Bye, bye Brooklyn

                                    

                                          



I woke up the next morning and noticed that Spot had already left. Which was weird because he would usually wait for me. I got dressed, bought my papers and headed to the bridge to start selling. I saw Spot giving a paper to a man and his wife he noticed me. I waved but he continued selling without even waving back. Was he still mad at me for avoiding him? I sold ninety papers before I saw Spot again he was talking to Ace. Ace seemed mad about what Spot was telling him. Ok what is going on? Spot started to walk away again but, I jumped in front of him. 
"Hey" I said.
"Oh hey" he replied he seemed worried about something. I could see the fear in his eyes.
"What are ya doin later?" I asked.
"Oh I'se has a lot of things ta do plus clean up da lodge" he said.
"You'se have to clean the lodge?" I asked "I'se thought your Newsies did that"
"They do but I'se uh" I could tell he was trying to come up with a good excuse  "I'se decided to help cause we'se a team"
"Spot what's really goin on?" I asked.
"Nothin, me love nothin to worry about" he pecked my lips and continued selling.
Oh hell no he is not winning this one. I followed him to Irving hall. What is he doing selling there? He sold ten papers and then made his way to Fort Hamilton parkway. He sold his last five there and headed to Tibby's. Race was outside waiting for him. Race and Spot started talking. Race was mad and was yelling at Spot. 
"You'se can't!" Race yelled.
"I'se don't exactly have a choice!" Spot yelled back and he headed towards Brooklyn.
Ok now I'm starting to worry. I followed Spot back to his room he sat down on his bed and ran his hands through his hair. I sat down next to him.
"Spot what's goin on?" I asked tracing circles on is arm with my thumb.
"Nothin" he replied but, I saw the tears coming.
"Spot you'se can tell me" I said.
"Ok you'se wanna know fine!" he yelled "My dad showed up yesterday and as of tomorrow I'se won't be a Newsie anymore!"
"Spot what are you talking about?" I asked tears dancing on the rim of my eyes.
"My dad is making me move back to Reno!" he yelled.
"What Spot you'se can't" I said the tears started coming.
"I'se don't have a choice!" he yelled "I'se never had a choice with him ever!"
"Why are you'se  goin back?" I asked I stopped trying to hold back tears. I buried my face in his pillow crying.
"Me love look at me" he said calming down. He cupped my face in his hands making me look him in the eyes.
"What?" I whispered.
"You'se know we'se can't always get what we'se want" he said.
"I know" I replied I sat in his lap He wrapped his arms around me and I buried my face in his shoulder "Will we still be together?"
"I'se don't know" he said running his hand through my hair "Are we'se willing to feel the pain that comes wit it?"
"I'se can't live without you'se" I cried.
"Yes you'se can" he said.
"No Spot I'se can't!" I yelled breaking away from him. "Can't you'se see that? You'se mean to much to me I can't loose you'se"
"Don't you'se see that I'se can't either?" he yelled "It will kill me not to wake up to your beautiful face everyday. Shoot your what gets me through the day"
"Spot stop" I said crying.
"No I'se can't stop I'se can't live without you'se it kills me without you'se" he said.
"I love you" I cried.
"Love isn't enough I'se have to let you'se go" he said.
"But, I'se don't wanna let you'se go" I replied.
"You'se have to it's what's best" he said.
"This is ridiculous I'se have to talk to my father" I said.
"Liz don't" he said but, I was already out the door.
*Pulitzer's office*
"Dad why would you let him take him?" I asked my dad looked as confused as a dog chasing his tail.
"Why would I let who take who?" he asked.
"Spot" I said "Why would you let his father take him? I love him" 
"Well sweetheart I don't exactly control that" he replied.
"Gosh everybody thinks that they don't have a say in things but they do" I replied.
"Sweetie it's for the best" he said.
"No it's not" I wailed "Do you even care how I feel? No exactly you only care about money and yourself" I ran all the way down stairs and walked to Brooklyn. Spot was packing when I got there. A few hours later and we climbed in to bed. We didn't say a word to each other the whole night.
*The next morning*
Spot was heading out the door I followed. Spot met Ace outside. 
"Promise you won't let me down?" Spot said.
"Promise" Ace replied he patted Spot on the back and me and Spot headed to the train yards.
When we got there the train pulled up. Spot made his way to the train.
"Spot wait!" I yelled I ran and jumped into his arms and he kissed me.
"No matter what I'se will always love you'se" he said to me.
"I'se will always love you'se too" I cried.
He got onto the train.
"Write me?" he asked.
"Every month" I replied as I watched the train disappear into the fog.
He was gone but not in my heart.