I am sooooo sorry… my finals ended then my job started and have been so tired and just not in the writing mood. I will never do it again. I am sorry!!!! Will u ever forgive me… okay I figured out that I got to make the last couple chapters amazing because I wanna reach 400 reviews… It wont happen L
Chapter 67:
"Lalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa," Loons took a deep breath. "it's boring without having to listen to Spot and Fire fight, or Mush and Fire fight, or Brass and Fire fight. They had some of the best fights thought. Fire always made Brass look like an idiot. Like when Brass accused Fire of stealing her money that she had been saving up." Loons started laughing. "Oh man Brass you looked like a huge idiot."
"I am still saying she planned the whole thing." Brass sat down. "I wish that I had gotten to known her better and not been such a bitch to her. She probably hates my guts."
"Oh I am sure she hates more then that," Books whispered.
"Thanks Books… I was horrible," Brass laughed.
"FUCK YOU, YOU LITTLE WHORE!!!!" Brass yelled walking into the girls bunkroom.
"Um no thanks Brass see I am straight and.. Ouches. What the fuck you think your doing just because I turn you down for sex you.. Ouch. Stop that! What I do? Okay stop hitting me and tell me what I did." Fire sat down on her bed and held her cheek.
"You stole my money!"
"No I didn't," Fire said calmly. "I didn't steal your money. No money stealer here. Nope only got my own money."
"Look little one I herd you talking to Jasper saying you needed more money to get out of here. And then what the next day my money is gone! Hmmmmm Odd? Yes! Just give it to me okay." Brass grabbed the front of Fires shit and lifted her up.
"Yo this so not cool my feet aren't touching the ground." Fire kicked her legs. "I'm flying! Look Brass I told you that I don't have your money. I wouldn't steal from you. Some rich guy or lady but not from someone that needs that money."
"Put my wife down," Mush said while laughing. Spot walked into the room and turned around and walked out, then laughter was herd in the hallways. Spot appeared in the doorway again.
"Yeah put Fire down and we can discuss this." Brass threw Fire and Fire hit the wall. "I said put her down not throw her." Spot walked over to Fire.
"I'm fine," Fire said standing up. "Look I don't got your stupid money. Ask Jasper maybe he's got it. He's known for stealing from anyone. Just not me but he will steal money for me and give it to me without me asking him to. The doctor cant give me everything free an I didn't want him to keep hitting Kloppman up for the money. Yes Kloppman knew I was sick on the streets and he told the doctor to send me his way and he even tried to show up when I was suppose to show up at the doctors but I wouldn't show. I outsmarted Kloppy . But back to the money I didn't take it. I'll find Jasper if you want or…" Fire walked over to Brass' dresser. "Can you remember what Jasper said to me yesterday that made no sense?" Fire asked with a smile.
"Ummmmmmm Three dogs bark along the tree four steps around it and gets a bone?" Brass asked raising her eyebrow. Spot and Mush looked at each other both shaking there heads.
"Pickpocket talk," Spot said. Fire turned away from Brass' dresser holding money.
"He changed the spot on you. He had a plan and I know it but it's a secret." Fire handed the money to Brass. Mush elbowed Brass.
"Fine. I …. Am …… sor….ry." Brass walked out of the room quickly.
"That money was gonna go to right?" Spot said sitting down.
"Yes but without my consent."
"I love how the pickpockets talk. Its so cool." Books jumped on the dresser. "I wish Fire could teach me some. Its just so coo. But how they all understand it its amazing."
"Okay. Do you know how pickpockets break up?" Dolly asked all the girls and they nodded then shook their heads.
"You got your whole group, you know all over America, which has a leader, then you got you your states, which has a leader, then your cities which has a leader, then within those cities they break into groups, like first street to fifth street, they break up like that sorta. They also have a leader. This groups is called witnesses. Then within those groups they break up into as they call them housers which is usually fifteen to twenty kids, they have a leader, then in the housers they break up into bunkers which is like five, they have a leader, then usually they break into groups of three or 2, or sometimes stay in the five but very rare and then those little groups are called Scammers. Then usually one is in charge or sometimes even even. They work together on the streets. Now all American pickpockets have a language, all states have a language, all cities have a language, each witness has a language, each housers has a language, each bunkers has a language, and each bunker gots a language. The word that is used all depends on how its used and the words that surround it to get the meaning. I know how to say I am friends with Fire Ice Conlon for each group or whatever." Dolly looked at the girls. They all looked confused.
