Hidden Desire
Chapter 5: The Reveal
The next day I still didn't get a answer. Hmmm...maybe he found someone else to be in love with...for me this is GREAT! As I finished selling my papes I decided not to go to Tibby's just yet so I sat on a bench in Central Park. I took out a cigarette and a match. I slid the match quickly against the bench that made a little fire on the match. I then put the match to the cigarette and started puffing. After I lit the cigarette I balanced it on my two fingers. Okay, now I'm bored...I wonder what Skittery is doing...probably asking out Emma before I do it for him hahaha...I smiled at the thought. As I took a puff of my cigarette I felt someone sit next to me. I glanced their way to find Skittery. He asked, "Why weren't ya at Tibby's, someone was looking for you." I raised an eye brow, "Who?" Skittery said, "Can't tell." I said, "Okay, whatever." Skittery said, "So...that Somebody you know person, hasn't wrote youse back?" I replied, "Nope, it can only mean he fell in love with someone else, which is great for me, now I don't have to worry anymore." Skittery muttered, "No, he's still in love with youse..." I asked, "What was that?" Skittery answered rather quickly, "Nothing." I shrugged it off. I said, "So ask out Emma yet?" Skittery looked the other way. I complained, "You still didn't, okay thats it." I got up and made my way to Tibby's wear I know where Emma would be. I dropped my cigarette on the street and rubbed my foot on it to burn it out. When I did I entered Tibby's and sat next to Emma. I said, "Hey Emma." Emma smiled, "Hey." I said, "Okay, here is the deal, Skittery likes you, like him?" Emma said, "Really think he likes me?" I nodded, "So you like him or not?" Emma answered, "Yeah..." I smirked, "Okay, you just got a date with Skittery tonight around 7." Emma replied, "Okay, where?" I scratched my chin, "Um...meet him at Central Park okay?" Emma nodded. I got up and exited Tibby's there I saw Skittery waiting for me. I said, "Congrats you just got a date with Emma, meet her at Central Park tonight at 7." Skittery asked, "She said yes?" I nodded. Skittery said, "Okay, do youse really want ta know who Somebody youse know is?" I said, "I don't need to anymore."
Skittery shook his head, "Yeah ya do, he still likes ya just doesn't know what ta say in the next letter he was gonna send ya, then I reasoned wid him ta just tell ya at Tibby's, but youse weren't there, so he went back to Brooklyn." I said, "Woah, Woah, wait a minute, Somebody you know is from Brooklyn?" Stupid Mandy, I should of thought of that! Skittery put a hand to his mouth. "Ise shouldn't of told ya that." I asked, "Okay, tell me who this person is...last name has a N in it. from Brooklyn, who is it?" Skittery sighed, "Ise can't tell ya, he said not ta or he will soak me." I said, "Urgh fine." Skittery said, "But Ise can go ta Brooklyn get him ta come heah?" I shook my head and headed back to the lodging house.
Skittery's Point Of View
As I watched Mandy or Irish leave I decided to have another try with Spot. I walked all the way to Brooklyn and to the docks. I spotted Spot Hahaha funny right? anyways I found Spot sitting on his throne. I came up to him, "Youse should give it anotha try." Spot replied, "Ise Spot Conlon, no one gives me orders." I answered, "But Mandy really wants ta know who ya are." Spot corrected me, "Irish, her nickname is Irish." I rolled my eyes, "Okay...well don't youse like her?" Spot looked at me in the eyes and said, "Yes." "Well then come ta me ta Manhattan and tell her it was youse." Spot got off his throne of crates and pull out his cane and pushed it in my gut. Ouch... Spot growled, "If anyone finds out Ise write a goil love lettas, my rep would be ruined." I shrugged, "The no one will find out, just me, Les and her will know." Spot shook his head and turned away from me. I yelled, "What are ya afraid of?" Before I knew it Spot slammed me against a wall. He yelled, "She didn't show up at Tibby's, she is not interested in me, Ise have all the goils in the world, why do Ise need her!" I replied, "Hmm...Ise don't know, maybe youse have feelings for Mandy, not just a slut that youse dump after youse fuck her." Man this is going nowhere...Spot is such a stupid ass, he finally finds someone and he pulls away...after all he told Les and me. Spot didn't answer my statement just let go of me. I said, "Fine youse don't want her, then don't bother to send her any letters again." I turned my back to Spot and then walked to Manhattan. What a dick...
Back To My View
I sat on my bunk. So...he's a Brooklyn boy...Great just Great...I heard someone come in the bunkroom but I didn't look up. I heard Skittery's voice, "Heya." I smiled, "Hey." I looked at him and saw a bruis on his cheek. I asked, "Where did you get that?" Skittery shrugged, "Ise went ta go get...ah god..." I said, "You went to go get god..." Skittery laughed, "No, Ise went ta go get youse lover boy but he wouldn't come." I said, "Okay..." Skittery said, "Ise sorry Mandy but he is a dick...doesn't care...anymore Ise don't think.." I said, "Yeah what do you expect from a Brooklyn boy, hahaha." Skittery laughed weakly. I said, "Now I am free from a crack pot brooklyn newsie! Skittery laughed some more. I reminded him, "Now go downstair, I'll be down in a minute its almost 7, remember Central Park, Emma?" Skittey's head popped off and he ran downstairs. Man today was a very weird day...
A/N: Chapter done, we just found out Spot Conlon is Somebody you know, woah a twist...tell me what you think...Peace...