Chapter 11
In The End By: Sassafras LeiIn Manhattan Sassy just wasn't sure what to do about any thing that had been happening. She was angry and confused at the same time; she couldn't stay in one place for more than five minutes. She was just getting to board with the city but she'd be damned if any one thought she'd go to Brooklyn to have something to do, so she just walked around thinking about everything.
Three weeks had gone by since the last time she had seen Spot, and she was starting to get aggravated with herself. Sassy sat outside Tibbys trying to shake the thought and figure out why she couldn't get him out of her head. As much as she was really not wanting to admit it to herself that she couldn't stand being with out him, and she was missing him.
Sassy got up aggravated trying to shake that thought astray, she couldn't help but feel something wrong. With in an hour she had succeeded in walking past the park three times before she gave it up and headed to crash under a tree. Eyes on the ground, hair in her eyes and not paying attention like always, she ran right into someone.
"Watch where you're goin' ya moron!" Spot snapped.
"Spot?" she said looking up.
"Sassy?" his jaw dropped slowly.
"Spot! What fuck do yous want! Damn it, why are yous he'ah?" She yelled.
"Well, last time I checked, I was still allowed he'ah! Besides, I came ta talk ta Jack an' fer da game ta night! Like its any business a yours!" Spot snapped back.
"Well, if it's not any a my business, den why'd ya tell me!" Sassy shouted. Spot opened his mouth to say something but couldn't find anything.
"Oh, da famous Spot Conlon don't have anything to say? What a discovery! Dis is probably gonna go down in history!" Sassy said.
Spot was beyond mad now, he could have killed Sassy right there and not felt any remorse about it. He through a punch at her, but she dodged it easily. This time, she saw it coming.
"Um, I think yous missed. Spot, I think yous outta go on your way. I can do more damage den I did a few weeks ago if yous piss me off." Sassy warned.
Spot glared an icy glare, and stomped off, muttering to himself madly. Sassy laughed and kept walking towards her tree. She would have to go find Tootsie now that Spot was there again. She really didn't feel like going right away though so she sat down for awhile before getting up to head off to find her best friend again.
She walked until she saw Tootsie, and Race, but then she saw Spot beside them too. Anger surged through her at that face, god how much she just really wanted to smash it right now. Tootsie looked up, and saw Sassy walking towards them still slowing her pace. Sassy finally stopped but that didn't stop Tootsie who ran to her and hugged her hard.
"Oh Sassy, where were yous? I was worried about ya...we all were," Tootsie said glancing back.
"Medda's…mostly." Sassy replied, returning her friend's hug.
"Well, why are you headed towards Brooklyn? I's thought yous didn't like it dere?" Tootsie asked.
"Well, I ran into Spot while walking around, but I's see yous did to. We fought fer a minute, den he stomped off mumblin' bout somethin." she replied, the tone was happy but her face hid any emotion.
"Are you ok? I's saw how ya were dat night and all…I's mean since dats da last time I's saw ya an' all." She said looking at Sassy.
"Yah I's fine, what are yall doin' taday?" Sassy asked looking back at Racetrack and him.
"Well were goin' ta tell da guys ta count us in on da game," Race said stepping up.
"Den Race can we talk fer a minute dough?" Sassy asked looking at him. He didn't say anything he didn't have to so instead he just nodded his head.
"Come on Spot, Race we'll meet cha at Tibby's," Tootsie said pulling Spot along with her.
"So what's on ya mind Sass…haven't seen ya in awhile?" he asked when they were out of sight.
"Well I's came ta say dat…" she paused.
"Ta say what?" he asked.
"Ta says dat I's sahrry, for kinda runnin' off ya da otha night, it was jus' me anger an'-" Race stopped her.
"Sassy it's awright, I's sort of deserved it, and as far as yer anger goes, I's understand." Race said hugging her.
"Huh we never did solve dat problem of yers, 'bout da fight did wese?" Racetrack said smiling.
"Naw, but wese can now dough." Sassy said returning the smile.
"So what happened aftah he hit cha?" he asked.
"Nothin' really, I's hit 'em hard enough dat he fell. But what I's said to 'em, I was thinkin' about it last night and I shouldn't have said it maybe." She said.
"What shouldn't yous have said dat ya did Sass?" he asked sitting down on the bench.
