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(I have far too many RP blogs, but I'll be honest, Race is one of my favorite newsies so it happened.)

finchwith-aslingshot

*Race sits on his bunk, looking like something bothers him, but he ties his laces like nothing's wrong, glances over at Finch for a second, then looks away.*

( @askracehiggins)

*Finch glances at him*

hey.

askracehiggins

Hey.

*He looks down.*

what’s wrong?

Jack.

what’d Jack do?

*He shrugs.*

Think he's leavin' us.

( @finchwith-aslingshot)

finchwith-aslingshot

askracehiggins

He says he ain't, but won't say nothin' 'bout why he ain't here as much.

finchwith-aslingshot

I mean if he wants to go we can’t really stop him.

askracehiggins

No, guess not.

finchwith-aslingshot

…

don’t runnin’ away sound nice?

askracehiggins

Ya wanna run away from everythin' you know?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods*

fresh start.

askracehiggins

Ain't ever gettin' me ta leave.

finchwith-aslingshot

it don’t sound nice?

gettin’ away from everyone and everything that bothers you here? new start with new people?

askracehiggins

No. This is home.

finchwith-aslingshot

it ain’t. I ain’t ever had one.

askracehiggins

We's still family. Ya ain't s'pposed to give up on that.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t ever had family either.

askracehiggins

Ya got us.

finchwith-aslingshot

aint the same.

askracehiggins

It's what ya got. Ain't that good enough for no one here?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he looks away*

askracehiggins

I'd miss ev'rythin'. Sheepshead, Manhattan... the fellas.

but you’d be free.

Free from what?

I dunno. just free.

I like it here.

makes one of us.

Why don't ya?

the people. I can’t avoid my father anymore.

askracehiggins

Go ta Brooklyn, or Midtown, or Queens.

finchwith-aslingshot

it’s still New York.

askracehiggins

If ya's lucky he catches consumption.

doubt it.

Ya don't know that.

I know.

Ya could get real lucky.

finchwith-aslingshot

I’m the unluckiest person I’ve ever met

askracehiggins

Bet ya it'll turn around.

finchwith-aslingshot

doubt that.

askracehiggins

Ya ain't knowin' that. All ya can do is bet an' wait.

*he stays quiet*

What's botherin' ya?

nothin’…

Is no one talkin' to each other no more?!

finchwith-aslingshot

I was talkin’ to Jack the other day.

askracehiggins

Mhm.

finchwith-aslingshot

not really anybody else…

askracehiggins

Ya can talk to me.

finchwith-aslingshot

I don’t wanna be another thing to talk about.

I wanna talk.

about what?

Anythin'

well I dunno what to talk about.

askracehiggins

That cough better yet?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he shakes his head*

Jack says he’s scared it’ll turn into something worse.

askracehiggins

Sounds real bad.

finchwith-aslingshot

really?

askracehiggins

Ya sound ya's about ta cough a lung out.

finchwith-aslingshot

*he rolls his eyes*

askracehiggins

Ya do.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t gonna die because of a cough.

askracehiggins

Ya say so.

finchwith-aslingshot

ya think I’m gonna die from this?

Ya could.

think I’m a wimp.

Ain't what I said.

implied it.

Did not.

did to.

No.

yeah.

Did not.

*he rolls his eyes*

What?

nothin’.

Ya really gonna sell?

finchwith-aslingshot

yeah.

askracehiggins

Maybe the cough helps ya.

it does.

Yeah.

*he coughs*

*He winces a little at hearing the cough.*

finchwith-aslingshot

what?

askracehiggins

Real bad cough ya got there.

finchwith-aslingshot

‘m fine.

askracehiggins

Ya sure?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods then erupts into a coughing fit*

Don't sound fine.

I am.

Ya ain't.

ya don’t know that.

Pushin' yourself makes nothin' better.

‘m fine race.

If ya say so.

*he stays quiet*

Let a fella sell for ya.

finchwith-aslingshot

no. absolutely not I’ve skipped enough days already

askracehiggins

Ain't my problem if ya cough yaself to death.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t dyin’! lord! act like I have somethin’ bad.

askracehiggins

Bet ya ain't got it bad.

They got a doc in Brooklyn.

finchwith-aslingshot

why’s that matter?

askracehiggins

In case ya wanna go.

finchwith-aslingshot

why would I wanna go to Brooklyn?

askracehiggins

*He shrugs.* Hear they got a good doctor.

finchwith-aslingshot

ain’t goin’ to no doctor.

Ain't got money?

yeah.

I do.

race no.

Ya need one.

I don’t need nothin’

Ya keep the lodge up all night.

no I don’t.

I hear ya.

*he grumbles*

What?

nothin’

Ya can pay me back.

Race no.

C'mon.

no.

So much for tryin' ta help.

finchwith-aslingshot

I don’t need a doctor

askracehiggins

Bet ya need medicine.

finchwith-aslingshot

I don’t.

askracehiggins

Bet ya miss Medda thinks ya do.

finchwith-aslingshot

don’t matter.

askracehiggins

Don't it?

finchwith-aslingshot

*Race sits on his bunk, looking like something bothers him, but he ties his laces like nothing's wrong, glances over at Finch for a second, then looks away.*

( @askracehiggins)

*Finch glances at him*

hey.

askracehiggins

Hey.

*He looks down.*

what’s wrong?

Jack.

what’d Jack do?

*He shrugs.*

Think he's leavin' us.

( @finchwith-aslingshot)

finchwith-aslingshot

askracehiggins

He says he ain't, but won't say nothin' 'bout why he ain't here as much.

finchwith-aslingshot

I mean if he wants to go we can’t really stop him.

askracehiggins

No, guess not.

finchwith-aslingshot

…

don’t runnin’ away sound nice?

askracehiggins

Ya wanna run away from everythin' you know?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods*

fresh start.

askracehiggins

Ain't ever gettin' me ta leave.

finchwith-aslingshot

it don’t sound nice?

gettin’ away from everyone and everything that bothers you here? new start with new people?

askracehiggins

No. This is home.

finchwith-aslingshot

it ain’t. I ain’t ever had one.

askracehiggins

We's still family. Ya ain't s'pposed to give up on that.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t ever had family either.

askracehiggins

Ya got us.

finchwith-aslingshot

aint the same.

askracehiggins

It's what ya got. Ain't that good enough for no one here?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he looks away*

askracehiggins

I'd miss ev'rythin'. Sheepshead, Manhattan... the fellas.

but you’d be free.

Free from what?

I dunno. just free.

I like it here.

makes one of us.

Why don't ya?

the people. I can’t avoid my father anymore.

askracehiggins

Go ta Brooklyn, or Midtown, or Queens.

finchwith-aslingshot

it’s still New York.

askracehiggins

If ya's lucky he catches consumption.

doubt it.

Ya don't know that.

I know.

Ya could get real lucky.

finchwith-aslingshot

I’m the unluckiest person I’ve ever met

askracehiggins

Bet ya it'll turn around.

finchwith-aslingshot

doubt that.

askracehiggins

Ya ain't knowin' that. All ya can do is bet an' wait.

*he stays quiet*

What's botherin' ya?

nothin’…

Is no one talkin' to each other no more?!

finchwith-aslingshot

I was talkin’ to Jack the other day.

askracehiggins

Mhm.

finchwith-aslingshot

not really anybody else…

askracehiggins

Ya can talk to me.

finchwith-aslingshot

I don’t wanna be another thing to talk about.

I wanna talk.

about what?

Anythin'

well I dunno what to talk about.

askracehiggins

That cough better yet?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he shakes his head*

Jack says he’s scared it’ll turn into something worse.

askracehiggins

Sounds real bad.

finchwith-aslingshot

really?

askracehiggins

Ya sound ya's about ta cough a lung out.

finchwith-aslingshot

*he rolls his eyes*

askracehiggins

Ya do.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t gonna die because of a cough.

askracehiggins

Ya say so.

finchwith-aslingshot

ya think I’m gonna die from this?

Ya could.

think I’m a wimp.

Ain't what I said.

implied it.

Did not.

did to.

No.

yeah.

Did not.

*he rolls his eyes*

What?

nothin’.

Ya really gonna sell?

finchwith-aslingshot

yeah.

askracehiggins

Maybe the cough helps ya.

it does.

Yeah.

*he coughs*

*He winces a little at hearing the cough.*

finchwith-aslingshot

what?

askracehiggins

Real bad cough ya got there.

finchwith-aslingshot

‘m fine.

askracehiggins

Ya sure?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods then erupts into a coughing fit*

Don't sound fine.

I am.

Ya ain't.

ya don’t know that.

Pushin' yourself makes nothin' better.

‘m fine race.

If ya say so.

*he stays quiet*

Let a fella sell for ya.

finchwith-aslingshot

no. absolutely not I’ve skipped enough days already

askracehiggins

Ain't my problem if ya cough yaself to death.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t dyin’! lord! act like I have somethin’ bad.

askracehiggins

Bet ya ain't got it bad.

