I ran as long and hard as I could I stopped and skidded to a stop near the bridge and sighed and touched my teeth none were broken or loose so I should be good. I looked up at the moon and sighed a bit. I mean seriously…why me?. I was doing great till stupid spot grabbed me…I took out a cig and lit it up looking up at the moon.
"George…or whoeveh you are wait!" a voice yelled I turned and saw jack. I sighed and looked to see the other hatten newsies.
"what do youse want?" I asked in a monotone voice I cringed and clutched the locket in my hand and took a drag on my cig. "save dese questions for anotheh day.." I said slowly they nodded but jack couldn't take it.
"youse stayin heah wid us" he said I nodded "why pretend ta be a boy?" he asked I sighed
I told them my story…from what I remembeh anyway and they all cringed. I sighed and looked around I went upstairs and rinsed my mouth out of blood finished my cig and went to the empty bunk and fell asleep.
"hey…celt…wakey wakey" someone said I groaned and rolled over they huffed "GET UP YA LAZY BUM!" they yelled too chipper for the morning.
"come on celt" someone else said gently I groaned and I moved my arm and the punched they let out a yelp and I heard a thump. At the thump I rose up and saw race on the ground holding himself in the groin. I cringed and looked away.
"ise sorry" I said in regret he waved me off and I sighed a bit I heard coughing and see pie eater coughing a storm and he looked pale I gulped and sighed. I had a bad feeling about this.
"pie eater?" a girl asked walking in all the boys were dressed she walked over but I grabbed her. She looked at me and I sighed. She was very pretty blonde hair and blue eyes.
"don't…hes sick" I said and she nodded I sighed and looked at her "Ise will let you know when he is betteh okay?" I asked and she nodded.
"im Ashely" she said I nodded
"…holly..or celt" I said and she smiled and we became fast friends as I walked downstairs she kissed pie eater on the cheek and jack forced him to rest.
-three weeks later-
We wouldn't be seeing pie eater ever again….he died in his sleep he had gotten a high fever and passed on. We gave him a burial and now we are at meddas and Brooklyn came along with all the hatten newsies me…medda…and Ashley were singing for them.
"pie eateh was da greatest newsie…" jack started in memory of him I held ashley and sighed she was my best friend now…girl wise anyway. Race became a fast friend as well pie eater was so sweet when we first met. "he took care of his own….did great in da newsie strike and neveh complained….he also saved Ashley from 'er fadder" jack said and I stepped forward "he wont eveh be forgotten"
"we have a song for pie eateh" I said and ashley walked forward me and her are in off the shoulder black dresses our hair is curled and half back. Medda is wearing a black version of her pink one.
I was alto soprano, Ashley was soprano, medda was alto.
Me: Amazing Grace, How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now am found
T'was blind but now I see
Me and medda: T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear
All: And Grace, my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed
Break in song
All: Through many dangers, toils and snares
We have already come.
T'was grace that brought us safe thus far
Ashley: And grace will lead us home,
All: And grace will lead us home
All: Amazing grace, Howe Sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost but now am found
T'was blind but now i see
Ashley: Was blind, but now I see.
I sighed and finished the song everyone looked so forlorn and Ashley was crying I held her close and stroked her blonde curls. I couldn't handle watching everyone so sad so I looked to medda.
"medda ise have anudder song ta sing" I said and she nodded in understanding she took Ashley to Mush and the others. I saw spot and shivered me and him haven't talked since the whole punching incident. I felt determined and walked forward and everyone looked up.
Many nights we've prayed
With no proof anyone could hear
In our hearts a hopefull song
We barely understood
Now we are not afraid There can be miracles, when you believe
Although we know there's much to fear
We were moving mountains long
Before we knew we could
Though hope is frail, it's hard to kill
Who knows what miracles you can achieve
When you believe, somehow you will
You will when you believe
I looked around and everyone was apt for attention at me it was a weird feeling but my mom always made me feel better when she sung this. I locked eyes and spot and thrust my chin forward.
In this time of fear Yet now I'm standing here
When prayers so often prove(s) in vain
Hope seems like the summer birds
Too swiftly flown away
My heart's so full I can't explain
Seeking faith and speaking words
I never thought I'd say
I sighed and looked at everyone they smiled a bit and Ashley smiled at me and medda and shley sang with me in the background.
There can be miracles, when you believe They don't (always happen) when you ask There can be miracles You will when you
Though hope is frail, it's hard to kill
Who knows what miracles you can achieve
When you believe, somehow you will
You will when you believe
(Oh)
And it's easy to give in to your fears
(Oh...Ohhhh)
But when you're blinded by your pain
Can't see your way straight throught the rain
(A small but) still resilient voice
Says (hope is very near)
(Ohhh)
(Miracles)
When you believe
(Lord, when you believe)
Though hope is frail
(Though hope is frail)
It's hard to kill
(Hard to kill, Ohhh)
Who knows what miracles, you can achieve
When you believe, somehow you will (somehow, somehow, somehow)
somehow you will
You will when you believe
You will when you believe
Just believe...in your heart
Just believe
You will when you believe
I smiled and finished everyone clapped and I looked at everyone "everyone jus tink pie eater is in a betteh place…" I said sadly and Ashley walked over and I took her hands. "youse always have a place wid us right guys?" I asked and everyone cheered she smiled and hugged me I hugged her back and we went down it was over and I got good jobs and everyone picked on me for wearing a dress. I laughed and joked a bit. Mush was talking to Ashley and I felt a hand on my bear shoulder I turned and see spot.
"come wid me" he said I nodded and followed him out we stood outside and I took the gloves off and let my hair down I sighed and rubbed my scalp.
"ise hate wearin dis crap…but…ashley asked Ise couldn't say no" I said and spot laughed I looked at him and he smirked I wiped the lipstick crap off.
"yeah…dat was a nice ting to do to make everyone smile again" he said smirking I rolled my eyes and looked over at him.
"no biggie" I said nonchalantly leaning against the wall I lifted my dress and in the stockings I pulled out a cigarette and some matches spot chuckled and I looked up and noticed him looking at my legs I rolled my eyes and dropped the skirt. "stop starin conlon its not polite" I said chiding him.
"ise came out here to apologise but youse are makin it hard" he said looking at me with fire in his eyes I looked at him ice in my eyes as I lit up the cigarette. I took a drag and spot tsked me. "a goil smoking not good for youse" he said taking it and taking a drag.
"so….spot why youse apologisin?" I asked confused he smirked and shook his head.
"celt…its because I punched youse…da first night you was 'ere too" he said sighing I rolled my eyes and grinned
"I did give youse a nice shineh from what ise hoid from ace" I said smirking I took the cig back and took a drag and sighed.
"dat was lucky shot" he said I rolled my eyes
"like ise thought befoih…pigheaded" I said and he looked at me.
"if only youse was Brooklyn" he said I took it as a compliment and sighed.
"tanks" I said unsure slightly unsure.
"no problem" he said he looked at me and I smiled finishing the cig and race came out.
"ah dats where you is" race said I smirked and looked at spot. "come on cowboy is lookin for youse" he said I nodded and went inside I stopped and turned
"latah spot" I said and I kissed his cheek he looked flustered which made me feel good.