"I's pretty much told him dat he was a damn fool if he thought I was comin' back." Sassy answered, sitting beside Race.
"Oh, okay I's think I's got it now, ya really didn't mean ta say it cause ya still love him, but at da time yous were mad an' didn't think about what ya was sayin." Race said sorting out the details.
"Yah, I's guess dat's about da size of it." She answered.
"So advice on dis subject would be?" Sassy asked, waiting for an answer.
"I ain't got none," he said looking at her.
"What…wait?" She yelled.
"Look da way I's see it is dat Spot still loves ya to, ya just need a while to get back on da right track, den yous two can talk bout it and maybe figure it out." Racetrack said explaining just what he meant by what he said.
"Yah awright." she said.
"Come on Sass, what happened ta da goil I's use ta know, da one dat had all dem plans?" he asked looking at her.
"She made da stupidest mistake of her life." she sighed.
"What was dat?" he asked putting an arm around her.
"I's fell in love," she said getting up to walk away.
Yes she really had and she hated Spot for that she had gone so long just playing off guys one at a time. She never really had emotions towards any of them until Spot came into the picture something was different about him. He was the reason all her plans had gone down the drain, but it was worth it because now she had even better ones. Now that she had said this to Racetrack though she actually started thinking about it…oh my gosh it had been the worst and best choice she had made.
"Hey why'd ya pull me away like dat?" Spot asked looking at Tootsie.
"Cause its none of yer business what dey were talkin' bout…even if its bout yous." she replied.
"Come on yous cant tell me yous honestly not wantin' ta know." Spot said giving her a look.
"Yah so maybe I's do but really Sassy just needs some time ta talk," Tootsie said taking her friend's side. Spot sighed, but stopped short on seeing Tibby's come into view.
"Oh look Spot, da place ya always wanted ta be at exactly dis time." Tootsie said, smirking. Spot was pacing back and forth outside; when he saw Race and Sassy walking up.
Sassy pushed past Spot as she walked into Tibbys ignoring that he was even standing there. Tootsie and Racetrack walked in and sat across from her and Jack who was lecturing Sassy over coming to the Lodging house at such hours waking him up, then went on about how she shouldn't of left so soon and for such a long amount of time. Racetrack and Tootsie just kind of laughed and they both knew Sassy wasn't really paying attention only throwing in 'yeahs' and 'uh huhs' here and there.
Spot finally walked in and sat on the other side of Tibbys with a few of the Brooklyn crew, not looking very happy. That's when what might as well of been every one in the place looked back and fourth form Spot and Sassy curiously. Sassy sighed and put her head to the table, and on the other side of the room Spot just continued talking brushing it away. After those awkward moments every one continued to there normal chatter forgetting all about Spot and Sassy.
Jack watched as more of the newsies form the surrounding areas walked in Tibbys to get a meal before the big game. Sassy didn't pay much attention to anything, she was picking at her food with a blank stare. The only time Sassy actually looked up was when Jack twisted around and mumbled loud enough for her to hear.
"How stupid can he's be, damn." He said under his breath.
Sassy took a bite out of her apple and looked up at Jack, then to were Jack was looking. One of the Bronx girls was leaning on the table talking to Spot, who didn't look interested, until she sat down beside him. Sassy was clenching her apple, as she watched the girl kiss Spot on the cheek, and to see him smile about it. Her nails dug into the apple leaving only the juices to run down her hand.
Jack put a hand on her arm just to make sure she was alright, even though he knew other wise. Sassy looked up at Jack with not even a trace of expression on her face surprisingly. Sassy practically pushed Jack out of the bench as she walked through the door, if she stuck around any longer she might of killed both of them. As she walked out the door the girl had leaned in and kissed Spot.
That's the night Sassy gave up, she just gave up everything went back to the way she use to be. She didn't care anymore if Spot was talking to other girls as more than just friends, she didn't care that they had broke up, she didn't care that deep down she really wanted him back. That's what started her down fall started, when what she was doing was no longer just affecting her.
It had been two weeks since the last big game and Sassy had totally forgotten about the game all together. She was back to her old selling spot by the piers as a familiar figure entered her thoughts. Sassy found herself scanning the crowded streets for him, she shook her head yelling out another headline.