They got a doc in Brooklyn.

finchwith-aslingshot

why’s that matter?

askracehiggins

In case ya wanna go.

finchwith-aslingshot

why would I wanna go to Brooklyn?

askracehiggins

*He shrugs.* Hear they got a good doctor.

finchwith-aslingshot

ain’t goin’ to no doctor.

Ain't got money?

yeah.

I do.

race no.

Ya need one.

I don’t need nothin’

Ya keep the lodge up all night.

no I don’t.

I hear ya.

*he grumbles*

What?

nothin’

Ya can pay me back.

Race no.

C'mon.

no.

So much for tryin' ta help.

finchwith-aslingshot

I don’t need a doctor

askracehiggins

Bet ya need medicine.

finchwith-aslingshot

I don’t.

askracehiggins

Bet ya miss Medda thinks ya do.

finchwith-aslingshot

*Race sits on his bunk, looking like something bothers him, but he ties his laces like nothing's wrong, glances over at Finch for a second, then looks away.*

( @askracehiggins)

*Finch glances at him*

hey.

askracehiggins

Hey.

*He looks down.*

what’s wrong?

Jack.

what’d Jack do?

*He shrugs.*

Think he's leavin' us.

( @finchwith-aslingshot)

finchwith-aslingshot

askracehiggins

He says he ain't, but won't say nothin' 'bout why he ain't here as much.

finchwith-aslingshot

I mean if he wants to go we can’t really stop him.

askracehiggins

No, guess not.

finchwith-aslingshot

…

don’t runnin’ away sound nice?

askracehiggins

Ya wanna run away from everythin' you know?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods*

fresh start.

askracehiggins

Ain't ever gettin' me ta leave.

finchwith-aslingshot

it don’t sound nice?

gettin’ away from everyone and everything that bothers you here? new start with new people?

askracehiggins

No. This is home.

finchwith-aslingshot

it ain’t. I ain’t ever had one.

askracehiggins

We's still family. Ya ain't s'pposed to give up on that.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t ever had family either.

askracehiggins

Ya got us.

finchwith-aslingshot

aint the same.

askracehiggins

It's what ya got. Ain't that good enough for no one here?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he looks away*

askracehiggins

I'd miss ev'rythin'. Sheepshead, Manhattan... the fellas.

but you’d be free.

Free from what?

I dunno. just free.

I like it here.

makes one of us.

Why don't ya?

the people. I can’t avoid my father anymore.

askracehiggins

Go ta Brooklyn, or Midtown, or Queens.

finchwith-aslingshot

it’s still New York.

askracehiggins

If ya's lucky he catches consumption.

doubt it.

Ya don't know that.

I know.

Ya could get real lucky.

finchwith-aslingshot

I’m the unluckiest person I’ve ever met

askracehiggins

Bet ya it'll turn around.

finchwith-aslingshot

doubt that.

askracehiggins

Ya ain't knowin' that. All ya can do is bet an' wait.

*he stays quiet*

What's botherin' ya?

nothin’…

Is no one talkin' to each other no more?!

finchwith-aslingshot

I was talkin’ to Jack the other day.

askracehiggins

Mhm.

finchwith-aslingshot

not really anybody else…

askracehiggins

Ya can talk to me.

finchwith-aslingshot

I don’t wanna be another thing to talk about.

I wanna talk.

about what?

Anythin'

well I dunno what to talk about.

askracehiggins

That cough better yet?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he shakes his head*

Jack says he’s scared it’ll turn into something worse.

askracehiggins

Sounds real bad.

finchwith-aslingshot

really?

askracehiggins

Ya sound ya's about ta cough a lung out.

finchwith-aslingshot

*he rolls his eyes*

askracehiggins

Ya do.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t gonna die because of a cough.

askracehiggins

Ya say so.

finchwith-aslingshot

ya think I’m gonna die from this?

Ya could.

think I’m a wimp.

Ain't what I said.

implied it.

Did not.

did to.

No.

yeah.

Did not.

*he rolls his eyes*

What?

nothin’.

Ya really gonna sell?

finchwith-aslingshot

yeah.

askracehiggins

Maybe the cough helps ya.

it does.

Yeah.

*he coughs*

*He winces a little at hearing the cough.*

finchwith-aslingshot

what?

askracehiggins

Real bad cough ya got there.

finchwith-aslingshot

‘m fine.

askracehiggins

Ya sure?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods then erupts into a coughing fit*

Don't sound fine.

I am.

Ya ain't.

ya don’t know that.

Pushin' yourself makes nothin' better.

‘m fine race.

If ya say so.

*he stays quiet*

Let a fella sell for ya.

finchwith-aslingshot

no. absolutely not I’ve skipped enough days already

askracehiggins

Ain't my problem if ya cough yaself to death.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t dyin’! lord! act like I have somethin’ bad.

askracehiggins

Bet ya ain't got it bad.

They got a doc in Brooklyn.

finchwith-aslingshot

why’s that matter?

askracehiggins

In case ya wanna go.

finchwith-aslingshot

why would I wanna go to Brooklyn?

askracehiggins

*He shrugs.* Hear they got a good doctor.

finchwith-aslingshot

ain’t goin’ to no doctor.

Ain't got money?

yeah.

I do.

race no.

Ya need one.

I don’t need nothin’

Ya keep the lodge up all night.

no I don’t.

I hear ya.

*he grumbles*

What?

nothin’

Ya can pay me back.

Race no.

C'mon.

no.

So much for tryin' ta help.

finchwith-aslingshot

I don’t need a doctor

askracehiggins

Bet ya need medicine.

finchwith-aslingshot

*Race sits on his bunk, looking like something bothers him, but he ties his laces like nothing's wrong, glances over at Finch for a second, then looks away.*

( @askracehiggins)

*Finch glances at him*

hey.

askracehiggins

Hey.

*He looks down.*

what’s wrong?

Jack.

what’d Jack do?

*He shrugs.*

Think he's leavin' us.

( @finchwith-aslingshot)

finchwith-aslingshot

askracehiggins

He says he ain't, but won't say nothin' 'bout why he ain't here as much.

finchwith-aslingshot

I mean if he wants to go we can’t really stop him.

askracehiggins

No, guess not.

finchwith-aslingshot

…

don’t runnin’ away sound nice?

askracehiggins

Ya wanna run away from everythin' you know?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods*

fresh start.

askracehiggins

Ain't ever gettin' me ta leave.

finchwith-aslingshot

it don’t sound nice?

gettin’ away from everyone and everything that bothers you here? new start with new people?

askracehiggins

No. This is home.

finchwith-aslingshot

it ain’t. I ain’t ever had one.

askracehiggins

We's still family. Ya ain't s'pposed to give up on that.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t ever had family either.

askracehiggins

Ya got us.

finchwith-aslingshot

aint the same.

askracehiggins

It's what ya got. Ain't that good enough for no one here?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he looks away*

askracehiggins

I'd miss ev'rythin'. Sheepshead, Manhattan... the fellas.

but you’d be free.

Free from what?

I dunno. just free.

I like it here.

makes one of us.

Why don't ya?

the people. I can’t avoid my father anymore.

askracehiggins

Go ta Brooklyn, or Midtown, or Queens.

finchwith-aslingshot

it’s still New York.

askracehiggins

If ya's lucky he catches consumption.

doubt it.

Ya don't know that.

I know.

Ya could get real lucky.

finchwith-aslingshot

I’m the unluckiest person I’ve ever met

askracehiggins

Bet ya it'll turn around.

finchwith-aslingshot

doubt that.

askracehiggins

Ya ain't knowin' that. All ya can do is bet an' wait.

*he stays quiet*

What's botherin' ya?

nothin’…

Is no one talkin' to each other no more?!

finchwith-aslingshot

I was talkin’ to Jack the other day.

askracehiggins

Mhm.

finchwith-aslingshot

not really anybody else…

askracehiggins

Ya can talk to me.

finchwith-aslingshot

I don’t wanna be another thing to talk about.

I wanna talk.

about what?

Anythin'

well I dunno what to talk about.

askracehiggins

That cough better yet?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he shakes his head*

Jack says he’s scared it’ll turn into something worse.

askracehiggins

Sounds real bad.

finchwith-aslingshot

really?

askracehiggins

Ya sound ya's about ta cough a lung out.

finchwith-aslingshot

*he rolls his eyes*

askracehiggins

Ya do.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t gonna die because of a cough.

askracehiggins

Ya say so.

finchwith-aslingshot

ya think I’m gonna die from this?

Ya could.

think I’m a wimp.

Ain't what I said.

implied it.

Did not.

did to.

No.

yeah.

Did not.

*he rolls his eyes*

What?

nothin’.

Ya really gonna sell?

finchwith-aslingshot

yeah.

askracehiggins

Maybe the cough helps ya.

it does.

