All these characters belong to Disney, except for all the ones I used from Queens and, Pounder, Hoods, Violet, and, ButterCup a thanx to Tootsie for them.
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By: Sassafras Lei
In 1899 the streets of New York City echoed with the voices of the newsies, pedlin' the papes for Joseph Pulitzer, William Randolph Hearst, and others giants of the newspaper world. On every corner you saw them carrying the banner, bringin' you the news for a penny a pape. Poor Orphans and run a ways. The newsies were a ragged army with out a leader, until one day all that changed...
It had to be in the late spring of 1898, a girl almost 15 ran through the streets of Queens, selling her papes, and messing around with her friends, as they pulled pranks on people. She didn't have a care in the world, as she ran around, she loved to goof off like she held the city in the palm of her hand. Her name was Alley short for Alexandra, and she was ready to turn 15 she had some months to go though. She was born in Brooklyn, and raised in the slums of Queens (which is so much better). She lived in Brooklyn until she was five, that's when her mom died. She really didn't care its not like they were ever around each other, it didn't hurt her to get up, and move. So she packed up, and moved to Queens, and we're glad to say she's been a newsies since. Now she was staying in the boys lodging house, and making a life for herself very well.
"Hey Alley got a minute? Wese need ta talk," the leader of the Queens newsies called.
"Yah, jus' give me a minute, I's comin'." Alley called, running up the stairs.
"So what's on yer mind, what'd I do wrong dis time?" she asked, sitting down in front of him.
"Jack came ta see me, … complainin', ya takin' his boys sellin' territory again," she gave a weak smile, and rolled her eyes like it was no big deal.
"Yah, so what?" there was a brief pause.
"Look Skip, I's can sell me papes where, an' when ever I's want. I's don't care what Jack says, or any one else for dat mattah. I's can do what evah I's want, he ain't gonna stop me," she implied.
"Man, jus' stay in are territory, 'cause if yous don't ya can't stay he'ah no more, simple as dat. I's stuck up fer ya to many times already as it is. Hey yous can trust me word on it, I's ain't stupid, 'cause I know if ya got mad enough ya could kick my ass as well." he said getting mad.
"I's cain't leave he'ah its me home, I's been sellin' he'ah since I's was five. So if I stay in da territory den yous can't kick me out. Right?" Alley said getting equally mad.
He said, "Yeah, ok so what's on yer mind?"
"Ya know it ain't easy bein' a goil, an' havin' ta put up wit' a life like dis. I's mean not even fer ya is it easy," she said, and took off her hat, and let her golden hair fall down to her ears.
"So yous a goil, an' been sellin' papes for me for what... eight years, an' its taken ya dis long ta say its hard fer ya ta do dis all da time. Anyways I's sort of thought yous were keepin' somthin' from us, but wow I nevah new it was about yer life in general, dat was a total secret. Yous da toughest goil newsie I's seen in a long time so I's gonna call ya...is..Um... Sassy, okay?" he said, and that was the end of there conversation, for that day anyways.
'So I happen ta be 15, an' livin' in Queens, for eight to nine years now, every one calls me Sassy 'cause of me addutide, great life cant be better right? Wrong, why wrong i's not sure just 'cause it's dat way.' Alley thought to herselfThat day was going so fine for her when the bad news was thrown in her face.
"Heya Sassy, can I's see yous for a minute?" Skip asked.
"Yeah, 'iight comin'," she called back.
"So what's it dis time, what I's do now Skip? Punch some one out, kill some one." Alley asked playfully punching him.
"Well, no actually yous ain't done nuthin' wrong surprisin', but see Brooklyn needs some more newsies, an' wese me, an' Spot anyways decided dat he wanted da toughest from dis he'ah territory," Skip told her.
" 'iight...An, what's it gotta do wit' me again?" Alley asked pointedly.
"So... dat's you, even though yous ain't a guy which he knows, yous still da toughest round dese parts. So do yous wanna go? I's told Spot I's had some one," this was a total shock for her.
"Well, den yous better tell 'im yous don't or yous findin' anotha one, 'cause I's ain't goin' back ta Brooklyn, no way. I's wont leave he'ah dis is me home now understand, it would be to hard for me ta go back dere, yous no dat and yous cant do dis ta me!" she yelled at him.
"Look, Spot's comin' in tammorw he wants ta check every one out, an' chose 'imself, jus' don't do anything stupid like yous do when yous messin' wit' da Manhattan boys." he said.
"Ha... 'iight k, so what's dis Spot Conlon look like, I's bet I's could soak him right?" he just looked at her.
"Uhh... no...wrong it's bad enough yous think dat, but he's no doubt da toughest newsie in all New York, yous be killed, not only stupid ta mess wit' 'im, an' I's know ya knew dat." he told Alley.
"I's guess I's gonna be stupid den, ya know my usual stage but anyways, no way I's goin' let 'im pass, he ain't gonna mess wit' me, and I's want 'im to know dat right from da start," Alley said. But Skip broke her train of thought.
"Alley hate ta break it ta ya, but yous dreamin' though, ya know dat, yous gonna end up like Jack." her jaw dropped, but she replied.