Sassy turned towards the bridge, wondering why she was torturing herself like this. She saw him smiling at her, saw his body covered with water crystals from the river. When a hand wrapped around her stomach, she flinched knocking herself back to reality brought an elbow back into some ones stomach. Turning around she gasped and dropped to a knee by Danger's side.
"Are yous okay…I's thought yous was someone else," Sassy said helping him up.
"Naw, its okay, shouldn't of snuck up on ya," he said.
"What are yous doing her so early anyways?" Sassy asked.
"Harlem was boring thought I'd come see you go don't mind do you?" he said.
"No, never, ya wanna grab something to eat?" she offered.
"I's would enjoy dat," Danger said following her.
There were no other newsies there just your average trolley runners, street vendors, and the local lower class company. That was a relaxing thought, even though Sassy didn't really care. She was talking to someone who didn't have any knowledge on her past, and she was loving that thought.
Together Danger and Sassy walked out of Tibby's heading nowhere special. For the first time in a while Sassy was actually having a good time. When something neither one of them were expecting to happen. Sassy had been leaning against a street lamp, Danger leaning into her talking hand on her hip. Sassy didn't pay attention to what part of the town they were in until everyone started gathering around waiting to get there hands on the noon edition.
Sassy didn't even notice that most of the Brooklyn boys were already in town including Spot; no her mind was set on Danger. Spot watched from the distance the one he wanted smile lovingly at another and take his hand; he long for that to be him. That didn't last long though, when he saw him kiss Sassy he lost control of it, and he didn't know why. Jack tried holding him back but Spot pushed through him and the rest of them all the way over to her.
Sassy smiled running a hand through Dangers long black hair and leaned in to kiss him again. Before she could Spot grabbed the back of her shirt and pulled her back, and through Danger up against the nearest building. Sassy's eyes widened getting angry she stepped up to Spot who was now angrily yelling at him.
"What do ya think yer doin'…she belongs ta me!" he said angrily.
"She belongs ta no one!" Danger said.
"Sass has always been mine, an' she always will be." Spot said grip getting a little tighter.
"I's no longer yours, wese broke up!" Sassy said taking one of Spots arms.
Sassy took both of Spots wrists and pushed him back giving Danger space to step away. Spot flipped over his wrists twisting Sassy's wrists bringing her to her knees with pain. He looked down on her as she was looking up at him both sets of eyes held the same emotion. Spot pulled Sassy to her feet taking her hands almost smiling, it felt so good to be that close to him again. Spot knew that look in her eyes it was so easy to tell, and she knew he felt the same.
She stepped in closer to him tilting her head slowly to the side and looked down. Spot almost smiled damn did she look sexy when she did that, why'd she have to do that? He put a hand on her side was this the chance he had been waiting for, to take something he wanted back? Spot didn't know but there was no way to tell unless someone made a move. As he started to make a move Sassy stepped back, eyes on the ground but very serious all the same.
"I's no longa yers Spot, ya did somethin' dats almost not forgivable its gonna take a lot ta change what happened…think ya got it in ya?" she asked.
"Of coarse, I's will get ya one way or another," he told her.
"Keep dreamin' Spot…it will neva work." Sassy told him walking away.
That night before the card game two things happened…some where in the back room plates clattered to the floor and Bumlets walked in the door sweating and dirtier than ever. Jack placed a hand on Sassy's knee with out even realizing he had done so, and Sassy just figured it was because the way Bumlets looked and was acting. He only kept it there for a brief second before him and about five others ran up to Bumlets.
So Mush had fallen in love with a hooker and now when he tried to get her out of the place had gotten caught. Mush was in real danger now and this made Jack and Spot both angry in the most…how could he try sneaking a girl out that was insane. Racetrack slowly walked back over to the table with the girls still sitting there.
"Look I's gonna go wit' Jack an' Spot its like me duty as dere friends…I's will be awright, an' I's will be back as soon as possible okay babe?" asked Race kissing her on the cheek.
"Awright jus, be careful will ya." Tootsie said kissing him.
"Don't worry Sass, I's will keep an eye on 'im," Racetrack said winking at Sassy.
Tootsie turned around in her seat and both the girls watched as the four walked out and disappeared down the road. Sassy shook her head what else to expect form there Mush but doing something like this for a girl. He was so foolish when it came to love still and Sassy felt almost sorry for him…oh well.
