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Skittery had never ran so fast in his life. His legs moved as fast as they possibly could, not even stopping till he arrived at Klopman's desk. Snipeshoter was behind the desk playing with one of Racetracks cigars.
"Where's Klop?" Skittery asked slamming his fists down on the desk. Snipes immediately sat straight up, knowing something was wrong and pointed up stairs
"Boots got in a little scuffle at the distribution office, Klopmans cleaning him up…"
Skittery didn't wait for Snipes to finish he just ran towards the stairs, taking them two at a time. He burst through the Bunkroom door, hitting Itey with it as he came through.
"Nice to see you to Skits" Itey said holding his head.
"Shut it Itey." Skittery said quickly and coldly. "Wheres Klopman?" He spat, ignoring the pained look on Itey's face.
"He's in the washroom, whats wrong?" Skittery ignored Itey's question and charged into the washroom, where he found Klopman washing his hands.
"Klopman!" Skittery yelled, scaring the old man
"What is it Skits?" He asked, checking his heart.
"Its….Its Shay. She's hurt.. Its bad.. Blink is bringing her" Skitterys voice began to trail as tears began to form in his eyes.
"Oh god Klopman, this is all my fault! Ise left her alone with Pa, and now this. She's the only sista that I got Klopman, you have to help her!" Skittery babbled tears now freely flowing down his face.
Klopman took him by the shoulders and led him over to his bunk to try and comfort him
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Blinks arms hurt, but he couldn't stop. He was almost in Manhattan, he had to get Shay there he had to get here help. She had somehow fallen asleep when they were crossing the Brooklyn Bridge, and Blink couldn't bring himself to wake her up. He was almost to the Distribution Office, when he ran into Oscar
"Well, you finally resorted to this Blink…." He said a smirk coming across his dirty face "You couldn't get a goyl, so you drugged one"
"Shut up Oscar" Blink said coldly, not wanting to deal with him.
As Blink walked by Oscar, Oscar saw Shays face against Blink's shoulder and immediately recognized her
"Put her down Blink" Oscar said standing in front of him "Shay stays with me."
"Oscar, listen, Shay is hurt, he stomach, its really bad, she needs help. If we take her to the hospital, they will take her back to her father, and he could kill her. I need to get her to Klopman and fast." Oscar still stood there, emotionlessly staring into Blinks eyes
"I…. I cant let you take her" He said finally
"Oscar, listen to me, she needs help bad Oscar. He stomach, its infected, Oscar she could die. Please, I'm begging you just move."
Oscar starred back a Blink for another moment, before dropping his head and letting him past
"Fine" He said "But I am coming with you."
Blink started to say something, but then he thought of Skittery, and how he had treated Rhythm, and then he started to imagine what he would do to Oscar. Blink kept his mouth shut.
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Hiding carefully a few feet behind Blink Rhythm sat, and waited for him to start moving again. He knew that Skittery had told him to stay in Brooklyn, be he had to make sure that she got home okay. He trusted Blink, but he also knew bad things happen to good people, like his parents. But now wasn't the time to think of them. They were his past, and he hoped with all his heart that Shay was his future.
As Blink came across the Distribution office, Rhythm saw a dirty boy, about his age that he did not recognize approach Blink. Without even thinking he reached down and grabbed his blade out of his boot. He hated using it, but if he had to he would. He crept silently towards Blink, trying to hear what the two were say to each other. He didn't want to get to close, in fear that Blink would spot him. He got as close as he dared when he heard
"She could die, Please I am begging you move."
It seems as if Rhythms world collapsed all around him. Was it really that bad? How could he let her get this bad…. It was all his fault. He never should have let her come to Brooklyn in the first place. Now she could die, and he would always be the one responsible. For the second time that day, tears formed in Rhythm's eyes. This time he didn't bother to wipe them away, he just let then silently fall. He listened as the footsteps started again, and Blink and the boy walked away. He slowly stood up, brushed himself off, and walked back to Brooklyn. He didn't belong here.
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Skittery paced back and forth in the bunkroom. By now it was getting dark and all the boys were back in the bunkroom, silently watching Skits pace back and forth like a mad man. Occasionally he would rub the back of his neck, or his temples, something he did when he was nervous. A few times some of the Newsies tried to talk to him, to get his to relax ans sit down, but he completely ignored them.
After about an hour of pacing , Blink finally walked up the stairs, Shay in his arms, Oscar following closely behind.
"Shay, Thank god!" Skittery shouted, and ran to take her from Blinks arms. He then looked over to Oscar and said "What the hell are you doing here?" Without waiting for an answer he walked over to the closest bunk and lay Shay down in it, as Klopman immediately got to work.
"Ise just makin' sure my goyl was okay" Oscar said, staring harshly at the Newsies who sat glaring at her.
"What the hell do you mean "Your goyl?" Skittery asked, going from worried brother, to angry protective mode.
"Well that's what she is. Almost a week now" Oscar said, proudly
Skittery just glared at him for a moment, and then socked him in the jaw. "Get him the hell out of here" Skittery said to no newsie in particular. Pie Eater Mush and Itey jumped at the chance and readily "escorted" Oscar out of the Lodging House.
Skittery turned and went back to Shays bedside. "How bad is it Klop? Is she gonna be okay"
"Skittery, we need to get her to a doctor." Klopman said finally looking up from Shays wound.
"We cant." Skittery answered "If we do, they will take her back to my father, I cant let them do that. I am not ever gonna leave her like that again."
Klopman nodded a little and sat back, trying to think of another way.
"Hey I gots an idea" Jack said out of nowhere. "Why don't we ask the Jacobs, if they would pretend that she was there daughter, ya know that she was Sarah. That way they couldn't take her back to your pops, and she could still get help."
"I don't know Jack I don't wanna get the Jacobs in any kind of trouble, but Shay really needs help" Skittery said.
"Well why don't I go ask them?" Jack said, pulling on his cowboy hat "I am sure they wont mind"
Skittery tried to fake a smile, but just nodded at Jack, who was already halfway to the door. He sat there holding Shays hand for a moment looking at her unconscious figure. They he stood up and grabbed his hat and his vest from his bunk
"Blink stay with her, theres somewhere I gots to go." He said, and without waiting for an answer walked out the door and into the cold Manhattan night air
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