By: Nightingale
Rating: PG13
Part 5Gin and Sneaks made it to the street without being noticed. Sneaks had quickly changed into a pair of pants knowing full well what her brother would say to see her in a skirt. He'd likely go on and on about guys coming up and raping her. She always thought he worried far too much.
The two made a point of getting lost in the crowd and made their way to the Brooklyn Bridge. Gin had even thought enough ahead for money. She had stolen a small amount from her mother's purse and she was off hoping to find this as an escape from a marriage that would surely ruin her life.
She heard the rough conversation of two men leaning against the corner a building and quickened her pace. She kept her eyes to the ground as she walked and kept her face and hair covered with a shawl through out the trip. Sneaks led the way faithfully going back to a place where she had been rejected.
Though her brother did it out of love it still hurt. He pushed her away without a second thought or though it seemed to her. The truth was that he wanted a better life for her. A life with a steady wage at the end of the week, and a comfortable place to sleep at night without any threat of being attacked that's what he wanted for the sister he loved so dearly.
Gin had to admit she was somewhat surprised at the vision on the docks. Newsies were jumping from them only to climb back up and do it again. One stopped long enough to notice the two but did little else.
Suddenly a newsie who had been talking to the one on top of the crates jumped down in what seemed to be a slight anger.
"What are you doing here?" he questioned
The tall muscular newsie intimidated Gin and she immediately started to back up only knocking into one of the boys behind her. She spun around loosening the shawl and it fell to her shoulders releasing her shoulder length, amber hair. When she turned back the newsie questioning Sneaks seemed to get angrier.
"What were you thinking bringing her here? You're going to lose your job." he all but shouted
"Please don't yell at her. Don't say that I'm any different than any of you." Gin paused hoping he'd get the hint "I'm just as poor." Gin pleaded
"What?" His gray eyes turned into a storm
"She has run off, Graft." Explained Sneaks getting nervous at his reaction
"You didn't want to do that…go back home." He ordered Gin
Gin had had enough of him. She stepped in front of Sneaks though she could hear Sneaks protest her doing such a thing.
"You may be the boss of your sister but you are not the boss of me." She countered
Gin couldn't believe the words had left her mouth and neither did Graft. Somehow she was able to further straighten her posture as she continued to stand up to him.
"I've met worse men than you…hell I was engaged to one so don't start that with me"
"Why you-"
This became a scene to the other Brooklyn newsies. Some girl out of no where was standing up to Spot's right hand man. Spot also took note of it.
"What do we have here?" he questioned as he got off his perch stopping Graft.
"I'm seeking a shelter for the time being." Explained Gin softening her voice to benefit her chances; you always catch more flies with honey than vinegar.
"So what brings you here?" Spot asked
"Sneaks said I might find a place here under your protection."
"Don't seem to me like you need much protecting."
"I've given up on everything I've ever had. I want to start a new life. This is the way I'd like to do it however there is no doubt that they will come looking for me. I'll need your help at staying hidden and staying alive."
If one of those bodyguards ever reach me she thought.
Spot had been known to have a slight soft spot for Sneaks so he gave the amber haired girl in front of him another look. She had quite a mouth on her for a rich, society girl. He was surprised at how well she handled herself something very important for living here and there was something about her.
"Name's Spot Colon. Welcome to Brooklyn." he reached out his hand, which she took