All the characters used in my story are made up or property of the Disney Corporation, I do not own any of the Disney characters.
By: Sassafras Lei
Sassy and Spot sat in Rigby's eating there lunch before they had to sell papes again. Sassy recalled a few days back when she had visited her friends back in Queens. Sassy watched as Spot picked at his food. Something was eating him from the inside out, but she didn't know what she could do to help. Spot looked up as an unfamiliar girl walked up to Sassy. He could still the same gleam in her eyes that Sassy often had in her own.
"Uh…Sass I's got some news fer ya," she said.
"Okay, what's up?" Sassy asked.
"Its about Zero," she said.
"Yah, what about him?" she said taking a sip of her drink.
"Dey think he might … die." Sassy jumped when her glass broke, as it smashed against the floor.
"What happened Sal!" she asked slowly.
"I's guess las' night he ran inta some trouble, an' got 'is ass jumped…by Central an' his gang," Sal said, Spot looked up his eyes widening.
"No! If my boy dies I'll kill 'im, I'll meet cha at da hospital, a life for a life right?" she said getting up.
Sassy ran out the door and out onto the streets heading for the lodging house. Spot followed behind her sort of close, he hadn't said nearly anything to her lately. He was starting to feel a little bad about it though.
"What are ya doin'? Don't ya know if ya kill some one you'll burn in hell." Spot said watching her dig through her things.
"Dats a chance I'll have ta take den, but its good ta know yer still talkin' ta me." She said and shoved her knife into her back pocket and went to see her friend.
When she got to the door she frowned Speed, Eve, Sal, and Clover were all talking. Speed looked up seeing her, and trapped her in a hug, smiles crossed there faces until he mentioned Zero.
"So how's he doin'," she asked.
"He's not to good, he could possible die in da next few days," Speed said taking her hands.
"Do ya wanna see 'im? Dat was a stupid question I know ya do, come on." He said.
"Spot cha wanna come?" he shook his head slowly.
Sassy walked in the door behind Speed, but after a few minutes she asked him to leave. Zero definitely didn't look well at all, he was all bruised up, and had cuts all over. Sassy kneeled on the floor next to him, taking his in hand in hers. She looked up at him, and without letting go of his she did something she thought she had lost faith in; she started to pray. A little while later she was shaken awake by Zero who was looking at her tiredly.
"Nice ta see ya, so how ya been?" he asked hoarsely.
"Hey not bad…until I's found out 'bout cha, so what happened ta ya?" she asked.
"I's not fer sure, but it was Central an' a bunch of guys I's didn't know; I's feel real bad dough." Zero said patting the bed next to him.
"Ya look really bad to…I's sahrry, I's feel terrible about what happened, some how I's feel dis was my fault." Sassy said sitting next to him.
"Ally dis ain't yer fault, don't cha fret on it any." He said.
"Awlright I's jus' feel bad 'bout it dough," he hugged her for a minute.
"Heya Alley…promise me ya wont go afta him, 'cause of me." Zero said looking at her.
"I's can't make dat promise 'cause I'll end up breakin' it an' ya know dat." She said.
"Alley ya ain't leavin' 'til ya promise me ya wont go afta him fer me." She shook her head and sighed.
"Fine, awright I's promise I's wont go afta him fer ya," she said getting up.
"Good," Zero said slowly.
"Oh so how's yous and Spot doin', haven't talked ta ya in awhile." He said looking at her.
"We're…doing alright, goin' through one of does fights couples go through but its alright so far." She said standing up.
"Anyways look I's gonna go an' let cha sleep, I'll be back ta see ya in awhile dough," Zero looked up and nodded as she left the room.
As she walked out she saw that Spot had fallen asleep in a chair, and it looked very uncomfortable to her. Sassy slowly shook Spot's shoulders trying to get him to wake up. He opened his eyes tiredly looking up at her he cracked a small smile. Spot got up took her hand, and together they walked out of the hospital.
They had arrived at the hospital right around noon, and now it was well past seven p.m. Spot noticed Sassy walking the oppisite way of the lodging house.
"Sass where are ya goin' now?" he asked.
"It don't matta you can go back ta da lodgin' house if ya want," she said.
"Okay when will…whoa, whoa, whoa, I's ain't lettin' ya go by yerself, are ya crazy?" she looked up.
"Yah but we wont go dere, ya can come if ya really want ta." He took her hand again tiredly.
