"Heya, Spot," Jack started nervously. "We'se was jest out – "
"Jacky-boy, I'se already upset 'bout you'se goin' 'gainst me fer da foist time. Don' make it woise by lyin' 'bout it. It insults my intelligence," Spot said, a little melancholy. He was very obviously upset about his friend betrayed his trust, but oddly enough he had a neutral, yet cold, expression.
"Shoah, Spot. I'se sorry 'bout not listenin' ta ya, but I'se ain' sorry fer what I'se did. They'se desoived every bit of what dey got," Jack said angrily.
"Whats done is done, I'se sent me boys ovah ta help da injured, and I'se sent yers too. I'se would imagine you'se did a lot a damage, so be content wit' dat. Don' try anythin' else, you'se got yer revenge," Spot said.
"Fine," Jack obediently consented.
"I'se needs ta talk ta da goil fer a second. Go talk ta Kloppmann," Spot ordered.
Jack left with a glance from Spot to Harmony.
"You'se are nothin' but trouble, goil. Was ya sent ta torture me 'r somethin'?" Spot asked.
"I am not sent anywhere. No one tells me where ta go or what ta do. And besides dat, its not like anyone cares 'nough 'bout ya ta send someone to annoy ya. Sooner or later, yer goin' ta learn dat da world doesn't revolve 'round ya." Harmony defied him.
"Shoah it doesn't. Nows dat yer healed you'se kin go. Tomorah," Spot commanded.
"Ya know, I don't think I will," Harmony said, almost pleasantly. I'll stay just in spite a ya! Ha! She continued, "I'se started ta like it heah. Kloppmann said I could stay here once I'se got healed as a newsie. Jack said he'd teach me ta sell papes, an' Blink already said he'd watch out fer me 'cause he really didn't want me ta leave. So it's all settled. If ya don't like me den maybe you should stop comin' 'round here."
"Nobody tells me what ta do. 'Specially not you'se," Spot said venomously, slightly glaring.
A little frightened by the murderous look in his eye, Harmony thought, Maybe I shouldn't a gotten him angry. Wow, he looks really angry. I'm a little scared. But, at da same time, I couldn't be more attracted ta him. I always have ta fall fer da dangerous type, don't I? How frustratin'! It's really time ta calm him down.
"Look, Spot, maybe we didn't get off on da right foot. I'm sorry dat I went against yer little – " Spot's glare deepened, "I mean, yer very important rules. But it isn't in my nature ta follow da rules."
"I ain't mad 'cause you'se left da Lodging House, you'se was free ta once you'se was healed. I'se furious 'cause ya took Jack wid ya. Jack being 'n dat fight threatened a whole lot a treaties which put Brooklyn 'n a uncomfortable position. We'se almost had ta choose between Manhattan and Queens. Luckily, da damage was repairable, but it was a close call."
"Jack can do whatevah he wants. I didn't make him do nothin'."
"We'se nevah had trouble befoah you'se came," Spot said. "Jest stay outta me way, ors youse'll be askin' fer trouble dat you'se ain't ready fer."
"I can handle myself. I think I proved dat tanight," Harmony asserted, slightly puffing her self up.
Any ego she had blown was popped when Spot laughed at her. "Ya think dat 'cause you'se beat Queens you'se any match fer Brooklyn. Foist of all, you'se had Jack fightin' wit' you'se. Jack, or at least da Jack I'se knows, would nevah go up 'gainst Brooklyn. Second of all, Brooklyn has more fightin' capability in its littlest member, den Queens has in der leadah. I'se ain' sayin' dis ta impress ya. If you'se don' believe me, ask Jack. Hese'll set ya straight."
"Yer so arrogant. I don't care how many boys ya have undah yer command or how well dey fight, yer a coward dat hides behind his lackeys," Harmony said.
"If I'se didn' have rules 'gainst hittin' goils, youse'd be sportin' a pretty shinah ta go wit' dat outfit." Spot threatened, completely calm which infuriated her even more.
"Wow, big bad Spot threatenin' goils. How brave." Harmony said, getting up in his face.
"I'se don' need ta take dis from a slut. You'se shouldn' be tellin' oddahs how ta live der lives. I'se seen what you'se been doin' ta dat poor guy, Blink. He's me friend, an' its me responsibility ta stan' up fer him. You'se needs ta eithah cut him loose or reel him 'n cause oddahwise he's gonna snap. I'se don' know or care how many guys you'se are leadin' on, but dat boy is lovesick. If you'se don' do somethin' - I'se will." Spot promised.
Harmony slapped him, "I don't have any idea what yer talkin' 'bout, but I really don't appreciate bein' called a slut. Whatevah Blink an' I do, is our business. Do we have an understandin'?"
Spot smirked, "Shoah we'se do. Youse'll leave me boys 'lone, an' Ise'll limit me visits so I'se don' have ta see you'se so much."
With that he left Harmony alone in the room to wait for Jack to come back up and the boys to return from Queens.