This is my first chapter of my version of WEST SIDE STORY.

The BOLD means it's a song being sung by the person

The Italic means it a sung being sung in the person's head so to speak and you can imagine what the character is doing...so use your imagination :P haha

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CHAPTER 1 Good Morning Manhattan

It was like any other normal day in the city of Manhattan. Kids were out and about playing in the parks, the basketball courts, or helping around the house. The Jets were hanging around the basketball courts today. They just sat there snapping their fingers, as if there was a song only they could hear. After awhile, they decided to leave the court and they still snapped to that song in their head. As they continued to walk down the street they ran into a male with darker skin, jet black hair, a red shirt with black pants. His name was Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks.

The Jets left Bernardo in the street and Bernardo went his way loathing the Jets. After awhile, Bernardo got some of his friends and walked to the basketball court where the Jets were playing some b-ball.

As the Jets were playing ball, Riff accidently tossed the ball into Bernardo's hands. There was tension on the court that anyone could have cut it with a butter knife.

"Come on," Riff said motioning for the basketball.

Bernardo dropped it and Riff picked it up, "Beat it."

The Sharks began to leave as did the Jets, but then one of the Sharks decided to trip Action…and then a fight broke out. The Sharks had the Jet's chasing them around. Later on Bernardo and three other Sharks found Baby John, writing STINKS underneath SHARKS. As Baby John was running away from the Sharks he was yelling, "JETS! HEY JETS!"

Luckily the Jets got there in time before the Sharks seriously hurt Baby John. The fight on for about 3 minutes before a police car pulled up. Officer Krupke and Lt. Schrank pulled the boys off of each other, "How many times have I told you pinks to cut this stuff out?!"

"Well if it isn't Lt. Schrank," Riff said motioning to his friends and in unison they said, "Top of the day, Lt. Schrank."

"And Officer Krupke," Bernardo said and then in unison Bernardo's friends said, "Top of the day, Officer Krupke."

"I'll give ya the top of the head." Officer Krupke said to the Sharks.

Lt. Schrank noticed A-Rab and Snowboy on the fence and yelled, "Hey you! Get down."

"But we are having such fun," A-Rab said.

"We enjoy playing rough," Snowboy said also.

"You see," Riff responded, "it keeps us deprived children off the foul city streets."

Lt. Schrank looked over at Baby John, "Hey, Baby John, com here."

Baby John walked over to Lt. Schrank. Lt. Schrank pulled Baby John over to Bernardo and the Sharks, "Which one of these Puerto Ricans bloodied ya, huh?"

"Ah excuse me sir," Riff interrupted, "We suspect the job was done by a cop."

"Two cops at least," Action responded quickly.

"Impossible!" Officer Krupke yelled.

"In America nothing is impossible," Bernardo countered with a smirk.

"Alright, wise guys," Lt. Schrank said threateningly, "now you listen to me. All of ya! You hoodlums don't own these streets and I've had all the rough housing I'm gonna put up with around here! You wanna kill each other? Kill each other! But you ain't gonna do it on my beat! Are there any questions?"

"Yes, sir," Bernardo replied, "would you mind translating that into Spanish?"

The Jets laughed at Bernardo's comment. Lt. Schrank glared at Bernardo and replied in disgust, "Get your…friends out of here, Bernardo…and stay out."

Bernardo only stared at Lt. Schrank with a little hurt in his eyes. Finally Lt. Schrank looked away from Bernardo and said, "Please."

"Alright, Sharks," Bernardo said with his head held high, "Vamanos!"

With that, the Sharks left the court and were gone and Lt. Schrank muttered to himself, "Boy oh boy. As if this neighborhood wasn't crummy enough."

Lt. Schrank turned around to see the Jets huddled up, "Now look, fellows, look let's be reasonable huh? If I don't get a little law and order around here, I'll be demoted to traffic corner and your friend don't like traffic corners. So that means you're gonna start making nice with the PR's from now on."

A-Rab turned his back to Lt. Schrank and shook his head until Lt. Schrank grabbed his shoulder, "I said nice get it! Cause if you don't and I catch anymore of you doing anymore brawling in my territory, I'm gonna personally beat the living crud out of each and every one of ya and see that you go to the cad and rot there."

"Now, Lt. Schrank, how many times do I have to tell you, you won't get anywhere if you threaten them like that?"

Everyone turned their heads to see a girl in the gate door. She had short dirty-blonde hair that was an inch or two above her shoulders. She had a hour-glass figure. She was about 5ft 4in tall and she looked like she weighed about 110lbs. She had emerald green eyes and a smile that made anyone smile even if they were having a crummy day. She was wearing a light blue skirt that was about an inch and a half above her knees and it really showed off her figure. She also wore a dark navy blue shirt that was tucked into the skirt neatly. (here is a picture of what she is wearing NOT WHAT SHE LOOKS LIKE (and she is not wearing the hat)! h t t p : / / w w w . d u n b a r c o s t u m e s . c o . u k / a c a t a l o g / 1 5 9 1 7 x l . j p g )

"Allison!" Riff said passing Lt. Schrank.

"And how many times have I told you that that is the only way to get through to these kids!" Lt. Schrank explained loudly.

"I'll talk to them," Allison said with a smile, "I'm sure you have more important things to do."

Lt. Schrank looked at Riff who had his arm around Allison's shoulder, "Say good-bye to the nice boys, Krupke."

"Good-bye, boys." Officer Krupke said, "Good-bye, Miss Allison."

"Good-bye."

With that the Lt and Officer were gone and as they were pulling away Big Deal mocked Krupke, "Good-by, boys."

