Birdie
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Post by Birdie on Jan 16, 2012 20:41:39 GMT -5
Though she was a little bit tipsy, Birdie wandered back to the lodging house from Irving Hall, fresh from a very successful job interview and a fun drink with Rose. Rose was lovely -- perhaps a bit abrasive around the edges, but she had a good sense of humor, and she didn't treat Birdie like an annoyance. She was glad Rose had somebody she liked as much as she seemed to like Moonshine -- the girl seemed very lonely.
But her conversation with Rose had made Birdie thoughtful, and the brief bit of liquor in her system made her head straight to the fire escape, to look out across Manhattan and think things out.
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Post by jackkelly on Jan 20, 2012 15:26:39 GMT -5
Jack had decided to seek refuge on the fire escape as well that night and watched Birdie climb up, swaying a bit as she did. He waited until she situated herself nicely and then said, "Hey Birdie."
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Post by Birdie on Jan 20, 2012 18:15:42 GMT -5
Birdie looked up and spotted Jack, breaking into a beaming smile. "Hi, Jack," she said cheerfully. "What're you doing out here?"
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Post by jackkelly on Jan 21, 2012 10:53:33 GMT -5
"just getting some air. I do that sometimes," he said with a smile, "what brought you out here?"
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Birdie
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Post by Birdie on Jan 21, 2012 10:56:38 GMT -5
"Thinking," she answered, pulling her knees up and hugging them. "Did your friends in Brooklyn get things worked out?"
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Post by jackkelly on Jan 21, 2012 12:50:22 GMT -5
"I'm waiting to see, so far nothing has happened yet but I'm sure they'll do something," he said.
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Post by Birdie on Jan 21, 2012 17:57:39 GMT -5
She nodded and rested her cheek on her knee. "Thanks for helping me, Jack. It was very nice of you."
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Post by jackkelly on Jan 21, 2012 18:20:10 GMT -5
"I couldn't just let it go, Birdie. They'd end up trampling over all of us." Jack sighed, "this could get really bad ya know."
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Post by Birdie on Jan 21, 2012 18:27:26 GMT -5
Birdie bit her lip and looked over at him. "It may not mean much, I'll help any way I can. Priest did a lot of bad things to my family, and if that Mr. Hoffman is his friend, he must be a dangerous person, too."
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Post by jackkelly on Jan 21, 2012 20:19:14 GMT -5
"yeah I ain't buying the fact that he's just the leader of the Brooklyn newsies and ain't looking for anything else," Jack said with a sigh.
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Post by Birdie on Jan 21, 2012 20:30:21 GMT -5
She frowned, tilting her head. "But what would he want? I know that Priest is looking to move his business into Brooklyn soon, but what is Hoffman's goal?" She let out a sigh that matched Jack's and turned to squint out over the lights of the city.
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Post by jackkelly on Jan 22, 2012 12:01:29 GMT -5
"I got no idea. That's what I'm trying to figure put," Jack said with a heavy sigh. "I'm just worried about what they really wanted from you ya know?"
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Post by Birdie on Jan 22, 2012 13:10:29 GMT -5
"My father owed Priest money," she told him. "A lot of money. But he knows I don't have anything..." Frowning, she leaned back against the wall. "I was hoping he'd forget about me, and I could be okay here."
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Post by jackkelly on Jan 22, 2012 17:33:45 GMT -5
"Those kinda guys never forget." Jack said with a heavy sigh. "You'll be safe here though. I won't let them hurt ya."
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Post by Birdie on Jan 22, 2012 17:53:51 GMT -5
Birdie smiled at that, biting on her lip. "Thanks, Jack." She hugged her knees tighter, feeling the alcohol tingling in her brain. "It's lovely, having friends. I didn't really have any before."
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