Fae and Gabby

Chapter 7

After some time as the sun sets, Huey finally made it to the other side of town: Granike, Maryland known as The Hood. Huey scowled, observing the poor environment. Graffiti on every building, rap music being heard from a far, and two black males being chased by police officers with T.V.'s in their hands.

Huey walked along the sidewalk, looking around the neighborhood. He spotted a small market that didn't look bad as the others. He walked inside the market, hearing a little bell ring above him. He saw an African-American man with dreadlocks behind the front counter. "Hey there, little man! What can I get you?" he asked with a Jamaican accent.

Huey walked towards the counter, as he said, "I need to ask some questions." The man laughed. "Damn, little man. You sound like a cop. Not to worry, I didn't steal anything. By the way, the name's Tony Jackson." "Huey Freeman." "Nice to meet you, Huey. I never seen you around here before," Tony said. "That's because I'm not from here." Huey pulled out the picture from his pocket and put it in front of Tony. "Do you know these girls?"

Once Tony saw the picture, he looked shocked. "AH, SHIT! Fae and Gabby Walker! Those are my niggas right there! Their daddy was one of my homies. How do you know them?" Tony asked. "They live with me," Huey responded.

Tony looked confused once he heard that response. "Ain't you a little too young to be getting some booty?" he questioned, "It's all good! Little nigga doing his thing! I fucks with that." "Do you know anything about them when they used to live here?" Huey asked.

"Oh yeah! Their life wasn't so good when they lived here. Then again, none of our lives ain't all that, but they were struggling." Tony pulled out an old newspaper from behind the counter and put it in front of Huey. "I think this will explain everything." Huey read the newspaper and once he did, he looked shocked. "No way..."

Huey looked back and forth at the newspaper and the picture, then stared at the red word. He turned the letters backwards and gasped.

"Runaways..."

Huey grabbed the newspaper and picture, then ran out of the market. "Ay, little man. You better hurry on home! I heard it's gonna rain tonight," Tony called out to him, "Shit, you won't be seeing my ass out there at night."

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Back at Woodcrest at Tom's house, Granddad was typing on Tom's computer. "Robert, are you sure this is going to work? Don't you think you're taking this a little too far?" Tom asked. "Hell no. It's not like I got a choice. This is for the girls' own good," Granddad said, "Faith and Gabriella Walker." The screen popped up, shocking Granddad.

"No information shown below," he read, "Damn! Dumb ass Internet! Technology can be a bitch." "What did it show?" Tom asked. "Just a picture of them and this gibberish word called syawanur," Granddad stated. Once Tom saw the picture, he gasped.

"Oh my God! Now I remember!" he blurted out. Granddad stared at him. "What's with you, Tom?" "Robert, I finally remember where I saw those girls!" Tom pulled out a wanted poster from his briefcase and gave it to Granddad. Once Granddad read it, he was surprised.

"No way..."

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It was now night time as it was raining hard outside. Riley looked out the window. "Ah, man. Come on, Huey. Where are you?" he said to himself. "Riley."

Riley turned around, seeing Fae with bags. "It looks like this is goodbye. Gabby and I are leaving." Fae looked down. "Tell your granddad I'm sorry and I know he wants to help, but there's nothing more he can do for us."

That's when Fae looked around. "Where's Huey?" Riley looked nervous. "Uh...y'know how Huey is. He's probably doing something gay." Fae looked at him, suspiciously. "That didn't answer my question. Where did he go?"

"Look. Say what you want, but I ain't snitchin'. So you ain't gonna get nothing from me!" Riley retorted. Fae looked angry as she grabbed Riley by his collar.

Nothing was heard except punches, kicks, and Riley's screaming.

Riley ran upstairs while Fae chased after him. He opened his door, seeing Gabby. She kicked him, sending him to the ground. Fae and Gabby walked in circles around Riley. Fae grabbed him by his collar once more.

"Where is he?!" she asked, threateningly. "No! You ain't gonna make me snitch. I ain't tellin'!" Fae pulled her fist back. "Okay, okay! Huey went to try to find out who you really are and what you're hiding!"

Gabby gasped as Fae looked shocked. "Dammit!" Fae said, pushing Riley down, "Gabby, you stay here with Riley. I'm gonna deal with Huey."

With that, Fae ran downstairs. "No, wait!" Riley was about to follow her, until Gabby pinned him down. "You ain't going nowhere!" Riley tried to break free, but with no success. That's when he called out his brother.

"HURRY, HUUUUUUUUUEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYY!"

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Huey felt like he heard an echo of his name, as he ran alongside on Woodcrest, rain beating down on him. He didn't know why, but something told him Riley was in trouble.

Huey went to the hill, trying to catch his breath. Before he head home, he need to make sure he was reading the article correctly. He took out the newspaper from his jacket and read word from word, then sighed. "It all makes sense..."

Huey put the newspaper back just as he heard a scream, getting louder every second. He looked up, seeing a foot coming his way. He quickly went to the other side, as he took a good look at the person, who was clearly angry. "Fae!" That's when lightning crackled in front of Fae, revealing another person Huey knew not too long ago. Huey gasped.

"Miss Samurai..."

Fae charged at him and fought the same way she did in his dream, while Huey blocks it. "Wait! Stop!" he said, similar to his dream. "Fae, I know everything! Everything about you and your sister!" Huey said. "I told you to mind your own business!" Fae said.

Huey took out the newspaper, as he said, "It was a long time ago. You were little back then. Your dad shot your mom. Your mom died right in front of you and your sister. They took your dad to prison. You didn't want them to send you away, so you and Gabby ran away. You're alone, Fae! You have nobody, but your sister and I just wanna say..."

Huey ducked, when Fae tried to kick him. That's when Huey found himself saying the same two words just like his dream.

"I'M SORRY!"

Fae punched him, sending him to the ground. The newspaper landed in front of Fae, as she went on her knees. She read every single word, as tears slowly flowed from her eyes.

June 14, 2005

An African-American/Hispanic male shot his girlfriend at 10:25 P.M. Stories showed that they have two kids, but was never found after the incident.

Fae closed her eyes, as she quietly cried. Huey slowly woke up and saw Fae. He stared at her, filled with all sorts of different emotions. He slowly went towards Fae, then put his arms around her.

"I'm sorry..."

Fae held onto him, as she cried on his shoulder.

Now I finally knew the truth. Fae was Miss Samurai.

But she wasn't evil...she was miserable.

She wasn't a criminal...she was an orphan.

And she was never an enemy...but a friend.