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Name: Carmen (Sketch) Age: 15 years old. Birthday: January 1st, 1988 Love interest: Spot Close friends: Dice, Mush, Cowboy, Spot Best friend: Dice Lives: Brooklyn Physical features: long light blonde hair, hazel eyes, 5'4", 112 lbs, very pretty. How newsie name was chosen: likes to sketch pictures a lot. Personality: outgoing, smart, loyal. Ethnic stuff: Irish background. Good at: Drawing, poker, making everyone laughs. Other: lives in Brooklyn Lodging house, second in command to spot. Has been living in Brooklyn for 5 years. *Thanks to Melissa for permission to use her as a character*

Name: Kennedy (Dice) Age: 14 years old. Birthday: August 27, 1989 Love interest: Jack Close friends: Sketch, Cowboy, Spot, Racetrack Best friend: Sketch Lives: Brooklyn Physical features: Long brown hair, baby blue eyes, 5'8", 123 lbs, attractive. How newsie name was chosen: gambling addiction Personality: quick thinker, dramatic, loyal. Ethnic stuff: English background. Good at: talking her way out of things, very observant, gambling. Other: has been living in Brooklyn for 2 years.

Spot: 17 years old Mush: 15 years old Race track: 15 years old Kid blink: 16 years old Jack: 17 years old.

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(Dice's Point Of View)

"Sketch. Sketch. SKETCH!" I yelled laughing as my best friend jumped out of her bunk, hitting her head on the bunk above her. She glared at me. I smiled. "What the hell was that for?!" she mumbled, climbing off of her bed. I watched as she stretched and put her hair back in the long braid she wears it in everyday. I shrugged. "I felt like bugging ya'.no not really, but we better get going or we wont get our papes.Ur boyfriend already left." Sketch blushed deeply and jogged to the bathroom to change her clothes. "Spot is NOT my boyfriend.just.a friend that's a boy." "Yea a friend that is like.in love with you!" I said, interrupting her. "Dice, don't make me slug you.believe me I wont hesitate to do so." Sketch said, situating her hat over her hair. I sighed and pulled my hat on. "whatever." I mumbled and followed my friend out onto the streets of Brooklyn.

(Sketch's P.O.V.)

I cant believe Dice actually thinks spot likes me that way.I mean that wouldn't be a bad thing.no! Sketch, get a hold of urself, spot is your friend.you don't want to go out with him.
I glanced over to Dice who was whistling 'Yankee Doodle'.
She turned and smiled at me.
I joined in the whistling as we ran down to the distribution center to meet with the other Brooklyn newsies to collect our papers.
"Hey-ya Carmen!"
I turned to look for the person that called me by my real name. The ONLY person that was allowed to do that.
I spotted a hand waving in the air and nodded, jogging over to him.
"Aloha spot, anything good today?" I asked, skimming over his bought newspapers.
"Naw.not really but as you know."
Dice joined in with spot and me.
"Headlines don't sell papes.Newsies sell papes."
We smiled at each other and spot gave Dice a high five.
I walked up to the counter to purchase my newspapers as spot and my best friend began discussing Dice's winnings from the night before (she won a bet).
"200 papes please." I said, putting my money down. Mr. Locke (newspaper guy) handed me my bundle and called for the next newsie in line. I thanked him and sat down next to spot and Dice.
"And my papes.please." Dice said, smiling proudly. I shook my head, laughing and handed her half of the stack.
Spot looked between us, his face covered with confusion.
"I told Dice that if she won the bet.I'd buy her papers for the next week." I said, flipping the newspaper pages.
"Aww.you never learn Carmen.You never learn." Spot said putting his arm around me.
I could feel my heart leap.

(Dice's P.O.V)
I smiled as I watched Sketch's face turn red.
"Come on y'all, I wanna go meet up with Jack!" I said, pulling my best friend and spot behind me.
"iight were coming.I think somebody has a crush!" spot said, wiggling his eyebrows.
I punched him in the arm.
"Shut up, man." I said, feeling pretty embarrassed.
Sketch pointed at me and laughed. I couldn't help but chuckle also...what can I say? It's contagious.
I stood behind sketch and spot as we crossed the Brooklyn Bridge. It's respectful to let them go first since they are higher classified as newsies.
"Ooh someone's excited!" Sketch said, giggling as she watched me dance around the streets.
I smirked at her.
"And someone is in love." I whispered, nodding down to where the Brooklyn leader held her hand.
She blushed and kept her mouth shut from then on until we got to the Manhattan Newsie grounds.
"Hey how are y'all doing?" Mush asked, smiling as he came up to us. We all smiled back and patted his shoulder or gave him a handshake.
"Hey.erm.Mush.where's the cowboy at?" I asked quietly.
Mush smiled and nodded.
"He's right."
"Here."
I turned around and smiled at jack.now I know how spot must feel about my best friend.
This time MY heart leaped.

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