"Dis is where da Newsies hang out afta sellin papes all day." We stepped inside and my jaw dropped. There were Newsies everywhere. And they all turned to look at me.
"Heya Race! Where'd ya find them?" I recognized the speaker as Kid Blink as he had an eye patch on.
"Aw just ran into em on da street on me way here. They sure gots an interestin story ta tell ya." Race smiled at me and I knew it was my turn to speak. And so I did. Me and Andrew told our story just like we told Race but didn't get the same understanding look. Instead all we got were blank stares and open mouths. That is until someone yelled out in the back and that got everyone going. They were all yelling and calling out questions. Then another boy, Jack Kelly I realized, stood up on a table and everyone went silent almost instantly.
"Now that we all know where you'se both come from, I think you should tells us your names seein as you already knows ours." Jack said taking total control of the situation.
"Well my names Marisa and this is my friend Andrew." I said suddenly becoming very shy. Everyone shouted "hello's" back. I whispered to Andrew I'd help him learn all the newsie's names later. He thanked me and we turned back to the crowd.
"Well those names won't do for a couple o' people who wants ta become newsies. You'se gottta have newsie names. But we'll think a those lata. Right now we'se gotta go back ta da lodging house and find you'se a place ta sleep for da night." Jack told us. We all crowded out of the restaurant and down the street until we stopped in front of an old fashioned looking building that said "Lodging House" over the door. Jack led us inside.
Jack found Kloppman and told him of our dilemma. Kloppman looked over at me and Andrew then back to Jack and sadly shook his head. That's it, I thought we're done. We can't stay here and they're gonna kick us out on the streets.
Well I was half right. Jack came back and relayed the information to us. He said Kloppman told him there were no spare beds left and there was no room for us here. But Jack wasn't throwing us out on the streets.