Chapter Nine
Bringing Down the Empire
By: Sassafras Lei
Revenge is so sweet when it's the person you've always hated, so for Sassy's doing a bad job turns to a new solution to find away and she finds away to bring down the empire along with it.
Sassy sat on the corner side flipping through one of the afternoon editions when she heard yelling coming from down the street. Shaking her head she didn't bother getting up, what ever it was didn't matter she was trying to stay out of it. One more fight and she didn't know what was going to happen if Spot found her fighting again. He had pretty much laid down the lines after the last go round with Central.
Sassy heard light footsteps walking from where the yelling was still coming from it was one of the Brooklyn boys. She looked up and saw Tracks standing in front of her hand shoved in his pockets, rocking back and forth on his heels. He opened his mouth to say something and shut it again as if he were rethinking what he was going to say.
"What da ya want Tracks?" she asked looking back to the paper.
"I's was jus' wonderin' why's yous didn't run off to get in ta da fight?" he asked surprised.
"Cause Spot would lose it if I's got in anotha fight…so I's breakin' da barrier ta surprise everyone an' yous got no idea how hard dat is to do." She said nodding her head.
"Right, keep tryin' Sass," he said sitting by her and grabbing a newspaper.
"Yo, Fear are yous awright…come he'ah," she said her and Tracks both getting up.
"I's fine Sassy, don't worry 'bout it," he said eyes on the ground.
"Look at me…gawd what are wese gonna do wit' yous, yer gettin' 'bout as bad as I am." She said running a thumb under his eye.
"Yah I's know, learned from da best… sahrry Sass I's jus' cain't stand da guys who started da fight…deres one of 'um." Fear said nodding to a guy walking down the street.
"Dats one of Centrals boys, I'm gonna kill 'im." She said taking two steps before both Tracks and Fear held her back.
"Naw I's cant let ya do dat, rememba' da promise ya made ta Spot…" Tracks said.
"Gawd yous guys suck!" Sassy said sitting herself back down.
A few minutes later she stood back up and abandoning her stack of papers and headed towards the lodging house. Both guys watched after her as she rounded the corner debiting on how long it would be before she got in a fight. She was so tired of the bullshit, she shook her head as she walked past Spot not even noticing him there. He turned around following her up the stairs, and to the bed she crashed on looking at the top bunk.
Sassy threw a pillow at him and turned over on to her stomach, she was aggravated with him now. He sat beside her and laid a hand on the bottom half of her back curiously. She sat up legs crossed laying a hand on Spot's leg and pushed him off the bed, and got up. Spot looked up from the floor before he got up and took her by the arm pulling her into his own room.
"What's yer problem, huh?" he asked pushing her in the room.
"If yous wouldn't of made me make dat damn promise ta ya 'bout fightin' den I's would be one step closer ta Central." She said coming back at him.
"What are yous talkin' 'bout now Sass?" he asked pushing her onto the bed.
"Fear and some of Centrals boys got inta it dats what, an' cause of da damn promise I's couldn't do a damn thing 'bout it." Sassy said throwing her hat at him.
"Dat ain't funny Sassy!" said Spot ducking under her boots.
"Naw but its true so I's guess It doesn't matta huh?" she said running out of things to throw at him.
"Yer serious, damn it!" he said sitting on the bed beside her.
"Yah, I's told ya dat didn't I's…why don't ya listen ta me when I talk ta ya," she said losing her aggravation.
Spot smiled and took her hand she was right, and he knew it as he leaned in to kiss her she leaned back on him. He leaned back and smiled at her, Spot could tell that she was aggravated with him but it was for her own good this time. Last time she got in a fight she was all most killed because of it, and he didn't want to lose her.
Sassy got up shaking her head eyes icy and cold still, the look just made Spot laugh when he saw it. She slowly picked up her shoes and started putting them back on after throwing them at him. Spot got up and put his hand on her side and the other on her shoulder. She spun around still quiet mad and put a dagger to his throat and raised her eyebrows. Spot took her arm and spun her around pinning her arm up behind her back, to the point were she dropped the dagger.
"Ow….yer breakin' me arm Spot!" she said mad.
"What do ya expect ya had yer dagga at me throat, now sit yer ass down." He said throwing her against the couch.
Sassy made herself comfortable after she hit the couch fighting with Spot was getting old. Spot walked over to her as she slide down on the couch rubbing her arm some, Spot stood in front of her shaking his head. He fell to his knees over top of her and pushed her back into the couch and kissed her hardly. She melted into his arms and wrapped her arms around him pulling him closer to her slowly.
"Now Sass, I's love ya…but stop bein' stupid!" he said sitting beside her.
"So what da hell am I's suppose ta do 'bout Central den, I's ready ta bring 'im down once and fer all." She said head on his shoulder.
"I's think I's got an idea he'ah let me think 'bout it for it second, an' let me figure out if its gonna work." He said pushing his hair back.
"What do ya got in mind Spot?" she asked sitting up.
"I'll let ya know when I's figured it out I's will be back in da mornin' awright." He said getting up slowly.
"Wait where are yous goin' off ta now Spot?" Sassy asked getting up behind him.
"Jus' trust me I's got go find someone, I's will be back in da morning, don't worry I's will be fine." He said hugging her.
"Fine, just be careful awright," she said smiling at the floor.
"I will, I love ya babe keep ta da lodging house till I get back for my sake if nuthin' else." He said and kissed her walking out the door slowly.
"Awright, only fer yous," she called after him slowly.
Turning around he blew her a kiss and smiled mouthing trust me to her, and she did more than any one except for maybe Tootsie. She walked back in his room after he turned the corner and fell into his bed as his sent swept around her. Sassy hugged his pillow even though they fought a lot about stupid things they still loved each other. Just like Spot she had now idea what she would do if something happened to Spot she loved him just that much.
Spot looked up at a deserted building that was crumbling at the edges and sneered shaking his head. To any other passer by it looked like just another abandoned building but he knew better than anyone else. He climbed the fire escape to the third floor window and pried it open which wasn't much of a task. Spot slowly sat down on the windowsill and waited quietly for his old friend Sneak to come in for the night.
Spot sat there he didn't know how long it wasn't quiet as long as the last time but it had to be close to an hour. Spot looked up as the floorboards squeaked outside the room and the doorknob turned. IT was still dark when Sneak walked in and it wasn't long before he had fell back onto the ground.
