Chapter 2
"Ay Jack-boy!" Spot spit-shook hands with Jack. "Long time no see!"
"No shit!" Jack laughed. He was grinning like crazy at everyone, happy that his friends came to visit. "Ay Loops, Skip, Ryder, Sparkles… Cinch." He wriggled his nose and cracked a smile to show he was just playing around.
Cinch gave Jack a big hug. "Nice ta see ya Jack!" she exclaimed.
Jack slowly pulled away. He spit-shook with Ryder and Skip, then gave Sparkles and Loops a big hug together. "How ya been?" he asked Loops. "Since da last time I saw's ya I mean," he added.
The last Friday that the group of Brooklyn newsies had came, Loops was sick the whole time. It had been a whole week since it had happened and she was still feeling a little gross still. "I been OK. Everybody worries." She shook her head.
Sparkles pat her older sister on the back. "'Cause we love ya a'course!" she cried. She slowly rolled her eyes over to Jack. "Where's Kid?" she asked, trying to hide her excitement. It had been even longer than a week since Sparkles had seen her boyfriend. Kid Blink had been away visiting family the last week.
"He'll be at 'Tibby's'," Jack assured her.
Skip cracked a smile. "Well," he began, "then why don't we get sumpin' ta eat?"
Sparkles grinned, "Right! At 'Tibby's'!"
Cinch linked arms with Jack tightly, so he couldn't pull away. "Yes, let's go," she purred.
The 6 walked to "Tibby's" while Cinch chatted away about how much she wanted to see all the other guys. "I know Race missed me the most," she stated.
Jack rolled his eyes. "So how's Brooklyn been?" he asked Spot, still trying to get loose from Cinch.
"Always da same. A lil violence 'ere. A lil violence der. Nuttin' outta da ordinary ya know. Ryder's been workin' on addin' some extra space to da place. He's doin' a real good job. Dat's where he gets all dat extra weight in his arms." Spot slapped Ryder's arms.
Ryder grinned. "I get it from pickin' up chicks and runnin' from some'a dem," he chuckled.
Loops laughed and agreed with Spot. "He only gets it from workin'," she chuckled.
They arrived at "Tibby's" and walked inside. Everyone looked up from his food and leaped up, giving everyone spit-shakes and hugs, all crying out his greeting.
After all the excitement died down, Loops and Skip sat down in a booth beside each other, Ryder and Jack sat in front of them, while Spot pulled a chair up to the booth. Sparkles jumped around the room, searching for Kid Blink. When she spotted him she leaped into his arms and showered him with kisses. Cinch walked around the room, sitting by a few guys, and flirting.
"What show is Medda doin' taday?" Spot inquired.
Jack started, "Same as last week wit, uh, dat one song…"
Cinch danced up to the table signing, "High times! Hard times!"
Jack sighed deeply, "Yeah, dat one."
"Dat song'll neva' song da same," Ryder chuckled, shaking his head.
Cinch turned on her heels and walked to Racetrack. "Ay Race, miss me?" She got ready to sit on his lap and he stood up. Cinch landed on the floor with a loud crash and her dress flew up.
The room went quiet and then everyone burst out into laughter.
"It ain't funny!" Cinch screamed, "Y'all wanna get soaked? Huh? I'll soak ya!" She chased Racetrack around the room with her fist balled up, swinging punches at the air. "I…" She slipped on a wet spot and crashed to the floor again. But this time she laughed along with everyone else. They all knew Cinch could be liked more if she didn't have to flirt all the time. She was a fun person, who just needed a little talking to.
After going to Medda's, the whole Manhattan gang, along with the 6 newsies from Brooklyn, headed back to the "Manhattan Newsies Lodging House" to start their card games. Loops and Skip went out on the roof of the lodging house to do a little talking. Instead of talking, they just sat on their backs, looking at the now-coming-out stars. After a few minutes, Skip propped himself up on his elbow and looked at Loops. She turned to face him. "Loops, have you ever thought'a havin' kids?" he inquired.
"Sure, after we'd get married," she grinned, kissing him. "Although," she cringed, "kids are a lil bit annoyin', ain't dey?" She shrugged. "Whateva' you'd want," she said, combing her fingers through his hair.
"After we'd get married?" he whispered.
"Yeah. Unless…"
Skip cleared his throat and reached into his pocket. He left his hand there. "Do you love me?" he asked her.