They walked away from Brooklyn, and towards Sassy's oldest home, Queens. The way it was going they'd get there by nine. Spot stopped on the bridge half way across leaning against the railing. She walked over to him showing little emotion, all the time around him was rubbing off on her. Sassy laid her hand softly on his shoulder, he looked up at her; she went to kiss his cheek but he moved and she hit his lips instead.
He smiled and once again his eyes held a sparkle, and they head of to Queens again. When they reached the front of the lodging Sassy ran up the stairs, then looked back.
"Well are ya comin'?" she asked.
"I'll be in, in a few minutes," Sassy nodded and went in.
Sassy ran up the stairs, stopped in front of Skips door and pounded on it.
"What do ya want! …Oh Alley…I's guess ya's heard huh?" he said.
"Yah I's did, so where is he?" she asked.
"He fled outta he'ah dis mornin', I's will let cha know if he comes back," Skip said.
"Yah, Yah, fine what eva." She said walking away.
She walked out the door and found Spot smoking a cigarette. He looked up at her slowly hearing the door closing, and held it out to her. She took it a small puff, and watched Spot finish what was left of it.
"So how'd it go?" he asked not looking at her.
"How's it look like it went, he's not he'ah, damn it's not fair!" she said hitting the building.
"Whoa calm down, it ain't neva been fair, are lives are rigged they always have been," he said grabbing her arm so she wouldn't hit it again.
"I know dat, but it jus' ain't fair, dis is all my fault I's know it is," Sassy said at they walked away.
"No it's not ya didn't do dat ta him," Spot said.
"Ya know yer startin' ta sound like Jack." She said stopping.
"Well I's guess I's betta stop 'cause I's don't want cha fallin' in love wit' him and not me." He said pulling her onto the bridge.
Sassy walked a few feet then stopped to look at the river. Spot stood in the middle of the bridge for a minute watching her carefully, he noticed she looked deep in thought about something. He walked over to her and wrapped his arms around her waist, and laid his head on her shoulder. She looked at him and smiled an unconvincing smile she seriously didn't know what would happen if Zero died in the night. He looked at the water as concerned as he was about her he didn't think there was anything he could say that would comfort her now.
She turned around to face him and he gave her one of his famous smiles which made her feel a little better. He kissed her nose, wrapped an arm around her and started walking back to Brooklyn lodging house. The lodging house stood quiet as they entered, there were only a few up as they walked past the boys room. Sassy started to head towards the girls room when Spot took her hand and pulled her towards his room.
"I'd figured ya'd wanna at least talk a lil' 'bout dis." He said opening his door.
"Yah, it would take a lot of it off my mind, 'bout what's been goin' on." Sassy said sitting down on his bed.
"I's figured it would help if I's told ya something 'bout Central." Spot said looking at her.
"What! Dat he was from Brooklyn all along an' ya sent 'im ta Queens ta spy fer ya…ya didn't think I's knew did ya, ya know Skip wasn't da only one," Spots jaw dropped.
"I's… I mean…uhh,"
"Don't hurt yer self Spot, ya know if I's wasn't goin' out wit' cha I'd probably soak ya, but I's love ya to much right now." Sassy said smiling.
"What da ya mean ya love me to much right now?" he asked.
"I's jus' sayin' I's love ya to much ta hurt cha." She said kissing him.
"Oh, since ya put it dat way den," he said after pulling away.
"Stop makin' such a big deal out of it Spot, jus' shut up an' kiss me awready." She said pulling him into her.
"Ya know ya got such a way wit' words," he said and kissed her.
"But how'd ya know Central was from he'ah?" Spot asked a few minutes later.
"I's jus' sorta caught on afta awhile, certain things he did, an' things he said sort of gave 'im away." Sassy said shrugging her shoulders.
"Really…he'll be back in town tammorw, he'll be comin' he'ah ta see me tammorw," he said.
"How do ya know dat?" she asked.
"I's know my newsies, jus' like you ya came back," she looked up.
"Yah, two months lata, but I's will be watchin' fer him," he smiled he figured that she would be watching for him ether way.
Sassy fell onto Spots couch and closed her eyes, she was ready for morning to come, and for Central to show up. What a great day tammorw would be for her, she hated Central since he first showed up in Queens but now it was easy to hate him even more than before. No she had no doubt that he would be one of the more challenging fights she would have but it was worth it to her. Anything that meant her friends wouldn't be hurt anymore, well that was just worth it to her. Zero was and would always be one of her best friends, he was one of those friends you just couldn't find anywhere else.