"Yous know someone could easily break inta yer window wit da way it is Sneak." He jumped back and fell to the floor.
"Well Spot only dose whose know where I's reside would have ta break in ta da winda…What do yous want Spot?" he asked lighting four or five candles.
"Actually dat fava yous owe me, so how's do ya feel 'bout dat one dere?" Spot asked jumping down.
"So what is dat…am I's gonna be killed if I's do dis?" he asked smirking.
"Don't get smart wit' me, no yous ain't gonna die unless ya get caught den yer fucked, so are ya in?" he asked raising an eyebrow.
"Well how can I's turn dat one down…what do I's gotta do dis time Spot?" Sneak asked sitting down.
"Does Central know yous?" Spot asked.
"Naw I's neva' come face ta face wit' 'im, is dat who's we's plottin' ta bring down now?" he asked.
"Actually dat's who Sass is, an' dis is what I want ya ta do, I's want ya ta get in dere little circle an' find out what wese gotta do ta bring down Centrals Empire once and fer all." Spot said seriously with his arms crossed.
"So yous want me ta be like a spy, ya want me ta be one of yer little boids again, is dat what yer sayin' Spot?" asked Sneak sitting down.
"Yah dats what I's sayin' Sneak, so are yous gonna help me or not?" he asked getting upset.
"Yous know I's gonna help ya use saved my ass to many times I's owe ya fer it still," he said spitting in his hand.
"Good," and Spot copied him.
"So yous got any idea's 'bout how's I's gonna get in ta da lil' ring of Centrals guys?" Sneak asked.
"I's was actually gonna let ya figure dat one out," he said.
"Now how da hell am I's suppose ta do dat…tell me yous honestly don't got any ideas?" he said looking up.
"Naw I's do but dey all end up causing yous pain," said Spot leaning against the wall.
"Some how I's figured dat, let me guess ta get in ya want me ta get bloodied up an' crash out side dere place so dey take me in, an' work me way from dere right?" asked Sneak raising an eyebrow, though you wouldn't notice behind his long black hair.
"Hey I's didn't say it yous did," Spot replied crossing his arms.
"Come on take me ta da place Spot…so does Sassy know who I's is?" Sneak said as they headed out the building.
"Naw, not dat I's know of," Spot said tearing a hole in his shirt.
"She will not afta long…what da hell are ya doin'?" he asked looking at Spot.
"Makin' it look good," he said.
"Right so where is dis place at?" Sneak asked throwing some dirt in his hair and messing it up.
"Right around da corna," said Spot stopping.
"Oh, okay, so uh let me see yer knife Spot," Sneak said taking it to his knee.
Blood ran down the jagged cut staining the pants as much as they could, but Sneak didn't stop there. He made a crocked cut under his right eye, and let the blood run down mixing with the sweat and dirt already there. After that he looked up and Spot and handed him the dagger, re-looking over himself to see how he looked.
"Spot push me down," he said looking up.
"Awright," Spot said and shoved him back.
"Thanks," Sneak said after hitting the ground.
"Now knock me out, an' drag me in front of da buildin' Spot," he said starting to get up.
"No way I's ain't gonna knock yous out, are yous mad!" said Spot giving him a serious look.
"Do it, damn it!" he said hitting Spot.
"I's gonna let dat slide since I's like ya," said Spot tilting his head.
"Since when did da great Spot Conlon become such a pansy…shut up spots voice echoed. What would yer goil say…she'd probably get rid of ya…cause wese know what she likes." Spot hit him losing control.
"Yous been spying on us…I's will kill ya!" he said one last time.
Spot lost control he knew Spot would that's why he did it, and it worked anger seared through Spot. He threw Sneak up against the buildings wall and started choking him, and he didn't fight against it. Spot snapped out of it when Sneak collapsed to the ground unconscious, he quickly checked for a pulse. 'Thank Gawd,' there was still a small pulse, and with that Spot picked him up and laid him down against the trash can facing the building Central was in.
Spot through a fake but serious scream and took off down the road, hearing the door slam open behind him. Spot glanced back hoping that he hadn't seriously hurt Sneak, but by know he would be in the building at least.
The scream echoed through the building and all the guys looked up from what they were doing. Central got up from his card game and head out the door with a few of his guys close behind him. Together they all walked out the door looking around, and Sparks was the first one to notice Sneak.
"Yo Central, yous eva seen dis guy before?" he called a few feet away.
"Naw, must be new 'round he'ah, looks pretty bad, 'iight bring 'im inside guys." Central said pointing to a few of them.
Central looked around after the guys went in slowly closing the door behind himself. He slowly looked around the main floor and picked out Shadow sitting in the corner with one of her books. Slowly he walked towards her wondering how this was going to end, all he wanted was her to watch over the kid.
"Shadow come wit' me, fer a minute." He said taking her arm.
"Man Central let go of me, I's will follow ya but get yer hands off me," she said pulling her arm back.
"What do yous want me ta do?" she said as they entered one of the bunk rooms.
"Take care of 'im until he comes ta den I's wanna talk ta him," Central said nodding to the kid.
"Fine," she said heading over to look at him.
Central was gone and Shadow headed to the bathroom to get a warm cloth to clean up some of the dried blood. She started with his knee and went up to the cut under his eye, god that one was deep and took longer. Shadow pushed his hair back some and he turned his head to the side, making a bruise on his neck clear. She turned his chin back and there was the same one on the other side as well, he was choked as far as she could tell.
Shadow sat in a chair one knee pulled up to her cheast, her arms crossed over it, watching the boy for any sign of liveliness. She got up and took a cool cloth across his forehead, and his face hoping it would help some. Shadow brought it down his neck lightly, she didn't want to case him anymore pain then what he must of already been in. She stopped when her finger hit a chain around his neck. Shadow picked it up and looked at it, it looked like a cross but the ends twisted and turned giving her an odd feeling.
Sneak jumped up taking her wrist as she dropped the cross, her eyes got wide as she looked him straight on. His eyes almost looked purple, but they weren't they were a very light blue color; he let go of her though and put a hand to his throat. Shadow jumped off the chair and ran out the door looking for Central, he'd want to talk to him.
"Central, he's up now!" Shadow said leaning in the door way.
"Good any thing said?" he asked getting up.
"Naw, he has bruise on his throat dough I's think he mighta been choked," she said following him.
"Wese will see what we can do den," he said walking in the room.
"So yous gonna tell me where da hell I's am?" Sneak asked without looking up.