Yeah.

*he coughs*

*He winces a little at hearing the cough.*

finchwith-aslingshot

what?

askracehiggins

Real bad cough ya got there.

finchwith-aslingshot

‘m fine.

askracehiggins

Ya sure?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods then erupts into a coughing fit*

Don't sound fine.

I am.

Ya ain't.

ya don’t know that.

Pushin' yourself makes nothin' better.

‘m fine race.

If ya say so.

*he stays quiet*

Let a fella sell for ya.

finchwith-aslingshot

no. absolutely not I’ve skipped enough days already

askracehiggins

Ain't my problem if ya cough yaself to death.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t dyin’! lord! act like I have somethin’ bad.

askracehiggins

Bet ya ain't got it bad.

They got a doc in Brooklyn.

finchwith-aslingshot

why’s that matter?

askracehiggins

In case ya wanna go.

finchwith-aslingshot

why would I wanna go to Brooklyn?

askracehiggins

*He shrugs.* Hear they got a good doctor.

finchwith-aslingshot

ain’t goin’ to no doctor.

Ain't got money?

yeah.

I do.

race no.

Ya need one.

I don’t need nothin’

Ya keep the lodge up all night.

no I don’t.

I hear ya.

*he grumbles*

What?

nothin’

Ya can pay me back.

Race no.

C'mon.

no.

So much for tryin' ta help.

finchwith-aslingshot

*Race sits on his bunk, looking like something bothers him, but he ties his laces like nothing's wrong, glances over at Finch for a second, then looks away.*

( @askracehiggins)

*Finch glances at him*

hey.

askracehiggins

Hey.

*He looks down.*

what’s wrong?

Jack.

what’d Jack do?

*He shrugs.*

Think he's leavin' us.

( @finchwith-aslingshot)

finchwith-aslingshot

askracehiggins

He says he ain't, but won't say nothin' 'bout why he ain't here as much.

finchwith-aslingshot

I mean if he wants to go we can’t really stop him.

askracehiggins

No, guess not.

finchwith-aslingshot

…

don’t runnin’ away sound nice?

askracehiggins

Ya wanna run away from everythin' you know?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods*

fresh start.

askracehiggins

Ain't ever gettin' me ta leave.

finchwith-aslingshot

it don’t sound nice?

gettin’ away from everyone and everything that bothers you here? new start with new people?

askracehiggins

No. This is home.

finchwith-aslingshot

it ain’t. I ain’t ever had one.

askracehiggins

We's still family. Ya ain't s'pposed to give up on that.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t ever had family either.

askracehiggins

Ya got us.

finchwith-aslingshot

aint the same.

askracehiggins

It's what ya got. Ain't that good enough for no one here?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he looks away*

askracehiggins

I'd miss ev'rythin'. Sheepshead, Manhattan... the fellas.

but you’d be free.

Free from what?

I dunno. just free.

I like it here.

makes one of us.

Why don't ya?

the people. I can’t avoid my father anymore.

askracehiggins

Go ta Brooklyn, or Midtown, or Queens.

finchwith-aslingshot

it’s still New York.

askracehiggins

If ya's lucky he catches consumption.

doubt it.

Ya don't know that.

I know.

Ya could get real lucky.

finchwith-aslingshot

I’m the unluckiest person I’ve ever met

askracehiggins

Bet ya it'll turn around.

finchwith-aslingshot

doubt that.

askracehiggins

Ya ain't knowin' that. All ya can do is bet an' wait.

*he stays quiet*

What's botherin' ya?

nothin’…

Is no one talkin' to each other no more?!

finchwith-aslingshot

I was talkin’ to Jack the other day.

askracehiggins

Mhm.

finchwith-aslingshot

not really anybody else…

askracehiggins

Ya can talk to me.

finchwith-aslingshot

I don’t wanna be another thing to talk about.

I wanna talk.

about what?

Anythin'

well I dunno what to talk about.

askracehiggins

That cough better yet?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he shakes his head*

Jack says he’s scared it’ll turn into something worse.

askracehiggins

Sounds real bad.

finchwith-aslingshot

really?

askracehiggins

Ya sound ya's about ta cough a lung out.

finchwith-aslingshot

*he rolls his eyes*

askracehiggins

Ya do.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t gonna die because of a cough.

askracehiggins

Ya say so.

finchwith-aslingshot

ya think I’m gonna die from this?

Ya could.

think I’m a wimp.

Ain't what I said.

implied it.

Did not.

did to.

No.

yeah.

Did not.

*he rolls his eyes*

What?

nothin’.

Ya really gonna sell?

finchwith-aslingshot

yeah.

askracehiggins

Maybe the cough helps ya.

it does.

Yeah.

*he coughs*

*He winces a little at hearing the cough.*

finchwith-aslingshot

what?

askracehiggins

Real bad cough ya got there.

finchwith-aslingshot

‘m fine.

askracehiggins

Ya sure?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods then erupts into a coughing fit*

Don't sound fine.

I am.

Ya ain't.

ya don’t know that.

Pushin' yourself makes nothin' better.

‘m fine race.

If ya say so.

*he stays quiet*

Let a fella sell for ya.

finchwith-aslingshot

no. absolutely not I’ve skipped enough days already

askracehiggins

Ain't my problem if ya cough yaself to death.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t dyin’! lord! act like I have somethin’ bad.

askracehiggins

Bet ya ain't got it bad.

They got a doc in Brooklyn.

finchwith-aslingshot

why’s that matter?

askracehiggins

In case ya wanna go.

finchwith-aslingshot

why would I wanna go to Brooklyn?

askracehiggins

*He shrugs.* Hear they got a good doctor.

finchwith-aslingshot

ain’t goin’ to no doctor.

Ain't got money?

yeah.

I do.

race no.

Ya need one.

I don’t need nothin’

Ya keep the lodge up all night.

no I don’t.

I hear ya.

*he grumbles*

What?

nothin’

Ya can pay me back.

Race no.

C'mon.

*Race sits on his bunk, looking like something bothers him, but he ties his laces like nothing's wrong, glances over at Finch for a second, then looks away.*

( @askracehiggins)

*Finch glances at him*

hey.

askracehiggins

Hey.

*He looks down.*

what’s wrong?

Jack.

what’d Jack do?

*He shrugs.*

Think he's leavin' us.

( @finchwith-aslingshot)

finchwith-aslingshot

askracehiggins

He says he ain't, but won't say nothin' 'bout why he ain't here as much.

finchwith-aslingshot

I mean if he wants to go we can’t really stop him.

askracehiggins

No, guess not.

finchwith-aslingshot

…

don’t runnin’ away sound nice?

askracehiggins

Ya wanna run away from everythin' you know?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods*

fresh start.

askracehiggins

Ain't ever gettin' me ta leave.

finchwith-aslingshot

it don’t sound nice?

gettin’ away from everyone and everything that bothers you here? new start with new people?

askracehiggins

No. This is home.

finchwith-aslingshot

it ain’t. I ain’t ever had one.

askracehiggins

We's still family. Ya ain't s'pposed to give up on that.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t ever had family either.

askracehiggins

Ya got us.

finchwith-aslingshot

aint the same.

askracehiggins

It's what ya got. Ain't that good enough for no one here?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he looks away*

askracehiggins

I'd miss ev'rythin'. Sheepshead, Manhattan... the fellas.

but you’d be free.

Free from what?

I dunno. just free.

I like it here.

makes one of us.

Why don't ya?

the people. I can’t avoid my father anymore.

askracehiggins

Go ta Brooklyn, or Midtown, or Queens.

finchwith-aslingshot

it’s still New York.

askracehiggins

If ya's lucky he catches consumption.

doubt it.

Ya don't know that.

I know.

Ya could get real lucky.

finchwith-aslingshot

I’m the unluckiest person I’ve ever met

askracehiggins

Bet ya it'll turn around.

finchwith-aslingshot

doubt that.

askracehiggins

Ya ain't knowin' that. All ya can do is bet an' wait.

*he stays quiet*

What's botherin' ya?

nothin’…

Is no one talkin' to each other no more?!

finchwith-aslingshot

I was talkin’ to Jack the other day.

askracehiggins

Mhm.

finchwith-aslingshot

not really anybody else…

askracehiggins

Ya can talk to me.

finchwith-aslingshot

I don’t wanna be another thing to talk about.

I wanna talk.

about what?

Anythin'

well I dunno what to talk about.

askracehiggins

That cough better yet?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he shakes his head*

Jack says he’s scared it’ll turn into something worse.

askracehiggins

Sounds real bad.

finchwith-aslingshot

really?

askracehiggins

Ya sound ya's about ta cough a lung out.

finchwith-aslingshot

*he rolls his eyes*

askracehiggins

Ya do.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t gonna die because of a cough.

askracehiggins

Ya say so.

finchwith-aslingshot

ya think I’m gonna die from this?

