Chapter Ten
The Break Up
By: Sassafras LeiSassy finds out what really happened when she was gone from some Queens friends and she kicks Spot to the curb and did Tootsie kiss him to comfort him?
Sassy was walking familiar roads again, old yet familiar roads all the same, the one she hadn't been on for who knew how long. It had to be since right after she got back from her unexpected trip when she just randomly left. Roads of Queen the back roads of Queens she was surprised she hadn't gotten jumped or worse yet.
The sun faded over in the corner of her vision towards what was now her home with Spot. Sassy walked in her old lodging house and right passed half the guys that she had known for years straight. She wasn't looking for all of them no she was looking for the few really important ones. Sassy was looking for Speed and Zero out of all the guys and girls she hung out with they were her best friends.
Sassy didn't bother knocking on the door there was no need for it she knew they were all still awake. She walked in the room like she owned the place, she looked around picking them out of a crowd and smiled. Slowly she dug two pennies out of her pocket and tossed them at the back of Speed and Zero's heads.
They hit at the same time and the two turned around at the same time looking straight at her. The two boys got up at the same time and made their ways over to her hugging her at the same time. Speed smiled at her it had been so long since they had last talked together. Sassy looked amazingly happy as two girls walked up to the guys, one she recognized as Clover and the other she had never seen before.
"Alley…girl where have yous been…dis is Starry…lets talk come on girl." Zero said seeing the look Sassy was throwing at Starry.
"Yah, awright…but what'd yous say 'er name was?" she asked walking down the stairs in front of the guys.
"Starry…why do yous know her from some where?" Speed asked.
"I's heard dat name before, I's know I have an' yous gonna tell me how I's know it?" she said sitting down.
"Wese don't know anything about her Sass, wese couldn't tell ya any thing isn't dat right Zero?" Speed asked hitting Zero who was looking reluctantly away.
She saw the glance Speed through at Zero and she knew what it meant she wasn't stupid she grew up with them. Sassy even heard the tone in his voice as he talked to her but was warning Zero, she would never forget those two little things he did when being pressured for information.
"Do yous think I's stupid or got stupid 'cause I's moved? I's grew up wit yous two you don't think I's know yous betta den dat…I's can tell yer lying ta me, so stop it." She said shaking her head.
"Sorry," they both said together.
"Don't worry 'bout it boys now dough yer gonna tell me how I's know her who she is dough okay?" Sassy asked.
The boys looked at each other and agreed together yes they would tell her, but they really didn't want to though. They knew how strong she was in the long run but they didn't want to say anything that was really going to hurt her, then it would be there faults. Speed looked once at her and almost started to talk but backed down and handed the privilege over to his buddy Zero.
"Starry's a flirt…she moved he'ah from Chicago when yous was gone…" they were totally skipping the point.
"Dats great an' all but why is it dat I's know who she is? How have I's heard of 'er before…jus' tell me awready guys!" Sassy said looking at them.
"She took her anger out on Spot an' Spot took his pain out on her when yous was gone dat month or so." Zero said.
"Dats who he was talkin' 'bout when he told me…gawd now do I's feel stupid…but how'd ya know what happened?" she asked.
"Yous would be surprised who's didn't know 'bout what was goin' on wit' dem." Said Speed.
"What do ya mean…naw do I's even wanna know what ya mean?" she started to ask.
"Spot went back ta his old ways when he found out yous was gone, what yous had changed him to just sorta flew out da window like yous did. He went back ta da goils in da town, he was fuckin' Starry for a while dere, an' a few otha goils form times before. I's think all his old goils was jus' waitin' fer ya ta leave so dey could try gettin' wit' 'im again," They told her cautiously.
Speed and Zero watched her emotions change from wondering to that straight face. The face that gave off no information on what she was feeling, the look you never wanted to see; it was that dangerous. Her eyes were the only thing that still gave her away and after all the years the guys still knew that; they still knew her. Sassy's eyes got icy and the color got more clear; she didn't even have to show the expression her eyes told the story.