"Da edge of Brooklyn yous gonna tell me who da hell yous are?" Central asked back.
"Yah, sure da names Sneak, I's from Jersey…so uh how bad do I's look?" he asked looking at Shadow.
"Like shit, yous really don't know how ta fight do ya?" Shadow asked getting a smile out of him.
"Well yous welcome ta stay he'ah an' become part of da group, but what goes on he'ah stays he'ah, can yous deal wit' dat?" Central asked arms crossed.
"Stays he'ah huh…yah I's can deal wit' dat can yous?" Sneak asked getting up.
"Dats yer bunk, Shadow will show ya 'round da buildin' an' I's Central," he said then headed out the door.
Sneak looked up at Shadow as Central had left the room and smiled pushing his hair behind an ear. She could only wonder what he had on his mind, but she couldn't lie she was mildly attracted to him already.
"So are yous his main women?" he asked leaning against the bunks.
"Naw, but if yous pay me enough I's will be yours." She said smiling.
"Dats funny, I's don't think so dough," Sneak said walking towards what had to be the bathroom.
Sneak looked up at himself in the mirror above one of the sinks; cut under his eye deeper than he thought, and two bruise on his throat where Spot had choked him. Shaking his hair back he threw some cold water over his face making him a little more aware of the things around him. Shadow watched as Sneak ran a finger under the cut below his eye, he winched in pain but smiled all the same.
"Yer crazy," Shadow said and headed out the door.
"What why am I's crazy?" he asked following her down a set of stairs.
For the next two days Sneak got use to the surrounding areas, met the rest of the guys and the few girls, and started to learn more of the lines Central was working towards. He listened to Central speak out on subjects like trying to take over more of the Brooklyn newsie community. Sneak watched Central abuse and hit the ones that had to disagree or the girls who didn't give in. Then it hit him, he knew why Sassy and Spot were so determined to get rid of him and bring his own empire crashing down to the ground.
That week Sneak just tried to learn all the rules and the spots that Centrals guys hung around. Around Saturday Sneak thought it safe enough to sneak up into Spots territory with extreme caution of coarse. Sneak watched Sassy turn down an alleyway form one of the roofs followed by one of her friends. He climbed down the ladder and headed towards where she was headed.
Standing on the other edge of the corner he listened to the two talk as they approached him. Sneak took a step and grabbed her arm with one hand and covered her mouth with the other. Tootsie leaned against the corner of the building watching as Sassy threw him off her.
"Who da hell do yous think yous are, ya neva put yer hands on me do yous know who I's is?" she asked and punched him.
"Yah Sassy's known ta swing wit' out warnin', don't look so surprised." Tootsie said smiling.
"I's do yer Sassy, Spot's goilfriend, I's Sneak…da one gettin' da inside on Centrals empire fer ya…I's gonna get ya da information ya need ta bring him crashin' down." He said raising an eyebrow.
"Well den I's guess I's shouldn't of hit ya…oh well," Sassy said smiling.
"What kinda apology is dat?" he asked looking at her and she laughed.
"Its not one, I's don't apologize ta anyone," she said starting to walk off.
"Ya know I's unda stand why yous wanna bring 'im down, two days dere an' I's knew, he's a horrible person…except fer a few all da guys he's got he's either black mailed or threatened some way, an' I's promised Spot I's would find a way ta bring him crashin' down." Sneak said.
"Yous jus' caught me attention, come on wese can go find a place ta talk," she said understanding he couldn't get caught seen with her.
Tootsie smiled she knew Sassy's attention was all on getting revenge on Central for ruining part of her life and lives of others. The three sat in the dark room covered by shadows, talking quietly among themselves about what was happening. Sassy nodded her head she knew better than anyone how bad Central was he had hit her more than once always leaving with a new bruise though.
"But I's still don't quiet unda stand what's gonna happen?" Sassy said propping her chin on her hand.
"Look its easy enough, I's gonna get in ta Centrals close circle of guys den start a sense turnin' against each odda…dats where yous come in dat 'ill be when yous jump in an' get rid of Central once an' fer all." Sneak said looking up.
"Ya know dats really good, I's think dat will work," Tootsie said seriously.
"Yah it'll work, until I's get da chance ta kill 'im an' I's ain't gonna be able ta let off, den I's gonna be in shit fer killin' 'im." Said Sassy seriously.
"Yer right I's didn't really think 'bout dat one dere, ta tell ya da truth it neva really crossed me mind…but personally I's don't think anyone would miss him all dat much." He said looking back from both the girls.
"While yer right 'bout dat yous neva know who might actually need 'im 'round dat would come afta ya," Tootsie said.
"See yer plan wasn't thought out all da way, an' some shit like dat is' what's gonna get all of us killed…let me know when ya figured da rest of it out," Sassy said getting up.
"Yah, no problem I's will figure it out fer ya Sass," she throw him an icy look and walked out the door.
"Yous gotta unda stand dat Sassy's been workin' on a plan ta get Central back fer years now, an' she's almost been killed doin' it more den once, dis time she doesn't wanna take any chances, an' Spot wont let 'er." Tootsie said standing up.
"Naw its fine, I's unda stand what yous mean, she don't trust me yet its understandable, nothin' new takin' in ta mind I's know more 'bout her den my fair share," Sneak said shrugging his shoulders.
"She barley trust anyone, don't take it personally." She said smiling.
"I's don't I's wouldn't trust me if I's were in her place, but yous trusted me why?" he asked looking up.
Tootsie caught the look he was throwing her way, she didn't know what to say and she found herself breaking under his eyes. She looked down at the floor what was she suppose to say to that, she couldn't tell him it was because she was attracted to him, she had a boyfriend.
"I's don't know I's always been accepting of everyone its nothin' personal," she said heading towards the door.
"TOOTSIE COME ON!" they heard Sassy call from a floor below.
"Naw I's think its personal, an' yous know it is to," he said getting closer.
"Dats where yer wrong, it ain't personal at all, I's don't care who yous are," Tootsie said raising her eyebrows.
"Yah yous do, an' I's can see it in yer eyes, more so den I's could in Sassy's." he said inches away from her face.
"Naw, of coarse ya didn't see it in my eyes 'cause I's neva thought yous were dat cute ta begin wit'," she said harshly.
"Ouch, dat hurts da pride a lil'." He said looking at her icily.