"Yah, I's tend ta start dreamin' ever once in a while, I's guess I's can be jus' like Jack, ya know me, yous know dat," he shook his head at her.
"Listen ta me Alley, Yous don't wanna go messin' around wit' Spot. He'll hurt cha bad doll, he ain't afraid ta ethier. Yous will know him when yous see him. I's will warn ya now dough, do not jump Spot like yous did wit' Jack, dat would not be smart, Spot would kick yer ass right away," she laughed a little, remembering that interesting day a few months back.
"But...Mu..."
"Even if Mush cooled yous down."
"Well he was kinda cute." She said.
"Yeah, well wese know yous like him, but yous cain't go fallin' in love wit' him."
"I's ain't gonna fall in love with him, I's know betta den ta do dat, I's been hurt to bad before den to fall again." Alley said looking down.
"It cant bug ya to much anymore now dough…I mean it was ova…" Skip started to say.
"Yah, yah, I's know it was a long time ago, jus' don't bring it up no more," she said looking at him.
"Well yous know Spot's quiet da ladies man, yous might get attached to 'im after awhile," Alley rolled her eyes at the thought.
"Yah...right, Well if I's go ta Brooklyn I'm goin' be a newsie not a lady, an' I's wont get attached ta him, dats fer sure, but I's ain't goin' back, yous hear me Skip, ya can't make me. If dere's one promise I ever make it would be not to ever fall in love wit' him, an' if I do shoot me please." Alley yelled getting impatience with him.
"If yous go ta Brooklyn yous could be a good newsie, an' ya don't have ta wear ya hair back all the time either," he said.
"Yah...what eva, I'm not goin' back Skip you can't make me!" Alley said walking out on him. Skip shook his head, and smiled as she left it was fun arguing with her about anything. The next morning
Alley was up, and read to Carry the banner, she was talking to Speed and Zero, about Spot, and how that they thought it would be good for her to go to Brooklyn, 'right, like dat will happen, ever!' she thought to herself
"Look, if ya don't like it up dere ya can always come back, whenever yous want ta," Speed said.
"It ain't like Queens is filled wit' newsies all da time, like Brooklyn usually is," Alley rolled her eyes.
"Thanks guys, I's can almost grantee I wont be dere long until dey all know about me past... if I's go." she replied, looking over at them putting their hats on.
"We got cha back he'ah Alley," they said together, looking at each other.
"Yah dats da only problem, yous got me back he'ah, but what about in Brooklyn!" Alley sighed, with little fear in her tone.
"Goil, yous been fightin' since yous was five, if not before, wit' some tips from Central, an' us yous will be fine," Zero said, pulling off his hat again.
"I's think dat it might even do ya a world of good, especially if ya get ta be good friends wit' Spot." Speed said wrapping an arm around her as she rolled her eyes again.
"Yah, I's sure hope so, what's up wit' Central anyways, he ain't like any of da newsies from around he'ah, ya know? He acts like he's hiddin' somethin'," Alley said, pulling her shoes on.
"Man, I's don't know, he ain't even told us were he's from neither," Speed rolled his eyes, but listened to them talk.
"Kinda makes ya question him don't it?" Zero asked.
"Question who Zero?" a guy with dark brown hair asked, walking in the now quiet room.
"Oh, no one yous know, Central," Speed lied (he was good at it).
"Yeah, if yer sure,"
"Positive." he snapped.
"Come on yall, lets jus' go carry da banner, an' stop fightin' over stupid little things, like a person." Alley said, and walked out of the room, with the guys behind her.
'So Spot's comin' he'ah for a few days, great jus' what I's need, more stress. I don't know, I's wonder what will happen guess we'll find out soon enough, hope were all okay when dis is ovah' Alley thought to herself. 'My last pape finally'
"High jackin' could kill millions, hey thanks Mr. Yo... Hey Central, how'd yer day sellin go?" Alley called walking over.
"Well ta tell ya da truth Sass..."
"Wait...Shh yous he'ah dat? Some ones comin', dey ain't from around he'ah neither. Da way dey walkin', da pace is off, I'll say it's da Manhattan or Trenton news boys... Naw, Trenton knows bettah den ta come 'round dese parts anymore," she laughed, at the thought.
"It's da Manhattan ones keep yer eyes open, watch my back, k," she said.
"Hey ya ain't gonna jump Jack again are ya? Dat wasn't smart last time ya did dat," he said.
"Naw, jus' goin' mess around wit' 'um ya know how it goes, wit' me, always doin' somethin' stupid." Alley said. So she is waiting behind this statue when Jack comes by and, she stuck her foot out, Boom....and Jack went down.
"Ya awright Jack?" Racetrack asked.
"Yah, ya all right Kelly, I's must not have seen ya dere, my fault," she said, looking down at him.
"Yah I's will be fine, so what ya tryin' ta do Alley? Kill me!" he asked, she gave a weak laugh.
"Naw, but not a bad idea dough, so what yous doin' in Queens,... an' wit' cha boys Jack? No problems right," she asked, putting her fists up playfully (she always liked to fight).
