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We sat in silence for a few minutes. I stared out at the sky, stars shining brightly, the full moon...it was truely beautiful.

"What are you thinking about?" Jack asked.

I turned to look at him, slightly startled. "I was just looking at the sky...its beautiful out here at night, isn't it?" I asked, slightly uncomfortable talking to a complete stranger alone...in the dark...

"Yeah, it is. I come up here to think a lot." He replied and sat down on the edge of the roof.

I followed his lead and sat next to him. "And what do you think about?" I questioned curiously.

"Lots ah things. A couple of months ago I came up here ta think about da strike. 'fore dat I came up here ta think 'bout Santa Fe. Now I think about my break up with Sarah Jacobs..." He said softly, avoiding eye contact on the last one.

"Why did ya break up, if ya don't mind my askin'." I asked softly.

"Ah, it was getting too tough. She was always woikin' and so was I...an' when I wasn't, she wanted me ta be wid her all da time. I didn't want dat cause I like ta spend time wid da guys, too, ya know? It was kinda mutual, but I wanted out more den she did." He answered truthfully.

"Well..." I said awkwardly.

"Yeah..." He replied.

"Well, if you ever need ta talk, I'ma good listener." I said putting a hand on his shoulder.

"Thanks. I might take ya up on dat sometime." He said with a small laugh.

Our eyes met and locked. He started to move closer to me and brought a hand up to tuck a loose hair behind my ear. He was about to kiss me when I turned away. "Listen, Jack. Ya just broke up wid ya goil an' I'm not too good of a rebound goil so maybe we should get ta know each udda better 'fore we do dis, okay?" I said softly, not looking at him because I still didn't trust my emotions enough yet...I wasn't sure if I could stop him if he tried again...

"All right...if dats whatcha want, I won't make ya do anything ya don't wanna." He said with a long sigh. "C'mon, its starting to get a lil bit cold out here. Lets go inside." He said standing up and offered a hand.

We went inside and started to go our seperate ways, but not before Jack kissed my hand and said goodnight. "Jack, wait...I don't want to ask you this, but...well, I don't wanna stay in here by you...nevermind...I shouldn't have asked..." I fumbled with my words.

"Are you asking me ta stay wid ya tonight?" He managed to put together out of my rambling.

"Well, yeah, but ya don't hafta. I'll be fi-"

"I kin stay here tonight. I'll sleep on da top bunk an' you kin sleep on da bottom one...'kay?" He said walking over to the bunkbeds.

"Well...are you sure? Because if you don't wanna-"

"I'm shoah. Anybody evah tell ya dat ya talk to much?" He asked hopping onto the top bunk.

"Everybody does...Its part of my charm." I smiled, relaxed that I wouldn't be alone in a place I'd never been to before.

"G'night, Bailey." Jack said after I laid down.

"G'night, Jack." I replied.

The next day, Scott came into the room and screamed at me. I was tuning him out as I got out of the bed. I looked at the top bunk and Jack was no longer there.

"Where'd Jack go?" I asked ignoring what he said before.

"Oh, dats cute, Bailey. Dat's real cute. What was he doin' in here in da foist place?! You don't know him and ya sleep in da same room wid him all night! What is wrong wid ya?! For all ya know he coulda been a serial killer!" Scott tried to lecture me, but I merely went about the lodging house with him following behind me.

After the last comment I stopped and turned to face Scott. He was steaming with anger. "What did I tell ya last night 'bout my personal life? If anything happens between me an' Jack its between him an' me. Got it Scott?" I said and started to walk away. Then I turned back again and said "I can't believe ya said dat ya friend coulda been a serial killer just ta make me not like him...I know he couldn't be a serial killer...He's too cute." I smiled and then left.

Scott still followed. "Listen, Bai, ya right an' stuff, 'bout me stayin' outta ya business, but please neva tell me when ya like a guy or think he's cute...especially Jack..." He laughed.

I laughed, too. "All right, as long as ya stop playin' big brudda!" I shot back at him.

"I could neva do dat. I'll always be ya big brudda." He said seriously. "When'd ya visit her grave last?"

"Couple ah days 'fore we left. I gave her some roses ta last fer a while." I said softly, knowing he was talking about our mother. "I miss her, Scott."

"I do, too. I do, too." He said putting an arm around my shoulder.

"I miss Ang, too. It's been too long since I've seen her." I said sadly.

"Well, it won't be much longer. We're gonna get her back tanight." Scott said with a grin.

"OH! Can I come?! please? PLEASE?" I begged him.

"Naw, Bai, its too dangerous." Scott started to protest, but I gave him a puppy dog face and he quickly turned his head. "NO! I will NOT fall for that! The last time I did, we stayed out all night long in da rain! And I had a cold fer 3 weeks!"

"Well, you were just being a baby! I was wearin' less den you and I didn't get a cold. Neither did Ang. An' you can't stop me from goin'. I'll find a way to be dere...maybe I should talk ta Jack..."

"Fine! I know I'm gonna regret dis...you kin go." He said and I squealed and jumped in his arms.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" I said. I realized I was probably overreacting and I let go of him and smirked. "An' if ya said no I woulda went anyway!" And I ran to my house to tell my parents where I would be for the next couple of days...

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