"Oh yah one more thing, she's got a boy friend back off!" Sassy said taking Tootsies hand and pulling her down the stairs.
"So she got 'er self a boyfriend what's dat gotta do wit' anything?" Sneak asked following them.
"It means I's ain't on da market an' yous can't have me." Tootsie said continuing on her way.
"I's don't recall sayin' I's wanted ya, I's jus' wanted ta see if yous would kiss me or not," he said.
That caught both the girls attention as they both stopped turning around to look at him giving him death defying looks. Sassy caught Tootsie smile for a second thinking about it, then saw her raise her index finger to her lip; she smiled to herself Sassy also did that when she was thinking seriously about hitting someone.
"Yous know dats really low, an' if I's were more like my pal Sassy he'ah I's would do somethin'…" Tootsie said giving him to look at her wonderingly. "Yah somethin' like dis!" Tootsie said and punched him.
Sassy couldn't help it she couldn't hold back laughing, and she really didn't want to, it was the first time she had laughed in a long time. Sneak backed off throwing dirty looks at both the girls as they headed out the door together. Tootsie smiled happily to herself as they stepped out onto the street, and golden rays shone down on them once again. Sassy laid a hand on her friends shoulder still smiling and turned to say something.
"Tootsie I's afraid I's becomin' a bad influence on ya," she said stifling a laugh.
"What are yous talkin' 'bout, yous always been a bad influence on me nuthin's changed dat much. But boy did dat fill good ta do," Tootsie said smiling at her.
The two friends walked around the town and eventually found themselves back in front of the Brooklyn lodging house. Sassy looked up at it and shook her head today had been a good day but she wasn't quiet ready to give it up yet. So she headed towards the Brooklyn bridge with Tootsie instead of going in. Some where in the amount they walked they had caught up with Racetrack, and they all stopped at the edge of the bridge.
"I's haven't laughed in so long, I's glad ya came up Toots," Sassy said admitting it to herself.
"I's know, an' it was good ta he'ah fer a change, but I's gotta get goin' Sass." She said letting Races hand go.
"Yah I's know, so I's guess I's 'ill see ya soon…love ya babe." Sassy said as they hugged.
"Soon dats sure enough, love ya to goil," she said as her and Racetrack headed back towards Manhattan.
Sassy watched the two walk out of sight with the sunset from her post on the railing of the bridge. Tootsie was truly her best friend, and Racetrack was Spots so it was good to be able to see them, and have them around to hang out with. Sassy sighed as she lost sight of them and she slipped down from her post still sighing, 'guess I's betta go find Spot, I's haven't seen 'im all day,' she said to herself heading towards the lodging house again.
Making her way up the stairs Sassy just sort of blew off all the guys that had said anything to her as she passed them. Over the time she had been together with Spot she usually stayed in his room, but lately her own bed felt more welcoming and not quiet so strange. Just recently she had started feeling weird vibes when ever she was in Spots room with him. Sassy couldn't quiet explain it but the feeling stayed with her all the same though she'd never mention it.
Crashing on her bed she let the whole world slip away from under her finger tips, as her thoughts took her to a different place a few months back.
'"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. …"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.'
She laughed at the thought of the look on Centrals face that night, she knew that he was scared of her and that made it even better. Closing her eyes she thought back just a little father, back to when she first got back from running off.
'"So who were ya wit' when I was gone?" she asked, knowing he'd play her from friends advice.
"No, one," he said.
"Don't fuckin' lie ta my face Spot!" Sassy said coldly.
"Dere was one, her names Stormy," she shook her head, she knew it.
"Dey, were right, I's figured," she sighed to herself.'
Tears slid down her checks eyes still closed, if she could just forget one memory that one would be it. Sassy didn't really notice the tears as the continued to slide, but her sense hadn't failed her yet, she knew Spot was standing right there. For her just knowing that he was standing there was enough to make the thought even worse than before.
Spot sat down on the bed beside her and lightly wiped away the tears off her cheeks worrying. Sassy slowly opened her eyes and looked up at him, she didn't want to explain the tears but she knew she was going to have to. So she got up slowly and headed out the door with Spot behind her, she stopped leaning against the wall beside his door.
Spot put his chin on her shoulder and wrapped his arms around her waist, Sassy laid her arms over his shoulders lightly. Spot looked at her kissed her on the cheek and took her hand pulling her into his room again. Sassy stood by the door she didn't want to be in the room any longer than possible and now she knew why that was, because it was tainted with another girl.
"Sass, what's wrong babe?" he asked turning to face her.
"Would ya believe me if I's said nuthin'?" she asked straight faced.
"Naw, yous know me betta den dat," Spot said taking her hand.
"I don't know, maybe its jus' da thought of not doin' anything wit' myself," she said not really knowing what to say.
"Strike one," he said pushing her onto the bed.
"Okay so maybe I's worried 'bout Central," he shook his head.
"Strike two, I's know ya betta den dat now don't lie ta me dis time Sass." He said seriously.
"Fine, maybe I's was thinkin' 'bout what I'd do if I's would lose ya, an' jus' da thought of yous bein' wit' some one else kills me, tears me ta pieces." Sassy said getting upset again.
"Dat sounds more like it, but why'd you think dat? I's love ya, I's would neva leave ya…fer anyone, yer my reason fer livin' Sassy." He said wrapping his arms around her.
"Please don't cry Sass, it kills me ta see yous cry." Spot said kissing her.
"Do yous know what it means ta me ta he'ah ya say dat, it makes me feel so good, it jus' makes my life worth livin'." She said smiling.
"An' its even betta 'cause its da truth, yer my world I's don't know what I'd do wit' out ya, I's have ta have ya wit' me, fer dat rest of my life." He said laying down beside her.
"Yer world…yer my world to, I's couldn't live wit' out ya, I'll be wit' yous 'till da end." Sassy said resting her head on his cheast.
Spot sat up a little lying his head on top of hers wrapping his arms the rest of the way around her. Sassy closed her eyes and quickly opened them again; she couldn't close her eyes now with out thinking about it. Spot kissed her hand and brought his face down to her ear.
"So what's goin' on wit' Central?" he asked.
"I's don't know, why don't yous tell me," she replied.
" 'cause yous da one dat was wit' Sneak ta day." He said sitting up.
"Yah an' I's know what he's tryin' ta do, nuthin' 'bout what's gonna happen wit' him dough." Said Sassy turning to face him.
"Oh yah…so why'd Tootsie hit 'im?" he asked getting up.
