Somewhere // Spot Conlon

Chapter 18

"Stop the World!" The boys chanting only grows louder.

A couple of boys start a fight at the front of the group. Spot goes and breaks it up with me following close behind.

Spot stares at the scabs for a solid minute," Al, come 'ere. Tell me I'm seein' tings, Princess, just tell me I'se seein' tings."

I look at the scab he is. Jack dressed up in a suit. What a traitor!

"No, you aren't seeing things, that's Jack."

Mush walks up to the line of police and tries to break through them, begging and pleading to Jack. How could he! I trusted him. Blink tries the same thing.

I tug on his arm," Blink, he chose a money and a warm bed over his friends."

Spot glares at me and Blink.

"He sold us out! Let me get me hands dirty!" Spot lunges for Jack but quickly is stopped by the wall of cops," You dirty rotten scabber!"

The boys push Spot toward the back with me trying to part the Red Sea to get through to him. Spot's still trying to break out of Spike and Ace's grip once I get there.

I reach up and touch his cheek," Spot, calm down. I love you."

I press a kiss to his chapped lips before we head back up to the front. Somehow David's gotten through the cops to Jack. The cops throw him back in the crowd with the rest of us. The cops shove us out of the way for the scabs. One shoves me to the ground with a huge thud. Blink finds me and offers me a hand up. I take it with a smile and he pulls me up.

I dust myself off as Spot grabs my wrist," It's a lost cause, Al. Tell ya boyfriend goodbye, we'se goin' home."

Spot starts to drag me away from Blink and the others towards Brooklyn.

"Spot, you're over reacting!" I yell," He offered to help me up, he didn't propose to me."

"You'se don't see da way he looks at ya?" He sneers," Almost as bad as a Delancey."

"Don't say that about him," I snap.

"Whatever, ya didn't mean nuttin' ta me anyway, a damn skirt," he shoves me away from him and walks back toward Brooklyn.

Well, screw him. I walk to the Jacobs' apartment, but I stop at home to get my basket. Thank god no one's home. Sarah loads our baskets to the brim with Mrs. Hart's laundry. Les wants to walk with us, so he's playing with his sword behind us. It's kinda cute. He's so young and innocent in his way. Someone wraps their arm around my waist. It's probably Spot.

"Spot, I hope you know I'm very upset about those things you said about Blink," I snap.

Sarah suddenly stops and Spot runs into me. I snap my head back to yell at him. I feel color drain out of my face and body. Oscar Delancey.

"Hey, sweet face," He purrs.

Sarah and I continue walking with Les and Oscar behind us. Morris steps in front of me and Oscar presses up against the back of me.

"Where's Spotty or your little brother, tootsies? Where's little Davey?" Morris laughs.

"Hey, Morris, there's one for both of us. I'll take Spot's girl and you can take Jack's," Oscar laughs.

Morris throws our baskets on the ground while he joins Oscar in laughter. These men disgust me. Oscar holds my hands behind my back as Morris pushes Sarah around. Oscar starts leaving wet gross kisses on my neck until something pushes him off. Les!

"Leave my sister and Ally alone!" He yells.

Morris grabs ahold of me and Sarah and starts pushing us into an alley. Oscar easily pushes Les into a puddle.

"Leave him alone!" Sarah screams.

We try to push against Morris but it's not working. He's too strong. There's a loud clanging of something metal and Oscar comes up behind Morris. Sarah shoves Morris' hands off of us," You stupid ape."

Sarah quickly looks at me and nods. I swing my fist at Morris' face landing it right on his cheek. Oscar grabs me and Morris does the same to Sarah. Oscar presses me against him as Sarah screams for David.

"Oh, yeah! Run Davey!" Oscar sneers mocking Sarah.

"Spot!" I scream over and over.

"Shut up!" Oscar yells throwing me against the brick wall.

My head hits first and I slide down against the wall until I get the ground.

"We've got the best part of your family right here," Oscar laughs.

David charges towards Oscar. Sarah ends up on the ground beside me. Morris slips his brass knuckles onto one of his hands. I have to stop this. I stand up and rush over to Oscar. I wrap my arms around him and put my chin on his shoulder.

"Oh, Oscar," I whisper in his ear," You're so strong and handsome."

I'm never forgiving myself for saying that.

"Why did I ever go after that disgusting Spot, when you were right here?" I ask kissing his neck and jawline.

David, I swear if you can't take one of them on after this. I will kill you, not a Delancey. Oscar lets go off David and pins me against the wall.

"What da hell's gonna on 'ere?" Spot!

He sees me and Oscar. Oh, no. Spot throws his cap on the ground and pushes Oscar off of me. He nods at me and starts swinging at Oscar. Jack dressed in his scab clothes comes next. Jack starts punching Morris and throws him into a wood crate. Jack storms over and pulls Oscar off of Spot.

"Remember Crutchie?" He asks Oscar.

Jack knocks heads with him, making Oscar fall to the ground.
I rush over to Spot and hug him.

"I'm okay, Spot," I whisper.

"No, you'se ain't. Oscar was touchin' ya again. I should kill 'em."

Spot picks me up bridal style and starts to walk out of the alley.

"Don't you wanna talk to Jack or David?" I ask sweetly.

"I don't talk ta no good dirty rotten scabs and you'se shouldn't either."