could tell they'd heard about my run ins with Kid Blink and Mush, I just ignored them.

When it came to Blinks turn, he squinted his eye and stared my cheek. " Oh man Loki, yoah face is all red. Did ya walk inta a wall or somthin?" he asked. All the boys near by snickered and he smiled at me proudly.

" Bite me blind boy," I snapped at him. He just laughed and continued down the ramp. After that 'conversation' with Blink, Karl made me stay in the back. He didn't want people looking at my swelling cheek.

This really annoyed me. I much preferred to be noticed than abandoned in the back of a stuffy old room. I curled up in the corner of the room, and as I lay there, my eyes began to grow heavy.

::Flash Back::

Soren Poulson was walking down the street hand-in-hand with his 9-year-old daughter, Loki.

He took her to an office building, and set her to wait in the waiting room while he went into the main office. From her seat, Loki could hear her father shouting at some one in the room.

He argued with the person for quite some time, and when he finally immerged, he stormed right past his daughter and out of the building.

Loki was very scared as she sat in that office, waiting for her father to come back and get her. She sat in the same seat until the secretary asked her to leave because they were closing up for the night.

The scared little girl waited on the front step of the building for almost an hour, and only left when a drunk started talking to her.

Loki even more scared than before, jumped up and went running down the street. She ran as fast as her little legs could take her, and she ran until she tripped and skinned both knees on the hard pavement.

Blood was coming from her knees, and she let out a loud wail and rocked her self. Her father came running out of their apartment building and picked the girl up and shook her.

"Shut up girl, you'll put me to shame!"

Loki still cried, and finally her father set her back on the ground and walked off, he was shamed to have a child of his cry.

::end of flash back::

A hand touched my arm and I bolted awake, staring up into the face of the newspaper man.

"I'm sorry to disturb yah dear, but its late and I am going to lock up."

"Wheah are me bruddas?" I asked as I looked around the empty room.

"They left hours ago." Said the man.

I nodded and climbed off the floor, refusing to cry, refusing to be weak. I was once again forgotten, and once again, it became me job to become noticed.

When I got home, Karl was waiting by the door for me. As soon as I stepped in, he snapped a lock on the door, put the key in his pocket, and walked wordlessly into his room. Anders with his mouth hanging open, was already snoring on the couch.

I quietly filled the sink with water, and dipped my sore face in it until my head was completely submerged. I kept my head under the water until black blotches swam in my vision, and my lungs were screaming for oxygen.

Gasping, I pulled my head out of the water and took deep breaths while drying my face on a rag.

Anders let out a noticeably louder snort, and my eyes wandered over to the window. Sitting on the sill, was a pile of dead flies that no one had bothered to clean up.

Picking up one of the flies by its wings, I walked over to Anders and dropped it into his gaping mouth.

He sat up, now wide-awake, coughing and gagging. Since he had his back to me, I had time to lie down on my corner of the floor un-noticed.

Still coughing, Anders looked over at me, and I gave a snort and rolled over, pretending to be a sleep.

"Shut up out there!" shouted Karl. Anders gave one more cough, and puked all over the floor.

....So how was that chapter.I hope you liked that. I probably think the last part is sick but i found it funny and i hope you did as well.

Shouts out

ShortAtntionSpaz : I'm glad to see your back. I agree to the terms of your deal. I promise i'll keep writing.

koodles4you: Yeah Loki can be heartless, but as you said, it is mostly jealousy amoung other things. Shes just a girl in dire need of attention.

bitemytoemrmoe: I'm glad you liked Loki's episode with Blink. I was afraid that the Blink fans would kill me for it. I'm also now afraid that the Mush fans will kill me lol.