AN: This takes place after Act two Scene two and during Scene three.
"Johnny Boy! You alright?" A-Rab saw the boy enter Doc's Drug Store. He was the first back from patrolling. A-Rab had been assigned Doc's while Baby John had covered the park. He grabbed Baby John by the shoulders and twisted him this was and that makind sure he didn't have a scratch on him.
"I'm fine." Baby John shrugged A-Rab off and straightened his jacket.
"Good." A-Rab sighed.
"Tony here?" Baby John looked around at the empty store.
"Yeah, he's down in the cellar with Doc." A-Rab nodded, pointing behind him. Baby John flopped down in a chair.
"Thanks for watching out for me last night, A-Rab. Did they catch you?" Baby John asked softly.
"No. I lost them after I threw them off track." A-Rab sat down as well. He looked down at the floor.
"I fell sick." Baby John mumbled.
"Yeah?" A-Rab looked over at the boy, raising an eyebrow. He sighed. "Me too. This is one big mess we've got on our hands." He said softly.
"I'm scared." Baby John openly admitted.
"Jets don't get scared." A-Rab snapped at him. When he looked over, Baby John had a hurt look on his face. "Sorry. To tell you the truth," A-Rab took a deep breath, "I'm scared too."
"No, you can't be scared. That makes everything worse. You're supposed to be strong, and brave, and-and like Super Man." Baby John stammered.
"Alright, alright, calm down." A-Rab put a hand on the boy's back gently.
"Sorry." Baby John mumbled. "I just- now that Riff is- now that he's-" Baby John couldn't bring himself to say it.
"I know. It's like we lost one of our brothers." A-Rab's eyelids lowered. He fixed his stare back at the floor. Suddenly he got down on one knee in front of Baby John.
"What are you doing?" Baby John asked, rubbing one of his eyes tiredly.
"Your shoe is untied. I'm making sure you don't trip." A-Rab said, tying the shoelace.
"Is that why you trip all the time?" Baby John asked.
"Sadly, no." A-Rab said, shaking his head and rising to his feet. That's when Action, Deisel, and Big Deal came running in.
"Where's Tony?" Action asked, melting the tension that had been in the room.
