Summary: ONE YEAR AFTER THE NEWSBOYS STRIKE: David Jacob's cousin, Marley, has been staying with David and his family for the past couple of weeks or so because Marley's parents were in a tradgic vehicle incident. She has met and spoken to all of the newsies at least once and is going out with Oscar Delancy, who is an ass to the newsies but a sweetie to her. Of course, David and the rest of the newsies think it's horrible that the two are an item and she doesn't like talking to them at all, especially Jack because of the harsh things he says to her and about her and Oscar. (they don't get along that well AT FIRST). So, Marley doesn't seem too much into the relationship as much as Oscar is and when she begins to doubt their time together, he does something bad. Who helps her? The Cowboy himself..
--This story will obviously have Jack in character like the movie, and him with Marley. So they aren't going to fall MADLY in love the day they see each other. k? I'm going to go in easy on it. lol. Thanks!
--jackandjill
Chap. 1
It was a cold afternoon, filled with showers and a tiny bit of sun, which was unusual for the summertime. Marley was sitting with her boyfriend of one month, Oscar Delancy, and his brother, Morris, in Tibby's. Marley had been staying at David's house for a month and a half so far. (which means her and Oscar pretty much went out right when she moved there.) Marley's hair was a dirty blond, medium in length, straight, and shiny. She wasn't one to have sex with her boyfriend every night of the week and didn't even like going past kissing with him. Oscar had grown tall and had atleast four inches on Marley, long arms and legs built from running after Jack Kelly. He wasn't the best looking guy, but he was sweet to Marley and that was all she cared about. The only person Marley could talk to about things and get a straight, non-joking-around answer to was Sarah Jacobs, David's sister, and one of her very closest friends.
'Wiesel was jokin around the other day sayin what the newsboys would do if Pulitzer jacked up the price again.' Oscar joked. He snaked his arm around Marley.
'I don't think he would do that.' Morris said.
'I know that, ya idiot, I was just tellin ya what the man said, ok?' Oscar spat at his brother.
'That wouldn't be good.' Marley said, looking at the two.
'It would be funny. The newsies would go crazy. And we'd just sit back and laugh in their pathetic faces.' Morris said.
Marley shot him a look, only to defend her cousin, David.
Then, with a slam of the door behind them, Jack Kelly appeared in the doorway of Tibby's, accompanied by RaceTrack and Mush.
'Well, well, well, if it isn't the Delancy brothers.' Jack smirked as he made his way over to their table.
'Ain't you got no where else better to be Kelly? Fuck off.' Morris sneered.
'Got anyone in mind do ya Morris?' Jack said. Race and Mush were laughing aimlessly in the background.
Marley cringed when she heard it.
'What's the matta Marley? Stench of dirty Oscar here sceevin ya out?' he laughed.
'No. Why don't you go somewhere else, Kelly?' Marley said, giving him a discusted look.
She could feel Jack's eyes roaming her body.
'Because me, Mush, and Race decided to come here. But besides that, I just wanted to come tell you, Marley, that I'm very excited to be gettin to spend awhile roomin wit you in the lodgin house' he said. He obviously wasn't lying.
Jack then walked away with Mush and Race by his side, laughing as they talked together.
Two girls, about their age, sitting at the table next to theirs, started to giggle.
'My gosh! Jack Kelly is so handsome!' One of them squeaked.
'He is SO cute!' The other girl said, turning their heads toward him as he made his way out of Tibby's.
Oscar and Morris gave them dirty looks and went back to talking to Marley.
'What did Kelly mean when he said you was gonna be stayin wit them at the lodgin house?' Morris asked her.
'Yeah, you neva told me any of that sweet-face.' Oscar said.
'I don't know anything about it, that's why.' She said.
Both boys shot her curious looks
'But I'm gonna find out.' She said.
-
Marley stood in the doorway of the Jacobs' house.
'You're finally home.' Mrs. (Esther) Jacobs said as she put a pot of food on the table and smiled at her niece.