"Now Sass calm down, relax an' start breathin' it ain't dat bad, it ain't like ya jus' caught 'im cheatin'." Speed said putting a hand on her shoulder.
"Calm down… don't tell me ta calm down, he lied ta me…he's been lyin' ta me da whole time…I's think I's have every reason ta be any thin' but calm right about now!" She said; if it was possible to spit fire she would have been.
"Don't take it to bad, maybe he did it fer yer own good." Zero said.
"Or maybe he did it for his own sake…figurin' I's wouldn't find out an' get rid of him…dat sound pretty logical ta me don't ya think?" Sassy asked.
"Sass yous ain't gonna try nuthin' stupid like killin' him are ya?" Speed asked.
"Me, try somethin' stupid, yah right, I's will have ya know I's think my plans out a hundred percent before I's take action…most of da time dat is." She said getting a little agitated.
"ALLEY…would you jus' do us all a fava', let it go." Zero said laying a hand on her shoulder.
"Don't fucking tell me ta let it go! I'm not gonna just let the fact that my boyfriend was fucking other girls go, and yous know yous wouldn't either if it happened ta yous!" she said pushing him back making Zero stumble back a few feet.
"Sorry I's said any thing, Damn," he said shaking his head at her.
"…Look guys I's really sahrry I's jus' glad yous told me da truth," Sassy said, looking up.
"But I's still gonna kill dat bitch yer becomin' friends wit' 'cause she was stupid enough ta stick around dis city…shit naw dis state is more like it." She said turning around to them.
Sassy leaned against a lamppost and slid to the ground leaning against it, she was trying to clear her mind and figure it all out. Zero backed off and lite up a cigarette as Speed knelt down in front of Sassy looking at her. She didn't seem to see him she was in to deep thinking about things.
"Come on Sass, yous can't honestly tell me yous had no idea 'bout what had happened when yous was gone, so don't look so damned depressed and sad 'bout it." Speed said, Sassy looked up at him raising an eyebrow.
"I ain't depressed, I ain't sad…I's pissed da fuck off!" she said as some one came out the lodging house door.
"Yer right dough, I's cant say dat I's didn't see dis comin' I's kinda figured it somethin' would, but dis!" she said.
The three all looked up and saw Starry standing in the door way, she walked down the stairs slowly. Sassy was up in a flash and had her up against the building choking the life out of her. Zero and Speed ran over to her and started to pull her off Starry, Zero held her from behind arms wrapped around her cheast and arms.
"Let me go I'ma kill 'er!" said Sassy trying to break free.
"Den what? Is dat all yer gonna do…tell me honestly dat will make you feel betta?" Zero said seriously, She turned around in his grasp and looked at him.
"Yah honestly it will make me feel a hundred times betta, dats all I's gotta do…now let me go." She said jumping at her again.
"Ya have enough shit goin' on as it is Sass, I's beggin' ya ta let it go!" Speed said standing in front of her.
"Ya know what I's gonna let it go jus' fer da fact I's makin' yous two happy." She said turning around.
"Really?" they both asked standing beside each other.
"No!" she said grabbing Starry again.
"Alley!" Zero went for her and she turned around and hit him.
Zero looked up at Speed and almost looked shocked that she had hit him even though he wasn't. Speed took a step forward and Zero held out a hand, Speed stopped shook his head only when Starry hit the ground would they try to jump in again. Alley continued choking her until the point where Starry reached up and hit her. Sassy pushed her back against the wall and held her trusty dagger at Starry's throat pressed where she wouldn't be able to swallow with out cutting into her throat.
"Yous really jus' had ta hit me didn't ya, yous jus' had ta do it, an' now yous gonna die at my hand!" Sassy said eyes gleaming icy colors.
"Now what?" Speed asked looking at Zero who just shook his head.
"Yous wont kill me yous couldn't live wit' yerself if yous did." She said felling just a trickle of blood run down her throat.
"No see dats were yous are wrong, I's could kill yous an' have no remorse, I's done it before why should now be any different now." Sassy said pushing the dagger a little harder against her throat.