"Hey Sassy yous okay, yous an' Spot really not talkin?" David asked.
"Well duh!" Tootsie said looking at him.
"Wese actually kinda talked fer a few minutes earlier dats about it dough…first time in what almost a month." She said shrugging.
"All right, sorry but Sass we all know how close yous two are there's no doubt that everything will work out." he said looking at both of them.
"Are yous imposin' dat afta every thing we'll actually get back tagetha?" Sassy asked looking at him.
"No… wait dat is what Im saying."
"Its not dat simple, if it was den dey would awready be back tagetha," Tootsie said smirking a little.
"Whatever, you two are hopeless ta talk to." David said walking away.
"Does he think we don't know dat?" Tootsie asked.
"I's don't know, guess not." Sassy answered smiling as he walked off.
Race and Spot looked around in all of the allies, calling out Mush's name.
"Where do ya think he could be Race?" Spot asked.
"I's don't know! If I knew dat den I wouldn't be lookin' for 'im would I?" Race snapped.
"Okay, don't gotta be so damn defensive." Spot said, not bothered by Race's snapping.
"Sahrry Spot. I just gotta bad feelin' dat her boss got 'em, and is in an really bad shape." Race apologized.
"It's okay Race." Spot said. They walked on calling out Mush's name out until something came to Spot.
"Da Refuge!" He shouted. Race jumped a foot. Spot had startled him by yelling like that, being right in front of him.
"What about it?" Race asked.
"Duh Race! He's at da Refuge! Dere ain't another reasonable place 'round he'ah!" Spot said.
"Oh, awright, let's go dere!" Race yelled. They ran down to the Refuge.
"How do wese check?" Race asked.
"Don't worry, yous wit me, I's got da plan." Spot said.
Race rolled his eyes. Spot was hidden in the shadows with Race as the nuns rode in. Spot and Race slipped through the gate before being seen, and ran to the guys room window, thank god that ones on the bottom floor. Race got to the window, and peered in. He looked around, but didn't see Mush.
"He ain't in dere." He said sadly. Spot sighed.
"Oh well, I guess we'll have ta keep lookin' latah."
Though he didn't sound to enthusiastic about it. They snuck back out of the Refuge, and leaned against an ally wall the think about where to go from there, there still had to be a million places to look.
Race and Spot's head's popped up. What was that they heard?
"Hey Race, what was dat?" Spot asked.
"It sounded like a goil screamin'." Race answered.
Race and Spot jumped up and ran to the direction of the scream maybe Mush was with her. When they got to the location, there was a girl, being dragged around by a big fat guy with a black mustache; Mush laying on the ground almost dead.
"Hey!" Spot and Race yelled in unison. The fat guy and the girl both looked up. She gasped.
"Leave! He'll kill ya! Go!" she warned them yelling. She was again slapped and that immediately quieted her.
"What can I do for you boys?" He asked.
"Yous can start by lettin' her go!" Spot yelled, running his hand over the top of his cane.
"Oh, you want me to give you Missy. Well, I'm sorry, but Missy is my property, and I would like to take her home now." Fatty answered.
"I's not your property Joe! Let me go! I's don't belong to you!" Michelle yelled. 'Joe' totally ignored her.
"Put 'er down Joe. I don't wanna do nuthin' drastic." Spot warned.
"Oh really? Well what do you plan on doing?" Race and Spot glared.
The girl known as Missy had begun to cry lightly and silently this was the last straw for the boys this just wasn't right. Race jumped at Joe before he saw it coming. Joe hit the ground, which made it shake.
"No!" Missy and Spot yelled.
But Race was on his way already. Joe was on his stomach, and Race was going. Missy had landed a little way away, and had broken her wrist during the fall. Spot walked over to her.
"What's he doin'?" Missy yelled.
"He's gonna get himself killed!" Spot looked over at Race, and saw that Joe had just had his first hit, and Race lost his guard. That's when Spot jumped in.
Hours went by, but there was no sign of any of them. At about eleven, Jack, Mush, and his girl, Kid Blink, and Itey walked in. Jack's face was sad, and full of worry. Tootsie ran over to Jack.
"Ya found him, so where are dey?" She asked hastily.
