By: Nightingale
Rating: PG13
Part 19Jack couldn't believe the words that left his mouth. He ran after her. He followed her as best as he could but suddenly she disappeared. Jack looked around but hearing nothing he assumed that she got the best of him and was on her way back to Brooklyn. Jack turned back and returned to the lodging house alone.
Gin struggled against the man holding her. She watched as Jack passed and left. A cry left her lips as he walked by. After he was well gone the man eased up and began to drag her along.
"Well, well dallying with the newsie." He grumbled
She refused to answer.
"And the one we beat on as well"
A tear rolled down her cheek but Creeper never noticed as the two had reached their destination, her old home.
Gin saw the surprise that was in Sneaks eyes as Creeper pushed her into the house.
"Girl, where's Mrs. Lee"
Sneaks couldn't talk but pointed into the parlor. Gin held her head high but Sneaks saw a tear streak down her face. Sneaks was about to follow but the door closed before she got the chance. Gin was on her own against her mother.
"God help her" whispered Sneaks as she walked away from the door.
"Hello mother" stated Gin as Creeper left the two alone
"Well you look the part. Why would you throw everything away like that? You're lucky he still wants you." Babbled her mother
"Mother! Did nothing I just did show you anything? I don't want to marry him."
"Nonsense, you don't know what you want or what you need. Luckily I'm here to look out for you."
Gin shook her head and turned to leave.
"Where are you going"
"My room"
"Good idea the wedding is this Thursday"
"That's three days"
"Two if you don't count this one"
Gin left the room slamming the door behind her. She ran up to her room and slammed that door as well. She fell onto her bed in a fit of tears. Today was just too awful if anything else could go wrong she was sure it would happen today.
The shadows of night fell on Manhattan. Gin stayed in her room though she heard Heptson had called. She said she had a terrible headache and refused to leave the safety of her room. Sneaks had come in with some scraps from the kitchen after Gin's mother refused her food for not seeing Heptson.
"What happened" Sneaks asked brushing Gin's hair away from her tear-stained face.
"It's too hard to explain"
"Does anyone know"
"No. Jack was the only one around and I was running from him at the time."
"Running from him"
"I'd rather not talk about it." Snapped Gin
Sneaks nodded and left the room promising to be back soon to pick up the plate and cup. A very few minutes passed before Gin's door opened again.
"I told you I don't want to talk about it" Gin have yelled before turning to look at the door. There stood Alison with tears on her own cheeks. Gin wiped her own away and ran to her dear friend.
"I'm so sorry" started Gin
"Me too" breathed Alison
Though when Gin wrapped her arms around her friend to give her a hug the girl tensed up and closed her eyes in pain.
"Not again" pleaded Gin
"He said I knew where you were and never said anything. He" the tears shook Alison
Gin shook her head and led the girl to the bed.
"Let me see how bad it is this time." Gin spoke softly as the girl rolled the sleeves her shirt revealing bruised arms.