Ya could.

think I’m a wimp.

Ain't what I said.

implied it.

Did not.

did to.

No.

yeah.

Did not.

*he rolls his eyes*

What?

nothin’.

Ya really gonna sell?

finchwith-aslingshot

yeah.

askracehiggins

Maybe the cough helps ya.

it does.

Yeah.

*he coughs*

*He winces a little at hearing the cough.*

finchwith-aslingshot

what?

askracehiggins

Real bad cough ya got there.

finchwith-aslingshot

‘m fine.

askracehiggins

Ya sure?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods then erupts into a coughing fit*

Don't sound fine.

I am.

Ya ain't.

ya don’t know that.

Pushin' yourself makes nothin' better.

‘m fine race.

If ya say so.

*he stays quiet*

Let a fella sell for ya.

finchwith-aslingshot

no. absolutely not I’ve skipped enough days already

askracehiggins

Ain't my problem if ya cough yaself to death.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t dyin’! lord! act like I have somethin’ bad.

askracehiggins

Bet ya ain't got it bad.

They got a doc in Brooklyn.

finchwith-aslingshot

why’s that matter?

askracehiggins

In case ya wanna go.

finchwith-aslingshot

why would I wanna go to Brooklyn?

askracehiggins

*He shrugs.* Hear they got a good doctor.

finchwith-aslingshot

ain’t goin’ to no doctor.

Ain't got money?

yeah.

I do.

race no.

Ya need one.

I don’t need nothin’

Ya keep the lodge up all night.

no I don’t.

I hear ya.

*he grumbles*

What?

nothin’

Ya can pay me back.

*Race sits on his bunk, looking like something bothers him, but he ties his laces like nothing's wrong, glances over at Finch for a second, then looks away.*

( @askracehiggins)

*Finch glances at him*

hey.

askracehiggins

Hey.

*He looks down.*

what’s wrong?

Jack.

what’d Jack do?

*He shrugs.*

Think he's leavin' us.

( @finchwith-aslingshot)

finchwith-aslingshot

askracehiggins

He says he ain't, but won't say nothin' 'bout why he ain't here as much.

finchwith-aslingshot

I mean if he wants to go we can’t really stop him.

askracehiggins

No, guess not.

finchwith-aslingshot

…

don’t runnin’ away sound nice?

askracehiggins

Ya wanna run away from everythin' you know?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods*

fresh start.

askracehiggins

Ain't ever gettin' me ta leave.

finchwith-aslingshot

it don’t sound nice?

gettin’ away from everyone and everything that bothers you here? new start with new people?

askracehiggins

No. This is home.

finchwith-aslingshot

it ain’t. I ain’t ever had one.

askracehiggins

We's still family. Ya ain't s'pposed to give up on that.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t ever had family either.

askracehiggins

Ya got us.

finchwith-aslingshot

aint the same.

askracehiggins

It's what ya got. Ain't that good enough for no one here?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he looks away*

askracehiggins

I'd miss ev'rythin'. Sheepshead, Manhattan... the fellas.

but you’d be free.

Free from what?

I dunno. just free.

I like it here.

makes one of us.

Why don't ya?

the people. I can’t avoid my father anymore.

askracehiggins

Go ta Brooklyn, or Midtown, or Queens.

finchwith-aslingshot

it’s still New York.

askracehiggins

If ya's lucky he catches consumption.

doubt it.

Ya don't know that.

I know.

Ya could get real lucky.

finchwith-aslingshot

I’m the unluckiest person I’ve ever met

askracehiggins

Bet ya it'll turn around.

finchwith-aslingshot

doubt that.

askracehiggins

Ya ain't knowin' that. All ya can do is bet an' wait.

*he stays quiet*

What's botherin' ya?

nothin’…

Is no one talkin' to each other no more?!

finchwith-aslingshot

I was talkin’ to Jack the other day.

askracehiggins

Mhm.

finchwith-aslingshot

not really anybody else…

askracehiggins

Ya can talk to me.

finchwith-aslingshot

I don’t wanna be another thing to talk about.

I wanna talk.

about what?

Anythin'

well I dunno what to talk about.

askracehiggins

That cough better yet?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he shakes his head*

Jack says he’s scared it’ll turn into something worse.

askracehiggins

Sounds real bad.

finchwith-aslingshot

really?

askracehiggins

Ya sound ya's about ta cough a lung out.

finchwith-aslingshot

*he rolls his eyes*

askracehiggins

Ya do.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t gonna die because of a cough.

askracehiggins

Ya say so.

finchwith-aslingshot

ya think I’m gonna die from this?

Ya could.

think I’m a wimp.

Ain't what I said.

implied it.

Did not.

did to.

No.

yeah.

Did not.

*he rolls his eyes*

What?

nothin’.

Ya really gonna sell?

finchwith-aslingshot

yeah.

askracehiggins

Maybe the cough helps ya.

it does.

Yeah.

*he coughs*

*He winces a little at hearing the cough.*

finchwith-aslingshot

what?

askracehiggins

Real bad cough ya got there.

finchwith-aslingshot

‘m fine.

askracehiggins

Ya sure?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods then erupts into a coughing fit*

Don't sound fine.

I am.

Ya ain't.

ya don’t know that.

Pushin' yourself makes nothin' better.

‘m fine race.

If ya say so.

*he stays quiet*

Let a fella sell for ya.

finchwith-aslingshot

no. absolutely not I’ve skipped enough days already

askracehiggins

Ain't my problem if ya cough yaself to death.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t dyin’! lord! act like I have somethin’ bad.

askracehiggins

Bet ya ain't got it bad.

They got a doc in Brooklyn.

finchwith-aslingshot

why’s that matter?

askracehiggins

In case ya wanna go.

finchwith-aslingshot

why would I wanna go to Brooklyn?

askracehiggins

*He shrugs.* Hear they got a good doctor.

finchwith-aslingshot

ain’t goin’ to no doctor.

Ain't got money?

yeah.

I do.

race no.

Ya need one.

I don’t need nothin’

Ya keep the lodge up all night.

no I don’t.

I hear ya.

*he grumbles*

What?

*Race sits on his bunk, looking like something bothers him, but he ties his laces like nothing's wrong, glances over at Finch for a second, then looks away.*

( @askracehiggins)

*Finch glances at him*

hey.

askracehiggins

Hey.

*He looks down.*

what’s wrong?

Jack.

what’d Jack do?

*He shrugs.*

Think he's leavin' us.

( @finchwith-aslingshot)

finchwith-aslingshot

askracehiggins

He says he ain't, but won't say nothin' 'bout why he ain't here as much.

finchwith-aslingshot

I mean if he wants to go we can’t really stop him.

askracehiggins

No, guess not.

finchwith-aslingshot

…

don’t runnin’ away sound nice?

askracehiggins

Ya wanna run away from everythin' you know?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods*

fresh start.

askracehiggins

Ain't ever gettin' me ta leave.

finchwith-aslingshot

it don’t sound nice?

gettin’ away from everyone and everything that bothers you here? new start with new people?

askracehiggins

No. This is home.

finchwith-aslingshot

it ain’t. I ain’t ever had one.

askracehiggins

We's still family. Ya ain't s'pposed to give up on that.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t ever had family either.

askracehiggins

Ya got us.

finchwith-aslingshot

aint the same.

askracehiggins

It's what ya got. Ain't that good enough for no one here?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he looks away*

askracehiggins

I'd miss ev'rythin'. Sheepshead, Manhattan... the fellas.

but you’d be free.

Free from what?

I dunno. just free.

I like it here.

makes one of us.

Why don't ya?

the people. I can’t avoid my father anymore.

askracehiggins

Go ta Brooklyn, or Midtown, or Queens.

finchwith-aslingshot

it’s still New York.

askracehiggins

If ya's lucky he catches consumption.

doubt it.

Ya don't know that.

I know.

Ya could get real lucky.

finchwith-aslingshot

I’m the unluckiest person I’ve ever met

askracehiggins

Bet ya it'll turn around.

finchwith-aslingshot

doubt that.

askracehiggins

Ya ain't knowin' that. All ya can do is bet an' wait.

*he stays quiet*

What's botherin' ya?

nothin’…

Is no one talkin' to each other no more?!

finchwith-aslingshot

I was talkin’ to Jack the other day.

askracehiggins

Mhm.

finchwith-aslingshot

not really anybody else…

askracehiggins

Ya can talk to me.

finchwith-aslingshot

I don’t wanna be another thing to talk about.

I wanna talk.

about what?

Anythin'

well I dunno what to talk about.

askracehiggins

That cough better yet?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he shakes his head*

Jack says he’s scared it’ll turn into something worse.

askracehiggins

Sounds real bad.

finchwith-aslingshot

really?

askracehiggins

Ya sound ya's about ta cough a lung out.

finchwith-aslingshot

*he rolls his eyes*

askracehiggins

Ya do.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t gonna die because of a cough.

askracehiggins

Ya say so.

finchwith-aslingshot

ya think I’m gonna die from this?