Jack just silently shook his head. Tootsie plopped down on the nearest bed, which was Snipes, and looked at the ground. After a minute, she rubbed her eyes, but she didn't move from where she was sitting. Jack had gone up to the roof, and Sassy just stood there. Thoughts were flooding into her head. What if he was dead? He would die thinking she hated him! Tears filled her eyes, but she rubbed them away before anyone saw her. Tootsie suddenly sniffed, and Sassy looked at her. Kid and Mush walked over to her.
"It'll be okay Toots, he'll be fine." Mush said, but Tootsie wasn't listening.
All the sudden, right out if nowhere, she jumped up, and ran up to the roof. She needed to talk to Jack. Tootsie walked over to Jack quietly.
"Hey Toots, I was wonderin' when ya was comin'." Jack said.
"Jack, what if Racetrack is dead?" Tootsie blurted out, and busted out sobbing. Jack went to the rescue.
"Tootsie, it's okay. He'll be fine. If he's dead, den it'll be in da papers and-" He was cut off by this loud noises coming from the bunkroom. Jack and Tootsie ran down to see what was going on, done crying, and now worried. It was Spot and Race, being carried in by Oscar and Morris.
Tootsie gasped, and slightly screamed. Mush heard her and walked over to her. Jack walked over to them Oscar and Morris.
"What da hell?" He yelled. Oscar laid Spot down on the bed closest to him.
"I's not sure Jack. Wese didn't do anything. It wasn't us." Jack glared, but could see that they weren't lying.
"Where'd ya find 'em?" He asked. Morris put Race down on the other bunk and explained everything.
"Well, we were walkin' down ta da Bowery, for da pokah game, and all da sudden, wese saw Spot and Race layin' on da ground all beat up, and, lookin' just like dat." He pointed to them.
"And dey were in front of a place called 'Mistah Joe's…' uh, I cain't remembah da rest, but it had ta do wit some guy named 'Joe'. Wese bettah be goin'. We'll see ya latah." Jack looked after them.
"Hey Morris!" Morris turned around.
"Thanks for uh, bringin' 'em back." Jack said. Morris nodded, and him and Oscar left. Tootsie ran over to Race.
"Race? Race!" She screamed.
His breathing was rapid, and he gasped for air a few times. Tootsie had begun to cry, so she ran to the roof, again. Mush took off after her. Sassy looked as if she had seen a ghost. She was very pale. It was obvious that she was afraid. Spot wasn't moving at all. It was hard to tell if he was breathing or not. He looked like he had been beat up more than Race had. Jack noticed that his cane wasn't with him. Nor his sling shot. He shook his head.
"Okay everybody," Jack yelled, startling everyone,
"let's get everybody ta help take care of 'em! Wake up Spot, and make sure he's not-" His voice got caught in his throat, and he couldn't finish. But, from the looks of it, everyone understood. Jack heard a sniffling, and looked to where the sound was coming from. It was Snipes. He walked over.
"Snipes? Wassamadda?" He asked.
"Is he…gonna be okay?" Snipes asked.
"I think so Snipes. Spot will hold on. He's Spot Conlon." Jack replied. They smiled.
'Yah of coarse he is da Spot dats to damn stubborn ta admit when he's wrong…but da Spot Conlon I's love…' Sassy thought to herself.
"Jack! C'mere, quick! Spot ain't breathin' none!" Kid yelled.
Jack jumped up, and ran over. Sassy was now holding back tears, She was terrified at the thought of losing him. She couldn't help Jack with Spot, and she couldn't go to the roof. Tootsie and Mush were hogging it. Sassy was thinking of where to go, then she thought of the lobby. She walked out quickly, hoping no one saw her. The only one who saw her leave was Itey. He thought of following her, so he did.
Tootsie had her face buried in her hands, and was sobbing her eyes out. Mush was holding her, and rocking her in his arms. Mush was cooing her like a father would his daughter. He was telling her it was okay, and that Race will be okay. But Tootsie still wasn't listening.
"He's gonna die Mush! I know it! Just like Moxie, he and Spot are gonna die from bein' jumped!"
Mush could barely hold in the lump that was trying to get out. The way she put that sentence, and the way she had Moxie in there brought back horrid memories. He breathed, trying to get that image out of his mind.
"Look Tootsie, they'll be fine. Spot will, and that's obvious, and so will Race. You're his reason to live." Tootsie looked up.
