I don't own Newsies but I really wish I did. :sigh: I guess I'll just watch my movie over and over and over. It helps if you read the story with a nice New York accent.

Chapter 1 Swimming

My brown leather boots made no sound as I padded across the docks. The sun was high in the sky and shown down brightly makin' me happy I had on only a light cotton shirt and pants. Sweat trickled down my back makin' the blue fabric dark. A light wind made my shoulder length blond hair flutter around my face and I could smell the stench of the streets behind me. The weather couldn't keep a small smile from touchin' me lips. I was good at hidin' emotion but today I was willin' to show how happy I was to be back in me own territory. I was a pretty laid back person; you had to work to make me angry but once me temper was goin' not a lot could stop me from soakin any one that deserved it.

I could hear shouts and shrieks of laughter as I walked through the maze of items scattered on the docks. I turned a corner to see shirtless boys jumpin' into the river; a few were sittin' around playin marbles and poker. This was the Brooklyn Newsies hangout. My home.

"Sparrow's back!" Boo shouted at the top of his lungs causin' many of the boys to turn and look.

Boo's a cute kid. He is ten and one of my favorite people to be around. I had missed him the last couple of days. Boo's white blond hair fell in his brown eyes as he sprinted toward me.

"Heya Sparrow!"

"Your back!"

Many of the other boys were yellin' hellos and coming to see me. Boo launched himself at me; I caught him and grinned. The boys made a circle around me, all tryin' to talk at once about what had happened while I had been gone. I was small for nineteen, I was barely five feet and only the youngest boys didn't tower over me. I looked around and saw a couple of new faces, when I met their eyes the boys took their caps off. I chuckled to meself they would quickly get used to a goil bein' in their midst and leave their caps on when I was around like the rest of the boys did.

"Alright that's enough, youse all can talk to Sparrow later," said a new voice.

A tall wiry boy pushed his way to the front of the circle. His black hair had been jammed under a cap and his face was stern and cold looking. I knew better, mischief glinted in his gray eyes.

"Heya Storm," I said settin Boo down.

Spots lieutenant gave me a quick once over. If any other guy had done that I would've soaked 'em, but Storm was like a brudder to me. I had known him since me parents had died. He was makin sure I was ok and in one piece. I had been in Harlem for the last couple of days and they didn't always treat others well. Storm smiled and his whole face changed.

I looked up in to Storm's face, " Hows come you aint swimmin Storm? Youse love the water." I asked. Storm pulled a face, "I'll swim later. I've been busy. You want me to take youse to Spot?"

I nodded. The boys had already started to walk away. Many jumped back into the water leaving room for me and Storm to walk. Strom turned to lead me to Spot's vantage point which allowed him to see over the docks. I went to follow him and tripped. I crashed right into his back; Storms a big guy but I had caught him by surprise. He stumbled almost off the dock, me hands shot out to hit him right in the back and he flew into the river. The water erupted as he hit and a huge splash sent water everywhere. The docks went completely quiet and I covered my mouth with me hands. I felt my eyes grow wide as Strom's head broke the surface. His hat was clutched in his hand and his hair was plastered to his head, his eyes were shocked and a little suspicious. I lowered my hands reviling a grin.

"Oops," I said. "I guess I'm a little clumsy." The boys roared with laughter. Storm climbed up the ladder and glared down at me drippin' water everywhere. He bent down until his face was extremely close to mine. The boys stopped laughin' wantin' to hear what was comin' next.

"You pushed me." Storm hissed.

A small giggle escaped my lips as I said, "I did not, I tripped."

Storm straightened and narrowed his eyes at me. His face looked so funny with water streamin' down it that I couldn't help meself. I laughed so hard my sides hurt. The boys around us joined me. Storm cracked a smile and was just about to laugh when wood struck wood and a cold voice rang out. "What the hell is goin' on here?" The boys immediately stopped laughin' and parted to show Spot, Brooklyn's badass leader. His dirty blond hair gleamed in the sunlight but his face and eyes were like steel. He gripped his gold topped cane and started towards me and Storm.

There is chapter 1. Tell me what youse all think and please review if you like it. I have most of chapter two done and if youse all like it I'll post more soon. Also I like constructive criticism so tell me what to work on.