Bad First Impression...
"June 15th...," she read. "That's today...1899?! That's ...105 years ago!! Holy shit!!!"
"Miss, are ya sure yer okay? Yer not makin' any sense."
"Stop with the 'miss' crap. Dammit, it makes me feel old. I'm Liliana."
"Liliana, dat's a very pretty name." He spoke as if he was refering to a child.
"I didn't mean you should start treating me like I'm 6 years old. I'm almost seventeen," she said in exasperation.
"I didn't mean ta treat ya like a child. It jist happened. Honest," he explained in self-defense. "I'm sorry."
Liliana narrowed her eyes in suspicion. Nobody had ever apologized to her, except when they wanted something from her. "What do you want?"
"Me? I want ta live in a nice house someday wid a beautiful wife, four kids and a dog," he said cheerfully. "What do you want?"
"I want....That's not important. I need to think now. I need to find out what happened to me and why you are wearing....that?!" She waved her hand at his clothes as she spoke.
KidBlink looked down at his clothes. He knew they were a little worn out and dirty but at least his were normal. "Liliana, I ain't da one wearin' da strange clothes."
Liliana looked at her own clothes. She was wearing her favorite black spagetti-strap tank top and skin-tight blue jeans. Along with her black sandals and jewelry, she thought she looked somewhat decent.
She looked again at KidBlink in his old-fashioned clothes. He had on a long sleeve white t-shirt with a tan vest and brown pants. To top it all off, he also wore a brown cap and had tied a green bandana around his neck. Remembering that it was only 1899, she had to admit to herself that he was right. She looked really out of place. Especially with all the make-up she had on.
"Do you know where I can get some clothes? If I can't just kill myself now, I might as well get some decent clothes to wear."
"Sure, jist follow me." Blink motioned her to follow him. He looked back at her every now and then to make sure she wasn't just trying to get rid of him. He had his own opinions on why she was dressed scandalously and why she was trying to kill herself.
Liliana followed Blink languidly as she gazed at the changes of Manhattan. From the dirty streets to the old run-down buildings, she almost didn't recognize where they were.
She noticed Blink climbing up the steps of a building marked 'Newsboys Lodging House'. "Wait...uh...KidBlink. The sign says newsboys. Where is the Newsgirls Lodging House at?"
Blink turned and walked back down the steps to Liliana. He reached out a hand, making Liliana take a hasty step backwards. "It's okay," he whispered as he gently took her hand in his. "Dere's goils in da house. Only a few dough so dey haven't gotten a new sign. Not dat dere's enough money fer a new sign."
As he spoke, he led her up the steps and inside the door. Immediately all noise inside the building ceased as the newcomers were inspected thoroughly. A low whistle pierced through the silence as a tall boy with cowboy attire on stepped forward.
"Heya, miss," he drawled as he tipped his black cowboy hat.
"Hey, yourself," retorted Liliana, disliking the cowboy and the way he stared at her. "Take a picture, it lasts longer, asshole."
"What?," he asked in confusion.
"I said...nevermind. Just stop staring at me. " She felt Blink's hand begin to squeeze hers in warning. The gesture reminded her that he held her hand. She dropped his hand and quickly changed tactics. Swaying her hips seductively, she sauntered up to the cowboy. "Heya cowboy," she whispered as she began to make a tight circle around him.
Stopping in front of him, she placed a hand on his chest as she whispered, "Gotta name?"
"I'se Jack, dollface," he replied smoothly as he wrapped an arm around her waist, pulling her up against him.
She smiled evilly as she whispered in his ear, "Look at me, touch me, or say anything that implies a secret innuendo and I swear I'll give you a long, torturous death that will make you wish you had never met me." The warning declared she brought her knee up hard and fast.
Jack fell back from the force and surprise of the move. The pain quickly set in as he hit the floor.
"Shit, Liliana why did you do dat?," cried KidBlink as he grabbed her arm and turned her to face him.
