Brooklyn's View
By: Danielle Kenedy
Chapter Four: London Calling
"Who am I? Who am I? You should know Race." He replied. Race was looking puzzled. His face was full of confusion. He stood there silent for a few minutes, until the young boy finally spoke. "It's me Dutchy! You Freak!" he called out with a smile on his face as he lit another "homemade" cigarette. He coughed of a bit and continued, "I can't believe you don't remember me! Seriously! Come on Racetrack! It's Dutchy!" Race stood there dumbfounded for a minute and then he quickly answered,
"Dutchy! Why in god's name are you here?" Race wasn't in the best mood, and Jack didn't know what to do. Race continued, "I can't believe you! What u wanna become a newsie?" Race was laughing as he went to greet Dutchy. "So how's life been tah yah?" Race quickly added, "and how's you know… Da…" Race was quickly interpreted by Dutchy.
"She's great last time I saw her, and I've been great." He said with a corky smile. "Although becoming a newsie isn't what I intended but sure since yah offered." Dutchy took a drag of his smoke. "Why not? Sounds like fun." He added.
"Alright, alright let's see. Well I gotta start with the intros so there in the doorway that's Jack, over there that's Crutchy, Kid Blink, Snitch, Skittery he's also a new guy, snipe shooter, and that's Snoody over there sleeping away., down on the floor that's Mush, and I'm well you know me, and everyone this is Dutchy close friend o' mine. He's a bit odd but he's still a great guy." Race said as he slugged Dutchy on the shoulder.
"Race man how's it going so far." Dutchy said after a while.
"Great Great, well these guys should get tah bed." Race said looking at the rest of the newsies, "let's get outta here for a bit, we'll hang outside and talk there." Race and Dutchy left and Jack went to put everyone to bed. He could hear Dutchy and Race talking and laughing outside.
"Hey, man so really how is she?" Race was starting to relax and was trying to get as much info outta Dutchy as possible.
"Last time I saw her she was looking for yah. Didn't know where tah find yah." Dutchy replied sitting next to Race on the floor, "Wondering where yah were was killing her…"
"That's Right it was!" A young girl stood in front of the 2 of them tapping her foot. She had short brown hair, green eyes and was about 5 feet. "Where did yah go anyway?" she asked.
"London I can't believe that you're here! You look so different! Come' ere!" Race was in more shock than before to see her standing there. He jumped to his feet and went over to her. He took her hands and stared into her eyes. She blushed and he continued. "I wanted to stay I really did but I had to leave, I couldn't stay I needed help. I love you and always have but, I left so that you wouldn't see me drunk. Jack helped me get over that though and I was afraid that you wouldn't want me back with I came and so I became a newsie." With that he kissed her and they hugged for a long 5 minutes.
"I was really worried about you Race, I thought you may have died, or have gotten in a lot of trouble." London replied with a tear rolling down her cheeks. Race looked at her so sad to see her cry. He whipped away her tears and held her close.
"Don't cry. I didn't want you to worry. I wanted it to be better for you. I thought I would never get over my problem, and I wanted you to move on. But by the time I did get over it I was afraid you already had." Out of his jack race pulled out a photo of him and London. They were together by a restaurant named Mickey's. "Do yah remember when we too this picture?" he asked her and she looked at the picture and nodded. She quickly then pulled out the same picture from her pocket.
"Of course I do" she answered. "At Mickey's when he got out and when we were getting ready for the party." She and race hugged and stayed outside all night talking until dawn.
The next morning race introduced London to everyone. To everyone's (except race and Dutchy) surprise she already knew Jack.
"I can't believe it JACK!" called out almost strangling him when she hugged him.
"Dana? You serious! It's so good to see yah just loosen your grip your kinda killing me, but that's ok." Jack responded, "Yah should see how much Brooke grew." He continued, "She would be so happy to see how yah are!"
After Jack and London talked for a while Race pulled her away from the group.
"You'll get to know everyone soon enough, I needa should yeah something first." He took her hand and led her down towards Times Square. They walked for a bit talking and laughing until they reached a little restaurant named Tibby's. "It's exactly like Mickey's, but its cleaner." He and London walked inside and sat down at a booth. They talked for a while when suddenly someone came from behind Race and pulled him up.
"Having a date I see!"
(A/N: well this may get ugly I know I hate cliffhangers too but we need them in a story. oh but Things maybe interesting between Race and London you may needa cover your eyes wink, wink, Nudge, Nudge Stay tuned to find out what happens next)