"Really?" She asked.
"Yep. Now let's calm down and go back downstairs, hmm?" Mush asked.
Tootsie nodded. When she got back downstairs she sneaked into the bathroom, and washed her face, even though it had no effect to make it look like she hadn't been crying.
Tootsie looked around for Sassy, trying not to look at Race or Spot. She walked over to Kid, who was, at the moment, not doing anything to help.
"Kid, where's Sassy?" She asked.
"She went downstairs." Kid answered.
Tootsie walked downstairs to the lobby and found Sassy crying into Itey's shoulder.
"Sass? Yous okay?" She asked gently. Sassy looked up.
"Oh Tootsie!" She shouted.
"Spot's gonna die! They wont be able to help him!" Tootsie looked at her friend, who was sobbing uncontrollably.
"Sassy, it'll be okay. Your Spot's only reasons ta live. He wont die on yous." Tootsie said, trying to comfort Sassy. Sassy looked up. She wiped her eyes, and sniffed.
"I guess your right Toots. I should calm down, and go talk to Spot." Sassy said. Tootsie smiled.
"Good idea." Itey took Sassy hand.
"I's glad your okay now Sass." Sassy smiled at hugged him.
"Thanks." She said.
They all walked up to the room, and everyone was sitting on the beds, while Kloppman did his work. Sassy and Tootsie sat on the bed closest to Spot and Race. Tootsie felt like she was going to cry again, but Mush sat down next to her and put his arm around her. Itey did the same to Sassy. After awhile Kloppman got up.
"I've done all I kin do guys. Sahrry, but it depends on what Spot and Race want ta do now." He left the room.
The boys all got up and went to the lobby, not wanting to be here right now. Except for Boots, who wanted to stay and pray for Spot and Race. Sassy and Tootsie took a deep breath looking at each other. Tootsie walked up to Race, and knelt down beside his bed. But instead of talking to him, she prayed to him.
"Dear Lord, thank yous for dis day and everything yous have given ta me. Please help Race pull through dis, so I kin see his smiling face again. I's sahrry fer any bad stuff I's done, and ask forgiveness." She began to cry, and got up. Mush came to her side at once. Sassy got up, and began to walk to Spot, but then she realized she just couldn't do it. All she did was turn around and walk downstairs again. Tootsie sighed.
"Why can't she talk ta him?" She asked.
No one answered her, no one had the slightest idea. Mush and Itey were stuck watching Race and Spot. Race had taken a breath, and Spot had moved. Tootsie got up and walked over to Race and Spot. "Guys?" She asked shakily. Race opened his eyes.
"Toots?" Tootsie jumped.
"Oh Race, you're okay!" She smiled, and wrapped her arms around him.
"Boots, go get everyone! They're gonna be okay!" Itey said. Boots smiled and ran down the stairs, screaming at the top of his lungs,
"There okay everybody! COME ON!" Everyone upstairs laughed. They could hear everyone pounding upstairs, wanting the see the two boys. Spot had opened his eyes but didn't say anything, he just wanted to see her. Tootsie was at Race's side. Sassy was still down stairs sitting in the window sill thinking. She knew Spot was waiting for her, but she was still mad at him, and she realized it. She wasn't mad a little while ago, but now that she knew he was going to be okay, she was mad once again.
"Where's Sassy?" Spot asked, saying the first thing since he woke up looking at Jack. His voice was raspy, and you couldn't hear him very well. No one answered Spot, so he asked again, louder.
"Where's Sassy!" Sassy walked in slowly.
Sassy walked in and leaned against the bed facing his and crossed her arms over her cheast. Now that she knew he was going to be just fine all the concern for him had melted away, and know she held the same anger she had been holding for weeks now. Even Spot although he looked terrible she didn't care she was still mad at him, and he could see that with no questions asked.
"Don't look at me like dat Sass," he whispered harshly.
"An' why not?" she asked standing up straight.
"Look at me, da ya really think I's can feel much worse den I's already do," Spot asked sitting up.
"Incredible yous still only thinkin' bout yer self!" she said shaking her head.
"Naw not even close Sass," he said and patted the bed.
"I's right he'ah Spot." Spot smiled that you know what I mean smile at her.
"Ya know what I's mean Sassy…come he'ah I's gotta tell ya somethin'" she sat down beside him hesitating at first.
