Seize The Day (Jack Kelly X reader)

Part 1

KEY:

e/c = eye color

y/n = your name

"What is wrong with you!" you wince as Pulitzer growls at you, cracking the whip at your face. It burns. Ever since your folks died, you have felt more out of place then ever. Your dad had told stories about the paper selling business. He would know. He sold the paper. You feel the tears welling up in your eyes for even thinking about them. Pulitzer didn't care. Crack! You hear the whip. It can't hurt as much as your heart after watching them die. It was you or them. They sacrificed their lives for you. It felt terrible. You heard the door open slowly, knocking to go along with the creaking of the large oak door.

"Hey Pulitzer, leave him alone." You knew who that voice belonged to. Jack Kelly. You hear his voice but can't make out the words through the familiar crack of the whip.

"JACK!" You scream, grabbing his arm. Realizing that was a mistake you quickly remove your hand. You didn't need anyone knowing your secret. You and Jack proceed to run out of the large, dark, building. When you finally got through the the maze of hallways and  long corridors, you both gave a sigh of relief. You wipe the tears out of your eyes. Your big e/c eyes sparkled in fear and you feel your heart sink seeing the long red mark that will turn into a scar by the weeks end. 

Jack started walking. You trailed after him like a helpless puppy. Then he asked you a question "How do you sell so many papes?" 

You stopped dead in your tracks, the trolley drivers blowing their whistles. You didn't want to have to tell him the truth. You just started running. "Of course." you thought "y/n, you are just running away from your problems. They would be upset with you."

You kept running until day turned to dusk. You didn't know how unlucky you were until you looked into a low window and saw a family that had everything. A mom, dad, brother, sister. It reminded you of your family before your older brother ran away. Dejected, you walk a little longer, sit on a porch step and start crying  

You woke up the next day laying in someones bed. You didn't know who's it was until David appeared. He looked relieved that you had woken up. You knew David but you wouldn't expect for him to find you. You thought that Jack would follow you and bring you back to the lodging house. 

"Well, Walter, we have work to do." you hear David say. You bring yourself to get out of the bed and walk back to Harlem, fearing what was going to happen.