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Chapter Eight
"Emmy, Emmy," whispered a voice.
Emmy groaned as she opened her eyes. She didn't want to be awake. She didn't want to be alive right then. Emmy wanted to be at the lounging house with all her uncles there, to protect her from the evil world. She wanted to have a full stomach.
"Papa's here, Em," said Levi.
"I cain't move, Levi." Emmy groaned.
"I'se commin' to you, den," Jack said.
A few seconds later, Emmy saw her father standing over her bed. Levi was beside him, holding one of his hands. Jack used his free hand to stroke Emmy's cheek. Emmy put her hand over Jack's. She breathed in the scent of ink and paper.
"Oh, Emmy, what'd do to ya?" Jack asked.
"We's thinks 'er ankle's broken," Levi replied.
"Oh, baby," Jack whispered, "It's okay. We's bustin' you otta 'ere right d*mn now!"
"What 'bout da others? I don't wan' dem to suffer more!" Emmy exclaimed.
"Shh. Uncle Davey's gonna help bust dem outta ere, too. We'se gonna out da Spider in jail, once and for all!" Jack promised.
Emmy felt herself being lifted into the air. She saw Levi jumping into Race's outstretched arms. They were on the fire escape. Specs took Levi's crutch from him. Specs climbed down the fire escape first, followed by Race and Levi, and finally Jack and Emmy. Specs climbed back up to close the window. They ran off (or were carried away) into the dark night.
When they arrived back at the lodging house, Jack set Emmy on her old bed. Emmy threw a blanket over herself. She fell asleep to the sound of the newsies questions.
For the first time in months, Emmy was safe.
Yay! Emmy and Levi are with Jack again!
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