"She's bleedin' now what are wese gonna do!" Speed asked.
"Wese gotta get Sassy off of her now!" Zero said stepping forward.
It took both all of Speed and Zeros energy to pull Sassy off of Starry one last time so she wouldn't kill her for sure. The three fell back onto the ground and they both struggled to hold Sassy still, but she didn't seem to care after Starry sunk to the ground. As soon as she saw Starry hit the ground she smiled and put her dagger away, she got up slowly. Sassy looked at the guys and they both still had a partly worried look on there faces it was so funny for her to see again.
"Don't worry, I's ain't gonna hurt 'er anymore, jus' tell 'er ta get da fuck outta New York." Sassy said walking over to her.
Sassy knelt down to where Starry was still against the wall, chin on her cheast. When she saw Sassy she sat up more straight as if trying to get away from her. Sassy smiled she loved that reaction; she held up Starry's chin and ran her first two fingers across the cut. Starry flinched a little and tried to stay still, she didn't want her to kill her all the way. Sassy let go of her chin, rubbing her thumb over her two fingers smearing blood over her hand; she wiped it down her pant leg and held up her chin again. Looking at her Sassy spoke clearly to her and she understood every word.
"Do yous eva' wanna see me again? ….No I's didn't think so, 'cause next time I's wont stop dere yous will be six feet unda." Sassy said.
"So now Starry unless yous want ta meet wit' an unfortunate accident I's givin' ya twenty four hours ta get outta New York unda stand bitch?" Sassy said.
Sassy watched Starry nod her head and get up walking, no that was a lie more of a run towards the lodging house. Speed knelt down beside her and laid a hand on her shoulder lightly as if to help easy the pain. She pushed him back lightly and turned around getting up, she walked over to the building she had been sitting against and fell to the ground crying.
"Sassy, its awright goil," Zero said wrapping his arms around her.
"Spot lied to me da whole time, I cant deal wit' dat thought now I's gotta break up wit' him…oh gawd." She said crying harder.
"Naw Sass don't jump ta things like dat, don't say dat yous know dat Spot loves ya," She let out a gasp as four or five tears rolled down her checks.
"I know he loves me, an' I's love him, I's jus' cant put up wit' him lyin' ta me like he did…maybe in da future I's will be happy an' get wit' him again." Speed wiped away her tears.
"Yous an' Spot are meant ta be Alley even if yous break up yer gonna find yer way back tagether." He said.
"Yer wrong, I's cant go crawlin' back ta him afta wese break up," she said getting up slowly.
"Jus' promise me dat yous ain't gonna run off again," Zero said taking her hand.
"Even if I's wanted ta I's couldn't I's ain't got da money ta run off again," she said laying her head on Speeds shoulder.
"I's gotta go back ta Brooklyn dough, I's sure I's will be seein' ya be for to long, love ya guys." Sassy said getting up and hugging them.
"Be careful goil, please fer our sakes don't do somethin' stupid, an' we'll see ya soon." Zero said shaking his head.
"Always careful," she said turning a corner.
The walk back to Brooklyn wasn't relaxing like it usually was, Sassy didn't feel like she was heading home anymore. She felt like she was heading back to the place she never wanted to see again, how exciting. Sassy dreaded going back but better then waiting could be worse for both her and Spot. Darkness fell as she headed over the Brooklyn bridge, one step closer to losing control.
Sassy fell onto her bed around one thirty that morning and found it hard to even think about falling to sleep knowing what she did. She could tell sleep wasn't coming anytime soon and she finally gave up on sleep around three it was proving pointless. Quietly she got up and made her way to the roof maybe that would set her mind at ease…she doubted it though.
That morning she found herself restless she hadn't slept any the night before, but she still headed out of the lodging house before anyone else had gotten up. Maybe this way she could avoid talking to Spot for a little while longer, she hoped anyways. Sassy could get her paper first sell them all within the first few hours then head back to the l.h., maybe then she'd be able to sleep.