That morning Sassy was work up not to the sun pouring in the room, but the sound of the door closing. She turned over slowly and looked around the room, and saw Spot standing by the door. He looked over at her and saw that she was awake, and simply smiled at her.
"He's he'ah." He said.
"He's in Brooklyn, where?" Sassy asked sitting up.
"Down by da old quilting factory, da building behind it," He said looking at her.
"When'd ya get da information? And from who?" she asked getting up.
"Got it dis mornin', from a friend." He said nodding his head.
"Which friend?" she asked looking at him.
"Doesn't matta which one, dey can be trusted dough; dats all ya got ta worry about." Spot said walking down the stairs.
"Okay he's he'ah, awright I's gonna go sell now," Sassy said buttoning up her shirt.
"What yer jus' gonna go sell? Yesterday yous was ready ta kill 'im, what changed?" Spot asked.
"Nuthin' changed, jus' trust me I's will take care of it," Sassy said looking at him.
"Awright I's will jus' let ya handle it, make sure ya don't end up dead, Brooklyn wouldn't be the same wit' out ya." Spot said as she walked past him.
"Is it Brooklyn that wouldn't be da same or is it you Mr. Conlon?" she asked turning around.
"Yer right its me I's would be lost wit' out cha around," she smiled.
"I'll remember dat lata on," Sassy said walking down the stairs.
Sassy left the lodging house and headed to the paper alley down the street from them. Sassy paid for her papers and walked off, she was looking for Tracks as she sold. He usually sold near the inner city were the Brooklyn territory split into sections. So she made her way towards the middle of Brooklyn as she sold what was left of her papers. She found Tracks about twenty feet in front of her trying to sell his papers.
"Hey Sass what's up?" he asked as she approached him.
"Heya Tracks, are yous still close wit' Central?" She asked.
"Yah, why?" he asked eyeing her.
" 'cause ya jus' volunteered ta get me to him." Sassy said.
"No way Sass, I cain't do dat ta him," Tracks said folding his arms.
"Look." She said putting him against the wall.
"I know ya know where he's at an' if ya don't help me I's gonna take ya down wit' Centrals empire he's buildin'." His eyes widened.
"If I's help ya, yous wont ruin anymore of my life? Ya swear it?" he asked.
"I swear I's wont purposely ruin any more of yer life," she said letting him go.
"I ain't actually been dere yet but I's know where its at," he told her.
"Awright well now's a good time ta get in," Sassy said as they walked towards the inner-inner city.
Tracks stopped in front of an old run down factory, every thing around it looked dead. Tracks throw her a baggier button up, and she put it on, slowly buttoning it up. If it wasn't for her hair and knowing she was a girl she could pass as a guy.
"What about yer hair?" he asked, she shoved it under her hat looking at him.
"Awright, betta now?" she asked in a deeper voice.
"Yah, oh an' Sass do me a favor don't start any shit wit' da odda guys." He said.
"No problem, I'll just keep to myself, an' stay out of da way of da guys." She said following him.
She followed Tracks up to the side door of the building, and waited a few feet behind him. A few minutes later a guy about sixteen or seventeen opened the door looking at them. Sassy tried not to look to surprised when she saw the guy open; he was adorable longer black hair, blue gray eyes, and dark tan skin.
"What do ya want?" he asked looking past Tracks.
"Were here ta see Central is he around?" Tracks asked.
"Yah hold on,…SPINNER…hey take 'im ta see Central will ya?" the guy asked.
"Yah no problem Ace," he said walking away.
"Ya mind talkin' ta me fer a minute?" he said stepping out into the sun light.
"I'd ratha not," she said.
"At least tell me yer name doll, and do ya always dress like dat?" Ace asked taking off her hat.
"Yah, I's always dress like dis, da names Sassy," she said grabbing her hat back from him.
"What are ya doin' he'ah, ya know yer not welcome he'ah, not dat I mind." He said looking at her.
"Well I do mind," she said leaning against the wall.
"Don't be so cold, behind those cruel eyes there must be a softer side." He said putting a hand beside her head.
"I have no soft side." She said looking at him.
"Oh yah, what 'bout Spot?" Ace asked.
