I would like to dedicate this chapter to and Skitts Girl. Thank you soooo much for reviewing the first chapter. I hope you like the second one!

DISCLAIMER: I don't own the characters. I believe they belong to Disney.

Kid Blink sat on the curb looking over towards the Brooklyn Bridge. He wanted to go to Brooklyn. He wanted to see her. While his head was trying to convince his feet to move his heart was succeeding in doing so. By the time he got to Bleaker Street, he was running. He couldn't wait to see Hattie. He ran up the stairs of the Brooklyn Newsboys Lodging House, and quickly found the room Sanderson had given her. It was empty. In his state or sorrow he flew out of the lodging house, only to be stopped by Spot Conlon.

"Hey Blink, wait up. I've got a letter for youse. Hattie left it." Spot jogged over and handed him the letter. "Ise think youse better read that before youse jump to conclusions."

So Blink pocketed the letter. "Thanks Spot, I'll read it after I'm done sellin'. Carryin' the Banner!"

"Carryin' the banner" Spot watched as Blink walked back to Manhattan, hawking the headlines once again.

Kid Blink finished selling his papers, and quickly found a spot to rest at Central Park. He took the letter out of his pocket and opened it. It smelled like her, he quickly disregarded that fact and read:

Dearest Daniel,

I don't know how to break this to you so I will just go out and say it I'm pregnant. The only people who know are you, my brother, and my mother. I would like to keep it that way. Speaking of my mother, I have gone to visit her. I will hopefully be back by the end of the month. I will miss you terribly, and won't fell safe until I am back in your arms. I'm sorry I couldn't say goodbye to you but I just found out yesterday afternoon, and couldn't find you before my train headed out. As for the news of my pregnancy, that too I only found out yesterday. I wanted to tell you tonight on our date, but sadly now we can not have that date. Please forgive me for getting up and leaving but I will be back. I will write whenever I get the chance.

Love Always,

Hattie

P.S. In case you're sitting there with a dumb founded look on your face (That's right I know you better than you think) The baby is yours.

Blink shot up in the air, only one thought crossed his mind "WHOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO". Several passerby's looked at him weird, but he didn't care. He was gonna be a father.

He ran towards Tibby's in hopes that someone was there to break the news to. He looked in the window, and spotted Jack and David, perfect. He walked towards them, with his smile on his face. Jack gave him a menacing look. Blink backed off. Jack then motioned for Blink to sit down. Blink followed his orders.

"What's up Jack? Why the hard face?" Blink asked eager to find out so he could share his news.

"Les was out last night 'til 2 a.m. Dave and I found 'im being beaten up by da Delancy's."

"Oh." Blink wondered where this was going to.

"Dave and I was wonderin' if you and da guys could maybe look after 'im, I mean like follow him. But like spyin', we think he's up to no good."

"Sure Jack whateva youse say." Blink began to get up.

"Oh an' Blink tell da odda's ok?"

"OK"

So Blink stepped outside, and realized his news was less important than Jack's. He started walking toward Bottle Alley to met up with Mush.

"Hey Kid, good sellin' day?" Mush asked when he saw his friend approaching.

"Yeah, sold my papes real quick." Blink answered. Mush could tell something else was on his mind.

"What's bothering you?"

"Me, oh, nothing's bothering me, I'm happy, real happy...it's just Cowboy an' Dave stopped me in Tibby's...Les was out late last night, gettin' beat up by da Delancy's. Jack wants us to spy on 'im, to see where he's going."

"Ok" Mush answered. "But that's not all that's on your mind."

"You're right, but now's just not the time ta talk about it" Mush noticed Blink was a little disappointed. He punched him playfully in the shoulder, and asked him if he wanted to go have a bite.

At Tibby's Mush told everyone to watch over Les. They all agreed without any hesitation. Just then Skittery ran through the door, he was panting uncontrollably.

"Skit what's wrong?" Mush asked before Skittery fell into a chair. Several newsies around him offered him water, but he wouldn't except it.

"Jack..." He started. "Jack told me about Les, and me, me and..." He finally accepted some water. "Me and Race, and Carolyn were walking, then Carolyn spotted Les walking with this one girl, Beth I think...I think that's her name, and then Race and Carolyn started to follow him, and sent me to tell you guys. Where's Jack?" Skittery said finally breathing normally. All of the newsies around Skittery got up and look around. He was right Jack wasn't there, where could he be?? The newsies quickly disregarded that fact, and went looking for Les.

