A/N: Just want to say, i've been having a really cruddy week and I posted this chapter early to see if it brings anyone else joy! Just reading it made me laugh. I want to also thank The Broadway newsie for reviewing my last chapter. I hope all of you like this chapter! It's my favorite by far!
"First rule to selling papes." I said all powerful and all-knowing like as we walked down to Tibby's to get dinner.
"Headlines don't sell papes newsies sell papes." Carrie answered the rhetorical question in an excited tone.
I let out a confused 'yeah' as David and Spot and the (who miraculously wanted to do something good with his life was, selling papes with us.) along with the Makena, Hailey and Sophia girls who were selling with us today too, chuckled. What was with this girl? She's finishing my lines! I should have never let Skittery talk us into taking them to the lodging house. She's wiring on my last nerve.
I'd had enough. "Ugh, would you just shut up for more than a second!" the chuckles stopped things just go serious.
Her upper lip curled "You think you're so tough huh, Jack?" she said coming closer so she could corner me. "But you're really just a no-good, low-life….." She stopped searching for words. "MEANIE!" Carrie screamed and stomped away.
Everyone turned toward me.
Who does he think he is, walking around like he owns the town? I walked further down the block not really knowing where I was going never having been in Manhattan in 2011 let alone 1899.
"Watch i- oh hey Carrie." Skittery said. I looked up at him realizing that I was crying at the look on his face. "Hey wha-"
I turned around before I could answer but was stopped by a body. "Oh? David." I squeaked. Skittery had his arms crossed over his chest with a look of absolute concern in his eyes. David on the other hand looked like he was scared for his life probably because big leader-man told him not to go.
"There you are Carrie!" Hailey said as she peeked around David shoulder.