Chapter 12 - Da Roof

Alicat walked out of the sick room. Her hands were stained with blood, and she was shaking. Bumlets was heading her way to tell her how proud he was of her when he saw her condition. He sped up to her, and wrapped his arms around her.

"Ya okay? You'se shaking. Ever' thing aight in there?"

Alicat was gleaming from head to toe, but it didn't show on the outside, "I'se fine. Jist nevah thought I'd really be able to do that. Is dere some place I'se can wash up?"

Bumlets lead Alicat to the washroom. There she was quick to clean herself up, and was once again by his side. He had joined in on a game of seven card poker in which he won the first round. But by the second round, he had lost his winnings.

"Well, dats dat," He stood back from the table to find Alicat giving him a disapproving look, "What?"

"You'se quit?" With that she sat down, put a penny in the kitty, and scanned her hand of cards. Being frustrated, she slipped Skittery's cigarette out of his mouth and into her own. The boys all looked at her in amazement. But, not stopping there, Alicat chugged down Skit's drink as well. Making Skittery a not so very pleasant person.

"Dats me cig ya got in dat mouth a yers. An' dat was me drink."

"Really?" Alicat asked studying her cards once more, "Wha' ya gonna do 'bout it? Look, jist pour some more, an' light yaself anuddah an' let it go. You'se ain' gonna win." Bumlets couldn't help but laugh with the few other boys at the table. He settled back down with Alicat and watched as Skittery lit himself another cigarett and poured some more rum and coke. Alicat slaughtered the boys, winning five out of seven hands.

Sighing she stood, "I'se think I'se took 'nough of ya money boys." She grabbed Bum's hand and dragged him away from the table.

"Ya did real good back dere," Bumlets smiled at her as he spoke. He couldn't remove the grin.

"Naw tah be too forward, but is dere a place where we can be alone?" She smirked as she watched the expression in his eyes change.

"Yeah, soire! C'mon, up on da roof." He grabbed her hand, and they found themselves sitting on the roof. Alicat was thinking quietly, when Bumlets hand slid over hers. Surprised she jumped, but settled knowing it was just him. She slid back towards him, and placed herself in his arms. Sighing gratefully, she nuzzeled her head into his shoulder.

"Wow! I'se cant believe it! This goil is like nothing else, I'se can only hope she sticks around," Bumlets smiled wickedly, holding onto Alicat tightly afraid she might slip away.

˜Bumlets an me. Bumlets an me!! I'se in his arms! sighs I'se nevah thought it'd happen so fast. Oh, I'se jist hope he doesn't care about me past."

The wind picked up, almost like it was strong enough to carry them away. As it swept around them, Alicat closed her eyes. It felt as if they were flying through the air, above everyone. Soaring through the clouds, just the two of them. No one else was around, it was their own world. Alicats hair flew around, entangling around Bumlets. He held her tight as the wind brought in cool air from the coming winter. She turned to look up at him. There was some type of force that they couldn't overcome. Out of nowhere their lips were upon one another, suffocating each other. Bumlets hands made their way to her hips, and Alicat found her fingers tangling themselves in his hair. She sighed heavily in pleasure thinking that there would never be a kiss like this again, and knew no one else would make her feel this way.

Bumlets moaned lightly, also enjoying the kiss, and thought "God blessed me with dis angel for a reason, and its tah take care of her. And love her the way no one else can."

After a good thirty minutes of making out, they were laying down in each others arms.

"So, if it ain't too poisonal, why was dat guy trying tah .. you know.. rape ya?" Bumlets asked hoping to learn of her past.

Alicat sat up and looked away. She sighed loudly before replying, "Dat was me step faddah. Evah since me muddah died.. things haven't been da same." Bumlets didn't know what to say, so he simply placed his hand on her arm for comfort. Alicat continued to tell her story, "I'se tried tah run away. I been livin' wit a few guys, but he found me. He took me away and he would rape me. That's why I left the first time, and then he tried it again. I wanted to stop that, so I ran… he followed me and that's when you found me."

"Oh, Alicat, it'll be all right..."

Alicat pulled away from him, screaming "It isn't all right! I'se a whore!! Dose guys I'se lived wit only used me fer one thing! I'se thought it was bettah den me own step faddah! Den he took me back, I'se didn't wanna do it no more, so I ran. I'se a whore, a whore!!"

She cried, hitting Bumlets as he tried to take her in his arms. But she settled and he was able to control her. He put her in his arms, and ran his hand through her hair.

"You'se not a whore. You'se poifect, an angel, anything.. but not a whore. You'se couldn't help it, you didn't know any bettah," He took her hand in his hands and lifted it to him, "And I'se promise nobody is gonna evah hoit ya. I'se a'ways be here tah take care of ya." She smiled at him, and pulled him into another kiss. She knew he'd always love her and would never leave her. The wind picked up again, and in it a far off music began to play. As it seemed to circle them, "Me lady, may I'se have dis dance?"

Alicat couldn't resist the smile upon his face, and nodded. He kissed her hand, she curtsied, and couldn't help but feel like a princess at a grand ball. She laughed wildly as they waltzed around the roof. The stars seemed to shine brighter, and it seemed as if they were waltzing onto the clouds.