"Naw, wese he'ah ta see Spot, heard he was takin' da toughest newsie from he'ah back ta Brooklyn wit' him, right?" he replied, rubbing the back of his head.
"Yah, so what if he does, what's it ta ya? What ya goin' do 'bout it Jack, it ain't yer territory," she replied getting angry, with him slowly.
"Well dat would be yous right?"
"Yah, maybe what do ya care if it is,"
"Personally, I's don't, but den again I's need ta give Spot some pointers 'bout cha, he ain't gonna need 'um dough, yous jus' like da rest of da goils around he'ah." he said.
Wham... not a smart thing to say to her face 'cause Alley got him with her right hook, 'this is what happens when people piss me off, other than me smart ass mouth, dat makes dem mad' she thoughtThen Kid Blink came towards her ready ta fight
"Oh, wow, hold it back Kid, dat's some right hook ya got dere kid, but dat wasn't an insult on yer part," he coughed out, holding his side.
"No, well it sounded like one, didn't it?" Alley replied, as he got up again.
"Look, sahrry I's said it, lets jus' back up."
"'iight, what eva ya say,"
"Jus' a sec, hey Central come he'ah," she called.
"Yeah, what ya wantin'?"
"Will ya go find Skip for Jack please, thanks," she said, not giving him enough time to answer her.
"Hey...wait a minute Central?" Racetrack called.
"Yah, so what da ya want?" Central asked, turning around.
"I's seen you some where's before haven't I's... were ya from man?"
"Not from around he'ah, dats fer sure," said Central disgusted with Racetrack as it was.
"Yah, I's already knew dat." Race said.
So Central went off to find Skip ignoring Racetrack, finding Skip for Alley when Racetrack started talking about him once again.
"Hey, Jack, is dere somthin' up wit' him, or what? I's mean he looks so familiar like I's seen 'im some where's before. Like in Trenton... or Mid town... or maybe even da Bowery, some where like dat," he finished. Alley's turn to but in now.
"What about Brooklyn?" Alley asked suspiciously, not hearing it come up. Racetrack snapped his fingers and said.
"Dats it, why didn't I's see it sooner, dats where I's seen 'im before Jack. He's a Brooklyn newsies, what da yous think... Jack?" he asked.
Jack replied way to fast "Naw, Spot wouldn't send 'im down he'ah ta do dat, he's smarter den dat, some one could get 'im for it like Skip, if he found out, 'bout it."
"An' if he did it's only 'cause he wants info. on her." he said pointing at Alley.
"Yah, wait why me?" she asked looking at them.
"Because, Spot wanted it most likely, an' he can get everything he wants; but I'll reassure ya he wouldn't do dat." Jack told her.
"I don't know Jack, ya a lil' look worried bout somthin', ya know don't ya? Ya know he's from Brooklyn, jus' tryin' ta cover up for Spot's misfortune ain't cha?" Alley said with a grip, and a small smirk.
"Ya know Jack, dere right he's one of da Brooklyn boys, I's seen 'im dere before to," looking up this time Boots butting in.
"Amazin' what ya can learn from a Brooklyn newsie ain't it, but I's ain't got nuthin' against 'im dough, jus' sayin' ya know," Kid Blink said looking at her.
"Yah, it is," she said, thinking about it.
"What 'bout Brooklyn...an' who you goin' against dis time Blink, hey Jackie boy how's it rollin'," came an unfamiliar voice, but Alley knew who's it was, it belonged to the one and only Spot Conlon.
"I's outta he'ah, 'iight, latah," she said, and took off flying away from there.
She could hear him in the distance yelling at them for not stopping her. She had a plan, she would have to go some where else though, she would try to put it in to action that night, at least that's what she thought would happen.
Alley ran all the way back to the lodging house, she was so mad for unknown and unclear reasons. She slammed the door when she walked in, which got her two best friends attieon, and they were close behind her all the way up the stairs. When she got to her bunk she grabbed some of her things, and headed up to the roof with Speed, and Zero, still right behind her all the way. They didn't even bother questioning her until she sat down, and started going through all of things over and over.
'I saw what he looked like, and I's pretty much figured I's cant put up wit' him, so dats it, so ta night I'm gone fer good' she thought, and sighed.
After about ten minutes of putting her stuff in her only bag they finally realized something happened and was wrong, but what!
"Oh, man Alley, what happened?" Speed asked, being real stern about it.
"Nuthin'," Alley lied.
"Wese know ya better den dat, plus wese can see it in ya eyes yous lyin', an' we can he'ah it in ya voice when ya talk, so wese know somethin's wrong, what is it?" Zero asked, looking at her straight on.
"Yous wanna know, well I's saw 'im, bout an... hour ago, I's cant put up wit' him, I'd rather kill myself foist," she said, madly as Speed helped her up.
Speed looked over at Zero they had never seen her so intimidated by a person, and a person she didn't even know. They couldn't think of anything to do or say that might help her out so they just watched her quietly.
A few minutes later Skip burst through the roof door with Central, and San (one of his friends) on either sides. Luckily she was smart, she had already told them what she had needed to right before Skip broke through. Then Alley started to climb down the fire escape with her bag over her shoulder, she needed her space at the time.