" 'Cause I's would of," Sassy said smiling.
"Seriously what happened?" Spot asked putting his hat up.
"He said somethin' he shouldn't of, now its kinda hard ta explain yous had ta be dere." Sassy said swinging her legs over the edge of the bed.
"It must have been pretty bad den," he said sarcastically.
"Its jus' different awright," she said tired of arguing with him.
"Different from what…is it different if yous really pissed me off an' I's hit yous?" he asked voice rising a little more.
"I ain't gonna argue wit' yous Spot, I's don't wanna talk 'bout it," Sassy said heading for the door.
"Tell Tootsie not ta beat up me boids Sass," he said.
"If she wouldn't of I's would of," she said looking at him coldly.
"I ain't got nuthin' ta say ta ya, I's don't wanna fight Sassy." He said opening his window and looking out it.
"Yous started dis argument, an' now yous don't wanna fight!" Sassy said jaw dropping.
He turned back looking at her elbows up on the window sill. Spot sighed lightly shaking his head slightly, looking at her different then he had in a long time. Sassy wasn't anything bad…she was hyper tonight though. Sassy walked over and settled herself on Spots couch , she knew he was about to say something.
Spot still staring at her slowly pulled himself through the window, nodding for Sassy to follow. She got up slowly debating on following him or not; considering that the roof was there special place to go. Sassy climbed out the window and headed up the fire escape to the roof.
Sassy stood beside him looking down on him; as he laid there looking at the stars that were starting to shine through. Spot grabbed her knees and brought her to her hands and knees on the roof. She looked at Spot shaking her head as he patted his cheast for her to lay down.
Sassy hesitated for a moment before she decided to lay down beside him. She loved the stars but hadn't had much time to gaze at them lately, she was just to busy. Spot laid his arm across her stomach lightly debating on what to tell her, or how to say it. Spot kissed her hand again and held it against his cheek.
"Ya know da whole time yous was gone I's came up he'ah every night, no matta how cold it got." Sassy turned her head to look at him.
"Why? Its freezin' he'ah in da winta," she said.
"Yah, but it comforted me to know dat in some otha place yous was watchin' da stars as well." He said quietly.
"Really…'cause I's always knew ya were wit' me an' I's looked up at da stars all da time wishin' I's was home wit' you." Sassy said looking up again.
"Sass I's will always be wit' ya I's love ya," he said sitting up.
"An' I's love yous," she said eyes on her hands.
Spot pushed her hair back behind her ear and smiled laying a hand on her cheek lightly. Bringing her chin up he kissed her lightly once, twice, three times; she rarely admitted to herself how much she needed Spot around to keep her sane. Sassy smiled lightly getting up to head back down into the lodging house, Spot following her down the escape. She swung in through the window and landed softly, she crashed on to the bed in his room waiting for him to come in.
Spot jumped over top of her taking her hat and throwing it in the floor pinning her down. It took Sassy a whole half a minute to flip him over and smile looking down on him she shook her head slowly. Spot took a deep breath and flipped her back over again, and this time she didn't have the strength to flip him again.
"Spot I's don't wanna wrestle wit' ya I's to tired," she said smiling.
"Come on Sass yous know ya love it," he said getting close.
"I's don't know if its da thought of wrestling wit' yous or da fact dat I's jus' as strong as yous dat makes me love it all da more." Sassy said flipping him one last time.
"Strong as me huh?" he said leaning up and kissing her.
"Hell yah, both in muscle an' in mind," she said pushing back into the bed.
Sassy smiled and rolled off of him and laid beside him on the bed looking at the ceiling. He took her hand and turned to look at Sassy wondering what she was thinking about know. That look in her eyes he already knew what it was Central was back on her mind again, that cold look was lingering in her eyes again.
"Stop thinkin' 'bout it Sassy," he said looking at the ceiling as well.
"I's cant help it, da soona he dies da soona I's will be happy," she said eyes closed.
"So why didn't cha kill 'im when ya had da chance den babe?" he asked turning on his side.
"I's wish I's new…I's don't know why I's let 'im go, I must not a been thinkin' 'bout it to much." Sassy said quietly yawning.
"Go ta sleep Sass," he said kissing her.
Sassy laid against Spot still not wanting to sleep she laid there still thinking about why she had let Central go. Her eye started growing heavy though and she fought to stay awake she didn't know what her dreams would bring her.
Sneak watched one more time as one of the guys was thrown across the room. Central walked out the room, Sneak walked past the boy and a girl kneeling down beside him. Shadow watched him walk out the door and flipped her hair back; Central stood behind her also watching.
"Follow him!" he said pushing her.
"Why don't you trust him," Shadow asked.
"Not on your life, now do what eva' it takes ta find out who he's workin' fer!" he said as she looked back on him.
Shadow followed him down the road keeping a safe distance. She stopped looking down at her feet and lost track of where he had gone. Shadow walked down an alley way and almost cried out when she hit the ground.
Sneak knew he was being tracked but only after about five minutes. Turning the corner he knew he had lost whoever it was had already lost him. Sneak swung down from the fire escape knocking whoever it was down to the ground. Kneeling down beside her Sneak grabbed her by the collar picking her up and throwing her against the wall.
"Well Shadow…next time ya follow someone an' ya don't wanna get caught make sure ya Quiet!" he said slamming her against the wall.
"I's only did what I's was told ta…why da hell yous dis far inta Brooklyn anyways? " Shadow said hitting him.
"I's was gettin' some air, so I's went fer a walk is dat awright wit' yous?" he asked letting her go.
"Naw considering dis is Spots turf an' he'll mess up anyone dat don't belong ta his area dats a newsies." Said Shadow pulling him back out of the light.
"So yer right, but I's ain't afraid of Spot he wont make a move," Sneak said stepping up to her.
"See dats where yer wrong, Brooklyn's Spots city an' Centrals tryin' ta steal it out from unda 'im…he's awready messed up a few of are guys." She said leaning against the wall.
"I's don't know what's gonna happen, Centrals gonna get fucked up if he ain't careful…an' so will yous." Said Sneak leaning against the wall in front of her.
"Da way yous talkin' I's say yous know somethin' wese don't…do ya?" she asked challenging him stepping right in front of him about an inch away.
"No more den yous do, I's sure," he said.
