Hello everyone! I'm sorry for taking a long time to update but I have exams and stuff and yeah…that's my excuse for not updating in a long time…homework!

Anyways here is chapter 3! And thank-you to everyone who reviewed! I live off your encouragement:)

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"Nancy you alright?" Charley asked

As if something had prodded her the girl jumped and turned her eyes on Charley, "We must leave! Now!"

Charley stared at her, "Now? Nancy I dunno if you have noticed but it seems we are surrounded by Traps! And I can't hardly move!"

"If they talk to that Lady again it'll be both our heads," Nancy whispered, more to herself then Charley. She sat still ridge turning her eyes away from the boy and staring off into space again.

Charley chocked his head to the side and made an irritated noise, "Nancy!"

The girl snapped back into life, jumped to her feet and looked back at Charley, "Take that white gown off and get back into ya clothes. I'm going to check something."

"But-"

"Now Charley!"

"Nance you haven't-"

"You dress yourself at this moment Charley Bates or I'll do it for you!"

Glaring at Nancy's retreating back that was heading quietly towards the door Charley reached over and wincing slightly at the pain in his shoulders, slipped out of the bed and pulled off the white night gown and with some pain slipped on his trousers. He placed his hat down onto his brown hair. He slipped into his boots realized his shirt was missing.

Damn! He'd have to ask Fagin had another one; that's if he managed to get out of this God forsaken place without any Trap trying to tighten a rope around his neck first.

Escape! From the station! Charley concluded that the only possible reasons of her coming up with this sort of plan was that one, she really loved him or two, she'd had far too much gin before coming to his aid. Since the number one was not likely Charley guessed it was the second and made a mental note that if they ever got out of the station he'd tell Fagin to check Nancy's alcohol intake before sending her out on a job!

Taking up his shirt he winced when he tried to put it on. Not matter how he attempted it the lighting pain would strike across his shoulder blades and down his back.

Okay, Charley thought to himself, on three. One, Two, two-and-a-half, two-and-three-quarters, oh for heaven's sake stop being a prissy and do it!

It as quick as he could he threw his navy overcoat onto his and had to bite his tongue so he would cry out from the pain that doubled at his action. Breathing heavily he looked up to see Nancy standing in the doorway.

"Okay, come on, it's clear," she whispered. The nervous knot in Charley stomach tripled as he made his way towards Nancy. Nancy looked out into the hallway. Still nobody; Good. She took Charley hand and guided him down the tall to the flight of stairs.

"Nancy, we're gonna get caught!"

"Shut-up! Keep ya voice down!"

Looking down the stairs she saw two policemen that had aided her earlier talking at the bottom of the flight. They began to head up to the top.

Oh no!

"Nancy!" whined Charley, "What are we gonna do?!"

He turned to her and his hazel eyes were wide with fear. This was it. They'd be hung!

"Quick in here!" Nancy pulled Charley towards one of the side rooms and pulled at the door but it was locked. She went to the next door but that was locked too. The footsteps on the stairs were getting nearer.

"Oh no!" said Charley, "We're done for Nance!"

Nancy ran down the hallway tried a third door. No such luck. Damn, this was not good at all!

"Fagin'll kick me out! I'll have to be selln' fruit on the bloody street!-"

"Charley, shut it!"

"-and I'll have to be always on the look out for Dodger and the others if he try and steal any-"

"I'm trying to think! Be Quite!"

"-and I'll probably die an old wart hog like Fagin because I haven't got clothes to keep me warm like socks or shoes or-"

"You will die a premature death at this very moment if ya don't shut ya mouth!"

"You know Henry mate; I think she might be just a bit stressed at the moment, what with a new baby and all."

Nancy and Charley spun around at the new voice. The Traps sounded as if they were a few steps away from just coming into the view of the two criminals.

"Quick Charley, this way," said Nancy, failing to hide the fear from her voice, "Hurry!"

They ran down the hallway and down a flight of stairs and as they turned a corner to reach a new hallway Nancy stopped bolt still in her tracks in shock and horror, making Charley ran straight into her and stumble backwards, the throbbing in his shoulders built.

"Ouch! Nancy!" cried Charley, "That-"

But Nancy swirled back around the corner and smothered Charley's mouth to silence him, "Shhh! There's more coming down that way! Oh God, this was such a bad idea! Go Back!"

They hurried back up the stairs and just as they were retreating back into the hallway just as the two policemen came hurrying out of the room Charley had been in crying, "Their Gone! The bloody little wrench and his sister are gone! Their Gone!"

Instantly chaos erupted. Shouting and thundering heavy shoes on stairs. Charley looked as if he would burst into tears on the spot but Nancy spotted something she had not before. A door in front of them; one they had missed while running!

She pulled at the door handle and it opened! Without thinking or seeing if anyone coming towards them she pulled Charley into the room and slammed the door behind her. She clutched the door handle like it was her dear life and leaned her forehead on the door. She felt a tugging on her dress but she ignored it, knowing it was Charley. Her heart was racing a thousand beats per second from the excitement of all that just happened.

Still the tugging continued, possibly stronger this time but still she ignored it along with Charley's voice, "N-N-Nance."

What an escape!

She almost laughed out loud at the entire event. The tugging continued and was accompanied by a louder, "Nancy!"

"Charley! What the devil-"

She spun around to face the boy but stopped dead in herself at what she saw. Charley was frozen in fear and horror and behind him were several official looking gentlemen all staring at the two thieves in shock and confusion.

"May I ask as to what is going on?" one of the gentlemen asked holding a book his hand.

Charley tightened his grip on Nancy's dress and Nancy gulped.

Now they were in for it.

Hangcliffer!! Hehehe! evil me!!! I know it's a small chapter but I need to think of what's to come and I thought I would give you a bit of suspense wait! LOL! Wow, am I evil or what?! grins but don't worry! As soon as school is out I will update with chapter four!

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