Hi everyone! Okay I just want to know if I should continue with this story because I don't know how many of you are enjoying this. I only have 5 reviews for the entire story and I want to know if it is worth me continuing this story. I thank very much Broken Amethyst who was the only one who reviewed chapter 3. This chapter is dedicated to you my friend, so please enjoy!
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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.
Charley knew from the faces of the gentlemen that they were in trouble; very big trouble! He looked at Nancy but she looked just as horror stricken as he felt.
"I do say!" said the same gentleman, "what is happening?"
"Err-" said Charley, but was cut of by Nancy.
"Oh please gentlemen we are lost! We were lookn' for the way out!" cried Nancy in her "distressed sister" act once more. The gentlemen looked at each other in confusion.
"So what are you doing here?" asked another man. From outside they could hear the shouts from the policemen outside the door. Charley looked around the room and noticed an unlatched window. If only they could distract the gentlemen…
"Oh please sirs we are in a terrible fright!" cried Nancy and she clutched Charley to her so hard that he winced from his injury, "There are two criminals loss in the building, we've been told to come in here!"
The gentlemen looked at each other in surprise and one of them, the most official looking one said, "But they know better then to have put you children in a room where an important meeting is being held for magistrates!"
Magistrates! Oh this was getting worse by the bloody second, Charley thought bitterly
"I am terribly sorry, sir!" said Nancy, "but we're so scared!"
The gentlemen exchanged looks once more before one gentleman said, "Alright. There's no need to worry young miss, it'll all be sorted out."
Nancy smiled at them and one by one they walked into the corridor where shouts of, "I think they went this way!" or "Send word to the officials!" or "Search everywhere! They can't have gone too far!"
Finally only one gentleman was left in the room with Nancy and Charley. Charley whispered to Nancy, "Distract him!" just as the door closed behind the last and the gentleman stared at Nancy and Charley before saying, "What are the two of you doing up this far in the building?"
Charley knew they had to get out of here and now was their chance. As Nancy spoke to the gentleman Charley slowly edged away from Nancy and moved around the room. Nancy had popped herself down in front of gentleman and began to speak of a horrible situation regarding her parents and she made sure to lean forward so the gentleman had a full view of her body, perched up around the top of her dress.
"And what sickness does your mother have?" the gentleman asked, his eyes not on Nancy's face but more down southwards, "I am sure you will need a place to live afterwards if she were to tragically pass?"
As Nancy kept the gentleman busy Charley had crept around to the back of him. Seeing a piece of white fabric sticking out of the man's pocket Charley careful got to work, picking the handkerchief. At his success Charley locked eyes with Nancy and his hazel eyes darted to the man's head and then to the unlatched window in the room. Understanding his silent communications Nancy turned her eyes back to the man and gave him her best smile.
"I should like to get to know you better sir," said Nancy in a soft voice, "You seem like such a good and kind man."
The man grinned widely, "Well, if I do say so myself-"
But he was cut off by Charley who, as quick as a dart, wrapped the wipe around the man's throat and pulled as hard as he could; ignoring the throbbing pain in his shoulders, knowing this was their only chance to get free. Nancy wasted no time and as quick as a flash she had her hands over the man's mouth to stop him from crying out.
Both Nancy and Charley struggled, hitting, kicking and biting him, until they had him on the floor and he was pushed and trying to get free.
"Charley quick, find something like rope!" Nancy cried, sitting on the man's chest and trying to restrain his arms, "Quickly!"
Stumbling to his feet and wiping the sweat of his forehead, he looked around the room but couldn't see anything that looked would act as rope or something else that would hold the man down.
"Charley!" Nancy grunted from the floor, "Come on! Hurry up!"
The man had begun to get free of Nancy and started to yell, "Help, help! In here! They're murdering me!"
Cursing under her breathe Nancy slapped the man as hard as she could across the face and dug her knees into his ribs, trying anything to keep him down and quiet. She looked around at Charley, "Will you hurry-!"
Just then she was thrown off the man and she hit the ground, looking up the gentlemen stumbled to his feet bellowing and began running to the door. Nancy jumped to her feet and was about to stop him but Charley was quicker.
WAP!
The man staggered and then hit the floor with a thud. The heavy plate slipped through Charley's hands and also hit the floor with a thud. He was breathing heavily and staring at the man. When he'd seen the man run for the door all logical thoughts had left Charley's mind and he had grabbed the heavy trophy and smacked it hard against the man's head.
"Oh well done Charley!" Nancy cheered, "Quickly now! Before any of the rest of 'em come!"
Hurrying to the window Nancy pulled it open and looked down. It wasn't too far down to jump. She wouldn't normally do something this extreme but certain times called for certain measures.
"Oh come on Charley!" The boy was still standing over the man but he turned to her and said, "Hang on a minute Nance!"
He stood over the man and stomped down as hard as he could on his manhood in between his legs, "That's for making me living a difficult job!"
Nancy laughed and said, "Oh quickly now Charley."
Charley hurried over to Nancy and was already half way out the window. Carefully he stood on the legging that was below the window and balancing the best he could and began to move along it give Nancy room to get out.
Nancy followed Charley suit but as she was half way out the window the door of the room burst open to reveal three policemen, standing in the doorway. Nancy froze and watched as their eyes moved from the unconscious man on the floor to her, halfway out the window.
Not stopping a second more to think of what they might do, Nancy threw herself out the window and grabbed Charley and pulled him off the ledge. Charley screamed half in shock and half in fright as they plugged towards the cobbled ground.
SMACK!
Both of them hit the ground at the same time and people all around them jumped back in shock and fright and some gasped and even screamed at the sudden fallen boy and girl from an upper window. Clutching the side of her stomach Nancy pulled Charley to his feet, just as blood come out of the boy's nose where he had hit it on the pavement.
Glaring at Nancy as she tried to pull him, he resisted moving but Nancy pulled at him hardier, "Charley move! We have to get out of the open!"
"You could have given me a warning!" Charley snapped as they hurried down the street, "You gave me a blood nose!"
Nancy ignored him and they disappeared into the alleyways just as official voices were shouting, "Stop those two! That girl and boy! Stop them!"
But it was too late. Nancy and Charley had already disappeared. They hurried through the dark London streets until Charley met the familiar looking stairs and door that led to Fagin's house. He felt himself swell with happiness and relief.
He was home!
So how do you all think? I know it's kind of short but I just had to add this chapter in. Chapter 5 will see Fagin's and the other boys' reactions. Please, please review and let me know what you think!