"What about him?" Sassy asked stepping forward.
"Nuthin', jus' wonderin' why yer goin' out wit' him instead of some one like me." He said not moving for her.
"Simple 'cause I's don't like guys like you, an' Spots not like ya." Sassy said pushing past him.
"How do ya know dat?" Ace asked taking his arm.
"You'd be surprised what I's know." She said pulling away from him.
Sassy crossed her arms and leaned against the opposite wall of the other building, waiting for Tracks. She slid down the wall sitting on the ground, and worked on lite a cigarette with one hand. She was having so time trying to get a match to lite, as Ace lit it for her. She turned her head away from him, and rolled her eyes, hoping Tracks was almost done.
Sassy saw a hand extended in front of her and pushed it away thinking it was Ace again. Slowly she stood up and dropped what was left of her cigarette on the ground, looking at Tracks.
"Sahrry, I thought you were Ace again." She said looking at him.
"Oh right, I's really unda stand know," Tracks said as they walked back to the lodging house.
"So tell me…what did you find out?" Sassy asked as they stopped outside the lodging house fifteen minutes later.
"Awright, so look da office of his is he'ah in da left side of da building, second floor, from what I saw deres a escape outside dat window." Tracks said.
"Thank you Tracks." She said opening the door.
"Yah, yah, jus' don't say I neva did any thing for ya?" Tracks said following her in.
Sassy laid on her bunk in the girls room, the one she hadn't sleep on in forever, trying to think out some kind of plan. Spot took her hand and pulled her off the bed catching her before hitting the floor.
"What did you do Sass?" he asked.
"I's afraid I don't know what yer talkin' 'bout," she said following him out of the girls room.
"Taday I's ain't seen ya but maybe twice taday, so what were you up to?" Spot asked pushing his door open.
"I didn't do anything ta day Spot, I swear I's sold papes, nuthin' else." She said smiling.
"Liar," she shook her head at him.
"I's know, I's was hangin' out wit' Tracks taday." Sassy said looking out the window.
"Figured ya'd be comin' up wit' some kinda plan ta get ta Central, so what is it dis time?" He asked sitting on the bed.
"Spot what are you talkin' 'bout dere ain't no plan like I's told ya dis mornin ' I'll handle it." He looked at her, he knew all to well she had some kind of plan up her sleeve.
"Awright, if ya say so, den I's don't have any reason not ta trust ya right?" Spot said.
"Dats right," she said watching the sun set.
Sassy didn't sleep with Spot that night, she had to much on her mind, and he would just stress her more. Spot knew she had something on her mind, but he didn't push her on it by now he knew better than that. She sat looking out the window watching the stars and moon above.
"Sass, come on girl ya gotta get some sleep, especially if ya plan on gettin' back at Central." Violet said putting a hand on her shoulder.
"I know, I's should get some rest jus' I wonda will I dream ta night?" she asked herself getting up.
"I don't know, come on." She said pushing Sassy to her bunk.
"Right sleep something I need for tommorw…thanks fer being a good friend." Sassy said laying down.
"No problem, I's jus' got what it takes naturally." Violet said sitting on her bunk beneath Sassy's.
Morning came way to soon for Sassy, but she couldn't say that she wasn't ready for what it held. She got up and got dressed slowly, she was still tired as she went over the plan in her mind.
The few guys that were still in the lodging house main room, watched as Sassy left, with an apple in her hand. Walking out the door she was stopped by Tracks who grabbed her arm, bringing her attention back to the real world.
"Be careful…we don't need one of our newsies in critical condition, not ta mention Spot would probably kill me if ya didn't come back." Tracks said.
"Don't worry about it…I's tellin' ya I's will come outta dis alive, all dough he may not." She said calmly.
"Don't ya tell me I's didn't warn ya den, oh and one last time be careful." He said watching her walk off.
Sassy waved a hand over her shoulder reassuring him she'd be careful and headed off to the factory. Sneaking into the area took more talent than she had used in forever. Every time she'd go to go around a corner she'd see another guy come out of the building.
She gave up trying to get into the front of the building and finally headed around to the back side. If Tracks had told her right then Centrals office window should be right there on the second floor. Sassy shook her head and started to climb up the fire escape as quietly as she could.
"Damn it," she said to herself looking through the window, he wasn't there.