"You saw the way he was looking at me. I don't take that shit from anybody. Especially bastards like him."
By this time, Jack was helped up and being held up by a dark, muscular boy with curly brown hair. "Why's she here Blink?," Jack questioned darkly.
"She needs a place ta stay....and some decent clothes."
"She ain't stayin'. Give 'er some clothes and show her out," Jack commanded.
"Jack Kelly, ya ain't throwin' a goil her size out in Mahattan at dis time of night," declared an older man with glasses as he walked out from behind his counter.
"But, Kloppman you..."
"Yeah, I saw but she was right. Ya weren't treatin' her like a lady. You may be da leader but I still own and run dis building. I say she stays and what I say goes."
Liliana smirked at Jack. "And you young lady, will stop trying to beat up any of dese newsies. Blink show her around. Everyone else ya got twenty minutes before lights out. No arguments. I ain't gonna take it tonight," ordered Kloppman.
Blink quickly took Liliana's hand again and led her upstairs. Liliana allowed him to lead her into a bunkroom before shaking off his hand. Crossing her arms over her chest, she leaned back against a bed post.
"What da hell were ya thinkin'? Jack could've thrown us both out on da street." Blink ran a hand through his long blond hair.
"Me? What was he thinking by treating me like some whore on the street?"
"Oh I dunno. Maybe cause ya are one."
"Look, asshole. I'm not a whore. I'm...nevermind you wouldn't understand, let alone believe me."
"Maybe if you explained, I would understand," he tried.
Liliana just stared blankly at him. No one had ever tried to understand her. Not even Luke. "What do you want?"
"I told you. I want ta live in a ..," he started with a smile.
"No, what do you want from me?"
"Why do I have to want something?"
"Because in my experience, people are only nice when they want something."
Blink took a few steps closer to her, until he could reach out and caress her cheek. "All I'm doing is trying to help out a new friend."
Liliana flinched away from his hand. "Where are those clothes I was promised?," she asked while moving away from him.
Blink dropped his hand with a sigh. Turning, he walked overto a door and opened it to reveal a closet half-full of clothes. He quickly pulled out a small dark-blue shirt that was the same style as his and a dark pair of pants.
"Dese is da smallest we got," he said, handing her the clothes. "Oh and here are some suspenders in case da pants are too big." He added black suspenders to the pile.
Liliana quickly changed in the washroom. The shirt fit her nicely while the pants were a little too big. The suspenders helped hold them up well. She opened a few buttons of her shirt to show off her tank top.
"I still need some shoes," she said as she walked out of the washroom.
"Here's some shoes fer ya, sweetheart."
Liliana jerked her head in the direction of the somewhat familiar voice. "Heya Cowboy," she said coolly.
Jack threw the shoes at her feet, almost hitting her but she didn't move. She picked up the shoes and sat down on the nearest bunk.
"Thanks, Cowboy. Where did the pirate go?," she asked, nonchalantly as she tried on the shoes. Surprisingly, they actually fit her.
"His name's KidBlink," growled Jack.
"I know but with the eye patch, he reminds me of a mysterious blond pirate." Smiling seductively, she added, "I don't know why but there's just something about mysterious men that I find rather sexy. Especially when they are pirates."
Jack crossed to her quickly and squatted down in front of her. "Look, slut I came ta warn ya dat Kloppman ain't gonna support ya fer long and me newsies won't accept a bitch among dem. So don't get too comfy here. Ya ain't stayin' long."
He got up and left quickly.
"Just great," she said aloud as she stared at the door. "They hate me already."
*Well maybe not all of them,* she added in her head as she thought of KidBlink.
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Hey everybody, I'm so glad you're enjoying this all so far. I'm not exactly sure where this story is leading me but I can't wait to figure it out. Normally I would do my shout-outs here but I am going to need to work on some homework that I've been putting off as long as possible. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter!!! Please REVIEW!!!!!
