Race had snuck out of the lodging house last night. Albert pulled Race into the spare room and asked him where he was last night, but that ended with Race stuttering and bursting out in tears. Albert picked Race up bridal style and laid both of them on the bed, Albert started rocking Race slowly. Albert couldn't quite figure out what was wrong or what happened, but what he did know is that he had to be there for his best friend.
"Do you mind telling me where you snuck out to last night Racer?" "I c..c..c..can't Al..Al..Albie." Race said shaking. Albert needed Race to tell him what happened so he could help. "Race I need you to tell my the truth." Albert said as calmly as he could. "If I..I...I.. I tell yo..yo..you you'll kick m..m..m..me out. Race said stuttering again. Albert was even more confused, why would he want to kick Race out? What did/has Racer done that's so terrible?
"Race no matter what you've done I will always love you, your my best friend, your my brother." "If I tell you, you have to promise you won't tell anybody anything." Race said sternly through the tears. "I would never betray your trust Racer." Albert meant every word of that sentence. " Promise me Dasilvia!" Race practically yelled. "Okay, Okay I promise." Race took a deep breath.
" I went to Brooklyn." Race said softly. "What? Why'd you go to Brooklyn? Especially in the dark alone?!" Albert asked so many questions at once, he needed answers. "Just let me finish Dasilvia, when me and Jack went to Brooklyn I dropped my hat, Spot said if I wanted it back I had to steal it back. So I went to Brooklyn and tried to steal it back, turns out Spot was on the bridge. He said that if I wanted the hat we had to talk, we talked for two hours. I got up to leave and he asked if I needed to stay the night but I said no, we completely forgot all about my hat." Race had finished his story and now Albert was even more confused. "Why would that get you kicked out Racer?" "Because I..I..I..I..I wanted to stay." Albert looked at him curiously waiting for him to continue. " I'm in love with Spot Conlon." Race finally let the truth out. At this point Race was crying really hard.
Albert didn't understand. How is this even possible? I thought I was the only one. How do I make this better for Race. He needs to know that he's not alone.
He ran out of the room as Race expected him to do. Albert came back with Finch. Finch was very confused. Albert shut the door and told Race to look up. Race did as he was told and when he did, Albert leaned close to Finch and closed the gap between the two. Race's jaw dropped.
Albert pulled away looking kinda red, and Finch looked really nervous, Albert hadn't told him that Race was a queer. Albert turned to Finch and said "don't worry baby, he's not gonna rat us out, he's like us," And with this Albert and Finch talked to Race about a lot of things.
"As I told you Racer, your my best friend, your my brother, I'll always love you."
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Brooklyn Bridge
Fanfiction"Jack why's do I have ta come?" Race questions. "Because Racer, your my second which means you have ta come ta meetings and that includes Brooklyn." It's not that Race didn't like Brooklyn, he loved Brooklyn, he even sold his papers in Brooklyn, but...