Kneeling down on her knees she worked on prying the window open, it took her a few minutes but she got it. Sassy let herself in the office and felt free to look around and go through all of Centrals things. Nothing to interesting so she sat her self back on the windowsill blocking out light from what was left of the sun.
Almost an hour later Sassy was almost ready to leave when she heard Central talking outside the door. As the door opened she looked up watching him walk in; he didn't even see her as he came in and went into the other room. When Central came back out he finally saw her sitting in the window.
"Ya know ya look a little surprised ta see me, ya cant honestly be to surprised can ya?" she asked looking at him.
"I's mean 'cause did ya really think I'd let ya get a way wit' fuckin' up my friend?" He sat down watching her.
"Well ya know for da first few days dere I's wasn't to sure, dat is what ya were up ta." He said.
"Know dat I think 'bout it goin' through yer friends ta get ta ya was easier den I's figured it would be." Central said standing back up.
"You son of a bitch I'll kill ya!" she said jumping down on top of him.
"Oww…get off me…" he said hitting her.
She fell backwards and quickly regained her balance, pulled out her knife and brought it down beside her on his arm. He quickly reacted and hit her once again kicking her off of himself. Tossing her hair back out of her face she punched him back and laid him flat on his back against the floor.
"It would be so easy for me ta jus' kill ya an get it ova wit' right now." she told him dagger to his throat.
"So if ya hate me so much why don't cha do it an' get it ova wit' awready?" Central asked.
" 'cause dat would be to easy for me, plus I's got otha plans up my sleeve fer ya…da pain I's cant wait ta bring ya. Pay backs a bitch!" She said looking at him.
"Den if yer not gonna kill me do me a fava, an' get da hell off me!" he said pushing her back with one arm.
"Next time yer gonna get my attention don't do it through me friends, come straight ta me." Sassy said sitting back, feeling around her eye.
"Yah, I's will try ta rememba dat next time I's needs yer attention…oh yah an' thanks fer da knife wound, I'll have a scar fer ever… if I's don't bleed ta death first." He said as she jumped out the window.
"Good den yer neva gonna forget it or me." Sassy said.
"How could I forget yous, yer da bitch dat caused me so much shit!" Central said sitting up.
"You know yer right, I's glad ya see me dat way," she said and disappeared.
The fight didn't take long but it took a lot out of her, one black eye, soar side to show. While he had gotten away with more, at least she shed his blood, though he got a way with his life. What would Tracks say about it she didn't actually go all the way and take his life. That didn't matter to her she did what she thought was defending what she was out to defend in the first place, but not quite what she wanted.
That night she walked into the lodging house she was about to fall over if she didn't find her bed soon. Hitting the chair in the main room of the lodging house she felt her eyes grow heavier and she found her self exhausted, and she hadn't done all that much to begin with.
"Tired Sass?" Spot asked kneeling beside him.
"Yah," she said yawning.
"Ya look like shit, da fight musta took a lot outta ya, go lay down get some rest," Spot told her standing up.
"Okay I'll go do dat now," she said starting to stand up but stumbling back into the chair.
"Sassy I love ya, come on babe." Spot said picking her up and bringing her up the stairs to his room.
"Oww Spot…Don't do that," she said looking at him from his own bed.
"I's sorry…it will get betta fasta dis way, trust me," he said cleaning up her eye.
"I's know dat, but it hurts…please stop, I's to tired for this right now," said Sassy closing her eyes.
"Awright, get some sleep doll, tomorrows gonna be anotha big day fer ya." He said laying beside her.
"I know, thanks Spot," she said taking his hand.
She fell asleep faster then she thought was possible, but this way she couldn't feel as much pain sleeping. Spot laid beside her, he couldn't help but wonder what had happened when she got into that fight. Tiredly he found himself falling asleep beside Sassy; he didn't care what any one said he really did care for her.
That morning Sassy woke up to the sun in her eyes with a pounding a terrible headache, and her body aching. She sat up slowly raising a hand to her head, at least her eye didn't hurt as bad as it was the night before.
"So how do ya feel Sass?" Spot asked walking in.
"Like shit," she answered getting up.
"As true as dat my be ya gotta go see Zero, an' let 'im know what's been goin' on da last two days." Said Spot as she yawned.
"I know, he's gonna get so upset wit' me, I's promised him I's wouldn't do anything fer 'im." she said changing her shirt.