Shadow looked at him in what little light there was and watched him with almost cold eyes. Sneak started to step back when Shadow put her hand around his neck and pulled him close kissing him. Sneak floated until he realized what was going on, then he pushed her back slowly; he knew he thought she was pretty but she was also Centrals girlfriend and he wasn't getting involved.
"Sorry I's cant do dis yous belong ta Central, an' I's don't wanna fuck my chances at havin' a place ta stay." Sneak said.
"I don't belong to anyone, an' I's know who's Central likes…instead of fuckin' yer chances for a place ta stay why don't ya fuck me." She said smiling.
"Naw dat would put me on da fast track ta bein' killed, now I's jus' wanna be left alone." He said seriously.
"He'ah come wit' me," she said taking his hand.
Sassy's dreams brought nothing but blurry visions of nightmares and things that really bothered her. The thought of losing Spot was something she couldn't bare, or seeing her best friend turn away taking her enemy's side. Things that really frightened her and made her cringe at the thought even in her sleep she was gripping her pillow tight.
Spot had been out on the streets for the last two hours waiting for Sneak to show up when he ditched his spot in the alley way. He didn't know where Sneak was and didn't plan to find out, if he didn't show up something must of happened. Spot turned to head back to the lodging house he needed at least another two hours of sleep to be able to sell in the morning.
He went up the stairs past his door to check on Sassy, he knew something more had been bothering her. She was curled up on her side gripping the pillow beside her head, hair tossed over her face. Spot tried to take her hand but found that hard to do, she wouldn't let go of the pillow so he pushed her hair back. Sassy jumped back as she felt his hand sweep across her cheek and she fell off the other side of her bed.
"Damn Sass, are yous alright?" he asked jumping over the bed.
"Yah…go ta bed Spot," she said getting up.
"Awright, yer sure yer awright?" Spot asked watching her.
"Yes, go now ya need ta get at least a few hours of sleep…love ya." She said kissing him.
"I's love ya, sleep well Sassy," he had told her before turning around.
She had no attention of going back to sleep that would just be asking for more nightmares of broken dreams and frightening things. No instead she sat up for awhile then quietly crept out of the room and down the stairs towards the main room. Sassy made herself at home in one of the chairs facing the window; she sat there and just watched out the window at the night faded into morning.
When Shadow finally stopped they were on the other side of Brooklyn completely, after an hour of walking that was. Sneak looked up at the house wondering what they were doing there, and he was a little frightened. The house was run down and broken, but when he saw that smile from her he began to trust her more every time he saw it.
"Dis is my old home, my parents killed each odda he'ah so every one thinks its cursed, so no one will move in or buy it….it ain't haunted dough…are ya scared?" she asked looking at him.
"Naw not really?" he said following her through a broken window.
Shadow watched Sneak crash on one of the beds after they walked around the house. He looked up at her slowly, he watched her as she picked up a picture and threw it across the room. Glass shattered everywhere and she was breathing heavy at the thought of what ever the picture held. Even though the house was nice it held bitter memories for her and he didn't like to see anyone that way.
"Don't worry 'bout it, my parents don't even know I's exist, dey jus' threw me out one day a long time ago." He said getting up.
"Its jus' so hard ta except dat dere gonna an' ain't comin' back again, an' da fact I's will neva see dem again kinda hits me hard ta be in dis house again." Sneak hugged her.
"It jus' ain't fair!" she said looking at him.
"It neva' will be, nuthin's eva fair fer people like us." Sneak said moving her hair back.
"I's know, it jus' kinda sucks," she said shaking her head.
"Yous should let it go, lets ferget 'bout it ta night awright?" he said Sitting on the edge of the bed.
"Fine, I can do dat I's think," she said sitting on the desk across form him.
Shadow watched him from across the room as he threw his hat and button up shirt on the floor. She got up slowly and made her way across the room and sat over top of him looking upset but wanting it all the same. He kissed her first and then felt bad about it because he didn't want her anymore upset then she was before.
"Shadow I's don't wanna hurt ya." He said moving back.
"Don't be afraid of hurtin' me, be afraid of losin' control," she said and pushed him back kissing him.
That night she had tried her best to get who he was working for out of him but anytime she would mention it he'd give her the same answer. He didn't know he was working for someone, or why would he be working for someone else, what gave her that idea. Little did either of them know that night would be the one that lead him in deeper with Centrals plans.
Spot sat on the edge of the pier for awhile after he had finished selling his papers for the day. Something wasn't right in the air and he wasn't the only one who could sense it; on the Brooklyn bridge Sassy looked up from the water randomly. Something was going down and both Sassy and Spot knew it, as they both headed towards there lodging house. The two met up outside the door both looking a little rough from the sleepless night before.
"Do ya fell it…can ya fell it in da air?" Sassy asked looking up at him.
"Ya know I's can, somethin's goin' down an' it wont be long 'til we know what it is." He said taking her hand.
As the two talked their attention was pulled away by something else, as in the back round they heard a loud explosion. Both of them turned to look and see a cloud of fire that turned into smoke and ash. Spot pulled Sassy close to his cheast and held her tight for a moment, before Sassy pulled him down the road towards it.
Spot made her stop before they had gotten all the way there though, and he pulled her down the same alley way she had met Sneak in. Spot pulled her around the back corner and waited for a minute, that's when he heard the footsteps coming at more of a run. As Sneak turned the corner Spot took him by the throat and put him up against the wall.
"What da hell ya let 'im do!" asked Spot yelling.
"He said he wanted ta show me somethin' den blew up a damn buildin' an' took off runnin', I's got da goods ya want, so let me go." Sneak said as Spot dropped him.
"OH really well den…sit down an' talk," Sassy said pushing him down.
"Well ya saw dat explosion, dat was a two story buildin'…imagine dat times ten! Times ten, planted on a five story buildin' wit' at least a hundred people in it, try dat on fer size." Sneak said talking fast but clearly.
"Ta da lodgin' house…all da guys…when's dis gonna happen?" Sassy asked falling to her knees in front of him.
"Two weeks from Saturday, dis is what ya gotta do ya gotta turn it around on him, get rid of him once and for all." Sneak said getting part way up.
"What do ya mean?" Spot asked crossing his arms.
"Spot, Sassy, Listen ta me, an' listen ta me carefully 'cause I ain't gonna repeat myself again, ya gotta go through each room at da lodgin' house, an' find 'um. When ya found all thirty six bundles meet me an' I's will take dem up ta Centrals and set dem up ta hit dere spot instead." Sneak answered eyes cold.