It didn't prove very helpful though because almost as soon as she had closed her eyes, Spot showed up and woke her up again. She turned on her side to look at him, she definitely was not thrilled about being woke up; she needed the sleep and she had already done her job for the day.
"Heard ya tried ta kill some goil down in Queens yesterday…Sassy…Sassafras!" Spot said.
"I's didn't try ta kill 'er, I's jus' threatened 'er a little dats it. If is tried she'd be dead." Sassy said looking at him tiredly.
"So why'd ya do it? Yous told me yous was gonna stay outta trouble," he said watching her.
Sassy looked at him and laughed in his face, as she got up and headed out the door. Spot wasn't use to being laughed at the way she had laughed at him, and now she was blowing him off, that wasn't going to work.
"Sass don't blow me off," he said grabbing her arm.
"What da hells yer problem, huh," he asked as she pulled her arm away.
"Do ya really wanna do dis he'ah, ya want every one ta know my problem wit' cha?" Sassy asked.
"Yah, what do I's got ta lose. Lets do dis he'ah." He said.
"Okay ya know whose I's threatened ta kill…da goil yous was fuckin' when I was gone." Said Sassy, every one in the main room looked up.
"I's nevah did…" he started.
"Save it I's know ya did once 'cause yous told me, but ya lied ta me 'bout dat to, fer da first two months…an' I's heard it from a few of yer boids dat makes it even betta." Sassy said.
"Can wese do dis some where else Sass?" he asked getting quiet.
"No, yous got me started now I's ain't gonna stop," she said seriously.
"Sass, chill out what's got ya goin' dis time?" Spot asked giving her that don't make this worse than it is look.
"We'll jus' say dis visit ta Queens wasn't as great as I's expected it ta be…thanks ta dat goil an' a few of yer loyal boids." She said ignoring that look as usual.
"I's thought ya said yous wasn't gonna lie ta me anymore afta I's got back! But I's guess dat doesn't matta does it? Since ya didn't botha ta tell me da whole truth den anyways." Sassy said pushing him.
"It Was fer yer own good I's didn't tell ya…gawd yous really know how ta turn things inta fightin' situations…why do yous do dis?" Spot asked.
"Me do dis? Naw, dis was yer own fault fer not tellin' me da truth when ya had da chance, ya let me find out from yer boids dat was da greatest part of it all…ta know dat da special close friends of yers told me what yous was doin' 'cause yous weren't man enough ta tell me yerself… so please Spot tell me how dat makes ya feel?" she said getting quieter.
Was she serious? He knew she was but god how could he of let it gone this far; and the words she was using were really getting to him; because they were so strong but true. As she talked he found his temper rising but he found that every thing she was saying was true; but he was losing his cool. 'Don't hit 'er Spot; you'll lose 'er!' he told himself but it was already too late. He punched her in the face, and she stumbled back a few feet.
"Sassy I's so sahrry…" he said stepping towards her.
Sassy wasn't sure how to feel at first Spot had never hit her before, he had never dreamed of it. The blow was a surprise to her although she could see it coming before it happened. He wasn't going to get to hear her give into his apology this time, because before he knew it she came back at Spot before he saw it coming. Sassy punched Spot in the stomach with all of her might. Spot fell to his knees looking up at her as she shook her head still surprised he'd even think about hitting her.
"Its cool when ya push me an' pull me but when ya hit yous fucked up, Its OVAH!" Sassy said walking past him.
Spot brought his head and fists down on the floor and stayed there for a while before even thinking about moving. He finally sat up and slouched against the closest wall head on his knees hand on the back of his neck.
Sassy had never been so angry in her life, except for the time her older brother had tried to kill her! How could Spot do that to her? Before they had even started dating when they were just talking he had told her he would never think about hitting her, what happened?
'He hit me!' Sassy thought. She couldn't figure out why he'd even think about hitting her that seemed so unlike him. She didn't care at the moment though because she was trying to figure out what she was going to tell Racetrack. She walked to Manhattan, still not knowing what she was going to tell Racetrack as she entered the building.