Sassy slowly took the few steps and hesitated before she began to sit down beside him, she was reluctant to get very close considering what she might do to him and the damage already been done. He made the wrong move though when he grabbed her arm lightly, and pulled her down enough so she could only hear him.
"Can yous pay attention fer at least a minute so I's can tell ya somethin' an' stop bein' suck a bitch ta me an' embarrassing me…" he said with a cruel tone.
Sassy pulled back and let her hand fly down and contact with his cheek hard enough for his head to turn.
"You bastard! I's cant believe ya'd say dat ta my face!" Sassy said getting up.
"Ya know nuthin's changed except I's ain't yer goilfriend any more an' I's don't have ta put up wit' shit like dis!" she said turning around.
"Sassafras! Don't act like dat come back he'ah!" he yelled.
The whole room was watching now as Sassy stormed out of the room fist balled up at her side. Spot was still yelling for her to come back as Jack sat down across from him smiling but shaking his head still.
"Looks like even in dis condition things still ain't changed between yous an' da break up," said Jack almost smiling.
"I's don't know what's goin' threw 'er head, but I's obviously cant go afta her an' she's obviously still a lil' mad wit' me…an' she's playin' ta her advantages by leavin' on me like dat," he said quietly.
"I's will go get 'er man, don't worry even if I's gotta carry her, yous two really need ta talk." Jack said getting up.
Jack sat down beside Sassy outside the lodging house and watched her roll a cigarette around between her fingers. She knew he was sitting there but she chose to ignore him for the time being, she just wanted everything to be all over with. Yet she still didn't know how she could possible say that with out sounding weak, and she wouldn't allow herself to do that. No, living the way she grew up and dating Spot she had learned that showing weakness was something she just couldn't do.
"Sassy give it up yous miss bein' wit' him jus' as much as he misses bein' wit' you, go talk ta him!" Jack said laying a hand on her shoulder as she lite the cigarette.
"Yah, I's miss bein' wit' him but I's ain't gonna give inta him like ya want me ta, dat jus' shows weakness." Sassy said getting up.
"Yer kiddin' right, it all comes down ta stupid foolish pride!" he asked standing up.
"Ain't heard it put quiet like dat…but yah dats pretty much da size off it," she answered.
"Ya know how foolish yous two are being?" asked Jack.
"How 'bout yous jus' stay da fuck out of it!" She said loudly.
"Yous know I's wouldn't do dis if I's didn't think it was fer yer own good, now get up dere an' talk ta him Sassy!" he said getting up.
"NO! yous cant boss me around Jack, yous ain't in charge of me!" he shook his head.
"Look I's hate ta do dis ta ya Sass cause yer my friend but so is Spot an' wese two are closer," Jack said picking her up and throwing her over his shoulder.
"Jack Kelly put me down dis damn instant…I's don't wanna talk ta him eva!" Sassy said, beating on his back pretty hard.
Sassy was thrown pretty much on top of Spot who twitched with pain but almost smiled. As Sassy was about to get up Spot took her hand and something hit Sassy hard in the gut…it was a twang of guilt. Instead of pulling away like Spot figured she would she took his hand and squeezed she did miss him.
"Listen ta me Sassy before I's was knocked out da only thing I's could think 'bout is how much I's jus' wanted ta get back ta ya, an' it hit me dat nuthin' is da life I's livin' would mean anything wit' out yous dere beside me. I's knew it was da same fer ya an' I knew I's had ta be strong fer both of us…I's couldn't stand da thought of not bein' wit' yous an' I's was scared dat if I's died I it would be on da worst grounds eva…I's would neva of gotten ta see ya happy again…I's don't wanna make ya have ta face dis world alone." He said slowly and quietly.
"I's couldn't stand da thought of losin' ya, it had been killin' me an' I's jus' wanted everything ta go back ta normal, fer none of dis ta happen." She said smiling the first real smile she had in weeks.
"I's sahrry fer…fer hittin' yous Sassy." Spot said.
"It's okay Spot, I's guess I's deserved it," she said smiling.
"Naw, ya neva deserve ta be hit by any man," he said seriously.
"But its okay Spot I's forgive ya, if yous forgive me dat is?" Sassy said.
"I forgive yous." Sassy kissed him.
"Great." She whispered.