"Hey now. Be nice," Allison said, "They are only doing their job."

"But they were saying we don't own the street!" Action replied upset.

"Well, technically you don't." Allison answered.

Riff stepped up, "Allison, doll, we do own these streets. It took us a long time to gain ownership and we want to keep it."

Allison just shook her head, "You guys are too much, you know?"

"Thanks for helping us out, Allison," Ice said gratefully

"No problem. You know I would do anything for you guys."

A-Rab come up beside Allison and put his arm around her, "My girl is the best, isn't she?"

Allison twirled out of A-Rab arm, "I am not your girl."

"Not yet." A-Rab said smirking at her.

"So tell me," Allison said turning to Riff, "did you guys get in a fight with the Sharks again?"

"They started it! One of them spit at me!" Action said noisily, "And your brother got a cut on his face!"

Allison went over to Baby John (Who is her older brother by one year) and looked at his cut on his face, "It's only a cut, it's stopped bleeding. I think he'll live."

"If they didn't spit at me or hurt Baby John we wouldn't have needed to fight."

Allison shook her head, "You guys would have found another reason somehow, someway just to get in a fight with those boys. But, I can't deal with it now…I gotta get to work."

Allison started out of the court and looked back at the Jets. She sighed, "You guys hungry?"

They all smiled at her and followed her onto the street. Riff and A-Rab each took one of her arms. She looked at them saying, "There are other ways to exercise instead of fighting, you know?"

"We chase after them Sharks, we fight them using all body parts…I would say it's a good work-out." Riff said all smug.

"What do you do for exercise, Allison?" Diesel asked.

"I walk to work and I exercise being kind to others by saying hello to anyone and all of Manhattan!"

"Huh?" all the Jets said in unison.

ALLISON

Oh, oh, oh

Woke up today

Feeling the way I always do

Oh, oh, oh

Hungry for something

That I can't eat

Then I hear that beat

The rhythm of town

Starts calling me down

It's like a message from

High above

Oh, oh, oh

Pulling me out

To the smiles and the

Streets that I love

Good morning Manhattan

Every day's like an open door

Every night is a fantasy

Every sounds like a symphony

Good morning Manhattan

And some day when I take to the floor

The world's gonna wake up and see

Manhattan and me

Allison and the Jets got into the part of the city were people were shopping, eating, and living. This was a busy part of Manhattan that boys go to once in awhile.

Oh, oh, oh

Look at my hair

What "do" can compare with mine today?

Oh, oh, oh,

I've got my hairspray and radio

I'm ready to go

The rats on the street

All dance round my feet

They seem to say

"Allison, it's up to you"

So, oh, oh

Don't hold me back

'Cause today all my dreams will come true

Good morning Manhattan

There's the flasher who lives next door

There's the bum on his bar room stool

They wish me luck on my way to work

Good morning Manhattan

And some day when I take to the floor

The world's gonna wake up and see

Manhattan and me

She got out of A-Rab and Riff's arms and began to dance around a little. The boys laughed at energetic and cute she was. Riff then bowed a little and took her hand and danced with her.

I know every step

I know every song

I know there's a place where I belong

I see all those party lights shining ahead

So someone invite me

Before I drop dead!

THE JETS

Before she drops dead!

ALLISON (--And THE JETS--)

So, Oh, Oh

Give me a chance

'Cause when I start to dance I'm a movie star

Oh, oh, oh

Something inside of me makes me move

When I hear the groove

My pa tells me no

But my feet tell me go!

It's like a drummer inside my heart

So, oh, oh

Don't make me wait

One more moment for my life to start...

THE JETS

Good morning, good morning

Waiting for my life to start

ALLISON (--And THE JETS--)

I love you Manhattan

Every day's like an open door

Every night is a fantasy

Every sounds like a symphony

And I promise Manhattan

That someday when

I take to the floor

The world's gonna wake up and see

Gonna wake up and see

Manhattan and me...

THE JETS

Yes, More Or Less We All Agree

ALLISON

Manhattan and me...

THE JETS

Someday the world

Is gonna see

ALLISON

Manhattan and me

Allison and the boys were standing outside a diner called Marty's Diner. It was one of the best diner's in the city. They walked in. Inside people were talking, having fun, eating, drinking coffee, etc.

"Take a seat, boys," Allison said motioning to a table, "I'll be right with you."

Allison walked into the back room to and there was the chef Tony, "Heyya! Allison, you're a little late."

"Had a rough night last night, Tony."

She put on her apron, grabbed her pad and pencil and walked outside. Right before she went over the Jets table someone said, "Hey there."

She turned to see Rebecca (who is Michelle Pfeiffer) smiling at her.

"Hey, Rebecca," Allison said with a smile, "I thought you were working in the afternoon."

"I am," Rebecca answered, "I was hungry and didn't feel like making my own breakfast."

Allison smiled and walked towards the boys. She got their orders of cokes and food. As she was giving the food to the boys Riff asked, "So you coming to the dance tonight, doll?"

Allison shook her head, "Nope. I told you, Riff, I got stuff to do."

"Aw, come on, baby girl," A-Rab said grabbing her hand.

Allison pulled her hand away and took a deep breath, "No, boys. Not this time ok?"

"You say that every time though, Allison," Action complained.

"Enjoy your food."

The boys began to dig in. Riff whispered, "We gotta get her to that dance. She needs to have a little fun."

"But she won't listen to you, A-Rab or me," Baby John explained.

"Well then," Riff said as he took a bite of his French fry, "We need to hit her weak spot and I know exactly what it is."


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