She entered the room looked around until she saw who she was looking for, Racetrack he was flirting with Tootsie. She walked up to him and grabbed his arm and led him out of the now silent building, Tootsie following close behind them. She could tell there was something wrong with her friend.
"Is dere somethin' wrong Sassy?" Racetrack asked.
"Naw, I's jus' came ta play some cards!" Sassy said angry.
"Okay, please, chill out Sass," Race said.
"Oh, sahrry, you're not Spot." Sassy replied.
"Oh no! What happened now?" Tootsie asked.
"We broke up," she said looking down.
"Sass are yous awright?" Race asked taking her hand.
"Yah, I's guess dat ain't even da worse part of it," answered Sassy.
"How can it be worse?" Tootsie asked.
"Spot hit me." Sassy told them and they both looked at each other surprised.
"What?" they said in unison.
"Yous heard me!" she said looking up.
"No he didn't. He would neva hit a goil, 'specially yous he loves yous to much." Racetrack said in disbelief.
"Oh well, he did cant ya see da bruise comin' up!" Sassy shouted.
"Okay Sassy. Calm down!" Race tried.
"I don't think I can!" Sassy yelled.
"Ya need ta try, ya don't want da whole woild ta know do ya?" he asked.
"No, but ya don't unda stand, dey awready do." she said a little quieter then before.
"Den make me unda stand it Sass." he replied.
"I's headed out fer a while be back soon baby," Tootsie said kissing Racetrack on the cheek and running out the door.
"It don't matta, I's takin' a walk," she said sitting down.
Spot looked up as his door slammed open from the same spot on the floor, and he saw Tootsie's calm face, and jumped up. Standing up he took his hat off and twisted it around in between his hands, biting his lip. Tootsie walked up to him smiling and brought her hand down on his cheek bone hard.
"Guess I's deserve dat, so Tootsie, what's wrong?" He asked.
"Me and Racetrack had a fight." She said quietly lying.
"Wanna talk about it?" Spot asked, letting a sigh a relief out.
"Sure, lets talk." Tootsie answered.
"Race usually don't fight wit' people…" Spot started to say before he hit his wall.
Tootsie had haled back and let all her anger this time she had picked up from Sassy go on him, and it actually felt good. She landed a punch on the side of his cheek and stood there giving him a 'yous betta have a good explanation' look.
"What da hell was dat fer Toots?" he asked looking up at her.
"Da first one was fer me…" she said seriously.
"Ya only hit me once," he said as his shoulders hit the wall again.
"Dat one, it was fer Sassy," said Tootsie sternly.
"One stop hittin' me, two sit down, three why are yous he'ah?" he asked pushing her back onto the couch.
" 'cause yous tore Sassy up wit' all da shit yous pulled, da stuff ya just kinda fergot ta tell her when she got back. What were ya thinkin' when ya did dat I's wish ya would get ova yerself." Tootsie said still mad.
"Don't ya think I's awready feel bad? I's lost da best thing I's eva gained! Don't ya think it woulda happened eitha way do yous really think it woulda mattered if I's told her now or lata?" he said getting upset.
"Naw, an' dats kinda da thing dat gets me Spot, if yous cared so much fer her den why would ya do somethin' stupid like dat ta begin wit', I's jus' don't unda stand it." He threw his hat aside.
"Look do yous really think I's meant ta hurt 'er like I's did…I's wouldn't do dat ta her, I's jus' guess when she was gone I's lost control, went back ta da way I's was 'fore, an' it was like nuthin' had changed…like I'd neva met her…I's tried ta lie ta myself I's jus' couldn't do it…I's couldn't get her out of my mind. It drove me crazy as da days went on, why do yous think I's stopped it?" he said sitting beside her.
Tootsie looked up at him his face was hidden by his hair that fell lightly around his face. She sighed she came there mad at him but something changed, now she almost felt sorry for him, even though he caused it himself.
"Spot…I's sahrry, dis must kill yous," she said pushing his hair back.
"Lets jus' say it don't fell as good as I's thought it might of," Spot said nodding his head.
