Chapter 1
"Beat it!" Jack Kelly yowled at his companions as Snyder walked toward them, "It's the bulls!" Flo had just walked up to them when Davey grabbed her hand and bolted, Jack in front and Les a bit back. They sprinted through a building, Snyder on their tails, until they got to the roof. Jack jumped down from the roof and Flo squeaked in fear a bit, looking around desperately. She spotted Jack's head as Davey pulled her forward, jumping down. Right as Flo crouched, holding onto Davey's shirt in fear, the door slammed open and Snyder looked around angrily.
"Sullivan!" he shouted, "Wait 'til I get you back to the Refuge!" Then he left. Les and Jack got up and looked around. Davey tried to stand but Flo's grip didn't allow it. He crouched down a bit more and looked at Flo as she looked around, terrified.
"What's wrong?" He asked her softly. Flo looked at his eyes and relaxed a tad bit.
"What if he saw me?" she mumbled, looking away. "I could go to the Refuge too! My father wouldn't care."
"Hey, calm down, nobody saw you," David comforted. "And if they did, I'm not gonna let them take you to.. whatever the Refuge is. Now please let go of my shirt." Flo looked into Davey's eyes again before sighing and letting go of his shirt. Davey smiled and helped her up as Jack started walking away. They followed, Flo holding onto Davey's arm, still terrified but a bit more relaxed. Finally, Davey stopped Jack right beside a door. "I'm not running anymore," he told Jack. Jack pulled the three inside the door. "I want answers," Davey continued, a bit angry, but Jack shushed him quickly. Davey took no heed. "Who was he? Why was he chasing you? And what is this Refuge?"
"The Refuge is jail for kids. The guy chasing me was Snyder; he's the warden." Davey looked at Flo, who looked up at Davey and nodded in approval.
"You were in jail?" Les asked in wonder.
"Yes."
"Why?"
"I was hungry, so I stole some food."
"Food?" Davey asked, suspicious.
"Yeah. Food."
"He called you Sullivan," Davey continued.
"Yeah, well, my name's Kelly. Jack Kelly. You think I'm lying?"
"You have a way of improving the truth. Why was he chasing you?"
"'Cause I escaped," Jack replied smoothly.
"Oh boy! How?" Les piped up excitedly.
"Well, this big-shot gave me a ride in his carriage," Jack told him.
"It was the mayor, wasn't it?" Davey bet.
"No; Teddy Roosevelt. Heard of 'im?"
A woman's voice carried down from the top of the stairs that were in front of. "What's going on down there? Out, out, out!" It ordered.
"You wouldn't kick me out without a kiss, would ya, Medda?" Jack said as a beautiful woman, Medda walked down the stairs. Flo gaped at her in awe.
"If Davey falls for this beauty, there would be no way that I could get him," she thought to herself sadly. She drew a breath silently and let go of Davey's arm as they all conversed. He didn't notice.