Ya could.

think I’m a wimp.

Ain't what I said.

implied it.

Did not.

did to.

No.

yeah.

Did not.

*he rolls his eyes*

What?

nothin’.

Ya really gonna sell?

finchwith-aslingshot

yeah.

askracehiggins

Maybe the cough helps ya.

it does.

Yeah.

*he coughs*

*He winces a little at hearing the cough.*

finchwith-aslingshot

what?

askracehiggins

Real bad cough ya got there.

finchwith-aslingshot

‘m fine.

askracehiggins

Ya sure?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods then erupts into a coughing fit*

Don't sound fine.

I am.

Ya ain't.

ya don’t know that.

Pushin' yourself makes nothin' better.

‘m fine race.

If ya say so.

*he stays quiet*

Let a fella sell for ya.

finchwith-aslingshot

no. absolutely not I’ve skipped enough days already

askracehiggins

Ain't my problem if ya cough yaself to death.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t dyin’! lord! act like I have somethin’ bad.

askracehiggins

Bet ya ain't got it bad.

They got a doc in Brooklyn.

finchwith-aslingshot

why’s that matter?

askracehiggins

In case ya wanna go.

finchwith-aslingshot

why would I wanna go to Brooklyn?

askracehiggins

*He shrugs.* Hear they got a good doctor.

finchwith-aslingshot

ain’t goin’ to no doctor.

Ain't got money?

yeah.

I do.

race no.

Ya need one.

I don’t need nothin’

Ya keep the lodge up all night.

finchwith-aslingshot

no I don’t.

askracehiggins

I hear ya.

finchwith-aslingshot

*Race sits on his bunk, looking like something bothers him, but he ties his laces like nothing's wrong, glances over at Finch for a second, then looks away.*

( @askracehiggins)

*Finch glances at him*

hey.

askracehiggins

Hey.

*He looks down.*

what’s wrong?

Jack.

what’d Jack do?

*He shrugs.*

Think he's leavin' us.

( @finchwith-aslingshot)

finchwith-aslingshot

askracehiggins

He says he ain't, but won't say nothin' 'bout why he ain't here as much.

finchwith-aslingshot

I mean if he wants to go we can’t really stop him.

askracehiggins

No, guess not.

finchwith-aslingshot

…

don’t runnin’ away sound nice?

askracehiggins

Ya wanna run away from everythin' you know?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods*

fresh start.

askracehiggins

Ain't ever gettin' me ta leave.

finchwith-aslingshot

it don’t sound nice?

gettin’ away from everyone and everything that bothers you here? new start with new people?

askracehiggins

No. This is home.

finchwith-aslingshot

it ain’t. I ain’t ever had one.

askracehiggins

We's still family. Ya ain't s'pposed to give up on that.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t ever had family either.

askracehiggins

Ya got us.

finchwith-aslingshot

aint the same.

askracehiggins

It's what ya got. Ain't that good enough for no one here?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he looks away*

askracehiggins

I'd miss ev'rythin'. Sheepshead, Manhattan... the fellas.

but you’d be free.

Free from what?

I dunno. just free.

I like it here.

makes one of us.

Why don't ya?

the people. I can’t avoid my father anymore.

askracehiggins

Go ta Brooklyn, or Midtown, or Queens.

finchwith-aslingshot

it’s still New York.

askracehiggins

If ya's lucky he catches consumption.

doubt it.

Ya don't know that.

I know.

Ya could get real lucky.

finchwith-aslingshot

I’m the unluckiest person I’ve ever met

askracehiggins

Bet ya it'll turn around.

finchwith-aslingshot

doubt that.

askracehiggins

Ya ain't knowin' that. All ya can do is bet an' wait.

*he stays quiet*

What's botherin' ya?

nothin’…

Is no one talkin' to each other no more?!

finchwith-aslingshot

I was talkin’ to Jack the other day.

askracehiggins

Mhm.

finchwith-aslingshot

not really anybody else…

askracehiggins

Ya can talk to me.

finchwith-aslingshot

I don’t wanna be another thing to talk about.

I wanna talk.

about what?

Anythin'

well I dunno what to talk about.

askracehiggins

That cough better yet?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he shakes his head*

Jack says he’s scared it’ll turn into something worse.

askracehiggins

Sounds real bad.

finchwith-aslingshot

really?

askracehiggins

Ya sound ya's about ta cough a lung out.

finchwith-aslingshot

*he rolls his eyes*

askracehiggins

Ya do.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t gonna die because of a cough.

askracehiggins

Ya say so.

finchwith-aslingshot

ya think I’m gonna die from this?

Ya could.

think I’m a wimp.

Ain't what I said.

implied it.

Did not.

did to.

No.

yeah.

Did not.

*he rolls his eyes*

What?

nothin’.

Ya really gonna sell?

finchwith-aslingshot

yeah.

askracehiggins

Maybe the cough helps ya.

it does.

Yeah.

*he coughs*

*He winces a little at hearing the cough.*

finchwith-aslingshot

what?

askracehiggins

Real bad cough ya got there.

finchwith-aslingshot

‘m fine.

askracehiggins

Ya sure?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods then erupts into a coughing fit*

Don't sound fine.

I am.

Ya ain't.

ya don’t know that.

Pushin' yourself makes nothin' better.

‘m fine race.

If ya say so.

*he stays quiet*

Let a fella sell for ya.

finchwith-aslingshot

no. absolutely not I’ve skipped enough days already

askracehiggins

Ain't my problem if ya cough yaself to death.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t dyin’! lord! act like I have somethin’ bad.

askracehiggins

Bet ya ain't got it bad.

They got a doc in Brooklyn.

finchwith-aslingshot

why’s that matter?

askracehiggins

In case ya wanna go.

finchwith-aslingshot

why would I wanna go to Brooklyn?

askracehiggins

*He shrugs.* Hear they got a good doctor.

finchwith-aslingshot

ain’t goin’ to no doctor.

Ain't got money?

yeah.

I do.

race no.

Ya need one.

I don’t need nothin’

Ya keep the lodge up all night.

finchwith-aslingshot

*Race sits on his bunk, looking like something bothers him, but he ties his laces like nothing's wrong, glances over at Finch for a second, then looks away.*

( @askracehiggins)

*Finch glances at him*

hey.

askracehiggins

Hey.

*He looks down.*

what’s wrong?

Jack.

what’d Jack do?

*He shrugs.*

Think he's leavin' us.

( @finchwith-aslingshot)

finchwith-aslingshot

askracehiggins

He says he ain't, but won't say nothin' 'bout why he ain't here as much.

finchwith-aslingshot

I mean if he wants to go we can’t really stop him.

askracehiggins

No, guess not.

finchwith-aslingshot

…

don’t runnin’ away sound nice?

askracehiggins

Ya wanna run away from everythin' you know?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods*

fresh start.

askracehiggins

Ain't ever gettin' me ta leave.

finchwith-aslingshot

it don’t sound nice?

gettin’ away from everyone and everything that bothers you here? new start with new people?

askracehiggins

No. This is home.

finchwith-aslingshot

it ain’t. I ain’t ever had one.

askracehiggins

We's still family. Ya ain't s'pposed to give up on that.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t ever had family either.

askracehiggins

Ya got us.

finchwith-aslingshot

aint the same.

askracehiggins

It's what ya got. Ain't that good enough for no one here?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he looks away*

askracehiggins

I'd miss ev'rythin'. Sheepshead, Manhattan... the fellas.

but you’d be free.

Free from what?

I dunno. just free.

I like it here.

makes one of us.

Why don't ya?

the people. I can’t avoid my father anymore.

askracehiggins

Go ta Brooklyn, or Midtown, or Queens.

finchwith-aslingshot

it’s still New York.

askracehiggins

If ya's lucky he catches consumption.

doubt it.

Ya don't know that.

I know.

Ya could get real lucky.

finchwith-aslingshot

I’m the unluckiest person I’ve ever met

askracehiggins

Bet ya it'll turn around.

finchwith-aslingshot

doubt that.

askracehiggins

Ya ain't knowin' that. All ya can do is bet an' wait.

*he stays quiet*

What's botherin' ya?

nothin’…

Is no one talkin' to each other no more?!

finchwith-aslingshot

I was talkin’ to Jack the other day.

askracehiggins

Mhm.

finchwith-aslingshot

not really anybody else…

askracehiggins

Ya can talk to me.

finchwith-aslingshot

I don’t wanna be another thing to talk about.

I wanna talk.

about what?

Anythin'

well I dunno what to talk about.

askracehiggins

That cough better yet?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he shakes his head*

Jack says he’s scared it’ll turn into something worse.

askracehiggins

Sounds real bad.

finchwith-aslingshot

really?

askracehiggins

Ya sound ya's about ta cough a lung out.

finchwith-aslingshot

*he rolls his eyes*

askracehiggins

Ya do.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t gonna die because of a cough.

askracehiggins

Ya say so.

finchwith-aslingshot

ya think I’m gonna die from this?

