Janella's POV
"Jackie, what brings you to my dock," my brother asked one of the Manhattan newsies.
"We're striking against Pulitzer and wanted to know if the Brooklyn newsies would be striking as well," one of the newsies responded from the bottom of the pile of crates. My back was pressed against Skippy's hiding me from their view.
"Why in your right mind do you think we would join your 'strike'," Spot fumes while placing air quotes around the strike. I silently laughed at him.
"Spot think about it. Did your prices go up today as well?" mystery newsies asks again.
"Sure did. But are we going on some crazy rampage that is just going to get us all to the refuge by the end off it? No!" Spot yells while pointing his staff/cane thing down the pile in a direction which is obscured from my view thanks to Skippy.
"That's the thing what's stopping them from raising the prices again." Boy! Was this boy beginning to sound desperate.
"You go and handle your problem on your side of the river. And I'll handle ours on this side," Spot said.
"If you change your mind on joining the strike. You know where to find us," he said leaving. I heard the sound of footsteps retreating down the dock.
"Is he gone?" I asked still standing behind Skippy.
"Yep, you're good to come out," Skippy said finally moving. I ran up the pile to where my brother was standing.
"Hey, Spot," I asked dragging out the 'hey.'
"What Ella?" He answered sticking his staff back in the loop of his pants.
"You got anything I can do?" I was bored out of my mind at that moment. I had already sold all of my papers that morning.
"You know what. I do have something for you to do," he explains motioning for Skippy to come to the top of the pile as well, "after dark I want you two to go and watch the 'hattan newsies and see how their whole strike is working out for them." I grabbed Skipp's hand pulling him down the pile of crates.
"Do you hear that we get to go on an adventure," I said playfully punching him on the arm.
He looked at me laughing a bit, "Believe me, Ella. Every day with you is an adventure."