By now, Loops' mouth was wide open. She closed her mouth; sure of what would happen next. "A'course. I mean, a'course I love you… I mean…" she stumbled.
Skip chuckled and pulled out a little box. He opened it and there was a beautiful ring sitting on a white bed. "Den, uh…" Skip tried getting down on one knee, but gave up on the steep slope of the roof. "Would you, uh, marry me?" he asked her, lying back down, laughing at the awkwardness.
Loops sat up and started, "I…" Suddenly, her foot slipped on the steepness and she slid down the roof and fell off, clinging to the gutter. "I…" she screamed up to him.
"Loops!" Skip leaned down the roof and grabbed Loops' arms. She was laughing, and crying, all at the same time. He pulled her up and she wrapped her arms around him.
"Of course I'll marry you!" she exclaimed. After a few tears, she pulled away and wiped her eyes. "I knew you'd ask me one day, and I was all prepared not to cry. And I didn't tink I'd be fallin' off a roof and almost dyin' 'fore I could answer ya!" Skip put the ring on Loops' finger.
There was applause from the floor below the two and a few heads popped up from the window that Loops and Skip had gotten out on the roof from. Everyone cried out for joy and the two crawled back down. Loops waved her ring finger around. "Look!" she cried.
"It's so beautiful!" Sparkles exclaimed. She took her sister's hand and gazed dreamily into the ring. She turned to Kid Blink, dropping the ring back towards Loops. "Are ya gonna get me one like dat Kid?" she smiled coyly.
He smiled back at her. "A'course."
Everyone studied the ring and asked Skip how he had afforded it.
He shrugged. "I just had ta save up a lot," he winked at Loops, "It was fa a good cause."
Loops wrapped her arms around him again and kissed his smiling face. "Oh, I'm so happy," she laughed. "I love you," she whispered in his ear.
"I love you too."
What no one realized was that Cinch was in the corner, giving everyone an evil shake of her head.
Read on!
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DelanceyAngel,
Lol… do you feel special I said your name? Hehe! The next chapter is the start of the Delancey brother so keep readin'!!! Thanks for your review! You too Belle!
"Ay Jack-boy!" Spot spit-shook hands with Jack. "Long time no see!"
"No shit!" Jack laughed. He was grinning like crazy at everyone, happy that his friends came to visit. "Ay Loops, Skip, Ryder, Sparkles… Cinch." He wriggled his nose and cracked a smile to show he was just playing around.
Cinch gave Jack a big hug. "Nice ta see ya Jack!" she exclaimed.
Jack slowly pulled away. He spit-shook with Ryder and Skip, then gave Sparkles and Loops a big hug together. "How ya been?" he asked Loops. "Since da last time I saw's ya I mean," he added.
The last Friday that the group of Brooklyn newsies had came, Loops was sick the whole time. It had been a whole week since it had happened and she was still feeling a little gross still. "I been OK. Everybody worries." She shook her head.
Sparkles pat her older sister on the back. "'Cause we love ya a'course!" she cried. She slowly rolled her eyes over to Jack. "Where's Kid?" she asked, trying to hide her excitement. It had been even longer than a week since Sparkles had seen her boyfriend. Kid Blink had been away visiting family the last week.
"He'll be at 'Tibby's'," Jack assured her.
Skip cracked a smile. "Well," he began, "then why don't we get sumpin' ta eat?"
Sparkles grinned, "Right! At 'Tibby's'!"
Cinch linked arms with Jack tightly, so he couldn't pull away. "Yes, let's go," she purred.
The 6 walked to "Tibby's" while Cinch chatted away about how much she wanted to see all the other guys. "I know Race missed me the most," she stated.
Jack rolled his eyes. "So how's Brooklyn been?" he asked Spot, still trying to get loose from Cinch.
"Always da same. A lil violence 'ere. A lil violence der. Nuttin' outta da ordinary ya know. Ryder's been workin' on addin' some extra space to da place. He's doin' a real good job. Dat's where he gets all dat extra weight in his arms." Spot slapped Ryder's arms.
Ryder grinned. "I get it from pickin' up chicks and runnin' from some'a dem," he chuckled.
Loops laughed and agreed with Spot. "He only gets it from workin'," she chuckled.
