How long has it been since I've updated? Hahaha, I gotta get used to updating. Its been such a long time since I have. I also have to finish Is There a Reason to Live, don't I? I think my favorite story out of all the ones I'm not working on, would be...Haunted Cat...or is it Haunting Cat? Haha, so go check that out once your done with this chapter.
Anyways, enjoy!
The next morning Jersey woke up feeling someone holding her hand. It was Spot. Jersey let go of his hand softly and sat herself up. She could smell the alcohol off of Spot. jersey removed the hair from his eyes and that's when he woke up.
"What are you doing here Spot?" Jersey asked him, a tint of concern in her voice.
"Ise really don't know." He said as he put his hands up, blocking the sun shining into his eyes.
"Well, how did you end up in here?"
"Ise think I was drinking."
"You think?" Jersey laughed. "Shouldn't you know?" Spot looked at her with his million dollar smile. Jersey then swung her legs to one side of the bed that was facing Spot. She took her right hand and placed it on Spots cheek. "Do you miss me?"
"Yes." Spot said as he placed his hand upon here's. Jersey blushed at the sincerity in his voice.
"So where do we go from here?" Jersey asked as Spot let both their hands, still intertwined with each other.
"First off, whyse did ya leave?"
"We've already been through this."
"Yea Ise know. But Ise want da real answer. Ise want ta know what happened dat made youse get up and leave." Spot then pulled out a piece of paper. "Ise want to know what made youse write dis." Jersey let go of Spots hand and looked at the piece of paper. It was her note.
"Dear fellows, I'm gone. I'm out of your life. I'm sorry it had to be this way." Jersey repeated as she looked up to see Spots head hanging low. "Oh my. I'm so sorry." Jersey shook her head. She then looked up to Spot. "Why did you keep this?" Spot's head lifted up and he looked straight in her eyes, taking back Jersey's hand.
"Cause Ise loved ya."
"What about now?"
"Ise--" Spot was interrupted by a knock on the door.
"Yea?" Jersey asked.
"Have youse seen Spot?" A voice from the other side of the door asked. That's when she realized she was still holding hands with Spot. She took her hand back and walked towards the door and opened it.
"He's right in there." Jersey said as she walked to the washroom. As she entered she saw most of the boys cleaning up. "What are you guys doing in here?"
"Wese have a boithday to celebrate." A newsie Jersey didn't recognize responded . Jersey nodded and went to a sink to freshen up.
"Youse a liar!" Jersey could hear yelling come from the other room. "She was not. If she was she woulda told me!" Jersey walked towards the washroom entrance and saw Spot coming towards her with Blink in his hand. Spot threw Blink to the ground harshly and looked at Jersey.
"Is he telling da truth?" Spot yelled at her. "Is dat whyse you left? Cause youse got yourself pregnant!"
"With your baby!" Jersey screamed back. "And his name is Jeremy." Jersey kneeled down and helped Blink to his feet.
"Youse kept it?" Spot said as he leaned against the wall, calming down to the point where he was talking in a soft voice.
"Its not an IT! He's my son. I came back here so I could tell you, but, then I realized that I still love you." Jersey slid down the wall to a sitting position. "I want you to have a life. A happy life. You wont have that with me or Jeremy."
"Ise can't believe youse!" Spot said. He started to pace in the hallway. Jersey looked up to him in disbelief.
"What the hell did I do wrong!" Jersey shouted in frustration.
"Youse..." Spot turned to her, "Youse...Ise just can't believe dis."
"Well I'm sorry Spot." Jersey go to her feet and brushed off the dirt that was on her dress. "But I've had enough of this. I miss my Jeremy. I miss my apartment. And even though I love you, it just isn't enough for me to stay here and beg you to come back to me." With that said, Jersey left, leaving Spot there to watch her leave. As soon as she left Spot punched the wall and broke down crying.
Jersey ran out of the Lodging House and into the nearest alley where she collapsed and bawled her eyes out. Jersey had nowhere to go. No lodging house would let her in because of her status between Manhattan and Brooklyn. She was alone.
"Jersey...Jersey!" A figure came towards her as she tried hiding her face within her shawl. "Jersey, its me." Jersey looked up to see Racetrack. She smiled slightly at him as he kneeled before her. "Here, let mese help youse up." Racetrack helped Jersey up as they headed back to the Lodging House. Jersey became very hesitant as they approached the door. "Don't worry. Spots gone." Jersey nodded and proceeded in. Racetrack took her back to the storage room and sat down next to her bed.
"Well, wese haven't talked in awhile." Racetrack blurted out.
"Yea I know." Jersey covered herself up with the blanket.
"So is dat whyse you left?" Racetrack asked in curiosity.
"It wasn't the only reason." Jersey sighed as she continued. "I love Spot. I really do, but back then, I wasn't so sure."
"Start from da beginning."
"Well the day before I left, Blink and I had gotten into an argument. he told me life would be better without me."
"Whyse in da woild world would he say dat?"
"Because at that point in my life, I wanted to die. I had found I was bearing a child and knew Spot would leave me for it. My life seemed pointless. Some of the newsies were distancing themselves from me, just in case I hung myself in the bathroom. They didn't want to be hoit while I slowly killed myself. But now, I don't know why they are all mad at me."
"We're scared." Jersey looked up to Racetracks face.
"Of what?" Jersey asked, pleading with him.
"Wese don't want to lose youse again. We all know youse. You and Cowboy came in at da same time. Youse both have been here longer den anyone's. And its hard ta see a person, a friend, and a sister leave."
"Awww Racetrack. That was so cheesy." Jersey giggled which soon led him to laugh. Soon it became very quiet and awkward..
"Well Ise guess Ise'll leave now." Racetrack stood up and headed towards the door.
"Wait!" Jersey yelled towards him, he soon turned around. "Why am I going to bed when its still morning?" Racetrack shrugged and left. Jersey got up out of the bed and went outside.
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--Sami