~Molly
"June 15th...," she read. "That's today...1899?! That's ...105 years ago!! Holy shit!!!"
"Miss, are ya sure yer okay? Yer not makin' any sense."
"Stop with the 'miss' crap. Dammit, it makes me feel old. I'm Liliana."
"Liliana, dat's a very pretty name." He spoke as if he was refering to a child.
"I didn't mean you should start treating me like I'm 6 years old. I'm almost seventeen," she said in exasperation.
"I didn't mean ta treat ya like a child. It jist happened. Honest," he explained in self-defense. "I'm sorry."
Liliana narrowed her eyes in suspicion. Nobody had ever apologized to her, except when they wanted something from her. "What do you want?"
"Me? I want ta live in a nice house someday wid a beautiful wife, four kids and a dog," he said cheerfully. "What do you want?"
"I want....That's not important. I need to think now. I need to find out what happened to me and why you are wearing....that?!" She waved her hand at his clothes as she spoke.
KidBlink looked down at his clothes. He knew they were a little worn out and dirty but at least his were normal. "Liliana, I ain't da one wearin' da strange clothes."
Liliana looked at her own clothes. She was wearing her favorite black spagetti-strap tank top and skin-tight blue jeans. Along with her black sandals and jewelry, she thought she looked somewhat decent.
She looked again at KidBlink in his old-fashioned clothes. He had on a long sleeve white t-shirt with a tan vest and brown pants. To top it all off, he also wore a brown cap and had tied a green bandana around his neck. Remembering that it was only 1899, she had to admit to herself that he was right. She looked really out of place. Especially with all the make-up she had on.
"Do you know where I can get some clothes? If I can't just kill myself now, I might as well get some decent clothes to wear."
"Sure, jist follow me." Blink motioned her to follow him. He looked back at her every now and then to make sure she wasn't just trying to get rid of him. He had his own opinions on why she was dressed scandalously and why she was trying to kill herself.
Liliana followed Blink languidly as she gazed at the changes of Manhattan. From the dirty streets to the old run-down buildings, she almost didn't recognize where they were.
She noticed Blink climbing up the steps of a building marked 'Newsboys Lodging House'. "Wait...uh...KidBlink. The sign says newsboys. Where is the Newsgirls Lodging House at?"
Blink turned and walked back down the steps to Liliana. He reached out a hand, making Liliana take a hasty step backwards. "It's okay," he whispered as he gently took her hand in his. "Dere's goils in da house. Only a few dough so dey haven't gotten a new sign. Not dat dere's enough money fer a new sign."
As he spoke, he led her up the steps and inside the door. Immediately all noise inside the building ceased as the newcomers were inspected thoroughly. A low whistle pierced through the silence as a tall boy with cowboy attire on stepped forward.
"Heya, miss," he drawled as he tipped his black cowboy hat.
"Hey, yourself," retorted Liliana, disliking the cowboy and the way he stared at her. "Take a picture, it lasts longer, asshole."
"What?," he asked in confusion.
"I said...nevermind. Just stop staring at me. " She felt Blink's hand begin to squeeze hers in warning. The gesture reminded her that he held her hand. She dropped his hand and quickly changed tactics. Swaying her hips seductively, she sauntered up to the cowboy. "Heya cowboy," she whispered as she began to make a tight circle around him.
Stopping in front of him, she placed a hand on his chest as she whispered, "Gotta name?"
"I'se Jack, dollface," he replied smoothly as he wrapped an arm around her waist, pulling her up against him.
She smiled evilly as she whispered in his ear, "Look at me, touch me, or say anything that implies a secret innuendo and I swear I'll give you a long, torturous death that will make you wish you had never met me." The warning declared she brought her knee up hard and fast.
Jack fell back from the force and surprise of the move. The pain quickly set in as he hit the floor.
"Shit, Liliana why did you do dat?," cried KidBlink as he grabbed her arm and turned her to face him.