Ya could.

think I’m a wimp.

Ain't what I said.

implied it.

Did not.

did to.

No.

yeah.

Did not.

*he rolls his eyes*

What?

nothin’.

Ya really gonna sell?

finchwith-aslingshot

yeah.

askracehiggins

Maybe the cough helps ya.

it does.

Yeah.

*he coughs*

*He winces a little at hearing the cough.*

finchwith-aslingshot

what?

askracehiggins

Real bad cough ya got there.

finchwith-aslingshot

‘m fine.

askracehiggins

Ya sure?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods then erupts into a coughing fit*

Don't sound fine.

I am.

Ya ain't.

ya don’t know that.

Pushin' yourself makes nothin' better.

‘m fine race.

If ya say so.

*he stays quiet*

Let a fella sell for ya.

finchwith-aslingshot

no. absolutely not I’ve skipped enough days already

askracehiggins

Ain't my problem if ya cough yaself to death.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t dyin’! lord! act like I have somethin’ bad.

askracehiggins

Bet ya ain't got it bad.

They got a doc in Brooklyn.

finchwith-aslingshot

why’s that matter?

askracehiggins

In case ya wanna go.

finchwith-aslingshot

why would I wanna go to Brooklyn?

askracehiggins

*He shrugs.* Hear they got a good doctor.

finchwith-aslingshot

ain’t goin’ to no doctor.

Ain't got money?

yeah.

I do.

race no.

Ya need one.

*Race sits on his bunk, looking like something bothers him, but he ties his laces like nothing's wrong, glances over at Finch for a second, then looks away.*

( @askracehiggins)

*Finch glances at him*

hey.

askracehiggins

Hey.

*He looks down.*

what’s wrong?

Jack.

what’d Jack do?

*He shrugs.*

Think he's leavin' us.

( @finchwith-aslingshot)

finchwith-aslingshot

askracehiggins

He says he ain't, but won't say nothin' 'bout why he ain't here as much.

finchwith-aslingshot

I mean if he wants to go we can’t really stop him.

askracehiggins

No, guess not.

finchwith-aslingshot

…

don’t runnin’ away sound nice?

askracehiggins

Ya wanna run away from everythin' you know?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods*

fresh start.

askracehiggins

Ain't ever gettin' me ta leave.

finchwith-aslingshot

it don’t sound nice?

gettin’ away from everyone and everything that bothers you here? new start with new people?

askracehiggins

No. This is home.

finchwith-aslingshot

it ain’t. I ain’t ever had one.

askracehiggins

We's still family. Ya ain't s'pposed to give up on that.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t ever had family either.

askracehiggins

Ya got us.

finchwith-aslingshot

aint the same.

askracehiggins

It's what ya got. Ain't that good enough for no one here?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he looks away*

askracehiggins

I'd miss ev'rythin'. Sheepshead, Manhattan... the fellas.

but you’d be free.

Free from what?

I dunno. just free.

I like it here.

makes one of us.

Why don't ya?

the people. I can’t avoid my father anymore.

askracehiggins

Go ta Brooklyn, or Midtown, or Queens.

finchwith-aslingshot

it’s still New York.

askracehiggins

If ya's lucky he catches consumption.

doubt it.

Ya don't know that.

I know.

Ya could get real lucky.

finchwith-aslingshot

I’m the unluckiest person I’ve ever met

askracehiggins

Bet ya it'll turn around.

finchwith-aslingshot

doubt that.

askracehiggins

Ya ain't knowin' that. All ya can do is bet an' wait.

*he stays quiet*

What's botherin' ya?

nothin’…

Is no one talkin' to each other no more?!

finchwith-aslingshot

I was talkin’ to Jack the other day.

askracehiggins

Mhm.

finchwith-aslingshot

not really anybody else…

askracehiggins

Ya can talk to me.

finchwith-aslingshot

I don’t wanna be another thing to talk about.

I wanna talk.

about what?

Anythin'

well I dunno what to talk about.

askracehiggins

That cough better yet?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he shakes his head*

Jack says he’s scared it’ll turn into something worse.

askracehiggins

Sounds real bad.

finchwith-aslingshot

really?

askracehiggins

Ya sound ya's about ta cough a lung out.

finchwith-aslingshot

*he rolls his eyes*

askracehiggins

Ya do.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t gonna die because of a cough.

askracehiggins

Ya say so.

finchwith-aslingshot

ya think I’m gonna die from this?

Ya could.

think I’m a wimp.

Ain't what I said.

implied it.

Did not.

did to.

No.

yeah.

Did not.

*he rolls his eyes*

What?

nothin’.

Ya really gonna sell?

finchwith-aslingshot

yeah.

askracehiggins

Maybe the cough helps ya.

it does.

Yeah.

*he coughs*

*He winces a little at hearing the cough.*

finchwith-aslingshot

what?

askracehiggins

Real bad cough ya got there.

finchwith-aslingshot

‘m fine.

askracehiggins

Ya sure?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods then erupts into a coughing fit*

Don't sound fine.

I am.

Ya ain't.

ya don’t know that.

Pushin' yourself makes nothin' better.

‘m fine race.

If ya say so.

*he stays quiet*

Let a fella sell for ya.

finchwith-aslingshot

no. absolutely not I’ve skipped enough days already

askracehiggins

Ain't my problem if ya cough yaself to death.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t dyin’! lord! act like I have somethin’ bad.

askracehiggins

Bet ya ain't got it bad.

They got a doc in Brooklyn.

finchwith-aslingshot

why’s that matter?

askracehiggins

In case ya wanna go.

finchwith-aslingshot

why would I wanna go to Brooklyn?

askracehiggins

*He shrugs.* Hear they got a good doctor.

finchwith-aslingshot

ain’t goin’ to no doctor.

Ain't got money?

yeah.

I do.

*Race sits on his bunk, looking like something bothers him, but he ties his laces like nothing's wrong, glances over at Finch for a second, then looks away.*

( @askracehiggins)

*Finch glances at him*

hey.

askracehiggins

Hey.

*He looks down.*

what’s wrong?

Jack.

what’d Jack do?

*He shrugs.*

Think he's leavin' us.

( @finchwith-aslingshot)

finchwith-aslingshot

askracehiggins

He says he ain't, but won't say nothin' 'bout why he ain't here as much.

finchwith-aslingshot

I mean if he wants to go we can’t really stop him.

askracehiggins

No, guess not.

finchwith-aslingshot

…

don’t runnin’ away sound nice?

askracehiggins

Ya wanna run away from everythin' you know?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods*

fresh start.

askracehiggins

Ain't ever gettin' me ta leave.

finchwith-aslingshot

it don’t sound nice?

gettin’ away from everyone and everything that bothers you here? new start with new people?

askracehiggins

No. This is home.

finchwith-aslingshot

it ain’t. I ain’t ever had one.

askracehiggins

We's still family. Ya ain't s'pposed to give up on that.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t ever had family either.

askracehiggins

Ya got us.

finchwith-aslingshot

aint the same.

askracehiggins

It's what ya got. Ain't that good enough for no one here?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he looks away*

askracehiggins

I'd miss ev'rythin'. Sheepshead, Manhattan... the fellas.

but you’d be free.

Free from what?

I dunno. just free.

I like it here.

makes one of us.

Why don't ya?

the people. I can’t avoid my father anymore.

askracehiggins

Go ta Brooklyn, or Midtown, or Queens.

finchwith-aslingshot

it’s still New York.

askracehiggins

If ya's lucky he catches consumption.

doubt it.

Ya don't know that.

I know.

Ya could get real lucky.

finchwith-aslingshot

I’m the unluckiest person I’ve ever met

askracehiggins

Bet ya it'll turn around.

finchwith-aslingshot

doubt that.

askracehiggins

Ya ain't knowin' that. All ya can do is bet an' wait.

*he stays quiet*

What's botherin' ya?

nothin’…

Is no one talkin' to each other no more?!

finchwith-aslingshot

I was talkin’ to Jack the other day.

askracehiggins

Mhm.

finchwith-aslingshot

not really anybody else…

askracehiggins

Ya can talk to me.

finchwith-aslingshot

I don’t wanna be another thing to talk about.

I wanna talk.

about what?

Anythin'

well I dunno what to talk about.

askracehiggins

That cough better yet?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he shakes his head*

Jack says he’s scared it’ll turn into something worse.

askracehiggins

Sounds real bad.

finchwith-aslingshot

really?

askracehiggins

Ya sound ya's about ta cough a lung out.

finchwith-aslingshot

*he rolls his eyes*

askracehiggins

Ya do.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t gonna die because of a cough.

askracehiggins

Ya say so.

finchwith-aslingshot

ya think I’m gonna die from this?

