First I'll be needin' yer full name, honey. It's for my confidential records. Lord knows none o' the girls actually uses 'em.

Bonnie Fuentes.

So what do people actually call ya? An' why?

I just go by Bonnie. Don’t really care about nicknames an’ I’ve never been given one.

Age an' birthday? Just estimate if ya ain't sure, hon.

I’m fourteen. Born January 1st.

Now you's gonna give me a physical description. Height, build, hair, eyes, the clothes ya wears--everythin' down to the last freckle, ya hear? *gives you a sober look* If one o' my goils goes missin'...well, it pays to be prepared, I always say.

I’m pretty small. About 5’2”, skinny. Hair’s dark brown and my eyes are green. I’ve been told I have small features. I guess that’s somethin’ you could use to recognize me. My clothes always seem big on me.

I know you'll be sellin' papes, but are ya doin' any odder kinda work? If so, I gotta know about it. *gives you a sharp look* Yes, even that.

Well I certainly don’t do that. Wouldn’t dream of it. I’m more of a thief myself. -laughs- I’m messin’ with ya. Again, I wouldn’t dream of it...unless I needed to.

What's yer personality like, dearie? Sweet, grumpy, shy, outgoin', overly fond o' the boys? *smiles* It's all perfectly fine here in Greenwich Village.

I’ve got my papa’s quick temper. Other than that? I’m a nice person. I’ll get on well enough with anybody unless they start stickin’ their nose into my business. I’m not here lookin’ for trouble.

Now, most o' the Village is real keen on the arts. Got any special talents I should know about? If ya sing, dance, act, draw, paint, write, or sweep a stage, I guarantee the goils'll find ya some extra work. *winks* You can tell me about any non-artistic talents while you's at it.

Well I like drawin’. Takes up a lot of my time. As for non-artistic? I don’t think ya need to know that.

Any ghosts hauntin' ya that I should know about? I don't mean the kind that supposedly haunts the attic--I mean the bad things that follow ya from yer past, or the bad habits ya just can't seem to shake.

Nothin’s followin’ me as far as I know. Sure, my papa might’ve annoyed a few people but I doubt it’s gonna be much of a problem.

Who ya know in the area, hon? Friend or foe, I wanna hear about it. An' have ya got any fam'ly left?

I’m new to the area. Don’t know anyone yet. As for family, my mama’s dead an’ my papa’s back in Newark. He ain’t goin’ anywhere for a while. Don’t know my other family, if I’ve even got any.

Seein' anyone special, dear? *smiles slyly*

It’d be nice but no, not right now.

Now, last of all, baby, I need ya to tell me why you's here. Where'd ya come from, an' what kinda life did ya have before?

Well there ain’t much to tell. I was born in the Bronx. My mama died straight away, didn’t even get to see me accordin’ to my papa. He named me Bonnie after her. We moved around a lot. Lived in a lot of different places. Most of New York. Florida. Texas. California. You name it, I’ve probably lived there. Papa liked to...uh...find ways around workin’, if ya get what I mean. -laughs- Don’t worry. I don’t take after him, that much. Went to a lot of different churches along our travels as well. Papa was real religious. Kinda ironic when ya think about it. Anyway, he got caught while we were in Newark an’ ended up doin’ jail time. So now I’m here, hopin’ for a place to stay ‘cause I didn’t wanna go to no orphanage. -smirks- Ya look shocked I told ya the truth. Don’t see why I shouldn’t. Like I said, I ain’t here to cause trouble.

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