Sarah and Dave had just finished setting the table and were know sitting down getting ready to eat. They smiled at her, and she smiled back.
'Hello Uncle Mayor.' Marley said as she quick kissed her uncle on the cheek and sat down at the dinner table next to David.
'Hello dear, and how was your day out?' He asked her.
'It was good. The usual; just hung around Oscar and Morris.' She said.
Dave rolled his eyes.
About a minute of silence passed at the dinner table.
'I was talking to Jack Kelly today, and what is this he tells me about staying with him and the other newsies at the lodging house?' She finally asked.
Suddenly everything in the room seemed uncomfortable.
After about eight seconds of silence and staring, Mayor spoke up.
'Me and the rest of the family need to leave here for awhile. Not forever, but for a good while.' He said.
'What do you mean you need to leave for awhile? And what do you mean by "family".' She asked, not understanding.
'The truth is, Marley, I have a bussiness-type issue that I have to attend and it's family-orientented only. Now I know you're in the family but you don't apply according to the paper my boss gave me.' He said.
'I still don't understand. Why are you leaving me here? And why the lodging house?' She asked.
'We can't bring you with us, it's just not permitted and I could lose my job if I don't go on this trip. So me and your aunt sat down and discussed everything and we think it best that you stay at the lodging house. We talked to Clopman, the man who runs it, and he said it's alright. I paid him and he has a room separate from all of the boys just for you.' He finished.
'This is a joke, right.' Marley's eyes widened and a small gasp escaped from her mouth. She looked at her Aunt Esther.
'No. I'm sorry, but it's not a joke, dear. We leave early tomorrow morning.' Esther said.
'We know it may take some time to adjust, but I know it will turn out just fine.' She said as she smiled at Marley.
But Marley didn't smile back.
'This is unbelievable. Can't I stay with Oscar?' She asked.
'Well that's certainly out of the question.' Esther started but was cut off.
'I will not tolerate you staying with that boy and his brother for God-knows-how-long.' Mayor said, concerned, and raising his voice a little.
'And staying with God-knows-how-many boys, you CAN tolerate?' Marley said, not believing her ears.
'You're going to the lodging house tomorrow and that is the end of our discussion Marley.' Mayor said louder.
Marley swallowed hard and looked down at her plate.
-
Marley, Oscar, and Morris were at their table again, eating and drinking, as usual.
'I can't believe you're gonna be sleepin at the lodgin house for however long wit all dem stupid news boys!' Oscar exclaimed. 'I swear, if Kelly lays one finger on you, I'll soak 'um!'
'Don't worry about it Osc. I'm pretty sure I can handle Jack. I just hope he lays a little low with all the stuff he's gonna say to me about you and I.' she said and shrugged.
'Well hopefully ya won't have ta see them all that often, on accounta yous is gonna be sellin papers...right?' Morris asked.
'Selling papers, I never thought of that. Well I guess I am.' She said.
'Sure ya are! Seein as Little Davey's parents got some money now, I'm pretty sure they'll give ya some ta start out with. You can buy papes and make money sellin um.' Morris said.
'I guess so. So then hopefully I won't have to be around them that much.' She smiled.
They smiled back at her.
'And besides, you guys will still be around, right? So we could just hang out all the time. So I won't have to worry about being around Jack and all them too much after sellin.' Marley said.
'Yeah, I guess so Mar.' Oscar said, not sounding too reassuring.
'What do you mean "you guess"?' Marley asked.
'Well you know, me and Morris are movin up in the World right?" Oscar asked.
'Yeah, well I'm sure that won't be such a big problem. Pulitzer is good to you guys.' She said.
'He is good to us, but we still have a lot of upcoming meetings with him and the other boys.' Morris said, as he chugged his drink.
Marly raised her eyebrows. She looked upset, but still remained hopeful towards Oscar because, you know, since he WAS her boyfriend, they would probably be together as always.
'Sorry Mar. We'll see ya, but then again, not as often.' Oscar said, squeezing her close to him.
'I understand.' She said, staring at the table.