The Truth is Out

YAY! So here's chapter 2. Thanks to the people that commented! There was some really useful information in there…if you read please comment because I could use all the help I can get…

DISCLAIMER: I in no way or form own the Newsies (except the DVD but that doesn't count) I only wish Skittery actually hide in my closet and that's probably never going to happen…sad face …but us Newsies fans must keep hope that they will invent a time machine and we can go back and enjoy the amazingness that is known as Newsies.

Sand saw the shock that arose on their faces. They didn't know the half of it. They didn't know how hard it was to lose someone that took you in after your mom died and taught you all about sellin' papes. Spot maybe knew but Ash-, no he liked to be called Charles now, left on his own free will. All the questions started to come up. Sand had tears start to come up as she thought of it. Then spot screamed at the top of his lungs, "HEY! ALL YOUS BUMMERS SHUT UP!" and everything went quiet. You never mess with Brooklyn, because then you'd be on the bad side of Spot and that was never pretty. The 'Hattans started coming out of the lodge house knowing something was wrong. Sand saw the familiar face of Skittery. He was started out in Long Island, but left because he and Blue had a fight. They had settled it not three days before the accident. Sand knew it would kill him if he found out.

Spot and Jack went out of the way. They had no idea what they were going to do. When a newsie was killed it was always a problem. They didn't know the whole story but they had a good idea it was the losers who called themselves the Bulldogs. They whispered so no one heard.

"This ain't good Spot."

"I know, what do yous think I some kind of Delancey?"

"What whata we supposed ta do?"

"We gotta keep Sand close so's we can find out wha' happened. She can't come ta Brooklyn wit' me. Wes got a new kid. We even mo'e crammed in the'es than before."

"She can stay wit' us."

"Thanks Jackey-boy."

And that was that. Sand would stay with the 'Hattans till they knew for sure what happened.

Sand saw Jack and Spot go off by themselves. She started to go over to them when she heard her name. "Sand!" it was Skittery. He had to yell just to be heard over the voices. She knew him better than anyone and vice versa. She needed a friend right now. She needed to feel safe. Some of the only people she knew she could trust were Spot and Skittery. Tears kept blurring her vision and she blinked them back. She refused to cry in front of anyone. She had to be strong for her newsies and she had to prove to everyone she could handle being the leader of Long Island. He walked up and she acted perfectly normal. When he looked into her eyes his expression changed from excitement to concern. He could always tell when she was hiding something. He mouthed What's wrong? And she said Later. And that was that. They couldn't talk because of all the noise. She saw that Jack and Spot were heading their way. Jack seemed like he was trying to get their attention but he couldn't speak over all of them. Spot chimed in with a fierce yell "Yous all are idiots! Cant yous see Jacky-boy is tolkin' her'?" and everything went quiet. Spot had that kind of power. He could shut you up with one glance. Jack continued what he was saying, "Alls right. So Sands gunna be stayin' wit' us for a while." No one seemed to object. "Skittery take Sand to he' bed. Wes all sh'uld be headen to bed anyways." She said her byes to the boys and followed Skittery. The instant she hit the bed she went to sleep. Today was a long day, but she knew Tin Man could handle Long Island for a week.

Chapter 2 my friends! Not the best I know but leave a comment. I'll try to get 3 up ASAP!