Sorry it took so long, I've been so busy with school stuff and other family matters. So here it is! Sorry if it isn't as good as my other ones, but I have the next few chapters planned out, just got to do lots of editing on them. :D Enjoy
Chapter 19
(Crutchie's POV)
-early morning-
Last night Jack came back lookin' like a wreck. Ever since we got new klutz doesn't have much of a chance of livin'g Jack hasn't got much sleep. He didn't even go sellin' yesturday. I haven't really been feeling like sellin neithera, but wid all my new brusies all I gotta do is sell in da morning and I'm all set for da day.
Getting up form my bunk I looked over at Klutz's 'NO. Its Alexis now, ya gotta remember dat' bed is empty now. But then I noticed dat so was Racetrack's top bunk. Jack said somthin' bout him coming back latera aftera stopin' by klu-er- Alexis's room. But now dat I think of it, I was up all night pretty much, couldn't sleep and I haven't seen 'im.
"Ey Skittery, did ya see Race anytime dis morning?" I got up and started towards da washroom wid Skittery. "Nah I haven't Crutchie, don't think he came back last night." I nodded and went ta wash up little bit. I brushed my hair and tried ta make it so my shinnier was showing a lot. Lots of people got more simpathy for a criple wid some bad bruise.
'Maybe its time to go see Klutz today? Why are ya callin' 'er dat. Ya heard da doctor yourself she ain't got much of a chance anymore.' walking down the stairs towards the distribute center, 'No she can alway be klutz. and ya can alway remember 'er as klutz.'
Wid dat I decieded dat I'd go and see 'er after I sold the morning issue.
(Going back to the night before in Broklynn)
(Spot's POV)
"You need to tell me how you are connected to Alexis." Jack paused. "Now Conlon".
Letting out a sigh I told h'im ta come take a seat wid me. We sat on some crates at da end of da dock and I started wid everything I knew.
"Ok cowboy, Now I'm omly gonna say dis once so pay attention." I paused and looked at 'im, he nodded and I turned back to da water and continued, "Yes I knew Alexis before she came 'ere. I used ta be friend wid her oldera borthera when we were kids. I always called 'er Al or Ally Cat and she wad his kid sister who just had da mind of her own. Al was always a fun time to watch her play in da yard when Andy and me would be in 'is tree house in da yard." Letting out a big breath, "When I wad seven and Al was bout five, Dats when i decieded ta come ta broklynn."
"So why didn't you tell us you knew her da first day ya met her?" Jack inturupted me. "Cause let me finsih da story and ya will figure it out!"
"all right, now when i decieded ta leave, Al wad bout 5 and for safety reason she wasn't apost ta go inta da tree house, Well I went ta say goodbye ta 'er and she was in da middle of climbng da ladder. But da thing was I thought she saw me, so I shouted out ta her as a joke ya know, i said 'ey Al, don't ya know you ain't apost to go ya there' or something like dat. and she got scared and fell off da ladder and onta her head. I gave her a concussion and she wasn't allowd ta leave da hospital for three days. Da day I knew she was ok I left and nevera turned back." a long pause came between us before Jack finally spoke.
"It wad you dat got Andy to come 'erer for Alexis?"
(Jack's POV)
Listening to Spot talk bout Alexis it all satrted clicking inta place. 'He is da erason why Andy came 'ere fora 'er, and he is da reason is in in da hospital again.' The words were out of my mouth before I knew it. "It wad you dat got Andy to come 'erer for Alexis?"
"Yes. its all my fault he came 'ere. But I didn't know what he had become. Or dat he was da reason she wad 'ere"
'Spot is actually showing his feelings. Dis goil is like magic bring so many conflicts and new begining in just da mattera of days'
"Wait! So what did you say ta Any ta get 'im 'ere?" I asked 'im "Well I sent one of my birdies ta see if it actually was him or al dresses like a guy. When my birdie came back he said dat he said it wadn't neither of dem and dat I was seeing things." "So ya didn't even know dat it was her or dat he was gonna come and beat da crap out of her?" I asked.
He took a minute and answered me. "No, I didn't have a clue, Al has changed a lot since I last saw 'er when she wad five. Da only reason why she looked familar wad her eyes. Ya can't forget them eyes she got." He let out a soft chuckle.
"She could see right through me wid them eyes of 'ers." pausing to look into da night sky, "When I heard bout your newsies bein' a goil, dats when it hit me, and I got what happen wid 'er quick aftera our talk aftera da fight. Jack I feel terrible about it." he stopped and looked down at his hands.
'I've nevera thought I'd hear da day Broklynn's king was sorry for something and had guilt'. "Ah, don't worry bout it Spot, Ya didn't know he had turned inta a bad guy or dat she was 'ere becasue of 'im."
"Ya Cowboy you're right."