Somewhere // Spot Conlon

Chapter 16

"This way, Allyson," Bennett says leading me through the courthouse.

He's lawyer, and somehow I've convinced him to come and help the boys that got arrested. Mainly, Spot. Please be okay. Bennett and I burst in the courtroom in the middle of the case.

"I'll represent these boys," Bennett pants putting down his case on a table

"I'm sorry, Mr. Couture, but you're too late. I fine each of these boys five dollars or two weeks confinement in the house of refuge," The judge states.

I let out a deep sigh as the boys start to freak out.

"We ain't got five bucks, we don't even got five cents," Race says," Hey, yer Honor, how 'bout I roll ya foah it, double or nothin'?"

The boys laugh as Denton burst in the room with David and Les.

"Your Honor, I'll pay the fines all of 'em," Denton states.

Bennett pulls Spot and Charles out of the group," Your Honor, I'll play these twos fines and I'll represent Jack Kelly."

I run over to Spot and gently press my hand against his bruised cheek.

"Oh, Spot! What did they do to you?" I ask.

"I'm fine, Al, just-"

The police bring Jack into the room with Snyder.

"That won't be need, Bennett the Prince of the Courtroom. You've kept enough criminals out of jail and on the streets," Snyder sneers," Judge Monaghan, I'll speak for this young man."

"You two know each other, ain't that nice?" Jack asks sarcastically.

Bennett drags me out of the room before I can see the rest of the trial. This is not going to end good. Bennett pays off the fines, before we pick up Spot and Charles and leave the courthouse. Then, all hell breaks lose.

Bennett starts his tirade," Listen here buddy, Pot, Dot, whatever your name is, if I ever see you near Allyson again. I won't be representing you. I'll be the prosecutor, get it? I don't want to see her around you, I don't want you talking to her. Hell, I don't want you to look at her," he orders.

"You'se can't tell me what--" Spot starts but Bennett cuts him off.

"Who was the one that paid your fine and stop you from going to the refuge?" Bennett asks him tauntingly," Stay away from her. Charles, be home by three."

Spot's mouth hangs open as Bennett starts to drag me away.

"Bennett, no, please! Please! Please Bennett!" I scream as he drags me home.

"Allyson, he's not good for you. I'm saving you from heartbreak," Bennett explains as we turn on to the street home.

"Like how when we moved you broke Cosette's heart, huh? Spot's not like that. Besides I love him, like you love Cosette, Bennett! You turned cold since we've left France. Let me be happy, like you were with Cosette," my voice cracks," Remember Bennett? All those days in the sun? With Cosette? When you were happy because you were in love? Let me be happy, let me love Sean. Please, let me love him."