Ya could.

think I’m a wimp.

Ain't what I said.

implied it.

Did not.

did to.

No.

yeah.

Did not.

*he rolls his eyes*

What?

nothin’.

Ya really gonna sell?

finchwith-aslingshot

yeah.

askracehiggins

Maybe the cough helps ya.

it does.

Yeah.

*he coughs*

*He winces a little at hearing the cough.*

finchwith-aslingshot

what?

askracehiggins

Real bad cough ya got there.

finchwith-aslingshot

‘m fine.

askracehiggins

Ya sure?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods then erupts into a coughing fit*

Don't sound fine.

I am.

Ya ain't.

ya don’t know that.

Pushin' yourself makes nothin' better.

‘m fine race.

If ya say so.

*he stays quiet*

Let a fella sell for ya.

finchwith-aslingshot

no. absolutely not I’ve skipped enough days already

askracehiggins

Ain't my problem if ya cough yaself to death.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t dyin’! lord! act like I have somethin’ bad.

askracehiggins

Bet ya ain't got it bad.

They got a doc in Brooklyn.

finchwith-aslingshot

why’s that matter?

askracehiggins

In case ya wanna go.

finchwith-aslingshot

why would I wanna go to Brooklyn?

askracehiggins

*He shrugs.* Hear they got a good doctor.

finchwith-aslingshot

ain’t goin’ to no doctor.

askracehiggins

Ain't got money?

finchwith-aslingshot

*Race sits on his bunk, looking like something bothers him, but he ties his laces like nothing's wrong, glances over at Finch for a second, then looks away.*

( @askracehiggins)

*Finch glances at him*

hey.

askracehiggins

Hey.

*He looks down.*

what’s wrong?

Jack.

what’d Jack do?

*He shrugs.*

Think he's leavin' us.

( @finchwith-aslingshot)

finchwith-aslingshot

askracehiggins

He says he ain't, but won't say nothin' 'bout why he ain't here as much.

finchwith-aslingshot

I mean if he wants to go we can’t really stop him.

askracehiggins

No, guess not.

finchwith-aslingshot

…

don’t runnin’ away sound nice?

askracehiggins

Ya wanna run away from everythin' you know?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods*

fresh start.

askracehiggins

Ain't ever gettin' me ta leave.

finchwith-aslingshot

it don’t sound nice?

gettin’ away from everyone and everything that bothers you here? new start with new people?

askracehiggins

No. This is home.

finchwith-aslingshot

it ain’t. I ain’t ever had one.

askracehiggins

We's still family. Ya ain't s'pposed to give up on that.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t ever had family either.

askracehiggins

Ya got us.

finchwith-aslingshot

aint the same.

askracehiggins

It's what ya got. Ain't that good enough for no one here?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he looks away*

askracehiggins

I'd miss ev'rythin'. Sheepshead, Manhattan... the fellas.

but you’d be free.

Free from what?

I dunno. just free.

I like it here.

makes one of us.

Why don't ya?

the people. I can’t avoid my father anymore.

askracehiggins

Go ta Brooklyn, or Midtown, or Queens.

finchwith-aslingshot

it’s still New York.

askracehiggins

If ya's lucky he catches consumption.

doubt it.

Ya don't know that.

I know.

Ya could get real lucky.

finchwith-aslingshot

I’m the unluckiest person I’ve ever met

askracehiggins

Bet ya it'll turn around.

finchwith-aslingshot

doubt that.

askracehiggins

Ya ain't knowin' that. All ya can do is bet an' wait.

*he stays quiet*

What's botherin' ya?

nothin’…

Is no one talkin' to each other no more?!

finchwith-aslingshot

I was talkin’ to Jack the other day.

askracehiggins

Mhm.

finchwith-aslingshot

not really anybody else…

askracehiggins

Ya can talk to me.

finchwith-aslingshot

I don’t wanna be another thing to talk about.

I wanna talk.

about what?

Anythin'

well I dunno what to talk about.

askracehiggins

That cough better yet?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he shakes his head*

Jack says he’s scared it’ll turn into something worse.

askracehiggins

Sounds real bad.

finchwith-aslingshot

really?

askracehiggins

Ya sound ya's about ta cough a lung out.

finchwith-aslingshot

*he rolls his eyes*

askracehiggins

Ya do.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t gonna die because of a cough.

askracehiggins

Ya say so.

finchwith-aslingshot

ya think I’m gonna die from this?

Ya could.

think I’m a wimp.

Ain't what I said.

implied it.

Did not.

did to.

No.

yeah.

Did not.

*he rolls his eyes*

What?

nothin’.

Ya really gonna sell?

finchwith-aslingshot

yeah.

askracehiggins

Maybe the cough helps ya.

it does.

Yeah.

*he coughs*

*He winces a little at hearing the cough.*

finchwith-aslingshot

what?

askracehiggins

Real bad cough ya got there.

finchwith-aslingshot

‘m fine.

askracehiggins

Ya sure?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods then erupts into a coughing fit*

Don't sound fine.

I am.

Ya ain't.

ya don’t know that.

Pushin' yourself makes nothin' better.

‘m fine race.

If ya say so.

*he stays quiet*

Let a fella sell for ya.

finchwith-aslingshot

no. absolutely not I’ve skipped enough days already

askracehiggins

Ain't my problem if ya cough yaself to death.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t dyin’! lord! act like I have somethin’ bad.

askracehiggins

Bet ya ain't got it bad.

They got a doc in Brooklyn.

finchwith-aslingshot

why’s that matter?

askracehiggins

In case ya wanna go.

finchwith-aslingshot

why would I wanna go to Brooklyn?

askracehiggins

*He shrugs.* Hear they got a good doctor.

finchwith-aslingshot

*Race sits on his bunk, looking like something bothers him, but he ties his laces like nothing's wrong, glances over at Finch for a second, then looks away.*

( @askracehiggins)

*Finch glances at him*

hey.

askracehiggins

Hey.

*He looks down.*

what’s wrong?

Jack.

what’d Jack do?

*He shrugs.*

Think he's leavin' us.

( @finchwith-aslingshot)

finchwith-aslingshot

askracehiggins

He says he ain't, but won't say nothin' 'bout why he ain't here as much.

finchwith-aslingshot

I mean if he wants to go we can’t really stop him.

askracehiggins

No, guess not.

finchwith-aslingshot

…

don’t runnin’ away sound nice?

askracehiggins

Ya wanna run away from everythin' you know?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods*

fresh start.

askracehiggins

Ain't ever gettin' me ta leave.

finchwith-aslingshot

it don’t sound nice?

gettin’ away from everyone and everything that bothers you here? new start with new people?

askracehiggins

No. This is home.

finchwith-aslingshot

it ain’t. I ain’t ever had one.

askracehiggins

We's still family. Ya ain't s'pposed to give up on that.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t ever had family either.

askracehiggins

Ya got us.

finchwith-aslingshot

aint the same.

askracehiggins

It's what ya got. Ain't that good enough for no one here?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he looks away*

askracehiggins

I'd miss ev'rythin'. Sheepshead, Manhattan... the fellas.

but you’d be free.

Free from what?

I dunno. just free.

I like it here.

makes one of us.

Why don't ya?

the people. I can’t avoid my father anymore.

askracehiggins

Go ta Brooklyn, or Midtown, or Queens.

finchwith-aslingshot

it’s still New York.

askracehiggins

If ya's lucky he catches consumption.

doubt it.

Ya don't know that.

I know.

Ya could get real lucky.

finchwith-aslingshot

I’m the unluckiest person I’ve ever met

askracehiggins

Bet ya it'll turn around.

finchwith-aslingshot

doubt that.

askracehiggins

Ya ain't knowin' that. All ya can do is bet an' wait.

*he stays quiet*

What's botherin' ya?

nothin’…

Is no one talkin' to each other no more?!

finchwith-aslingshot

I was talkin’ to Jack the other day.

askracehiggins

Mhm.

finchwith-aslingshot

not really anybody else…

askracehiggins

Ya can talk to me.

finchwith-aslingshot

I don’t wanna be another thing to talk about.

I wanna talk.

about what?

Anythin'

well I dunno what to talk about.

askracehiggins

That cough better yet?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he shakes his head*

Jack says he’s scared it’ll turn into something worse.

askracehiggins

Sounds real bad.

finchwith-aslingshot

really?

askracehiggins

Ya sound ya's about ta cough a lung out.

finchwith-aslingshot

*he rolls his eyes*

askracehiggins

Ya do.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t gonna die because of a cough.

askracehiggins

Ya say so.

finchwith-aslingshot

ya think I’m gonna die from this?

Ya could.

think I’m a wimp.

Ain't what I said.

implied it.

Did not.

did to.

No.

yeah.

Did not.

*he rolls his eyes*

What?

nothin’.

Ya really gonna sell?

finchwith-aslingshot

yeah.

askracehiggins

Maybe the cough helps ya.

it does.

