I stared at Jack for a moment. Was this some sort of joke? But then it all made sense. Race would get tense when ever I talked about Spot, he was alway watching out for me... Racetrack loved me! Did I love Racetrack? I did! I was completely head over heels in love with Racetrack! But I was with Spot... I loved Spot! I knew that. What was I going to do? What was I going to say? My chest was tight.

"Faith, are you okay?" Jack asked.

"I'm ok."

I felt sick. Like I was going to faint. Everything was falling apart! I walked out of the room. I ran to my bunk.

"Hey so what happened last night?" Race asked me.

I feel heat go to my cheeks.

"I was with Spot." I said.

He stiffened.

"Did anything happen?" He asked.

"Well me and Spot are together now."

He looked like something had stabbed him in the chest.

"Oh... Good for you." He gives me a fake smile.

But I could see he was hurt.

"Hey Faith, Race." I heard from behind me.

It's Jack.

"Tonight we're having a war council at Tibby's. You want to come?"

"I'll be there." Race said.

"Me too." I mumble.

The rest of the day went by quickly until I got to Tibby's. I remember feeling sick the whole time. The awkwardness of being next to Race was really getting to me. Finely the time came to go to Tibby's.

"Faith are you feeling any better?" Race asked just before we left.

"Yeah, my headache is starting to go away."

"Good."

"Thanks Race."

He smiled.

"Anytime."

Together we walked to Tibby's along with the rest of the Manhattan newsies. I was kind of excited because I'd never been to a war council before. I knew things would be really awkward with both Race and Spot in the same we reached Tibby's all of the Brooklyn newsies were waiting outside for us. I made my way through the crowd to get to Spot.

"Spot!" I called.

I finely got his attention.

"Hey Faith!" He waved me over.

He put his arms around me.

"I missed you!" I said.

"How did things go with Jacky-boy?"

"It went well."

I wasn't really sure if I'd say it was good or bad, but I said it was okay for Spots sake. Everyone started to file in. I followed Spot inside. We sat down at a table.

"Cash get me a beer." Spot said to a Brooklyn newsie.

Spot took my hand. Spot made me feel like all my troubles went away for some reason. The Brooklyn newsie came back with a beer.

"Thanks Cash." Spot said. "Faith you want one?"

"Sure." I said.

I'm not usually one for drinking but I needed it then. Just to get my mind off things.

"Cash one more." Spot said.

Jack came over to our table.

"So Spot, how have things been." Jack asked.

"Fine Jacky-boy,fine. Steel is after Richmond."Spot said.

All the other newsies circled our table. It was making me feel uncomfortable. Where was Cash with that beer? I was starting to need it.

"Well, we have to get over there before he does." Jack said.

"We have to tell Toss, but he might already have an offer open from Steel. We should go together show him our numbers." Spot said.

I finely got my beer. I opened it and took a sip. Toss was leader of the newsies in Richmond.

"So when do you want to have this happen." Jack asked.

"As early as tomorrow. We need to get this before Steel does and who knows when that will be." Spot said.

I felt like I was at mafia sit down. Everybody was so serious. I was felling really uncomfortable... I took another sip of beer. I looked over at Race. He was looking right at me! I felt heat go to my face so I looked away. I stared at my hands. I was holding the beer bottle in my hand very tightly. I can't help but feel awkward and uncomfortable. Spot and Jack keep talking business so I can't use them to distract me. Within the next few minutes the business talk has ended. The whole thing becomes a social event. Everyone goes from serious to happy in a matter of seconds and Jack and Spot are joking around like they're old friends. What happened to just being an "alliance"? Maybe it's the alcohol.

"So Spot you up for a poker rematch?" Jack asked.

Spot laughed. We all already knew the outcome.

"So Jack are you up for losing another thirty cents?" I joked.

"Faith you want to get out of here?" Spot whispered in my ear.

I nodded. We snuck out of Tibby's. Spot held me for a minute.

"I love you." I said.

"I love you too."

"So how's everything?" I asked as we started walking.

"Good. You know how things are." He took my hand. "I'm kind of worried about the whole Richmond thing."

"I wouldn't worry to much. I'm sure you'll win Toss over."

"You really think so?"

"Yeah."

He kissed me.

"Who the hell is that?" Spot mumbled under his breath while looking in the distance. I saw two figures coming towards us. Spot takes out the cane from his belt. Once they were close enough for me to see them I knew who it was! Steel and another chest feels tight!

"What the hell are you doing here?" Spot screamed.

"Just taking walk around the town. I was thinking of maybe heading to Richmond." Steel said.

"Don't ev

en try it."Spot hissed.

Steel was so cool and collective it scared me. It was like nothing could affect him.

"Isn't it nice to see you again little miss." Steel said staring at me with his cold black eyes.

"If you touch her I swear I'll kill you right here!"

"Oh Conlon calm down! We're just having some fun. Aren't we miss?"

I felt sick.

"With Richmond up for grabs I figured that I should come and warn you."

"About what?"

"I'm taking you down. This time I will win and everything you try to do will never get in my way." Steel said.

"Well take this as a warning this is my land. Get the hell off my land. If I ever see you in Brooklyn or Manhattan I will kill you. Now get the hell off my land!"

They left than. But I didn't feel any better.I felt tears going down my cheeks.

"Don't worry Faith everything is going to be fine." Spot said wrapping his arms around me. "Everything is going to be fine."

Spot whipped away my tears. Right then everything felt right. I kissed him.

"It's going to be okay." Spot said. "I'm here."

"I love you Spot."

"I love you too. We should get back to Tibby's."

"Yeah, Jack is probably worried."

"Come on." Spot said.

He walked me back to Tibby's. I we walked hand and hand his fingers weaved through mine. When we reached Tibby's everyone was outside already. How long were we gone for?

"Spot we're leaving!" Someone called.

Spot kissed me goodbye.

"I love you." He said.

"I love you too."

We went back to the boarding house. I was so tired, I couldn't wait to go to sleep.

"Hey Faith." I heard.

I turned to see Race.

"Hey Race." I said.

I feel my heart skip a beat.

"What do you think Toss is going to say tomorrow?" He asked.

"I think that it will go well." I mumbled.

I didn't want to think about anything having to do with Steel. Especially after that night!

"Yeah, I'm going to bed. Goodnight Faith."

"Goodnight Race." I said.

I climbed into my bunk. I drifted silently off to sleep.