Jack was on his way to Tibby's, but then he spotted Les. He started to follow him, when he noticed Racetrack, and Carolyn not to far infront of him. He walked up behind them, and scared Carolyn half to death. Racetrack quickly soothed her, and they continued on their way. Les walked into a building, and shut the door.

"DAMN IT" Cowboy swore. He threw his back against the building.

"Jack, don't worry 'bout it, we'll find 'im lata, it's no big deal." Race said hoping to sooth his leader's mood.

"Race, it's not that..." Cowboy started a look of hate in his eyes. "Beth is Elizabeth Delancy, younger sister of Oscar and Morris, now you see why I'm mad?"

"Jesus Jack, you can't be...you're not...Oh my god, what's is he outta his mind?"

Skittery waited with all the other newsies for Jack and Race and Carolyn to come back to Tibby's. He was waiting patiently, for there were things on his mind he needed to think about. Last night he met a girl who he was totally in love with, but she worked at Medda's as a performer, and was brought up with money. Her dad owned The San Francisco Chronicle. With his newsboys salary, he could never earn enough money to take care of her, or future children. He was deciding he needed a new job. The only other thing he could think of was a factory worker, but he didn't want to do that. Then he thought Jack's looking for a job to, maybe he could give him some ideas. Since Jack had gotten engaged to Sarah he had began looking for a new job. Jack could take care of Sarah because he had extra money stashed away. Skittery thought he was going crazy c'mon Skitt you met her last night, and now you're thinking about marrying her? Well, that wasn't exactly true. Claire was Carolyn's best friend. Just then Jack and Race walked through the door.

"So how'd it go?" Mush asked.

"Les is dating Beth Delancy" Cowboy said, "...and I think he's getting into more trouble than he can handle." The group of newsies gasped. Les dating a Delancy? That little twit I'll soak 'im.

Skittery walked over to Jack told him he'd be back soon, and walked out. He had to find Claire, and talk to her. He headed towards Medda's and entered through the back door. He knocked on Claire's dressing room door.

"Who is it?"

"It's uh, it's Skittery."

"Who?"

"Robert, Robert Abercrombie. We met last night."

"Oh yes I remember! Just a minute!"

Skittery waited. Finally the door swung open.

"I don't have any shows to do until 8:00 want to get a bit to eat?"

"Sure"

So they headed towards Tibby's, Skittery was afraid that the newsies would still be there but only about one or two were hanging out in booths near the back. He quickly dodged them, and found a table.

"So what will you be having?" Skittery asked Claire.

"I don't know I've never been here. What do you suggest?"

"Everything, it's all good, but then again, I'll eat anything." He regretted his last comment. Why did he say that? Claire looked at him rather oddly but decided he meant nothing by it.

"OK then I think I'll try the hamburger with no onions, and a coke."

Did she expect him to pay for this? Should he only order a side of fries, or maybe a coke?

"I'll have the same." Why did he say that?

"So where'd you move from?" Skittery asked her.

"Oh, I used to live in Queens. Then, I moved out to San Fran when my father bought The Chronicle. Now, my grandmother, who lives on Bleaker Street, is sick, so I came back here to take care of her. My parents are still in San Fran. What about you?"

Should he tell her he was a newsboy? Would she look on him with disgust? "I've lived in Manhattan since I was three. My parents used to own a house on Bleaker street, but then they died. I was seven. So my sister and I lived on the streets for a while. Jack Kelly, one of my friends, found me, and taught me how to be a newsboy. My sister stayed at the lodging house with me until she caught a bad case of diphtheria she's now in the hospital, and the doctors say there's not much they can do. All my money that my parents left to me goes to her hospital bills. In case something happens, and she needs more money I don't spend any of it on myself, so I earn my living as a newsboy." She stared at him with no emotion at all.

"That's so sad. Do you not have any family at all?"

"Well my grandparents live in Maryland. But I hardly ever hear from them."

"What's your name."

"Robe..." She cut him off

"No your newsie name?"

He smiled "Skittery."

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