Yeah.

*he coughs*

*He winces a little at hearing the cough.*

finchwith-aslingshot

what?

askracehiggins

Real bad cough ya got there.

finchwith-aslingshot

‘m fine.

askracehiggins

Ya sure?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods then erupts into a coughing fit*

Don't sound fine.

I am.

Ya ain't.

ya don’t know that.

Pushin' yourself makes nothin' better.

‘m fine race.

If ya say so.

*he stays quiet*

Let a fella sell for ya.

finchwith-aslingshot

no. absolutely not I’ve skipped enough days already

askracehiggins

Ain't my problem if ya cough yaself to death.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t dyin’! lord! act like I have somethin’ bad.

askracehiggins

Bet ya ain't got it bad.

They got a doc in Brooklyn.

finchwith-aslingshot

why’s that matter?

askracehiggins

In case ya wanna go.

finchwith-aslingshot

*Race sits on his bunk, looking like something bothers him, but he ties his laces like nothing's wrong, glances over at Finch for a second, then looks away.*

( @askracehiggins)

*Finch glances at him*

hey.

askracehiggins

Hey.

*He looks down.*

what’s wrong?

Jack.

what’d Jack do?

*He shrugs.*

Think he's leavin' us.

( @finchwith-aslingshot)

finchwith-aslingshot

askracehiggins

He says he ain't, but won't say nothin' 'bout why he ain't here as much.

finchwith-aslingshot

I mean if he wants to go we can’t really stop him.

askracehiggins

No, guess not.

finchwith-aslingshot

…

don’t runnin’ away sound nice?

askracehiggins

Ya wanna run away from everythin' you know?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods*

fresh start.

askracehiggins

Ain't ever gettin' me ta leave.

finchwith-aslingshot

it don’t sound nice?

gettin’ away from everyone and everything that bothers you here? new start with new people?

askracehiggins

No. This is home.

finchwith-aslingshot

it ain’t. I ain’t ever had one.

askracehiggins

We's still family. Ya ain't s'pposed to give up on that.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t ever had family either.

askracehiggins

Ya got us.

finchwith-aslingshot

aint the same.

askracehiggins

It's what ya got. Ain't that good enough for no one here?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he looks away*

askracehiggins

I'd miss ev'rythin'. Sheepshead, Manhattan... the fellas.

but you’d be free.

Free from what?

I dunno. just free.

I like it here.

makes one of us.

Why don't ya?

the people. I can’t avoid my father anymore.

askracehiggins

Go ta Brooklyn, or Midtown, or Queens.

finchwith-aslingshot

it’s still New York.

askracehiggins

If ya's lucky he catches consumption.

doubt it.

Ya don't know that.

I know.

Ya could get real lucky.

finchwith-aslingshot

I’m the unluckiest person I’ve ever met

askracehiggins

Bet ya it'll turn around.

finchwith-aslingshot

doubt that.

askracehiggins

Ya ain't knowin' that. All ya can do is bet an' wait.

*he stays quiet*

What's botherin' ya?

nothin’…

Is no one talkin' to each other no more?!

finchwith-aslingshot

I was talkin’ to Jack the other day.

askracehiggins

Mhm.

finchwith-aslingshot

not really anybody else…

askracehiggins

Ya can talk to me.

finchwith-aslingshot

I don’t wanna be another thing to talk about.

I wanna talk.

about what?

Anythin'

well I dunno what to talk about.

askracehiggins

That cough better yet?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he shakes his head*

Jack says he’s scared it’ll turn into something worse.

askracehiggins

Sounds real bad.

finchwith-aslingshot

really?

askracehiggins

Ya sound ya's about ta cough a lung out.

finchwith-aslingshot

*he rolls his eyes*

askracehiggins

Ya do.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t gonna die because of a cough.

askracehiggins

Ya say so.

finchwith-aslingshot

ya think I’m gonna die from this?

Ya could.

think I’m a wimp.

Ain't what I said.

implied it.

Did not.

did to.

No.

yeah.

Did not.

*he rolls his eyes*

What?

nothin’.

Ya really gonna sell?

finchwith-aslingshot

yeah.

askracehiggins

Maybe the cough helps ya.

it does.

Yeah.

*he coughs*

*He winces a little at hearing the cough.*

finchwith-aslingshot

what?

askracehiggins

Real bad cough ya got there.

finchwith-aslingshot

‘m fine.

askracehiggins

Ya sure?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods then erupts into a coughing fit*

Don't sound fine.

I am.

Ya ain't.

ya don’t know that.

Pushin' yourself makes nothin' better.

‘m fine race.

If ya say so.

*he stays quiet*

Let a fella sell for ya.

finchwith-aslingshot

no. absolutely not I’ve skipped enough days already

askracehiggins

Ain't my problem if ya cough yaself to death.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t dyin’! lord! act like I have somethin’ bad.

askracehiggins

Bet ya ain't got it bad.

They got a doc in Brooklyn.

finchwith-aslingshot

*Race sits on his bunk, looking like something bothers him, but he ties his laces like nothing's wrong, glances over at Finch for a second, then looks away.*

( @askracehiggins)

*Finch glances at him*

hey.

askracehiggins

Hey.

*He looks down.*

what’s wrong?

Jack.

what’d Jack do?

*He shrugs.*

Think he's leavin' us.

( @finchwith-aslingshot)

finchwith-aslingshot

askracehiggins

He says he ain't, but won't say nothin' 'bout why he ain't here as much.

finchwith-aslingshot

I mean if he wants to go we can’t really stop him.

askracehiggins

No, guess not.

finchwith-aslingshot

…

don’t runnin’ away sound nice?

askracehiggins

Ya wanna run away from everythin' you know?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods*

fresh start.

askracehiggins

Ain't ever gettin' me ta leave.

finchwith-aslingshot

it don’t sound nice?

gettin’ away from everyone and everything that bothers you here? new start with new people?

askracehiggins

No. This is home.

finchwith-aslingshot

it ain’t. I ain’t ever had one.

askracehiggins

We's still family. Ya ain't s'pposed to give up on that.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t ever had family either.

askracehiggins

Ya got us.

finchwith-aslingshot

aint the same.

askracehiggins

It's what ya got. Ain't that good enough for no one here?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he looks away*

askracehiggins

I'd miss ev'rythin'. Sheepshead, Manhattan... the fellas.

but you’d be free.

Free from what?

I dunno. just free.

I like it here.

makes one of us.

Why don't ya?

the people. I can’t avoid my father anymore.

askracehiggins

Go ta Brooklyn, or Midtown, or Queens.

finchwith-aslingshot

it’s still New York.

askracehiggins

If ya's lucky he catches consumption.

doubt it.

Ya don't know that.

I know.

Ya could get real lucky.

finchwith-aslingshot

I’m the unluckiest person I’ve ever met

askracehiggins

Bet ya it'll turn around.

finchwith-aslingshot

doubt that.

askracehiggins

Ya ain't knowin' that. All ya can do is bet an' wait.

*he stays quiet*

What's botherin' ya?

nothin’…

Is no one talkin' to each other no more?!

finchwith-aslingshot

I was talkin’ to Jack the other day.

askracehiggins

Mhm.

finchwith-aslingshot

not really anybody else…

askracehiggins

Ya can talk to me.

finchwith-aslingshot

I don’t wanna be another thing to talk about.

I wanna talk.

about what?

Anythin'

well I dunno what to talk about.

askracehiggins

That cough better yet?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he shakes his head*

Jack says he’s scared it’ll turn into something worse.

askracehiggins

Sounds real bad.

finchwith-aslingshot

really?

askracehiggins

Ya sound ya's about ta cough a lung out.

finchwith-aslingshot

*he rolls his eyes*

askracehiggins

Ya do.

finchwith-aslingshot

I ain’t gonna die because of a cough.

askracehiggins

Ya say so.

finchwith-aslingshot

ya think I’m gonna die from this?

Ya could.

think I’m a wimp.

Ain't what I said.

implied it.

Did not.

did to.

No.

yeah.

Did not.

*he rolls his eyes*

What?

nothin’.

Ya really gonna sell?

finchwith-aslingshot

yeah.

askracehiggins

Maybe the cough helps ya.

it does.

Yeah.

*he coughs*

*He winces a little at hearing the cough.*

finchwith-aslingshot

what?

askracehiggins

Real bad cough ya got there.

finchwith-aslingshot

‘m fine.

askracehiggins

Ya sure?

finchwith-aslingshot

*he nods then erupts into a coughing fit*

Don't sound fine.

I am.

Ya ain't.

ya don’t know that.

Pushin' yourself makes nothin' better.

‘m fine race.

If ya say so.

*he stays quiet*

Let a fella sell for ya.

finchwith-aslingshot

no. absolutely not I’ve skipped enough days already

askracehiggins

Ain't my problem if ya cough yaself to death.

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