"But I's don't got a problem wit' Centrals guys, jus' him." Sassy said.
"What's da sudden hit of consciences Sass, yous neva cared 'bout any one else before?" Spot said.
"Look, most of da guys will be out sellin' when I's set it off, but not Central he'll be in dere workin' on more scams…he don't usually leave 'till night fall either way. Trust me on dis Sassy," said Sneak walking off.
"Spot, two days…he'ah," he said turning around.
"Spot…what da hell are wese gonna do now?" Sassy asked turning to him.
"…I don't know I's guess wese gotta find all da bombs huh?" he answered sighing.
"Great," she said following him.
The two walked back towards the lodging house as people still ran past towards where the bomb had gone off minutes before. Sassy looked over at Spot whose eyes held nothing more than anger and hate at the moment. She shook her head and lightly touched his hand, and he took hold of her hand pulling her closer to his side.
"Guess deres no betta time ta start findin' dem den now…since all da guys are out." Spot said eyes still on the ground.
"Yah, I's guess yer right, since it has ta be done, might as well start now." She said standing in the door.
"One in every room, look Sass, start on da top floor an' work around da guys so dey don't get suspicious of somethin' an' we'll see how many wese can find." He said pushing her towards the stairs.
"Okay…what if somethin' goes wrong?" she asked looking back at him.
"Yer smart yous will figure it out," said Spot looking at her.
"Yah, what if one explodes, dat will set off all da rest." Sassy told him hand on a hip.
"Yous will be fine, don't think on it or it will get worse," he said kissing her and walking down the hall.
"Damn it Spot, I's love ya but if I's get blown up 'cause of yous I's will neva forgive ya….oh yah, I's wont be able to 'cause I's will be dead!" she said under her breath as she headed up the stairs.
Sassy walked into one of the guys rooms at the end of the top floor hall way looking around. There weren't really that many guys that stayed on the top floor most were on the third and fourth levels of the building, so she wasn't surprised to see no one in the room when she walked in.
"Dis is so pointless Spot…" she declared sitting in the middle of the floor.
"Excuse me." Said a quiet voice.
"How long have yous been in he'ah?" Sassy asked turning her head slowly.
"All day…look unda dat bed," the girl said.
"Are…how did yous know it was dere? An' are yous new?" the girl looked up quietly.
"I's heard it ticking, I's been he'ah longa den yous have Sassy," she said jumping down from the top bunk.
"Gawd I's da leada of da goil newsies, an' I's don't even know all da goils," Sassy said standing up.
"It ain't a big deal, I's leave before yous all get up, an' come in afta everyone else…I's jus' like it when people don't notice I's around, an' most don't…anyways I's Mouse." She said walking out the door slowly.
Sassy watched her walk out and then got back on her hands and knees and pulled the first bundle of explosives out from under a bed. She turned it over which wire was she suppose to disconnect…now she couldn't remember. Sassy went to pull the blue wire and half way out she was shocked all to hell. Growling at the stupid thing she replaced it the rest of the way and pulled out the red wire so it couldn't be set off by one of the others.
She made her way around the rooms on the top floor and took her sweet time trying to find them, it gave her time to think about everything that was going on. An hour later Sassy met up with Spot in his own room tossing a bundle of bombs on the floor with the rest of them looking up at Spot. She watched as Spot sat down on the floor and counted them out to himself, but she knew there was at least three missing by the look on his face.
"Well deres four not he'ah, ones in da goils room an' ones in da guys room, across da hall, an' da third is in da kitchen. So Sassy where's da fourth one at?" he asked looking up.
"I's don't know I's got all da ones from da rooms on da top three stories, unless deres…" Sassy turned around and walked out the door.
Sassy walked back in the room not five minutes later with the fourth one under her arm like a newspaper. She had gone back to the one place she for got to look while she was searching the floors, and that's where it was on the roof.
Two days later Spot stood leaning against the wall in the same alley way with a duffel bag kicked behind his feet. He waited as he watched out of the corner of his eye Sneak come walking towards him as the sky grew darker still. Sneak looked up at him grabbed the bag slinging it over his shoulder and stopped to say something.
"Jus' tell Sassy ta be outside Centrals place first thing Sunday mornin' so two days from now." He said walking off into the darkness.
Sassy watched Spot that night for any sign, a sign of anything, but he said nothing and it was possible that since she didn't know what he was thinking; that was just one of about a million things that made him more dangerous. She finally got up and headed towards the door she couldn't take the silence for one more second. As she went to walk out and head to her own bed, Spot took her hand spinning her around.
"Sunday mornin' outside Centrals place, first thing got it Sassy, I's will be dere wit' ya ever have a doubt?" he asked kissing her cheek.
"Wit' yous around, neva." She said walking out the door.
"Sweet dreams," he said watching her.
"Always of yous," said Sassy turning around.
Sassy hated the filling of having to wait another day for her revenge but it was finally going to happen, and that was the only really important thing. If dreaming was possible at all that night it would have been about what different ways she could kill Central, and how much fun it would be for her.
Spot sat over Sassy's side looking down at her as she slept, as peaceful as she looked he needed to wake her up. He hesitated for a minute then lightly shook her shoulder, and it wasn't really working well. Spot shook his hair back and got up and picked her up and threw her back into the bed, and that actually worked.
" 'iight I's up okay get off me back, lets go," she said pulling her hair up.
"I's love ya Sass," he said kissing her quickly and running out the door.
"God it ain't even light out yet, but ta days da day, lets go Sass," she told herself walking out the door.
Sassy walked out of the lodging house quietly eyes on the ground not noticing anything but her feet. Spot threw his arm around her shoulder and stopped looking at her quietly. He didn't think anything was wrong but he could never really tell, he wasn't sure but he better not ask.
"Come on baby doll, spill it?" asked Spot.
"Nuthin's wrong, jus' thinkin' dats all." Sassy said.
"Don't, ya scare me when ya think, don't say a thing…I's love ya let what eva yous was gonna say go Sassy." He said taking her hand.
"…but.." she started to say.
"Let it go Sass," he said shaking his head.
"Yah, let it go right ain't dat what yous always tell me." She said looking at the ground.
"Sassy, gawd I's wish yous wouldn't do dis ta me all da time…I's mean yer gettin' what ya worked so hard fer for da last year!" he asked stopping her.
"Yah yous know it is," Sassy told him.