They arrived at "Tibby's" and walked inside. Everyone looked up from his food and leaped up, giving everyone spit-shakes and hugs, all crying out his greeting.
After all the excitement died down, Loops and Skip sat down in a booth beside each other, Ryder and Jack sat in front of them, while Spot pulled a chair up to the booth. Sparkles jumped around the room, searching for Kid Blink. When she spotted him she leaped into his arms and showered him with kisses. Cinch walked around the room, sitting by a few guys, and flirting.
"What show is Medda doin' taday?" Spot inquired.
Jack started, "Same as last week wit, uh, dat one song…"
Cinch danced up to the table signing, "High times! Hard times!"
Jack sighed deeply, "Yeah, dat one."
"Dat song'll neva' song da same," Ryder chuckled, shaking his head.
Cinch turned on her heels and walked to Racetrack. "Ay Race, miss me?" She got ready to sit on his lap and he stood up. Cinch landed on the floor with a loud crash and her dress flew up.
The room went quiet and then everyone burst out into laughter.
"It ain't funny!" Cinch screamed, "Y'all wanna get soaked? Huh? I'll soak ya!" She chased Racetrack around the room with her fist balled up, swinging punches at the air. "I…" She slipped on a wet spot and crashed to the floor again. But this time she laughed along with everyone else. They all knew Cinch could be liked more if she didn't have to flirt all the time. She was a fun person, who just needed a little talking to.
After going to Medda's, the whole Manhattan gang, along with the 6 newsies from Brooklyn, headed back to the "Manhattan Newsies Lodging House" to start their card games. Loops and Skip went out on the roof of the lodging house to do a little talking. Instead of talking, they just sat on their backs, looking at the now-coming-out stars. After a few minutes, Skip propped himself up on his elbow and looked at Loops. She turned to face him. "Loops, have you ever thought'a havin' kids?" he inquired.
"Sure, after we'd get married," she grinned, kissing him. "Although," she cringed, "kids are a lil bit annoyin', ain't dey?" She shrugged. "Whateva' you'd want," she said, combing her fingers through his hair.
"After we'd get married?" he whispered.
"Yeah. Unless…"
Skip cleared his throat and reached into his pocket. He left his hand there. "Do you love me?" he asked her.
By now, Loops' mouth was wide open. She closed her mouth; sure of what would happen next. "A'course. I mean, a'course I love you… I mean…" she stumbled.
Skip chuckled and pulled out a little box. He opened it and there was a beautiful ring sitting on a white bed. "Den, uh…" Skip tried getting down on one knee, but gave up on the steep slope of the roof. "Would you, uh, marry me?" he asked her, lying back down, laughing at the awkwardness.
Loops sat up and started, "I…" Suddenly, her foot slipped on the steepness and she slid down the roof and fell off, clinging to the gutter. "I…" she screamed up to him.
"Loops!" Skip leaned down the roof and grabbed Loops' arms. She was laughing, and crying, all at the same time. He pulled her up and she wrapped her arms around him.
"Of course I'll marry you!" she exclaimed. After a few tears, she pulled away and wiped her eyes. "I knew you'd ask me one day, and I was all prepared not to cry. And I didn't tink I'd be fallin' off a roof and almost dyin' 'fore I could answer ya!" Skip put the ring on Loops' finger.
There was applause from the floor below the two and a few heads popped up from the window that Loops and Skip had gotten out on the roof from. Everyone cried out for joy and the two crawled back down. Loops waved her ring finger around. "Look!" she cried.
"It's so beautiful!" Sparkles exclaimed. She took her sister's hand and gazed dreamily into the ring. She turned to Kid Blink, dropping the ring back towards Loops. "Are ya gonna get me one like dat Kid?" she smiled coyly.
He smiled back at her. "A'course."
Everyone studied the ring and asked Skip how he had afforded it.
He shrugged. "I just had ta save up a lot," he winked at Loops, "It was fa a good cause."
Loops wrapped her arms around him again and kissed his smiling face. "Oh, I'm so happy," she laughed. "I love you," she whispered in his ear.
"I love you too."
What no one realized was that Cinch was in the corner, giving everyone an evil shake of her head.
Read on!
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
DelanceyAngel,
Lol… do you feel special I said your name? Hehe! The next chapter is the start of the Delancey brother so keep readin'!!! Thanks for your review! You too Belle!