"I's hate dis fer ya Spot," Tootsie said wrapping her arms around him.
"Yah, its awright, I's will be awright," he said unsure of his own words.
Within the next twenty seconds two things happened Spot pulled back a little and kissed Tootsie; at the same time fire trucks went screaming down the streets. Tootsie looked a little surprised at first, and shook her head as if she totally understood why he had done it.
"I's sorry Tootsie, I's really didn't mean ta," he said getting up.
"Its awright, I's unda stand why ya did it," she said.
"Look Tootsie, ya look wore out, so just stay he'ah ta night ya can sleep on da couch. Don't argue like Sass does just sleep," he said standing up.
"Ok," She said not wanting to fight any more. Spot walked over to her and hugged her.
"It's gonna be awright, trust me. Goodnight Tootsie," he said.
"Goodnight Spot," she said falling asleep a few minutes later.
"What da fuck am I's gonna do? I ain't really bothered by his egotistic yellin', but da thing is, he fuckin' hit me…but worst off he lied ta me." Sassy said out loud.
She sighed and walked to Central Park and she sat herself down under a tree. She remembered this tree, there first date ended under it. She felt so different now though. It was a combination between hatred, being hurt by his hitting her, and confusion of why he lied to her. She hated Spot for hitting her, she was hurt that Spot would lie to her, and was confused of why he did both.
"Dis is bad, and its only gonna get worse before it gets bettah." Sassy confirmed trying to convince herself.
She sighed again wondering if what she was doing was the right move. The air felt so cool, she lay down under a tree to rest her eyes, and before she knew it, she had fallen asleep. At least this way she wouldn't be to tired for the long stressful days that awaited her with the sunrise. Sassy didn't stay sleeping there very long she couldn't help but feel bad sleeping there, as she got up.
Sassy walked back towards the Manhattan Lodging House, she didn't really want to go back there though either. She was just about there, when she thought of where else to go, Medda's, she turned and walked her way there. When she got there, she walked in silently while Medda was singing a very pretty song. She finished about five minutes later, and she walked backstage where Sassy was quietly standing.
"Oh, hello Sassy! How are you dear?" She asked.
"Fine." Sassy lied. She really didn't fell like explaining it all over again.
"Oh, well, what can I do for you?" She asked.
"Um, can I stay he'ah ta night maybe?" Sassy asked.
"Oh, of coarse Sassy. What for?" Medda asked.
"Me an' Spot are breakin' up, not a big deal." Sassy answered looking at the ground. She felt terrible saying that.
"Oh Sassy." Medda hugged her.
"You can stay as long as you want in your normal room, number four." Medda smiled.
"Thanks Medda." Sassy smiled back and walked to her room.
She lay down on her bed, after getting into the nightgown that's always lying on the bed. 'At least someone wants me at their place.' Sassy thought to herself. She thought about the day's events, and she ended up crying herself to sleep, the sleep that she got anyway.
Meanwhile back in Brooklyn a few hours later every one was waking up, with the exception of Spot and Tootsie who had been up half the night. A while later Tootsie woke up to the running water Spot was using.
"Hey so ya feel any bettah Spot?" she asked as he walked over to the window.
"Yah, a little." he sighed.
"Ya sure?" she questioned looking at him.
"I's don't know, I's just got dis feelin' Sass ain't at da Lodgin' house any more, but I's don't know." he said walking back to the couch.
"Well if dere's one thing I's learned livin' wit her is dat she'll always be fine, in time." Tootsie said pulling on her hat.
"I know dat Toots. She's my girl friend…I mean was. But I's don't know aftah what happened last night." he said, putting on his hat.
"Give it time Spot…" she said walking out the door and running into Race.
"Race what are yous doin' he'ah?" They both asked together.
"I's don't know I's kinda worried 'bout Sassy she left last night an' she neva came back, I's think she mighta ran off again." He said quietly.
"Good I's hope she's happy dat way," Spot said trying not to care.
"Who are yous tryin' ta fool Spot!" Tootsie asked bringing her heel down on his foot.