"Where ya goin' now Alley!" Skip screamed down at her.
"I's will be back in awhile, I's need some space fer now, get ova yerself!" she yelled back at him looking up.
"Spots goin' lose it, yous awready ran off on 'im once," she heard, San yell in the back round.
"Fuck Spot, let 'im get mad, do I look like I's care. Tell 'im ta go jump off da bridge for all I's care!" Alley yelled back up.
Alley finished climbing down, throw her bag on the ground, and went to Central Park, she thought about things for almost two hours, waiting for her watch to finally strike ten. At nine forty-five she was cooled down enough, and started to make her way back up to the lodging house fire escape. As she started to climb up the ladder some one called her name. She turned around fast enough to see a fist throughen, she ducked missing it, and attacked from the bottom. She had who ever it was in a headlock (at least that's what she thought), that's when she had to let go, there was a sharp pain running throughout her whole right arm by this time.
Alley looked at it she had been stabbed by that guy, but was bleeding only a little bit. Yet the crimson liquid quickly stained her light blue shirt, as it ran down her arm slowly. So she went, and climbed to the top of the roof with her good arm this time. When she had pulled herself over the edge she let herself collapse to the rooftop. By this time she was very tired, and her arm hurt so much that she couldn't move it much at all, Zero came over lifted her up, sitting her down against the other side of the chimney.
"Hey, Alley, yous ok? Yous look tired what happened?" Speed asked nervously. She turned to him, and lifted the right arm sleeve up so he could see it.
"Damn, who stabbed you?" Zero asked madly.
"Don't know, didn't see 'is face, I's was comin' back someone called me I's turned fast ducked, an' jus' missed a right hook I'm guessin'. I's had 'im for a minute I's got one punch to da eye, den I's had 'im in a head lock, next thing I know is dat he had stabbed me." she slowly told the story of the night. While she was telling it Speed dressed her wound, and said he had an idea who it was.
"Look ya have ta get out of he'ah as soon as possible, 'cause dis guy if its da one I think it is, wont rest until he gets ya ta Brooklyn, or are outta he'ah, dats a sure thing. We really don't want cha ta go dough, we will miss ya." he said, in a shaky voice trying not to shake, and not to cry.
"We will help ya get out of he'ah tammorw night, if yer willin', dis way were all rested, an' ready ta get ya ta safety, for a while at least," Zero said, in return. Then when they went back down, Val showed up the only other one Alley really talked to any.
"I's heard ya were hurt, an' in trouble if ya don't get out of he'ah soon, I's jus' want'cha ta know dat, goil I love ya like a sista, I's will miss ya." she sighed.
"Thanks, I's love ya to goil," then she started crying softly, Alley sighed at the thought of leaving.
Finally the two girls went back down, and went to bed, Val was really comforting to talk to, and she always had been and would be. To bad she didn't know someone was watching the two of them as they came down, Alley she had her hat off with her hair at her ears.
It was Saturday morning, and everyone was up, and gone except for Alley. She was tired as hell from the night before, and didn't feel like getting up anytime soon. She was too tired, and her arm hurt too much to move it at all. When Skip came in, and started shaking her lightly.
"Oww, damn, dats me bad arm, what da hell da ya want Skip I's tired," she said, sounding ruder then hell, as usal.
"Look wese gotta ta talk now, jus' a lil' while ago Mush Myers came ta see me, know why?"
"Naw, but I's sure yer gonna tell me so why?" Alley said tiredly.
"He knows something's up, wit' ya Sass."
"What, damn, how?" she screamed at him.
"When yous, an' Val came down from da roof he was still up, an' yous were upset, he said you were both cryin'. He likes ya, he thinks yer pretty, ya better keep an eye out he might find ya an 'cause trouble ya know da type, you've dealt with 'um before, he worry's me." he said upsetly.
"Well I'm gonna go fer a walk taday, no one knows where I's go, so I will be fine don't worry so much, like ya said, he likes me so he wont tell no one, or hurt me fer dat matta. I's is hopin' not to run in ta da lovely Spot Conlon to, so I's gettin' outta Queens for a while ta night." she told him unashamed.
"So where are ya goin?"
"Out by da pier ta cool down, den maybe ta Central park later on taday, I's jus' ain't sure yet. As long as I's don't get killed, I's will be back tonight round... lets say nineish." she said, before he could but in again.
As she left Spot went in the room to talk to Skip about her she guessed. But before he did he gave her a look, that sent a chill down her spine.
'Man he really bugs me, it ain't like me ta get chills when a guy looks at me like dat. What's wrong wit' me he's full of hatred for me I can tell. But deres somethin' 'bout him' she thought as she stood in the hall. She walked down the stairs, and around the corner to the door. She left in a huff, if Skip told Spot were she was going be she'd kill him. 'But he wouldn't i's trust Skip, I think.' She thought to herself.
Spot walked into the lodging house looking for Skip. He ran up a few stairs as he passed a girl that caught his eye. He stood there staring at the girl with Dark golden hair, blue green eyes, and dark tan skin. Spot thought about it twice, and pulled his attention back to what he was there to be doing.
