Loony Lettie (An Oliver Twist Fanfic)

Bill's Test

I was awoken by Bill the next morning.

"Get up, I want you to come with me."

I sat up.

"Hurry up girl!" He said.

I got out of bed and put my bonnet on. 

"Come on."

We walked into town.

"Excuse me sir, where are you taking me?" I asked politely.

"I'm going to give you a little test. You wanna be a part of my gang then you have to pass my test."

"What do we all do?"

"Steal, pick pocket! So, you see that woman in the red dress, take her purse. Go on girl!"

I slowly walked to the lady, her purse sitting on the street market stand table by her right hand. I took it without her noticing and walked cautiously back to Bill.

"She didn't see it coming Mr. Sikes."

We noticed the lady.

"I lost my purse, I believe I lost my purse."

"Let's walk somewhere else."

We started walking.

"You did good girl. Welcome to the gang," he said smirking.

"Thank you Mr. Sikes."

"I expect nothing but success from you."

We saw a newspaper boy in the middle of the street.

"Loony Lettie escapes from gaol, read all about it! Chief of police is dead, read all about it!"

"Go get a paper girl?"

I walked to steal a newspaper and walked back to Bill.

"Here it is."

"Impressive!"

We walked back to the house in time for breakfast. Bill was reading the newspaper.

"So, what's in the paper?" Fagin asked.

"Loony Lettie Lamb, suspected of the murder of her parents, escaped gaol last night-"

Bill put the paper down and looked at me. He stood up and walked to me. 

"Is this you?" He asked sternly.

I looked at the article, it was a sketch of me, didn't do a good job.

"Yes sir."

"You killed your own parents and escaped gaol!?" He asked chuckling.

"Yes sir."

It wasn't true but I got along with it.

"Dodger found me and busted me out. I am a criminal, cold blooded killer."

Bill gave me a pat on the back.

"I like this girl!"

Nancy looked at him and me like we were insane.

"Seems like Bill made you his favorite," Fagin whispered.

We ate breakfast in silence.