Never Fear, Brooklyn is Here
Ch. 11
When I left the Lodging House I felt good because I, Elizabeth Marie Sullivan, tricked Francis Jack Sullivan. But then I remembered that Mush almost got killed. But Mush could soak 5 guys at once, how could Jack beat him to the ground? My head was swimming with questions.
"Catwalk, are ya alright?" Spot asked as we walked home.
"I'm fine. I just hope Mush gets better." I replied. Mush had gotten a bloody nose and a black eye along with a broken hand. Jack ended up with a black eye and both his hands broken.
"He'll be fine." Spot said. We walked the rest of the way in silence. When we got back to the Brooklyn Lodging House, Spot told everyone what I did. They all laughed.
"I can't believe ya did dat!" Change (A.N. That's right Madi, he's in here to!) said with a hit of annoyance in his voice.
"Relax Change, I was just joking." I said. Everyone knew he had a crush on me and didn't approve of me being with Mush.
"I know, but if I was Cowboy, I would kill Mush in a heartbeat if he touched ya." I was getting scared. Change was my friend; he would never hurt someone that I cared about. Right?
"Change, ya joking right?" I asked uneasily.
"Yeah, I wouldn't let anyone hurt ya." He responded.
"I didn't say if ya would hurt me. I asked if ya were goin' ta hurt Mush." I said before walking away to play poker with the other boys. I looked back and saw that Change was looking like he was mentally kicking himself. I laughed and continued walking.
"Deal me in." I said before taking a seat next to Spot. Spot was winning, but not for long.
30 minutes later…
"I win." I said as I put my cards face up on the table. They all groaned and threw their cards at me. We laughed when Change came up and yelled at everyone for throwing their cards at me.
"What did she do to ya?" Change asked.
"Were just messing around, Change." Spot said, "Besides, she don't need ya help. She got herself and Mush to help her." That's what got Change mad. He stormed away to cool off, which was good because Spot could kill Change if he wanted to. When he left, we all started laughing. I walked to bed and went to sleep where I had a strange dream.
I was walking on the street where I saw Mush and he was limping. I ran over to him but only to find a knife in his right leg. I pulled it out and a flow of blood came poring out. I tour off part of my shirt and wrapped it around his leg, when he whispered in my ear: "Don't ever forget that I love you with all my heart." Then he died in my arms. I stared to cry when Change came out of an alleyway.
"Catwalk, what's wrong?" He asked.
"Mush, he just died." I cried into his arms.
"It's alright," He told me, "He put up a good fight." I quickly pulled away and ran away to The Brooklyn Lodging House, where I found Spot.
"Spot!" I screamed, "Spot! He killed Mush!"
"Who?" Spot asked me.
"Change! He came out of an alleyway and told me he killed Mush!" Spot gave me a huge hug then he turned to me.
"Get your stuff and get far away from here. I'll come find ya when the time is right." Spot said. I cried harder and did what he told me to do. I ran to Manhattan where Jack was. I ran into his arms still crying.
"What's wrong?" He asked.
"Change killed Mush!" I cried, "Spot told me to get far away and to wait for him."
"Where did ya last see him." He asked.
"Right outside of Manhattan."
"Stay here. I'll be back soon." I watched him run down the street and then all of the sudden, Change came out of nowhere and stabbed Jack with the same knife he used on Mush. I screamed and woke up sweating.
I got out of my bed and woke Spot up.
"Spot…Spot wake up," I whispered. He turned over.
"What's wrong?" Spot asked.
"I had a dream that Change killed Mush and then he killed Jack."
"Change is sleepin' go back to bed." He said before rolling back over. I looked over at Change's bed.
"No he's not," I told Spot.
MadmButterfly713: I know! I was laughin' as I was writein' it!