"Oww…awright, I's sure she's gonna be jus' fine, neva had a problem before…She'll be okay." He said walking out the door.
"He ain't got ova da fact dat dey broke up, it's really buggin' him," Tootsie said walking out the door.
"Time, that's it," Racetrack said taking her hand.
Later back at Medda's, Sassy had just woke up. She climbed out of bed and stretched. She got up and made her way to the bathroom to clean up some, and got dressed. After she'd left the room, she figured Racetrack would be at the lodging house so that's where she headed. When she got there she was surprised to see that he was nowhere in sight, let alone in the lodging house.
"Heya Sass, are ya awright, we could he'ah ya yellin' last night." Boots asked sitting on his bed.
"Yah, nuthin' I's cant live without though, I's was just a little upset. Any how have ya seen Race dis mornin'?" Sassy asked walking over to him.
"Yah but only long enough ta ask where he was goin', he was headed off ta find Tootsie." Boots said grabbing some change from under his pillow.
"Oh really, thanks Boots." she said walking out of the Lodging House.
'No fuckin way am I going back ta Brooklyn, not taday anyways, I'll tell 'em latah he can live with out it for a while.' She thought to her self.
The next few weeks Sassy's anger didn't really fade away, she just pushed it out of her mind when she was with the other guys. At least there was no sign of Spot within that time period, that helped calm her mind to some extent. Now she was finding it harder to stay in the same spot for to long, the city was just getting boring. When she ran across one of her friends in central park…or they ran across her.
"Sassy…wanna know what's going on…what's been going on?" he asked sitting beside her.
"I's don't know, but I's guess I's will find out…go ahead what's been happenin'?" She asked looking up.
"Well he's still single," Joel said.
"Yah…but how many goils has he been wit'?" Sassy asked.
"Surprisingly, none…well dere was dat…naw it don't matta," he said growing quiet.
"Tell me…now," She said raising an eyebrow.
"Da night ya left Brooklyn, I's mean da very night Tootsie showed up…" he was stalling.
"Yah I's know dat, tell me what yer talkin' 'bout, stop stallin'," Sassy said turning to him.
"Tootsie kissed him Sass," Joel said getting up.
"She kissed him? she has a boyfriend," she said to herself.
"I's wasn't spyin' on dem dat night I's was jus' headed ta da roof when I's went past his window an' she kissed him." he said.
"Don't worry 'bout it I's don't care, I's stopped carin' 'bout him ta tell ya da truth, it ain't worth my time anymore." She said getting up.
"Sassy are yous awright, yer not gonna do somethin' yer gonna regret are ya?" he asked before turning around.
"Naw, like I's said I's don't really care," Sassy said walking off.
Sassy walked into the Manhattan lodging house that night well after dark looking at her feet. Slowly she made her way up to the bunk room, entering the room she looked around no sign of them. She jumped on her bed and stared empty minded at the ceiling, just wondering how her best friend could do that to her.
An hour later Tootsie laid her chin on her folded arms looking at Sassy, who was still trying to figure everything out. Tootsie reached out and pushed her a little to get her attention, even though she really didn't want it after about Sassy's second sentence. She looked back over at Racetrack she still hadn't told him about that so how did Sassy know?
"Hey Sass, what's up?" she asked.
"I's jus' tryin' ta figure somethin' out," she replied.
"What's dat, any thin' I's can do ta help ya out," Tootsie asked tilting her head.
"Yah, tell me how exactly awright it is when yer best friend who has a boyfriend kisses yer boyfriend yous jus' broke up wit'?" Tootsie let out a gasp.
"So ya know I's didn't kiss him he kissed me an' I's pulled away 'cause one yous two jus' broke up, an' two I's datin' Racetrack." She said.
"Oh…I's jus' thought I's would clear dat up wit' ya," Sassy said turning over on her bed.
"I's hope ya ain't mad at me Sassy, I's neva wanna do anything ta hurt ya, yer me best friend." She said walking to her bed.
"Yah, I's know," Sassy said closing her eyes for the night.