The Oak

[Cheater Hollander]

Cheater scowled, jerked her hand away from Fancy and put the match and the cigerette back in her pocket, saying a few phrases that weren't considered very ladylike at all.

[fancy]

Fancy raised her eyebrows at Cheater. "Hey... i'm not having you kill my children missy..." she snapped, wagging a finger at Cheater shamefully.

[Cheater Hollander]

"Well you didn't have to snap at me." Cheater replied irritably, crossing her arms and looking straight ahead.

[fancy]

Fancy got to her feet. "I'd rather snap at you than kill my child..." she retorted.

[Cheater Hollander]

"Are you saying I was purposefully trying to kill your kid?!" She exclaimed, standing up and glaring at Fancy. "I'm thirteen years old! Do you REALLY think I had ANY intention of KILLING your stupid KID?!"

Okay, maybe she was overreacting, but sleep deprevation did things to teenagers...

[fancy]

Fancy smacked Cheater across the face. "Don't talk that way about my child kid... or i swear to god..." she raised her hand again as more of a threat than anything.

[Cheater Hollander]

Cheater winced when Fancy slapped her, and eyed her hand a bit nervously before climbing quietly up the tree and sitting up on the highest branch she could reach.

[flick]

Flick jumped up when Fancy first smack Cheater, but he hadn't expected her to do it again. That was why he was so late getting to Fancy. "Fancy," Flick said in a warning tone, "I know youse worried about your baby, but don't go around hittin' people or I'll give ya a reason ta hit someone." Flick said and then smirked. "Probably me."

He looked up at Cheater, "And you come down from dere. Don't want ya ta get hoit or somethin'."

[Cheater Hollander]

She eyed Fancy warily as she began her descent from the tree, walking to the other side of Flick before speaking. "We have a really screwed up friend ship going on here..." Cheater mused, not really meaning any insult by it, but just pointing out that she and Fancy fought a lot more than most friends did.

[flick]

"Dats what I would say. Almost...as it youse two were sistehs," Flick said. He looked at them inquisitively. He knew they weren't since they didn't really look the same, but you never knew for sure. He smiled, "Ya know what I think dat you two should make up and stop all youse petty bickerin'." He was trying to annoy them, it would be better then them fighting.

[Cheater Hollander]

Cheater stuck her tongue out at Flick, but smiled. "But without us fighting, you wouldn't be able to observe girly drama up close!" She exclaimed. "THEN what would happen?"

[flick]

"Oh yes. That would be a horrible fate. Not to be tormented by the voices of you two at night when I'm tryin' ta get some of da wonderful, peaceful sleep I so need. It would be a tragedy not to see youh 'goily' drama as you so plainly put it, up close," Flick sight dramatically. "Da only thin' I could think dat would happen would be me gettin' peaceful sleep and even more peaceful days witout keepin' youse two in check."

[Cheater Hollander]

Cheater tilted her head sideways in confusion. "But I'm not even in the lodging house at night... crud."

[flick]

Flick looked up at her in surprise. "What do ya mean ya aren't in da lodgin' house? Ya betteh be dere. Ya could get hoit if ya are out at night roamin' da streets." Flick gave Cheater a hard look. "Did ya know about dis? Cause so help me Fancy." Flick was angry he didn't want any newsies getting hurt. But he especially was worried about his friends and he hoped he could at least keep them in check.

[Cheater Hollander]

Cheater stepped back and shook her head. "No, I mean... I been working!" She exclaimed quickly.