Hi guys, this is the fourth chapter in 'the beginning'-Angel1029
"Why didn't you tell us you was a goil?" asked Blink as the newsies crowded around to hear.
"Would you have let me stay?" she replied. "No." she smirked, "Didn't think so"
"So will you stay?" she heard one of the littler newsies ask. "Well I-" "No" Jack interrupted, "Goils can't be newsies" "Well I was one before, wasn't I?" Madison retorted. "Well… uh, youse was pretenden to be a boy den" "So, I was still a girl." Jack stood up, "Comon guys, let's discuss this OUTSIDE." Madison watched them leave, wishing they would let her stay.
Later
Madison looked up as Jack and the others came in. "Well?" "Um.. well we decided we can't leave a goil out in da streets," Jack paused, "So youse can stay." "YES!" Madison shouted and then jumped up from the bed she had been sitting on to go tell Kloppman her good news. "But…" She turned at that word, "What?" She asked warily. "Youse still gotta woik to stay." Madison smiled, "Works for me, I'll just sell papes!" All the boys looked at one another and shrugged.
After Madison had told Kloppman, he suggested that she get the attic, more privacy that way. She agreed.
"Hmm, pretty good." Madison surveyed the room. She had moved a lot of the junk out of the way, cleaned up a bit, and put her stuff in. "Ok"
Madison walked out to the small balcony that could just hold her. "Good night Momma, Daddy, and my sisters, I miss you, but I have another family now, and they will take care of me." She gazed up at the starry night, hoping, and wishing that somehow her family would show up, alive and wanting to have her back. She smiled ,a little smile, knowing that they would be happy, wherever they are.
Madison crawled in bed and curled up, think of the song her mother used to sing to them,
"Even if you are scared and lonely, don't forget, I am always here.
Don't be afraid, my darling daughters, open arms are always near."
Madison felt tears running down her cheeks, as she remembered some of the song.
"You'll find love wherever you are, I'll be with you, near and far."
"Girls, listen!" she would say, "What, momma?" she would smile and swing one of them around, "It's the sound of angels, playing their wonderful songs straight from heaven, for us to hear!" they would all giggle, "No momma, that's the wind and river" "Ah, yes," she'd say, "But listen to all the sounds and you will hear beautiful melodies playing all the time!
Madison listened for any melodies playing, but all she heard were horses on the streets and boys snoring downstairs. She sighed, "Momma, I can't hear any songs now, but I'll bet that you are playing some right now, in heaven with all the other angels. Good night, love you!" With that, she drifted off to sleep.
Sorry, finally got some done in the middle of Christmas stuff. Does anyone have good ideas for a newsie name for Madison? I would love it if you could give me some suggestions. Thanks!