5
Glum and Dumb
Disclaimer- I don't own Newsie's sadly
A.N. This is just a little story about Skittery and his love life
Chapter 1:
"Skittery, what is wrong with you" a blonde headed girl in a tattered gray cabby hat asked as she found him on his bed in mid-afternoon in the middle of July
"Nothings wrong I'm just tired" he said as he rolled over to look at her, her being one of is best friends Patches
"Yea, if you're just tired, then why are you always so glum and dumb" she asked playfully while patting his head as she walked past his bunk
"Look Patches, I'm not its just all this heat is getting to me" he responded while getting up lazily and walking over to her and reaching over her head for his hat and placed in on his head she turned around to find him towering over her at the height of 6'2 to her 5'4
"Well let's go do something" she said cheerfully
"Like what?" he questioned and sighed at her apparent never ending cheerfulness
"Like go to Tibby's or walk around Central Park" she said and moved past him to retrieve something or other form her bed
"Do I have a choice" he asked lazily
"Yes, Tibby's or Central Park" she replied
"Well, I opt for Central Park since it's probably quieter there than in Tibby's" he said while smiling at her as she fussed over the drawer that would not open despite her efforts and when she finally got it open she stumbled a bit and then went digging in the drawer for some sort of knick knack he was sure of it
"Whatcha lookin' for Patches" he said and she heard the apparent humor in his voice
"Have you seen my necklace, I could have sworn I put it in here this morning" she said almost talking to herself
"Try under you pillow" he said
"Ah there it is, how'd you know it would be there" she asked
"Cause' it always is" he said while full out grinning at her
"Ha ha very funny" she said as she smacked him lightly on the side of the head
"Your gonna' pay for that missy" he said
"Oh yeah what are you gonna' to do about it" she said while smirking playfully
"Oh your gonna' get it come 'ere" he said as he started to chase her out of the bunkroom, and she shrieked a bit and took off down the steps Skittery hot on her tail
"Bye Kloppman" she said as she raced past his desk Skittery right behind her gaining speed , Mr. Kloppman just shook his head at the two wondering if they were ever going to figure out that they were right for each other
"Gotcha" Skittery said as he grabbed a hold of her waist and swung her around a bit
"Ahh… SKITTERY! Put me down" she pleaded while laughing her head off "You win, you win now let me down" she said while still laughing
"That'll teach you to smack me" he said with a genuine smile, one she hadn't seen lately
"Right" she said as he placed her down on the ground still grinning like a fool
"So let's go" exclaimed as she grabbed his and led him down the block but they were interrupted by Oscar and Morris Delancey "Look what we have here" Oscar said as he advanced on Patches "What's a pretty little thing like you doing with this lousy , good for nothin' street scum" he said while leering at her
"Huh and here I was thinking that you to were lousy street scum, my mistake" she said with a light smirk as she tried to make her way past them
"I don't think so sweet face" he said while blocking her path
"Move out of the way Delancey, before I make you" Skittery said coming up behind her
"Oh, boy the big bad Newsie is gonna get me, I'm so afraid" he said sarcastically
"Get out of our way" he said as he pushed past them
"Whatever just make sure you watch you back doll-body" Morris said as he cracked and walked away form Skitt's and Patches
"Jack ass" Patches said and frowned while looking around
"Hey" Skittery said as he picked her chin up with his finger "Have they been botherin' you a lot recently?"
"No, not really I mean its every once and a while, it's not really a big deal" she mumbled and grinned up at him but he looked back at her with an unconvinced look and she said
"Relax Skitt's I can take care of my self, you of all people should know that" she said while patting him on the arm as they walked through Central Park