Hi Kora! Thanks for reviewing!!! I've been so busy that I haven't been able to sit down and write chapters for this story until recently. But I have an entire week off before I have to go back to school, so hopefully I'll be able to finish up this story! I got hoop dreams, coach!
"Just stay out of it, Racey-boy, if ya knows whats good fer ya!" The large figure gave Race one more hard shake before throwing his limp body down to the ground. Bam rushed into the alley just as the figure ran out the other end. Torn between going after him and tending to Racetrack, Bam stood for a moment before remembering the image of Race from her dream. She panicked and ran to Race's side, sobbing hysterically.
"Geez, goilie, I'm alright!" Race gave a dazed laugh and sat up slowly.
"But… but…" Bam stuttered.
"Oh hush, it ain't nothin' I ain't had before," Race reassured her. "If Knox really wanted ta hoit me, he shoulda taken lessons from me fadda!" he added with a nervous chuckle. Bam eyed him over in disbelief, and reluctantly allowed Race to stand up. "Come on, let's get our asses home before we have any more trouble. They walked the rest of the way quickly, in silence.
As soon as they entered the Manhattan lodging house, Race raced (haha, Race raced…) off to find Jack, leaving Bam alone in the lobby.
"Jack, dis is gettin' serious. Knox just jumped me on da way home. Told me ta back offa Bam," Race urgently told Jack.
"Geez, Race, are you okay?" Jack's voice dripped with concern. "And what about Bam? Did he hoit her? Did he say anyt'ing else?"
"Naw, he didn't even touch her. He just said dat it was between her and Brooklyn, so us Manhattan boys had betta stay outta da way or we'll get hoit," Race answered. "But I ain't scared, we can take him."
"Maybe, but what about da rest of Brooklyn?" Jack mumbled.
Meanwhile, in the lobby, Bam was quickly surrounded by a group of boys.
"Whatcha doin' back heah, Bammie? Doncha know you ain't welcome no more?" one of the boys taunted.
"Come back to rob us blind, ya thievin' whore?"
"Oh shut up," Sway pushed through the boys and grabbed Bam by the arm. "Don't listen ta them, every last one of them is a fucking dumbass if they think you're gonna steal from them," she yelled over her shoulder at the guys as she dragged Bam up to the bunkroom.
Later that night, once all the newsies were asleep, Bam crept over to Race's bunk.
"Race…. Hey Race, wake up," she shook him gently until his eyelids fluttered open. "How ya feelin'?"
"I'm a little tired, but odda dan dat, I'm foine," Race rolled over to fall back asleep, but Bam was persistant.
"You said it was Knox that jumped ya. Why would he go after you?"
"Bam, can we tawk about dis in da mornin'?" Race groaned.
"Just answer that, and then I'll leave ya alone."
"It's cuz I was protectin' ya. He told me ta stay outta it. But I ain't gonna. It's my fault you'se in dis mess, and I'm gonna help get ya out," Race's words turned into rambling as his eyes slowly closed again.
Hey all, sorry these chapters have been so slow-moving! Well, that's how they seem to me, at least. Please please please review! I'm trying really hard to finish this story, but if no one is even reading it then I'm going to just give up. Please let me know what you think! * big hugs and sloppy kisses * bam.