"Yo, Skip, can wese talk?" asked Spot walking in the room.
"Depends, what about, but I guess so. Yah, so what's wrong Spot, ya need... somethin'?" Skip asked.
"Well...,Yah. I's was sorta wonderin' where Alley went, if ya don't tell me I's could kill ya, or hurt ya bad, ya know dat don't ya." he replied madly.
"No way man, threatin' me wont work, she'd kill me before yous got yer hands on me if I's told ya, plus I's ain't about ta break da trust between me newsies, and myself." he said mad.
"Damn it Skip, she's goin' ta Brooklyn wit' me, so she ain't yer newsie anymore, is she...huh, am I's right or what?" he yelled. Skip just shrugged, and gave him a we'll see look.
"Is dat a threat, jus' you wait!" Spot said.
"Hey, I's didn't say nuthin', but ya know jus'' 'cause Alleys a goil doesn't mean ya can control her, Many have tired before an' failed, she's to stubborn, and argues back way to much." Spot stood up madly.
"Yous wait, I'll have control ova her, you jus' watch me. Plus she wouldn't dare sayin' nuthin' ta me," he said walking out.
"I's wouldn't hold yer breath Spot," Skip called after him.
Right before Alley had got to the pier Mush grabbed her, and pulled her into the alley. She just stood there for minute hoping, he was going to say something she guessed he had something on his mind. Alley couldn't believe that Mush knew about the things that were happening. Then he looked up to say something, and he did.
"Look I's know I's saw ya las' night an' ya were cryin', I's know somethin's up. I's know who stabbed ya, an' ya gotta get out of he'ah ta night unless ya wanna be dead by mornin'." she looked up.
"Naw, really I's would already be gone awready, but somthin' happened," she said pulling at her shirtsleeve.
"I's can help ya, you'll have ta move ta Manhattan for a while though. Wese can get ya some dresses, an' yous can be an actually goil. If ya agree I's would love for ya to be me goil...what da ya say?" he asked, in almost a whisper looking at the ground.
"Ok, your sort of cute. But no dress, I's ain't like dat."
"What you said yes," he asked surprised.
"Yah, fer some odd reason." she answered.
"Wow, meet me on da roof ta night at ten, an yous I'll have ta were your hair down in Manhattan. So were ya off ta?" he asked.
"Okay, I's be dere, ta da pier," she said.
'Wow, I just said yes to Mush, weird, guess I couldn't turn him down, just didn't want to' she thought and a small smile crossed her face. He's just so different, he's sort of cute to, in a way. But so was Spot, but she didn't know quiet yet how she truly felt. She didn't think she could ever fall for Spot; she promised, but she did. 'What do ya think will happen?' she thought to herself.
So Alley was on her way to the pier, once again. She had to walk past at least five or more that had to many other newsies on them already that day (since it was Sunday) everyone was out. Then she found one that only had a few girls on it. One looked really upset that she just couldn't walk by with out asking something, or checking on her, so that's just what she did.
Alley went over, and sat next to the girl, and asked her. "Hey hun, what's wrong, or on yer mind?"
She looked up startled "Oh nuthin', Well...yah dere is somthin', but let me start of wit' me name, I's Violet Shuford, a Brooklyn newsie, yer a newsie to I's guessin', right?" she asked.
"Yah, see da hat, an' outfit, lets keep it quiet ok, I's Alley but yous can call me Sassy my friends do its easier dat way, so what's wrong?" she asked concerned.
"Uhh...well if ya know Spot..." she started.
"Yah, I's know 'im unfortunately," she said.
"Well I's been goin' out wit' Hoods, (a Brooklyn guy) for some time..."
"So yer happy right, an' he ain't hurtin' ya is he?" she asked questioningly.
"Wese happy, he would nevah hurt me. Its well... how da I put it...Spot, he don't like it dat wese goin' out, an' he's had dis thing for me since I's first meet 'im in Brooklyn...uh...three years ago maybe. I's don't wanna be rude but I's think he's startin' ta get ta me a lil' bit, ya know?" she asked, looking up wondering.
"Yah, I've heard dat he can be big trouble sometimes, but it ain't always bad ta be rude ya know, gotta let 'um know yer not interested." Alley said finishing up a small note.
"Yah, ya would know, ya know everything 'bout dat, don't cha," came Spot's voice from behind them.
"Damn it, he told ya where I was," was the first thing off Alleys lips.
"Violet cha need ta leave, now, if ya know what's good fer ya," he sort of demanded, with an devilish look in his eyes.
"Yah, ok but don't fuck wit' me any more Spot, I's can get ya if I's tried," she said, in a violent tone almost frighten. So she stood and they shook hands, and the note slipped into her grip, and she walked off pissed.
Alley sat back down, not questioning Spot at this point.
"So, I's see ya got a problem mindin' yer own business, right?" he demanded.
"Naw, she got a guy, an' yous da one pushin' her, right, dats you isn't it. What da ya want from me Spot?" she asked, not really wanting an answer.
