By: Nightingale
Rating: PG13
Part 6Spot led her to a bunk bed that was separated from the guys. He wanted her as safe from the guys as he could make her. His bunk was the next one over so he wouldn't be far from reach should she need him. He promised Sneaks that he would watch after her friend as she left back to her work as a maid.
Spot still wondered what would be so terrible in this rich girl's life to make her run off from the life of luxury she knew before. He watched her pull back the thin sheet on the bed before climbing in. Satisfied that she was well settled and in bed Spot rolled over and began to drift off.
Gin slept well in the small bed below yet another. It was a new concept but she was ready to accept it. As she slept she got the feeling that someone was watching her. In fear that it was Mr. Heptson or one of his men she opened her eyes to see if there was indeed someone. There in front of her face was indeed a person though he was far too thin to be one of her guesses. She immediately tried to move but he blocked her. When she took a breath to scream he roughly covered her mouth with his. She could feel his hands move towards her skirt and panicked.
She looked over to the place where she knew Spot was sleeping hoping he would have heard, but he was still sound asleep. Gin continued to struggle and used as much arm strength as she could to push him away but though he was thin he had muscles.
Feeling her skirt begin to slide from her hips she did the only thing she could think of. With him nearly straddling her to stop her movement and covering her mouth with his own he never suspected what she had coming. Gin quickly thrust her knee up causing him to gasp in pain.
He rolled off of her holding himself and trying to breathe. Gin was trying to catch her breath as she lay on her back somewhat shaking from the experience. She heard him get off the floor and stumble away but never figured out which bed he went to or even got a good look at him in order to identify him. With no other sounds Gin began to drift off but still had one ear open for any sign of returning visitors.
As dawn broke she heard someone slip from a bed not far from hers. She braced herself for the worst but the steps walked passed her and to the bunk set next to her instead. Curious her eyes slipped open enough to see a boy of about 10 climb up onto Spot's bunk and gently shake him.
"Spot. It's time to get up" the boy whispered
"Alright Clock. I'm up" she heard Spot grumble as he rolled out of bed and began the shouting.
"Get up you bums it's time to start selling. Move it let's go."
Spot shouted on and on hitting some of the more resistant newsies. She kept her eyes closed but traced his steps as he stopped in front of her bed. She then opened her eyes.
"How'd you sleep?" he asked
"Not so good, but that's fine" she smiled getting up from the bed taking note to pull her skirt enough to reclasp it after the tumble last night.
Subconsciously she looked for any of the boys who might not be walking too straight after their run in last night. Suddenly realizing what she was doing she stopped not wanting Spot to see and make a big deal out of it. Spot noticed though he was trying not to.
"Did one of the guys come after you?" he asked
Gin felt guilty about lying even though she had done it before.
"Yes, but I took care of it." She stated
Just then Spot noticed that one of the boys was taking a little extra time while getting dressed and seemed to be favoring a certain part of his body as if…as if some one hit him there…pretty hard by the looks of it. Spot couldn't help but chuckle at the sight but said not a word to the girl beside him.
The newsies all walked to the Brooklyn distribution center some splitting to head to Manhattan but most stayed here. Gin took her time trying to memorize the way so she would easily find her way back to here new home. A new body next to her drew her attention.
"Hey" he said
"Hello" she answered
"Name's Sage...you must be the new girl."
"You see any others girls." She remarked facing him
"You got a point."
He stopped talking but stayed next to her. Gin suddenly noticed the 10-year-old boy again as he ran up to Spot and tugged on Spot's red suspender.
"They've been handing out papes for a good 10 minutes now Spot." Voiced the boy
Sage leaned close to Gin.
"That's Clock. The kid's a human alarm clock. Never need a watch around him." Whispered Sage
Gin smiled, "Well somebody has to get you guys to work on time."
Sage stopped a sec but Gin didn't. In fact Gin quickened her pace to reach Spot who was leading the gang of newsies.