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Brooklyn Encounter/Seize the Day

"Spot!" He stopped and turned around a bit surprised.

"Alley Cat is that you."

"who do you think!"

"Alley what's the matter? You're early."

"Jack's boys have gone on strike."

"What?"

"You heard what I said Spot!"

"So what's I've been hearin' is true then."

"Yes, what am I to do Spot? I can't just…"

"You are gonna do nothin'? You'll stay here and sell. I can't honestly believe that Jackie-boy would put you in this situation."

"Well they are coming here to ask for help."

"Who's coming?"

"Jack, Boots, and a new guy. His name is David and well he's a bit educated."

"I see. Does Jackie-boy honestly like I would jeopardize Brooklyn and my reputation, on something that could be mere child's play!"

" I don't know but I can't strike I have to work."

"I know…" He was thinking about something else entirely but Alley blew it off.

They headed down to the docks and Alley too a dip in the river which turned into a game as soon as a few of the other guys got there. She was under the dock when she heard Jack's foot steps on the dock above. She hid so he wouldn't see her. Jack made his move and the boys started talking.

"Alley come here!"

"Yay Spot?"

"So Alley Cat you got here before us."

"Of course I did. You didn't expect me to stick around with Snyder so close now did ya." "Well you could've let us tell him on our own and kept your mouth shut!"

"Jack you have no right to talk to her like that. She's got no reason to be loyal to you." After a few minuets of arguing Jack and the other left.

"Alley?"

"Yes"

"I want you to be my eyes and ears okay. Tell me everything they do. Oh and get back here in time to sell papes before Synder catches you."

"Alright"

She ran across the Brooklyn bridge and got to the boys just after they had finished singing Seize the Day. The first to walk up to her was Race.

"Alley why didn't ya talk Spot into helping us. You are his girl you know."

"Look Race I ain't nobody's property. And I ain't nobody's Girl!"

"Still you know he would have listened to you."

"You want to the know the reason. I wouldn't want to risk the reputation Spot's worked so hard for. I'm Brooklyn through and through. Brooklyn is where my loyalty lies. And yes I could have changed Spots mind, but that's up to you now! I'm here to make sure it isn't just child's play. You show me you can do this and I'll tell Spot."

"Touchy aren't we."

"Ya think!"

The circulation bell rang and the boys ran in to stop the scabs. All we going well until the Bulls showed up.

"Crutchy get out of there!" Alley was hiding from the cops as she saw Oscar and Morris kick Crutchy's crutch out from under him. She ran after that.

a/n: i know this is probably really bad and thanks to my one reviewer. I promise i'll make it better. srry it's taken so long to get this ch. up but i have homework which i'm blowing off right now and it's like way to late for me to be doing it anyways. Plus i've been sick which sucks in itsself. oh well. I hope you like this ch. it'll get better after the rally. OH and as usual i don't own anything but my character. so yea.