"Ya know, yous can be a real big bitch sometimes, I's heard ya wasn't goin' ta Brooklyn, wit' me, an' da oddah guys, is dat true?" he asked.
"Yah, really, well ya heard right, an' I's only an bitch when I's around a jerk like ya...Ohh Shit!" she clapped her hands to her mouth, knowing she said the wrong thing, to the wrong person. Next thing she know she's flat against the pier, clutching her stomach with a small aching pain, going through her ribs.
"Ohh...Oww damn dat hurt. Damn Spot, I's was jus' messin' wit' cha," Alley said in a little bit of pain. Then she got up and started walking back when he grabbed her arm.
"Oh an' I's thought ya didn't hit goils Spot," she said turning in his grip.
"I don't I's mean damn ya… hey wait, I's ain't done talkin' ta ya yet," he said, now my turn to but in.
"Da ya swim?" Alley asked looking at him.
"Wh...Yah, I's guess I's do," said Spot confused.
"Well let me say than, hope ya have a nice swim,"
Right then she punched him, and sent him head first into the water (right off the pier). Then like she planned she went off to Jay's for dinner with the other newsies in the area there. Maybe later she would finish her ideas, and head to the park. That's if details didn't get in the way too much.
Later on
A little while later Spot walked into the restaurant, still soaking wet from before. He was in a really pissy mood now, and couldn't believe what had just happened.
"Whoa, Spot what happened?" Racetrack asked, confused looking at his soaked friend.
"Nuthin' much, jus' a fight dats all, nuthin' I's cant handle," he replied tiredly, with a chill in his voice looking around the room.
"Shh...All dat, an' bein' knocked off da pier, nuthin' ya cant handle right." Shit once again she had said the wrong thing, at the wrong time, to the wrong person. ( As yous my already know, or figured I have a tendency ta open my mouth at the wrong time, a lot...or maybe I just like causing trouble, and seeing what will happen ta myself. Don't no just the way I have always been I guess, big mouthed is how you'd put it.)
See after she had said that she knew it was a big mistake, because he gave her this look, and came after her. Alley guessed he was ready to kill her right about now, and she was right. Like you could see Spot doing, he throw her against the wall, she knew he was going to kill her if he could. Spot knew he usually didn't, and wouldn't hit of hurt a girl but he was willing to make a sacrifice for her.
A little while later she woke up back in the lodging house, in her bed looking up to see Eve, and hear Mush talking to her quietly.
"Hey, Alley how's ya feelin'? I's mean aftah Spot almost killed ya an' all," Eve asked with a little bit of concern in her voice.
"Ha… Fine I's guess, but ya should have let 'im kill me, da way things are goin', me life's fucked up, as it is." she replied making a joke about it.
"So Eve how'd I get back he'ah anyways?" Alley asked wondering about it.
"Oh, I's forgot ya got knocked out, Mush carried ya back he'ah. Ya better thank 'im fer it ta, thank 'im fer getting' ya outta dere. While Spot walked away he probably would have came back, ta finish ya up lata on." she answered.
"Yah...huh, well ya should of left me dere, maybe I's wouldn't be back he'ah if ya did"
"Hey, sahrry if I's knew ya was gonna be ungrateful... but no I's still think I woulda brought ya back, but thanks for da kindness. I's don't know I's might not 'ave brought ya back if I's knew how ya felt, once I got back." Mush said, sort of rudely, and upset but more to himself.
"Sahrry...I's jus' not use ta havin' some one on me side. Always used ta bein' on me own, defendin' myself, jus' a thing," she said, in a low tone.
"Hey it's ok, I's didn't mean ta upset ya any," he said, and with that she rolled over on her side.
"Hey, Eve can ya go for a bit, me an Alley need ta talk," Mush said, and with that she got up mad, and left because she wanted ta know what was going on.
"So Alley, what's da news what happened 'tween ya, an' Spot on da pier taday?" she rolled her eyes.
"Well, if ya want ta know, I's 'ill tell ya. So I's was on da pier talkin' ta dis one really upset goil, who jus' happened ta be from Brooklyn, den Spot shows up, an' made 'er leave, I's meetin' wit' her at nine ta night. Well Spot punched me 'cause ya know I's got a smart mouth sometimes, when I's got up I's guess I's said somethin' stupid, but I's punched him. Hey.. what...no it ain't my fault he fell off da pier. I mean..." she said starting to stutter.
"What do ya mean, I's ain't blamin' ya, so can ya move any?" he said.
"I's think so, yah," she stood up, and went to sit beside him.
"Well, tell me, how do I's look other den tired?" Alley asked.
"Oh gawd, where's Alley!" Speed yelled, busting through the door with Zero behind him.
"I's right he'ah guys," she said, laughing at them for being stupid.
"What happened, yous ok, did Spot hurt ya bad," Zero spit out.
"Hey, fella's I's okay jus' got knocked out dats all." Alley said rolling her eyes.
"Yous guys I's got somethin' ta tell ya, its important you guys will want ta know it." she said real seriously looking at Mush ta make sure it was all right.
They just stood there looking at her, she was pretty sure that they knew what she was about to be said.
