We all know.

I'm saying that right now.

We know that Blink lost his eye to a drunk father who was mad at a little eight year old. An eight year old who wasn't really doing anything. I mean the kid wanted to go out side. I don't think that should cost him an eye. But that's just me.

Jack, well he doesn't talk much about his real family. I mean I wouldn't either if I was him. He just lets it slide that his real father is in prison and his mother dead at his hands. I mean I would be reluctant to talk about them if I knew my mother died to save me as well. So really I don't begrudge him Santa Fe.

I mean Snitch always seems so nice, but he's got a secret too. His dad used to beat him and his little sister. Ever wonder why she isn't around. Well she's dead. He visits her every day if he can crying at the mass grave sight and missing her.

Skittery isn't really that open about his past. But I sleep below him so I know about it. His uncle raped him. He cries about it and the thin pillow carries his voice down to me. Haven't talked to him about it. Don't really want to.

Dutchy the love of my life didn't always sell papes, used to sell himself. Then he got to old. He came to the lodging house broken and beaten. I only just broke through his shell.

Crutchy puts up a good front, though he's gotta bum leg from his mother tying it to a post to keep him in one place while she drank. Untied him before it fell off but not before he lost the ability to walk.

Pie shrugs when we ask him about his past says he just left. Won't say why though. I bet it has to do with that broken rib he complains about when it gets stormy.

Itey says he just wanted an adventure and to get away from his mother. She said come here one too many times for him. I think he wanted to get away from the life he lead as her lover, a lover unwanted.

Snoddy says he looks just like his dad. That's why his mother kicked him out because she didn't want any one like his father in her life. I think he was six.

Bumlets was just told to leave. To leave his family like his father and step father had before him. He still visits when his mother isn't around to give his siblings candy. God he loves them.

Swifty smirks saying he just ran. Didn't want to work on a fucking railroad. So he ran, and hasn't stopped running since.

And me. Well I remember the belt marks. Don't say anything.

None of us do.

It happened.

We survived.

Disclaimer: Own Zilch

Author's notes: Saaad! -sniffles- Am very proud of this work!

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