The weeks went by with traces of Spot here and there, and Chase dating several different newsies but none of them stuck, she still had her heart set on one person, the one that she knew she would never settle.

Spot walked into Tibby's quietly, and stood next to the booth that Chase, Jack, Race, and Mush were occupying.

"you know that's what I do not understand about you guys, why are you so afraid of telling people your past its part of what made you the way you are today and I love all of you so you should be proud of what made you that way" Chase concluded exasperated.

"maybe you'se right but I tink its more trustin somebody wit da past den it is tellin da past" Jack reasoned.

"see that's a much better reason" she answered.

"hey jacky hows it rollin" Spot's voice rang through her ears, and she instantly tensed.

"pretty good Spot"

"dats good, hey Race, Mush, Chase"

"Brooklyn" Chase replied coldly.

"so Spot wat brings ya ta our side a da bridge" Mush questioned breaking the silence.

"just came ta see how tings was goin wit everybody, and ta ask Chase a fava" he answered.

"really an wat would dat fava be" Jack asked.

"I said it was a fava fer Chase"

"and I said wat was it"

"well da lodgin house in Brooklyn is getting real bad all da boys is getting sick n deys cant sell n we ave no choice but ta put em out an I cant take kickin all a da lil ones out so I'se was just wonderin if she could come take care of em fer a while" Spot finished in one breath.

"yes I guess that would be alright, come on lets get going" Chase agreed solemnly

The walked through Manhattan to the lodging house to get her things and on to Brooklyn. Chase went straight to caring for all the boys that were ill most were just a cold from swimming in the river in April which she scolded Spot about.

It was the fifth day she was there and she was in the main room waiting for all the boys to get back from selling, she had already cleaned done the wash and bought bread for breakfast the next day, and now she was bored.

Spot walked through the door.

"of course I'm bored and you show up" she grumbled.

"why are ya so mad at me Katie" he asked using her real name.

"for the same reason that you just called me Katie and I didn't mind.", She let him think for a few minutes.

"I don't undahstand"

"I'm leaving today Spot"

"why just gimme anudda chance I cin do whateva it is dat I aint doin"

"Spot I came here to do a job I did it and now I'm leaving" she was gone again.

He followed her all the way to Manhattan.

She opened the door to the lodging house and was greeted by Jack.

"Hey Chase aw I've missed ya, wait a minute did ya walk heah all by yaself"

"no she didn't" That damn voice follows her everywhere. Chase turned around slowly and saw him again. "I knew it was too dangerous so I followed er da whole way heah, I was worried bout er"

"thanks" she disappeared up the stairs tears forming in her eyes.

"tanks fer walkin her heah, I'll see ya round Spot"

"wait, wats wit her I don't undahstand" Spot hollered.

"if ya cant see wats in front a yer own two eyes its yer problem not ers" was all Jack said as he began climbing the stairs.

"Jack I do see it,I'se just scared a it, I'se scared a er n how she makes me wanna be happy"

Jack looked up at the ceiling. "tank you hes not as stupid as he seems"

"I hoid dat"

"I know", Jack turned and smiled, "but now we can git somewheah, just folla ya heart and hers, make shu she knows she aint gonna be another one a ya one night stands, cuz shes scared a dat"

"yea I know, alright I guess I'se see ya round"

Jack nodded and continued his trek up the stairs, and Spot turned around and left.

The next morning Chase awoke to Jack standing in her doorway.

"what do you want this early in the morning" Chase asked groggily.

"nothin just ta tell ya dat I know sometin ya don't know" Jack replied jumping up and down on her bed like a giddy little school girl.

"really and that would be"

"cant tell ya"

"look I know I confuse the hell out of Spot and he likes me"

"how did ya know"

"you just told me dumbass"

Jack ,after recovering from his shock, laughed.

"I always knew you'se was smaht"

"thanks but I'm still not gonna date him"

"ya will in time, ya will"

"I'm so glad you know best, my dear, now shoo so I can get dressed ya know papes don't sell themselves" She winked and pushed him out the door.

She walked out the door of her room a few minutes later and ran smack into Spot.

"I wanna be friends again , how do I do dat" he asked her.

"all you want to be is my friend" she questioned a little saddened.

" no , but I figa dat friends is bout as close as im gonna get right now"

"very smart young man, come on I have a living to make"

"yes ma'am".

And that's how their friendship was rebuilt it took a couple weeks but Chase got comfortable with Spot again, and she valued him, he made often trips to Manhattan to see her, he did the one thing he hadn't done in a long time, made an effort.

"so Chase me love I was tinkin"

"oh Jack that's dangerous" Chase giggled.

"shuddap , but anyways I was tinkin dat since you n Spot aint tagedda er nuttin maybe you n me should give it a try"

"umm sure I guess we could give that a try but I'm not making any promises that it will work"

"fair nuff, so Tibby's?" he asked.

"yea you ready"

"right now"

"well its already 6:30 why not"

"fine , yer so bossy"

"shut up, Jacky boy"

"come me lady" he chuckled holding out his arm for her.

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