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Shay, Flash, Donny, and Peter are mine. No touchy
"So, how'd you get beat up so bad?" Jack asked as he opened the door of Irving Hall for Shay. "it's a long story…" Shay began to say "I'se got time" Jack answered with a smile. Shay smiled to and began to relive the events of the last three days
"Well, it all started three days ago. My faddah' and all me brudda's, well all of dem cept Parker, he ran away about a year ago, they work at this factory right next to our apartment. Well, things hasn't been goin well at the factory, and its closing down. Me brudders, dey all got new jobs before the factory shut down, but no one would hire me drunk, out of shape sad excuse for a man fadda. So On Friday the factory finally shut the doors. Now me fadda, he was a good man once. He really was. But after Mama left, and then Parker too, he started drinkin. So when the factory closed down, he got REAL drunk. Last time I seen him this bad, well lets just say that's when I got me twitch."
Shay paused here, shoving her left hand deeper into her pocket to try and conceal her twitch. "Go on," Jack said. Shay nodded, cleared her throat and started telling her story once more. "Well, me fadda, he came home drunker than a skunk, and mad as hell. Like I said all me brudda's got jobs already, so I was the only one home. He walked in the door and I was the first thing he saw. And he just lost it. He started screamin' about how it was me that drove Parker away, and Mama left cause I was to outspoken, and got into more trouble then the other 5 combined."
Shay paused again to choke back some tears. "You have 5 brothers?" Jack asked a little shocked. "Yah" Shay laughed. " I'se the third oldest of them all, Well, second oldest since Parker left" She said looking back down at the ground.
"So what happens next?" Jack asked, eager to know.
Shay cleared her throat again , closed her eyes, and envisioned what happened next. "He yelled for about five more minutes, just on and on about how everything was my fault. All of it, the factory closing, Mama leavin, and Parker too. He blamed me for when Donyn got sick, and when Peter got jumped in the alley. Now bein raised wit five bruddas, I aint just gonna stand back and take that, especially not from a man like my fadda has become. So I stood up to him. I told him that the world didn't revolve around us. Mamma left cause he hit her. Parker left cause he hit the boys. No one would hire him cause he was a ugly no good drunk. Now, that last one, that pushed him over the edge. He lost it. I had gotten up in his face, to stand my ground. But my fadda, he's a good foot taller than me and at least twice my weight the fat cow." Shay laughed a little at her own joke and then kept going. "So he grabbed me up by the back of the neck, and threw me into the wall. I hasn't been able to move me shoulder since. So with that arm down, and my twitch, I had to rely on my feet. I kicked him twice in the shin and once in the back of the knee to bring him down to all fours. I kicked him in the ribs and kcocked him one with a plate from the table. He stumbled a little, but I was no match for him. Socked me one clean in the jaw sent me on my back. Then he picked up one onf the chairs and threw it at me full force witch is where I got this." Shay said lifting up her shirt to show a cut that went clear across her stomach. Jack grimaced a little when he saw it, but Shay kept talking before he could say anything.
"So after that I knew that there was no use and trying to fight him off, so I just took it. He puched and threw everything for about a half an hour before he passed out. I wrote a note to my brothers telling them I was going to find Parker and I would be back someday, just no time soon. I told them I was coming to Mannhattan, and if dad got to crazy they would know exactly where to find me. I love my brothers, that was the hardest part about leaving, was knowing I wont see them everyday." Shay said kicking the rocks as the walked along the dark streets of Manhattan. They walked in silence for a moment until a person emerged from the alley way. Jack immediately recognized him and jumped in front of Shay to protect her.
"Get out of here Oscar." he growled clenching his fists.. "You cause enough trouble during the day…." Jack started to say before Shay pushed him out of the way.
"OSCAR!" She yelled happily and ran towards him. Oscar caught her in his arms and hugged her close. He pushed her bangs out of her face and examined her bruises. "Morris didn't do this to he? I swear at god I'll kill him if he did." Shay put a finger on his lips to quiet him. "Na, Oscar these are left over from my fadda. Morris barely touched me." Oscar nodded and brushed her hair with his hand again. "I missed you." He whispered to her as he eyed Jack angrily. "I missed you to" Shay laughed "But its only been a day since I saw you last."
"The longest and hardest day of my life" He said looking straight into her eyes.
"Awh, Oscar!" Shay said pulling him into another hug
"Gag me" Jack said as he watched them still somewhat in shock. "Shut Cowboy." Oscar yelled at Jack, pointing a menacing dirty finger at him. " I am guessing you two's know each other?" Shay said, a little scared at Oscars sudden change in attitude towards Jack, and how tightly he was flexing his arms.
"Yah, I know this scum, how do you know him, I thought you just got here?" Jack asked still starring angrily at Oscar. Shay hadn't noticed how much tension was really between the two till then. She had been too excited to see Oscar again. Now as she saw the look of hatred, and clenched fists that they both had, she was kind of scared. "What she does is none of your business." Oscar said taking a step closer, but still not blinking. Shay grabbed onto his arm and said "Oscar, breathe its okay. He's given me a place to stay, just chill out." Oscar looked back at her in shock. "No, no , no you are not staying with him. Do you know who this is Shay? This is Jack Kelly, the most well know ladies man in all of Manhattan, and not just for his age. I don't want you staying with him."
"Oscar, I am just helping her find her brother, letting Kloppman take a look at her, and then you can have her. I have Sarah now anyway. I wouldn't try anything." Oscar rolled his eyes. "Don't treat me like I am stupid Jack, I know you. Shay why don't you come stay with me and Morris? We can help you find you brother."
"No." Shay answered quickly. I don't want to see your brother ever again Oscar. Once was enough. I am going with Jack, I will see you later." Shay said kissing him softly on the cheek. "I'll be okay I promise." Oscar looked at her for a minute and then nodded his head. "If I find out you even looked at her wrong Cowboy, I swear….."
"Oscar, don't. I will be fine." Shay said grabbing his wrist. Oscar nodded again looking defeated, gave Shay, and walked back up the alley he came from.
"You shouldn't hang around fellas like dat" Jack said after a few minutes of akward silence. "Don't tell me what to do." Shay scoffed "You don't know me, don't pretend that you do." Jack held up his hands showing that he didn't want to get into a fight with her, which she was more that willing to give him at the moment. That was the only thing that really set her off. Was when people told her what to do or not to do. She couldn't stand that.
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