"Yah, but he knows dat yous wasn't gonna keep yer promise not on somethin' like dis, wese all knew ya wouldn't." Spot told her following her out the door.
"Right, I's know dat already, I's jus' don't wanna see da way he reacts when I's tell 'im." Sassy said walking down the stairs tiredly.
Slowly that morning Sassy and Spot made there way to the hospital together to see Zero. She turned tiredly down the road that lead straight to it, and pulled some of her hair in front of her eye so no one would see it. Spot shook his head looking back at her, what was it about her that he was so attracted to?
Sassy walked to the floor where Zero was being kept and stopped in front of his room looking at Speed. He pushed her hair back at little looking at her eye, then shook his head smiling widely.
"Yous didn't do what I's think yous did, did ya?" he asked looking at her.
"Yah, I's did so what do ya know, how's he doin' taday?" Sassy asked looking at the door.
"I's guess from what dey told us he's gonna be awright, but I's guess dey cant be to sure right now either." Speed said walking to the door.
"Yeah, I's guess yous right, I's gonna see 'im 'cause I's know I's have ta." Sassy said as he opened the door for her.
Sassy walked in the room quietly peeking her head around the corner looking in at Zero, surprisingly he didn't look to bad. She walked over to the edge of his bed and looked at him as well as she could with one eye.
"Alexandra please tell me yous didn't do what yous promised you wouldn't," Zero said.
"Awright, I's didn't do it den," she said biting her bottom lip.
"Yous did, didn't ya? Come he'ah, give me a hug hun." He said outstretching a hand.
"No, no I's didn't, so how do ya feel ta day? Ya look a lot betta den ya did before," Sassy told him sitting beside the bed.
"I's feel betta some what, I's wish dey would jus' let me leave awready dough, I's hate bein' he'ah, it sucks." Zero said taking her hand.
"I's know what ya mean, I's hope ya get outta he'ah in da next day or two, fer yer own sake." She said looking at him.
"Ta tell ya da truth, I's think dat I's actually gonna be outta he'ah before tamorrow night, which I's have no objections ta." She smiled looking at him.
Sassy listened to him talk for a while, she didn't realize how much she had missed her friends since she originally moved. She looked him over at least he was looking a lot better than he had a few days before, that made her feel some what better. Zero talked on as she listened for longer, nothing had changed still the same old Zero.
"Yous know ya gotta get a hobby Zero," Sassy said pushing her hair behind her ear.
"Yous promised me Alley, yous promised me ya wouldn't get in any fights ova me, what happened?" he asked seeing the bruise.
"I's didn't get in da fight fer ya…okay maybe a lil' fer ya but a lot fer my ta, ya cant honestly tell me dat yer mad at me for it." Sassy said standing up.
"So what happened Sassy?" he asked using her more common nick name.
"Well I's tracked Centrals crew and him down wit' a lil' help, found out where his room was, den got in ta da room from da outside and waited on da window sill fer him ta get back from where eva he was." He looked at her as if to say he wanted the rest of the story.
"He shows up, an' obviously wese started fightin' right…I's finally get up an' walk away, before I's killed 'im all da way, I's knows ya was wonderin'. I's didn't jus' do it fer ya I's did it fer part of me, I's swear Zero he ain't gonna hurt anyone any more…I's determined ta bring down his damned empire he's tryin' ta build once and fer all." She said getting steamed at even thinking about it.
"Well, still I's don't care yous promised yous wouldn't get in da fight fer me, ya said yous would stay outta of it!" he said.
"I's sahrry, I's jus' thought dat dis was a good thing ta break a promise ova, I's had ta yous knew when ya made me promise I's wouldn't be able ta keep it, an' I's think dats why yous tried ta make me promise ya I's wouldn't. Believe me Zero, I's wouldn't of broken da promise if yous wasn't hurt so bad, an' if it was only somethin' small…I's love ya ta much ta let da opportunity pass when I's got it." She told him eyes holding the emotion they always should have.
"I's guess it's awright, yous did it cause ya cared so I's unda stand why ya did it. An' yer right I's knew yous was gonna break da promise ta begin wit' I's was jus' hopin' ya might not of dough." He said hugging her.
"So yer not to pissed at me fer what I's promised I's wouldn't do den?" Sassy asked looking up at him.
"Yous knows I's ain't, how could I's be, yous been my goil since I's can rememba' an' nuthin's gonna change dat." Zero told her.
