Guys, I'm sorry that it's been such a long time since and update has been made. I meant to write sooner but I just had a lot of school work to do and I didn't mean to go so long without writing. But here's an update. Still sorry if it isn't that great.

Chapter 34.

"Collingwell....I see you still haven't changed a bit. The part of you that I thought would someday fade.... has stuck with you. What do you think you're doing?" Cassie said getting right up in Mistress. Collingwell's face. "I don't need a street rat telling me how to do my job." Collingwell said harshly pushing Cassie to the side. "Still Collingwell. You can't treat them like that!" Cassie yelled making Collingwell come to a halt.

"Let me tell you something girl. I've had this job since you were ten and I don't think I need your opinion. Plus, if I needed your opinion I would surely ask for it." Collingwell spat bitterly. isn't the way to earn respect. If you were nicer...I'm sure the kids would respect you even more without getting hurt in the process." Cassie said angrily.

"It's not your place to say. Now if you don't mind I have an orphanage to run." Collingwell said oushing Cassie out the door. "You aint seen the last of me Collingwell." Cassie spoke under her breath and stalking away to the court house.


"Cassie where are you going?" Came a little voice in the shadows. Cassie was halfway out of an open window. Out came Hallie. "I'm running away." Cassie said simply. "But--but, Cassie...." Hallie said softly. "Do you want to come with me?" Cassie asked. "Yeah!" Hallie responded excitedly. "Alright....then go grab your little jacket and let's get a move on." Cassie said quietly sneaking back into their room to go and get her jacket.

"Alright Hallie....this is where we got to be careful is the way down from this here window...." Cassie said holding onto Hallie. "I'm going down first and I want you to jump alright?" Cassie said putting Hallie down gently and slowly climbing the vines on the way down to the ground. When she finally got onto the ground she stretched out her arms. "Ok Hallie.....ready? Jump!" Cassie said softly. Hallie held her breath and jumped. She landed straight into Cassie's outstretched arms.

"You alright?" Casie asked outting her down on the ground. Hallie stood dizzily but nodded as they took off with a run for it.

Soda woke with a start inside the closet. Spot was holding her in his arms. He was asleep too. She looked around and saw light streamed through the cracks in the closet. She could tell it was nightime since the lights were on. "Spot.....Spot...wake up." Soda said shaking him awake. "What?" He asked opening his eyes. "I'se think tonight might be the night to make our escape." She said.

"This time Soda....We'se gotta do somethin' we'se can't just run back to da lodgin house. I'se sick and tired of her findin us and sendin' us right back heah." Spot said. "Yeah I'se see your point....whenever we'se make an escape we'se always ending back up heah...." Soda said slowly.... "Yeah, So dis time we'se is gonna do somethin about it." Spot said.

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"I can't believe dat was so easy!" Spot yelled laughing with Soda on the Brooklyn Bridge that night. "That old hag has always been simple." Soda said laughing. "You'se know....you're so beautiful Soda." Spot said brushing her bangs out of her eyes.

Spot sang this song in an early chapter.....but he's going to sing it again and this time to Soda. :)

I'm lying here tonight thinking of the days we've had

Wondering if the world would be so beautiful

If I had not looked into your eyes

How did you know that I've been waiting?

I never knew the world would be so beautiful at all;

I'm spending all the days dreaming of the nights we've had

I never knew that love would be a miracle

When I think of all the ones before

But now that I've found you I am flying

I never knew that love would be so beautiful to me

I never knew that love would be so beautiful to me;

And when we dance to the rhythm that is burning like a flame

And when you touch me I can hardly move you take my breath away

You give me all that I want to feel when we become as one

And then you take me to the heaven of your heart;

Did nobody ever tell you you're the best thing that has ever been;

Ah ... you ... are ... so beautiful ... ah ... so beautiful ...

I'm standing here tonight thinking of the time we'll have

I never knew that you would be so beautiful

From the day you came into my life

I just want to say you make me happy

I never knew that you would be so beautiful to me

I never knew that you would be so beautiful to me;

So beautiful to me ...

So beautiful to me ...

So beautiful to me ...

... to me;

-So Beautiful, Chris De Burgh

"Spot....Alex....that was so beautiful...." Soda said. "It's my feelings of you." Spot said with a smile. He brushed her hair back and kissed her softly and passionatly. "I never want to let you go." Soda said quietly holding onto him tightly. "You'll never have to." Spot said stroaking her hair. "I love you so much." She said feeling tears spill out of her eyes.

"I promise.....wherever we go....we'll always be together." Spot said kissing her again. "I never want to leave you.....not ever." Soda said holding him even tighter.

----Aww, aint it sweet? I left you off with a nice chapter for once. Nothing bad really happened. Plus wasn't it romantic? Hehe....I'm not planning on waiting that long to poast again and there should be another one coming soon and I mean that this time cuz I might have more time coming up here soon. It kinda depends how my teachers are and if they give me even more work. I got to go to bed now cuz I got school tomorrow and I'm dead tired. :( But hope you liked what I got today. :)

-Casey