"Look we think we know what your goin' ta say so let us say it first, look I's know dat yous have a hard time sayin' it, but wese gonna miss ya, jus' as much as yous gonna miss us which is a whole bunch wese know." Speed said getting upset.
"Well look, its bout six so I's gotta start gettin' me stuff tagether again. But he'ah yall give me a hug, guys I'll come back ta see ya every weekend, hopefully. An since...well jus' let me tell ya dat yous like me family, I's will miss ya, jus' as much," Alley said, and turned to Mush for support on the topic.
After that the guys left the room, and Alley went over to her bed, and started getting just what she needed together again, before she had to rush of to meet Violet again that night.
"So Mush, do you think ya can meet me at ten at da pier so wese can get ta Manhattan sooner. I's mean yous don't mind dat I's have ta meet her, better yet come wit' me. What do ya say?" she asked, in a jumbled up sentence.
"Whoa, cool it, it's fine dat yous got ta meet her I's understand, an' yes I's will go wit' ya. So lets get movin' dough so wese can get dere after I's talk ta Jack. Im gonna tell 'im I's goin' home tonight, lets see what he says," he said, as we walked out of the room together.
"So what's goin on, where you want me ta wait, while ya tell Jack 'bout it?" Alley asked getting board.
"Jus' wait over dere it will only take a minute, den well leave, an' start headin' for da pier since it's about eight fifteen awready." he said positively, and pointing to a chair.
After he had talked to Jack we left he really wasn't in a good mood, she guessed because he wasn't saying anything to her, and his eyes showed anger. She couldn't take the silence she was about to say something when Mush shoot out these words.
"He got mad at me, for wantin' ta go home. I cant believe dat guy, but I's told 'im dat I's was goin' weather he liked it or not, jus' cause he's da leada doesn't mean he controls me."
"Hey, Mush cool down, were still goin' dats what matters, right now. Hey there she is, but she has a friend wit' her ya wanna wait I'll be back in a few minutes, 'iight?"
"Yah, I's 'ill be he'ah,"
So Alley started to walk towards the pier not sure what was going to happen next. Well she was looking better, but her friend looked upset this time, she was wondering what advice she was gonna end up giving to this poor girl, that was so upset now, she gave a weak laugh.
"Hey wait up, don't say anything yous gonna regret, I's jus' sayin' be careful I'll be waitin' he'ah fer ya when yous ready ta go," Mush said nervously.
"Look I's will be careful, don't worry bout me, they'll jus' want some advice most likely. I's will be back in a little bite, jus don't worry, so much." she replied. A few minutes later she was on the pier talking to them.
"Hey Sassy, dis is me friend Buttercup, she's been havin' some trouble jus' like me I's have. But we gotta hurry up 'cause see over dere dats Hoods, he's wit' Pounder, Pounder's wit' Buttercup, an' yous already know dat Hoods is wit' me," she said, quietly not wanting to be over heard by any one.
"So what they doin' he'ah, an' what's da problem wit' ya Buttercup?" she asked confused.
"Well, I's been confused for awhile, an when Violet told me 'bout you I's knew I's needed ta talk ta you. See 'bout two weeks ago Snickers came inta town, an well I's in dis placement were I's sorta like Snickers but I's been goin' wit' Pounder, what should I's do? I's like both dese guys but can only be wit' one of 'um." she said in a whisper, looking at the guys down below talking.
"So, what da ya think she should do?" Violet asked looking over to me.
"Well, I's cant solve it interlay, but I'd go wit' who eva yous can be wit' easiest. But I's will tell ya now it ain't easy ta do somethin' like dis, even I's made mistakes before." she told her very seriously.
"Yah. All I's hava ta do know is figure out which one ta be wit', which one I's like da most." she said a little upset but better.
She got up and walked off the pier and over to Pounder, waiting for us them finish up talking. She saw the fear in Mush's eyes grow of what not sure, but Alley thought it had something to do with him seeing both the guys look at her from a distance, so she tried ta hurry up a bit, as it was getting later.
"So how's yous, an' Hoods doin'?" she asked.
"Uh...Well were fine," she stuttered lookin towards him, while at the ground, then back to Sassy/Alley.
"But see I's think dat I's startin' ta get dis thing for Snickers as well, I's mean he's always 'round me or Buttercup. He's jus' really funny, an' I's got somethin' for 'im ya know what I's talkin' 'bout right, it's kinda hard ta explain but what da ya think I's should do?" she asked getting upset.
"I's think ya should tell Buttercup how ya feel bout 'im, dere's nuthin' worse den seein' somethin' you want, an' not bein' able ta have 'im. I's felt dis way before ta 'bout one guy but I's couldn't tell 'im dat I's liked him more den a friend, it would lose all his trust at dat point." Sassy tried to explain to her.
"Yah...thanks I's will tell her tammorw, or when ever I's have da time," she said, a little relived.
"Ta tell ya da truth 'bout guys ya like if dey start goin' out wit' someone else den yous wont like him as much anymore, an' you'll be betta off bein' friends." Sassy told her.