"Good, I's don't think I's could stand it if yous was mad at me," smiling he pulled on one of his shirts.
"Hey ta make it even between us an' da things I's said an' da things yous said, wese can make a deal...since I's made ya promise unfairly…if anyone asks wese tell 'um dat it was a promise worth breakin' agreed?" he asked buttoning up the shirt.
"Awright…it was a promise worth breakin'…got a problem wit' it tell some one who cares." She said smiling.
The two laughed at themselves, everything was going to be cool, no one was going to change that. So they sat and talked on about different things, things they hadn't talked about in awhile.
Speed watched Sassy walk in the room slowly head hung low, then looked over to Spot. He looked like nothing ever got to him, but Speed was sure going to try and get to him, and he knew how he was going to do it.
"So Spot, tell me somethin', how's Sassy holdin' up through all of dis so far?" Speed asked sitting down beside him.
"I's guess she's doin' awright, she jumped Central last night so ya can neva be to sure, she's changed so much since I's met her…" he started.
"Yah she has an' dats yer fault! Being wit' yous made 'er cold, every thing 'bout her changed. Ya look her in da eyes an' all ya see is her starin' back at ya, all da emotions have been swept outta her…jus' like yous." He said staring at Spot.
"Not lately, yous can see everythin' in 'er eyes, since she found out 'bout Zero, an' she was cold when I's meet 'er," Spot said.
"Yah, I's would be to, if some one tried ta take me away from me friends and da only life I's eva known." Speed said shrugging his shoulders.
"What do ya mean?" he asked thinking.
"Gives ya somethin' ta think about don't it? Oh an' if yous hurt 'er again like ya did when she was gone…don't! So I's guess yous got two things ta think 'bout." Speed said looking over to the door.
"Wait…she told me dat she's didn't care 'cause she knew I's was gonna do somethin' stupid." He said dising himself.
"An' yous did, but like I's said ya couldn't see it in 'er eyes, but I's could tell 'cause I's known her fer ever…all I's sayin' it is don't do it again or yer gonna have a lotta guys on yer ass." He told him getting up.
"But Sassy told me that it didn't bother her…I knew somethin' was up, she was upset…" he said more to himself.
"Duh, Spot. She can lead almost any one ta believe she's cool wit' somethin' when its killin' 'er on da inside. Ya need ta take a closer look at what she's all about before ya seriously hurt 'er." Speed said turning around to face Spot.
"I's ain't gonna hurt 'er, I's care to much 'bout her…" he started to say.
"Don't fool yer self Spot." He said starting to walk away.
"What's dat suppose ta mean?" Spot asked watching him.
"It gives ya somethin' else ta think 'bout." He said and disappeared.
"Damn it!" Spot said to himself walking to the door.
He walked in slowly he didn't want to bother them, but he was ready to go now they had been there for almost three hours. Spot stood looking at the back of Sassy and Zero then he interrupted there staring contest.
"Sassy doll, can wese please go, wese been he'ah fer three hours now." Spot said as she turned around.
"Yah awright, I's will see ya lata, I's hope ya feel betta Zero." She said hugging him.
" 'ey…don't lose it," he said.
"Lose what?" she asked wondering.
"Da twinkle in yer eye…it finally came back…it ain't been dere since ya moved." Zero said smiling.
"Right, don't lose that." She told her self hugging him and walking out the door with Spot.
Sassy and Spot walked all the way to the diner together with out saying a word to each other. She looked over at him, he looked like he had something on his mind, made her wonder if someone said something to him.
As the two sat down at a table Sassy took hold of his hand and made him look up at her. She could see it he was trying to hide something behind those eyes, what was going on, what was on his mind.
"Spot are yous awright?" she asked eyeing him.
"Yah, I's fine, what 'bout yous…how'd it go when ya told 'im?" Spot asked flashing a smile.
"No Spot, I's ain't stupid, what's goin' on who said somthin' ta ya? I's wanna know now," Sassy said getting really serious on him.
"I's guess Speed said somethin' dats got me thinkin' 'bout a lot of stuff, now what happened when ya told Zero?" he answered.
"He was a lil' upset ta begin wit' but he's knew I's was gonna break da promise, an' we call it truce. It was a promise worth breakin'." Sassy told him as he took her hand.
"Yah, I's guess yous right now dat I's think 'bout it, it was a promise worth breaking." Spot said.