Chapter 5

(again, this is made during the same time frame, but at different POVs)

-back at the lodging house-

(alex's POV)

I was walking into da lodging house with da boys, Racetrack, Cruthie, Jack, Specs and a kid named Mush after a long day of selling. "Man, I'm exhausted. I think I'm gonna turn in a little early boys" I said.

"Ah come on Klutz, come lose ta me, Er i mean come play poker wid us" Racetrack said. "Ha sure, I'm gonna go and lose ta da likes of you? No, I'm not in da mood for it."

"Come on Klutz, at leasst watch da first game, Please?" Cruthie asked, with a little more of a pleadin' tone in his voice. I couldn't help but blush a little. "Alright fine." Cruthies face lighten' up as I walked over and sat down between Racetrack and him.

All da boys were starin' at me and Cruthie, probably thinkin' da same things 'Why would he sit after Cruthie asked him but not Race?' "What are ya lookin' at? Get ta da game so i can go get some sleeps."

And the night went on. And of course Racetrack won almost all da games.

(Racetrack's POV)

"Man, im exhausted. I think I'm gonna turn in a little early boys." 'No, I wanted ta win some money from da kid.' "Ah come on Klutz, come lose ta me." 'crap no wait' "I mean come play pokera wid us" And of course he had a smartmouth reply, "Ha! sure, I'm gonna lose ta da likes da you? No, I'm not in da mood for it."

'That kid is gonna drive me crazy, I don't appreciate havin' a smart-mouth around ta compete wid'

"Come on Klutz, at least watch da first game. Please?" 'Why does he think he is any special, and da kid will stay for him. Just cause he got a gimp leg don't make him much special'.

"Alright fine." As he cam over and sat down next ta me and Crutch. 'You're kiddin' klutz will stay for Cruthie but not me?' That just ain't right. I just stared at da two, trying to figure out if they got something up their sleeves I don't know about. 'I should ask Jack bout findin' out more bout klutz.'

Something ain't right here.

(Cruthie's POV)

'Wow, I can't believe dat Klutz is a goil.' As I looked over at her as we enter da lodging house. I didn't even realized she said something, when i realized she was talking to Racetrack.

Racetrack asked her to play poker wid us. She snapped back with da best remark, "Ha! sure, I'm gonna lose ta da likes of you? No, I'm not in da mood for it." 'I like how she can out smart talk Race, but I'd enjoy her company a little more.' "Come on Klutz, at least watch da first game. Please?"

'crap why did I say please, she is gonna think Im a big softy'

She blushed a little. Which made me blush, 'hope no one noticed' "Alright fine" 'YAY, ok ok, Cruthie try to seem like its nothin' ta you.'

After da games was overa, we all headed up stairs. Me and Klutz made eye contact right before we splited up, and exchange some smiles. 'Jez she makes my heart skip a beat. I need ta invite her ta sell with me tomorrow so I can learn more bout her. ya' And with dat, I fell asleep.

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