So they sat down, and talked a little while longer about their life's. Alley told her to come find her in Manhattan if she ever need her, and then they hugged, and she left with Hoods arm around her. Sassy walked off the pier not knowing what was going to happen in her life from this point on, she only knew it was going to be tougher then before now.
"So...what she tell ya, yous should do Vi?" Hoods asked, as she walked over to him.
"She told me I's should tell da truth, an' tell Buttercup how I's feel bout it. Then maybe I's wont have dat feelin' anymore, dats what she told me Hoods, dats it, nuthin' more." she said, in reply.
"Sorry, didn't mean ta be rude. But...i's love ya Vi, an' deres somethin' 'bout her I's jus' don't trust." he said looking over at her.
"Yous don't trust 'er? Yous don't even know," she said looking at him.
"Don't get me wrong I's jus' don't like somethin' 'bout 'er, she's got dat hidden side like Spot has," Hoods told her truthfully.
"Hey, it's fine I's sorry to, I's love ya to." she said, while they walked home talking about that kind of things.
"Mush, where are you?" Sassy said, walking over to the building that he was standing at before.
"I's ready ta go, come on dis ain't funny," she said looking around.
"Sahrry, I's was watching some people over dere dough," he said, explaining to her why he wasn't there. (at least most of it).
"It's okay, jus' don't do dat ta me again, lets go now." Sassy/Alley said putting a hand on her waist.
"Yah, okay lets go, it will only take a lil' while ta get back from he'ah." he said taking her hand.
They started walking down the street together. Just like Mush had said it was taking them a while to get there. It had just hit mid night when they arrived out side of the Ivering Hall.
"He'ah we are, dis is where wese gonna stay for da night if wese can get away wit' it." he said, walking in. A few minutes later a nice looking lady walked down the hall.
"Ah Mush hello were ya been kid?" she asked.
"Around, 'um Medda I'd like ya ta meet... uh...Sassy, Sassy dis is da most vocal star on Villadone (SP) stage," Medda blushed, and realized they weren't at the lodging house.
"So do you need a place to stay ta night sweetie?" she asked looking at her.
She hadn't really thought about that but didn't show though; guess she didn't plan very well.
"Well, yah, I's guess so I's didn't really think 'bout dat when I's left earlier," Sassy said, realizing that she hadn't planned this get away the all the way.
"Well, you can have this room hon." she said, and tossed a key to her, with number four on it.
"You can show her where it's at Mush, is that alright?" then she walked away.
"Come on, lets get ya settled in for da night den Tamara' I'll introduce ya ta da guys. Plus I's gotta show ya around da town, an' get ya a bed at da lodgin' house." he said, with a worry in his voice.
"He'ah it is room four, so Mush what's yer plans for da night?" she asked, walking into the room.
"Nuthin', jus' get some sleep some where. Not sure yet were I's goin', don't really want ta go ta da lodgin' house, and wake every one up dis late." he replied, shutting the door.
"Hey ya know what, why don't ya stay he'ah ta night. I's will let ya stay, if ya want but ya gotta tell me yer last name,"
"Well...ok, deal," he said, and they spit shakes on it.
"So...yer last name is?" She asked looking at him.
"Uh...don't laugh, but its Myers, so what's yer last name?" he asked.
"Nice name, I like it, well mine is Anderson," she said with a laugh.
"Oh, so ya like bein' called doll?" he asked.
"Not really but I's don't mind if its by you," she replied sitting down.
"Well let me ask ya now will ya be me goil while yous here?"
"I don't know what ta say…I's like ya but I's don't wanna end up hurtin' ya by endin' up goin' off wit' da odda guy I's like." she said getting a little tired.
"I's wont be hurt if ya leave me fer anudda guy, at least I's don't think I's will be, so what do ya say?" Mush told her.
"I don't want ya ta take this real serious if I's say yes dough," Sassy said looking at him.
"I wont, no strings attached, promise," he said taking her hand.
"Awright I's guess as long as deres no strings attached." Sassy said smiling.
Most of that night they stayed up talking about stuff, when we did finally go ta bed they were both happy as could be. He was on the bed were he fell asleep soon after, and she was in the chair beside of the bed stretched out. That morning Mush got her up with the sun at like six. (Which gave Him about two hours of sleep all together)
"Come on get up, ya gotta get up. I's can't believe ya slept like dat, well I's gonna ta get me papes I's will be back in five minutes or so, be ready ta go by den," and with that he left the room wide-awake.
'Man I's didn't know anyone could sleep like dat, I's jus' hope Spot don't realizes its her, dat would be 'bout da worst thing eva' Mush thought to himself as he walked down the road.
'So this was where my life had taken me, me, and my big mouth, Gawd! Right at this point I have no idea what my life will be like, from now on. Da only life I's had ever knew was back in Queens… back in Queens, boy was I gonna miss dat place, me only home. The only life I had ever known was being… a so-called tough newsie in the Queens area. In about two minutes that was all takin' away from a former tough Queens goil. Now what would happen? Ten years in Queens it was my life, but we'll see what happens here, bet ya I wont be he'ah for more den a year if that… at all' She thought as she fell back to sleep.