"You saw the way he was looking at me. I don't take that shit from anybody. Especially bastards like him."
By this time, Jack was helped up and being held up by a dark, muscular boy with curly brown hair. "Why's she here Blink?," Jack questioned darkly.
"She needs a place ta stay....and some decent clothes."
"She ain't stayin'. Give 'er some clothes and show her out," Jack commanded.
"Jack Kelly, ya ain't throwin' a goil her size out in Mahattan at dis time of night," declared an older man with glasses as he walked out from behind his counter.
"But, Kloppman you..."
"Yeah, I saw but she was right. Ya weren't treatin' her like a lady. You may be da leader but I still own and run dis building. I say she stays and what I say goes."
Liliana smirked at Jack. "And you young lady, will stop trying to beat up any of dese newsies. Blink show her around. Everyone else ya got twenty minutes before lights out. No arguments. I ain't gonna take it tonight," ordered Kloppman.
Blink quickly took Liliana's hand again and led her upstairs. Liliana allowed him to lead her into a bunkroom before shaking off his hand. Crossing her arms over her chest, she leaned back against a bed post.
"What da hell were ya thinkin'? Jack could've thrown us both out on da street." Blink ran a hand through his long blond hair.
"Me? What was he thinking by treating me like some whore on the street?"
"Oh I dunno. Maybe cause ya are one."
"Look, asshole. I'm not a whore. I'm...nevermind you wouldn't understand, let alone believe me."
"Maybe if you explained, I would understand," he tried.
Liliana just stared blankly at him. No one had ever tried to understand her. Not even Luke. "What do you want?"
"I told you. I want ta live in a ..," he started with a smile.
"No, what do you want from me?"
"Why do I have to want something?"
"Because in my experience, people are only nice when they want something."
Blink took a few steps closer to her, until he could reach out and caress her cheek. "All I'm doing is trying to help out a new friend."
Liliana flinched away from his hand. "Where are those clothes I was promised?," she asked while moving away from him.
Blink dropped his hand with a sigh. Turning, he walked overto a door and opened it to reveal a closet half-full of clothes. He quickly pulled out a small dark-blue shirt that was the same style as his and a dark pair of pants.
"Dese is da smallest we got," he said, handing her the clothes. "Oh and here are some suspenders in case da pants are too big." He added black suspenders to the pile.
Liliana quickly changed in the washroom. The shirt fit her nicely while the pants were a little too big. The suspenders helped hold them up well. She opened a few buttons of her shirt to show off her tank top.
"I still need some shoes," she said as she walked out of the washroom.
"Here's some shoes fer ya, sweetheart."
Liliana jerked her head in the direction of the somewhat familiar voice. "Heya Cowboy," she said coolly.
Jack threw the shoes at her feet, almost hitting her but she didn't move. She picked up the shoes and sat down on the nearest bunk.
"Thanks, Cowboy. Where did the pirate go?," she asked, nonchalantly as she tried on the shoes. Surprisingly, they actually fit her.
"His name's KidBlink," growled Jack.
"I know but with the eye patch, he reminds me of a mysterious blond pirate." Smiling seductively, she added, "I don't know why but there's just something about mysterious men that I find rather sexy. Especially when they are pirates."
Jack crossed to her quickly and squatted down in front of her. "Look, slut I came ta warn ya dat Kloppman ain't gonna support ya fer long and me newsies won't accept a bitch among dem. So don't get too comfy here. Ya ain't stayin' long."
He got up and left quickly.
"Just great," she said aloud as she stared at the door. "They hate me already."
*Well maybe not all of them,* she added in her head as she thought of KidBlink.
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Hey everybody, I'm so glad you're enjoying this all so far. I'm not exactly sure where this story is leading me but I can't wait to figure it out. Normally I would do my shout-outs here but I am going to need to work on some homework that I've been putting off as long as possible. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter!!! Please REVIEW!!!!!
~Molly