"Well share," Book urged.
"Okay umm the most common one I had to use was probably for the city. So.." Dolly closed her eyes then opened them again. "Rungs of the ladder have broken on the ground only twice for the Cloud."
"Damn!" Loons yelled. "Fire's pretty cool isn't she."
"Yea she is," Dolly whispered. "Pretty cool."
"So you can go up to any pickpocket in Manhattan and they would get it." Dolly laughed. "They all sound so stupid.
"But we live in Brooklyn so what do we say if we run into a Brooklyn pickpocket?" Books asked getting so into it.
"Over that hill is east and for the west it is gone around the rocky shore with the wave crashing." Dolly laughed at Books expression.
"Nothing is the same so does Fire have like a million different names?" Books asked.
"Okay in both of those they knew who fire was and where she was from, exactly. What city, what Witness, what Houser, what bunker, and what Scammer. It's confusing and I don't know hoe Fire gets it all but she does. When you got o visit her Books just ask her. She wont explain but she might teach you something, just might its so secret. I lived with her so I had to know how to say that. But I was not allowed to speak to speak to them about their pickpocket business."
"That is so cool. I am visiting Fire tomorrow. No now." Books grabbed her hair band and walked out the door.
JAILHOUSE
"Heya Books, What brings you hear?" Fire asked standing up.
"I have taken an interest in something that I can only learn anything from you. Don't think I didn't want to see you But I just wanted t let you know that I have questions." Books sat next to Fire. "Pickpocket talk."
"Pickpockets like to call it Gidgeting." Fire smiled. "I can't teach you enough for you to understand how it works before I die. I'm so sorry. I would have been happy to teach you if I knew you were interested."
"Can you teach me any common phrases?" Books asked.
"I'll teach you State talk. Common phrases. Is that okay?" Books nodded. "Hello is Just a whack. You understand that there are so many different ways. If you say Just a whack they should sorta understand what way your gonna talk it can get tricky. But they aren't gonna want anyone to catch on at all so keep it low. Okay ummmmmmm I swear I wont bring any harm to you is Knock the bottle over and step on the frost in the bumpy road. I would like to talk to about my friend Fire Ice Conlon." Books smiled. "Hush the river for the goose is fleeing the park and the house is broken. You could learn a lot from them about me." Fire winked. "Oh most important is Fire only taught me a couple phrases so I would like to go back and talk English somewhere. Sugar in the Beer is the coke of the world so smash it."
"Thanks Fire." Books smiled and hugged Fire. "It's all gonna be alright." Books started to walk away.
"Books," Fire whispered. Books turned around and sat on the cot with Fire. "Your like a sister I never had. You always tried to stop Spot and I from fighting. Dolly's like a sister to but your like my big sister. I know that sounds gay and all, but I love you like a sister Books and I was excited that we were gonna be family, officially. Sister to sister, I'm scared. You know it's funny how you realize everything when its to late. I didn't have to kill those people I guess. I could have run but I was scared they'd come looking for us and I didn't want that. I wanted a simple little life. I didn't want to have to look over my shoulder everywhere I went and I didn't want to be on the run." Books just looked at Fire then stood up.
"You're a tough girl, I envy you and so do the other girls. Do you know that? Not that many people would have been able to put up with the crap you put up with. Beatings, rape, pregnancy, and so much more Fire. People would have cracked. They would have went insane. But you Fire stayed strong, sure you gave up on people, but you really didn't deep down. You were strong and you did put people before yourself. I love you like a sister to Fire, that's why you cant give up. You give up and we all give up."
"Damn it Books! I'm a fucking street rat in jail for murder. I killed a rich guy! I killed a Conlon! There's no way I am getting out of here alive! No matter if every fucking Conlon comes forward and says it was self defense! They will say she's killed many times before and she'll kill again! And you know what Books?! I would! If I had to I would to protect the people I love! They know that Books! I ain't getting out of here unless its at the end of a rope!" Fire slammed her fist against the wall. Books wiped the tears off her face and walked out of the cell.