Blink had finally caught up with Harmony in Central Park. She had tripped, giving Blink just the time he needed to catch up with her. Blink helped her to her feet asking, "Harmony why didn't ya wait fer me? What's wrong?"

"Oh nothin's wrong. I jest kinda want ta be alone now…" Harmony assured him.

Blink looking slightly taken aback said, "All right I'se guess I can understand dat. Ise'll see ya back at da Lodgin' House, okay?" Then he added, "Oh, an' Harmony I'se really did miss ya while you'se were gone. I'se dunno why ya came back but I'se is really glad dat you'se did," meaning every word he said.

Harmony nodded, but didn't say anything. Blink just looked at her and noticed that she was shaking a little. "All right I'se knows ya wants me ta go away, an' I'se will but foist you'se gotta tell me whats wrong! Maybe I'se can help. Come on Harmony I'se is yer friend and friends help each other!"

He was about to go one in his speech but Harmony threw herself into his arms sobbing hysterically. She realized she just couldn't keep it all inside any longer and Blink was as good of person as any. Probably the best person since she knew he really cared about her. Her entire story came out about her week in Brooklyn, the small part of the past she had related to Spot, her fight with him, and finally how horrible she felt about what had happened in the Lodging House.

Blink sat there with his arm around her shoulders, just listening. Every once in a while he would take her hand and give it a friendly squeeze, trying to give her all the comfort he could but not really knowing how.

Finally, Harmony was drained of all her feelings she had been repressing for so long. They just sat together in silence.

Blink suddenly looked at Harmony and said, "Look, I'se gotta tell ya somethin'. I'se been wantin' ta tell you'se fer awhile but every time I'se brought it up you would change da subject so I'se nevah got ta tell ya. I'se know ya knows but I'se jest gotta say it. I'se really likes ya and has evah since I'se saw ya dat foist time in da alley. An' I'se always kinda though dat we'se had a chance but I'se knows we'se don't now. You'se really does love Spot. I'se has no idea why you'se love him, but ya do. An' so lets face it we'se don't an' nevah will have a chance togeddah. No don't look at me like dat, I'se is fine wid it 'cause I'se is yer friend an' wants ya ta be happy. So, come on we'se can spend da day jest relaxin' an' tonight you'se can find Spot an' talk wid him. Afta all you'se too are poifect fer each oddah. I'se don't know a no oddah person dat can call Spot names an' not be soaked immediately."

"Blink your so great! Do you really mean all of that?" Harmony asked.

"Shoah I'se do! Is dis da face a someone dat would lie?" Blink responded joking.

"I guess not. And I'm really sorry I hurt you. I wish I could like you…like that but I cant…"

"Hey don't worry 'bout it. But since ya did 'break me heart' I'se thinks dat you'se should pay fer lunch!" Blink stated trying to look pathetic.

"Okay, that's the least I can do. You really are the sweetest person I have ever met."

During this time Spot and Jack were walking towards Central Park for the Newsie Meeting. All the parties had agreed to Central Park because it was more neutral territory with pretty scenery. Only the leaders of Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan would be present. Spot was attempting to cover up his feelings by joking around with Jack on the way there.

"So, Jacky-boy, I'se hoid from some boidees dat you'se slept wid me goil last night? Dat true?" Spot asked glaring at Jack.

"Yeah its true but it ain't da way it sounds! I'se jest woke up an' she was der!" Jack defended himself.

"Shoah Jacky-boy." Spot said, grinning. His grin gave away the fact that he knew Jack hadn't done anything. "I'se also hoid she kicked you'se outta bed, too," Spot informed.
Jack laughed. "I'se wasn't kicked, I'se jest sorta fell. Wait, does dat mean dat Harmony kicked da infamous Spot Conlon outta her bed?" Jack asked faking astonishment.

"No she didn't kick me outta her bed…she kicked me outta me own bed!" Spot exclaimed. Jack began laughing harder.

"Dat goil is unbelievable. So what did you'se do ta her to make her so mad?" Jack asked becoming serious all the sudden.

Spot ran his hand through his hair. "I'se asked her about her past. An' she didn't want ta tell me but I'se made her. I'se found out some interestin' stuff…" Spot said.

"Well, are ya gunna tell me dis interestin' stuff?" Jack asked.

"I'm not supposed ta, but I think ya desoive ta know. I'se know fer a fact now dat you'se probably knows her better dan I'se evah will," Spot told him.

Jack looked very confused. "What are you talkin' 'bout? I'se barely evah talks ta her unless its about what kinda day shes had or somethin' like dat."

"Yeah well, Francis Sullivan, it turns out dat you'se knew her back a few years ago. Does the name Melody Steffanson ring a bell fer ya?"

"Melody Steffanson? Christ, I'se haven't hoid dat name in forevah! Wait, are you sayin' dats Harmony is Melody Steffanson? You'se must be jokin' me!" Jack reminisced. "Maybe dats why she looked so familiar befoah…"Jack concluded.

"No kiddin' Galileo. Yer intelligence is always so astoundin'," Spot sarcastically commented.

"You'se is jest angry 'cause I'se knows yer goil bettah den you'se," Jack joked.

Suddenly Spot looked very angry. "What da hell!? Somethin' tells me dat neiddah a us knows her very well," Spot said angrily pointing at a couple under a tree in Central Park.
Jack turned around just in time to see Harmony fling herself into Blink's waiting arms. Jack was a little confused, to say the least. The confusion grew when they stayed like that for a couple minutes. Spot couldn't do anything but stand there with his mouth open. Red creeped up his face from his neck and he was soon on his way over to "talk to" Blink.

Jack held him back. "Look Spot we'se ain't got time fer dis now. We'se cant be late fer meetin' Queens. Come on it aint like we'se wont see dem tonight."

Spot complied and followed Jack to the designated meeting place. He had wiped all expression from his face but Jack knew he was thinking about Harmony. Maybe it would be better if we didn't see 'em tonight…I'se think dat Blink's luck jest ran out…Jack thought to himself.