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"You can stay as long as you can pay. When you cant pay anymore, you cant stay anymore. Got it?" Spots turned around from his dresser his hand resting on his cane and looked at him unwavering. Tommy swallowed slightly and nodded he was slighlty nervous but he didnt show it. "Where you from Tommy"
Tommy raised his brow. Spot must have spotted (hehe ok im done really) his name inthe long-in book when he was at the desk. "Salem, Massachusetts."
"mmm" Spot looked him up and then walked over to the window. "You'll meet the boys soon. They should be coming back from selling"
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"Awright Awright. Settle down boys. I got an annoucement ta make." Spot held his hands up hushing the group of boys. Tommy stood beside spot surveying the group before him. They were the biggest, gruffest looking kids he'd ever seen before. Comepared to them his mild frame was that of a bug.
"Fellas' this here is Tommy from Salem, Massachusetts" he said copying what Tommy had said. There was a lot of nudging going on and whispered grunts of "Look at that kid, He aint nothing. He wont last a week." Spot silenced them again with a cold glare. "Show sum respect boys"
"Hey Salem, ever sold a pape before?" A boy with long brown hair tied in a ponytail asked him. He smirked at his friend next to him.
"I don't think so" Tommy raised a brow not really knowing what they referred to when they said 'pape'.
"Oh boy Spot. We got our hands full this time" A nother boy way in the back jested.
"Well then I hope we can all help him along. Just remember when you were all new here." Spot smirked and headed back up the steps 'See ya tomorrow and get aquainted"
Tommy watched him go up the step wishing he would have stayed. These guys looked as though they wanted to tear him apart just through shear teasing.
"Come on down Salem. Grab a hand and get in with this game o' poker' we got startin' 'ere." A kid a little shorter then him came up grabbing his arm and leading him to a table where five other guys were. "Names Shoota'" he grinned at him. Tommy had noticed most of the guys there all had sling shots in their backpocket and he wondered if that was like a thing with everyone here.
"Hey Salem, Names Frank, dis here ugly thug is Mack" A boy with short blond hair and blue eyes smirked and nudged the guy next to him, whome he had just called Mack.
"Shaddup Frank." Mack growled brushing his red hair out of his eyes.
"Ignore those two. Now that over there next to Mack is Jank and that there is Fez" Shoota' continued on with the introductions. Tommy's eyes followed down the line to the last one that was sitting there. His head was titled down so his hat covered his face. "And the Last one there is Ace"
Ace just put a hand to his brim and nodded. Tommy still hadnt gotten a good look at his face. "Come on Salem sit on down next to me. Do you know how to play poker?"
Tommy raised his brow realizing that they were now referring to him as Salem. He just shrugged, it sounded good so why not. Salem smirked remembering all the times he beat the kids back in Salem. He looked at Shoota and shrugged. "A little"
Shoota grinned "Well thats good enough. Maybe you can help some of us pay back some of our debts." he laughed. "I'm kidding im sure youll win a few times" That sent up the table in laughs. Ace and Salem just sat there and shook their heads.
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It was down to Salem, Ace, and Shoota. Mack and Frank had already left the table hoping to get some sleep before they had to sell. They had been playing most of the nice and it was a tie between Salem and Ace. They both had a lot of earnings and this was the last game.
"I put it all in" Ace smirked pushing in the rest of his earnings. He glanced over at Shoota. "Yer play"
Shoota looked at the winnings and growled in frustration. "Dammit Ace. You know thats too much for me" He threw his cards down and stood up his chair toppling back. "You guys are too good for me." he looked at Salem 'An' you said you only knew a little. Well you know what they say about beginners luck" He shook his head "I hope you get this one" He smirked and went to his cot.
Salem looked at Ace and then at his cards. "I'm in." He pushed the rest of his earnings into the middle also. Ace grinned above his cards, his clear blue eyes showing nothing except a challenge. "Call it, Lets both lay down at the same time." Ace nodded slightly.
They hesitated for a second both laying their cards down slowly but not enough to show them yet. Finally they layed them flat. "Good game rook'" Ace grinned revealing four Aces. Salem looked down at his three kings and shook his head.
"I win next time" he smirked. He had enjoyed this it had been awhile, it was only a warm-up. Ace started collecting his winnings, while Salem wondered how he always managed to end up with at least one Ace in his hand, but then again thats probably why they called him Ace. "Night Ace." Ace didnt say anything just nodded and then headed out the door. Salem headed to his cot and went to bed, he had a least 2 hours before it was time to learn how to sell.
Well I hope you enjoyed that. Please let me know what you think of the story so far. I know its progressing slowly but ill soon have it going good. Review and let me know thank you so much :)