"Den what's da problem?" he asked.
"Dere ain't one," she said smiling at him lightly.
Spot and Sassy sat in a deserted building across the road from Centrals hideout looking out a window. Sneak showed up behind them a few minutes later and told them how it was going to be. Central was now the only one in the building and they were just waiting for the clock to strike eight am. They were down to two minutes when Sassy took a deep breath and stood up, looking out the window.
"Sassy what is it?" Spot asked directing his attention to her.
"Its everything, its Don's lil' brotha," she said getting up.
"Sass don't go anywhere, one minute." Sneak said turning to her.
Before either of them new it Sassy was out the door walking at a fast pace down the stairs and across the road dodging trolleys, and horses. Sneak grabbed Spots arm and shook his head showing him his watch, and that just made him fight his grasp more. Thirty seconds and Sassy had just made it across the road, and kneeled down beside the little boy.
Three seconds, Spot turned to Sneak and knocked him back against a wall; Two seconds, He's picking himself up off the floor of the building and heading towards the door; One second, Sneaks grabbing him as he reaches the door and they hear a loud bang. All Spot can hear was his screams as the building came crashing down, while Sassy was still in front of it.
As the building crashed down around everything Spot fell to his knees, and it was like a flash back of every time he'd ever seen her. As the dust and smoke still floated heavily around the air Spot made his way across the road in a sprint tear rolling down his cheek. She was standing right across from him when he came our the door so that's where he was headed to look.
He was going crazy he couldn't stand the thought of her dieing now, and that helped him shift pieces. Spot was becoming hopeless, but as he moved a few more rocks he saw color other than that of building and dirt. She had given the chance to see Central destroyed to save a little boy, and Spot was speechless thinking about it.
Because as he uncovered her she had protected the boy as if he was her own, she had pulled him under one arm so nothing could hit him. Spot flipped her over slowly as the boy got up hesitating at first, then sat beside Sassy on the other side. She was covered from head to foot with dirt and dust, and wasn't moving at all, Spot almost thought she was dead.
Spot watched the little boy start to cry and leaned down slowly and kissed her on the cheek before walking off slowly. He took her hand and brought his head down lightly on her cheast and he started crying, no he couldn't lose her, not now after everything they'd been through. Then he felt something he didn't notice before, and that was that her cheast was rising and falling at a very slow pace though.
He picked her up and climbed over all the rubble and headed back for the lodging house. Spot did take the back roads but that was for there own safety; while they took a few minutes extra chances were this way no one would see them. Walking in the lodging house like that was terrible he hoped he would never have to do it again. Even though there was a few newsies there he hated feeling terrible he already felt bad enough.
Spot didn't know how long he sat beside Sassy before he got up to wash her up some what. It didn't really matter either way though as soon as she was part way clean, she looked paler than ever. He threw a blanket over her shoulders and kissed her lightly one the cheek pushing her hair back. He walked out the lodging house door, by the time every one got back from dates and dinner every would know Sassy was hurt. Spot couldn't honestly say he was looking forward to answering a million questions all night.
Later that night Spot walked in soaked hair hanging around his face, head down thinking. There was a few that tried to call out to him as he walked by, but he just waved them off, and he shoved his hands in his pockets walking down the stairs. He kissed the still unmoving Sassy and laid down on his couch and tried to sleep for a few hours.
Spot didn't go to sell papers that day, he knew he wouldn't of been able to even if he had wanted to. Sassy looked a little better as the hours past and she was at least moving around some what now. During the day there wasn't much of a time period where Spot had left her side, he couldn't eat, sleep, or drink until he knew she was going to be okay, and he had to be losing energy.
A week had gone by since the accident and she still hadn't come to yet; she had her color back and was moving but that was it. Spot hadn't left her side more then five times that week and he hadn't sleep in more than ninety-six hours. He was almost ready to give up on ever talking to her and her talking back again, as he fell to his knees and broke down. He laid his head on the edge of the bed, and then he did something he was sure he hadn't done in quiet a while; he prayed.
'gawd its me again, yah I's know its been awhile right? But it might make ya happy dat I's ain't prayin' fer me self dis time…nope dis time its fer da only person I's eva really loved an' had loved me in return. Sure ya know dat she ain't woke up fer at least da past six days an' I's cant stand not bein' able ta be wit' her….i's tryin' my best ta take care of her but I's don't think deres much more I's can do anymore, an' don't think I's don't know, outta all da people in da city ya probably owe me da least if anythin' right? But I's ain't askin' fer me self I's askin' fer her, she was willin' ta give her life ta protect a kid an' if dat ain't worthy of yer help I's don't know what is…I's just askin' ya ta help her get betta cause I's cant stand not havin' her here ta have and hold…if ya listened dats great wese could really use ta help, until den…' he stopped there was nothing left to say.
Spot felt the bed shift and then if it was possible a gasp and a jolt went through the mattress. He raised his head and saw Sassy sitting up finally back with him, but she was breathing deeply as if something was wrong. She turned to look at him and as she did Spot throw his arms around her and started crying into her shoulder.
"Spot, its alright…are yous okay?" Sassy asked.
"I's didn't think yous was eva gonna wake up, I's was startin' ta go crazy wit' out ya, I's couldn't imagine losin' yous now." He said not letting her go.
"Why how long was I's out fer?" she asked running a hand through his hair.
"A week, seven days, gawd I's love ya so much." He said looking at her.
"I's love yous," Sassy said and kissed him.
"Wait! Where's Dons lil' brudda Michel at…is he okay?" she asked getting worried.
"He was fine 'cause of yous, he's been he'ah twice ta see ya, yer so brave, ya saved him," Spot said.
"I's had ta, I's known 'im fer eva an' I's couldn't of taken it if I's jus' let him get crushed unda all da rock an' stone." Said Sassy standing up.
"Yer so impressive yous gave da chance ta see Central ruined ta save a kid dat means a lot ta me, an' yous must be glad ya did." Spot said smiling.
"Yah well, Central was in da buildin' dat came down on me so I's got no doubt he didn't die in da crash, so I's ain't worried about it." She said.
"I's jus' don't unda stand it?" he said taking her hand.
"I's wanted my revenge I's made him pay, I's jus' wanted ta bring down da empire he was tryin' ta build up…an' Spot I's did, wese did it. Wese finally brought his empire down once an' fer all!" Sassy said smiling at him.
"Yah Sassy, yah we really did," he said following her out the door.