Gotham Streets

Rude Awakening

~~Next Day~~

      I awoke to gunfire! I jumped to my feet, almost flipping over my old and hackneyed couch! Cat was nowhere to be seen, but that wasn't surprising. I rushed out of the room, I ran through the warehouse, making my way to ground level to escape. More shots were fired. I stopped dead in my tracks. It came from above me! I slowly went up the stairs... I kept myself low to the ground and I quickly hid behind a large cargo crate. 

"Not bad Fish, we can clean this place up" A man spoke.

"Thanks, Butch" A woman said in reply.

Suddenly, I was violently grabbed and thrown to my feet! The man pushed me toward to two talking. The black woman's attire showed that she was a rich woman of power. She looked down at me with a certain glare in her eye, the one a murderer has. The man she stood next to was large, with a sidekick look to him.  

"I found her hiding behind a crate, Miss Mooney" said the man who exposed me. I glared at him then looked back to Miss Mooney.

"Butch, I thought the building was cleared" Miss Mooney said in an angry tone.

"It was... Our people searched the place," Butch said then looked at the man who threw me out. The man nodded.

"Basement. I live down there" I added awkwardly cutting in. Miss Mooney put her soft hand on my face.

"You poor child" she said. I pulled away from her hand. 

"Thanks but, no thanks, If you don't mind I got to  find a place to sleep tonight," I said, turning away.

"Wait," she said. I turned back around and looked at Miss Mooney.

"How long have you been on the street?" She asked. I could see a business proposal upcoming... 

"My whole life" I answered, looking back on how long it had actually been... 14 years...

"How are you with blood?" She asked, concerning me a bit. 

"I see it every day, I'm used to it" I replied kind of lying. 

"How would you like to join me..." She asked waiting to hear my name. The man who threw me out looked at Miss Mooney like she was crazy and Butch tried not to question it. 

"Charlie... My name's Charlie" I said finishing her sentence. 

"How about it then, Charlie?" She asked. I put my hands on my hips. 

"What's in it for me?" I asked. She smiled again, showing her pearly whites. She pulled me closer and put her arm around me.

 "Everything my dear" she said walking me to her car. For once in my life, everything seemed to be looking up. 

 As I walked up to the car, the man who exposed me ran and opened the back door. I suddenly had this feeling of importance and a little smug. The guy who could have gotten me killed was serving me now. I hopped in and moved over. Miss Mooney not too far behind me. She sat next to me, as the others took their seats in front. I didn't know much about cars, but this was a very nice and expensive black car. 

We arrived...