A/N: Yayness for new chappie! Sorry about it being so late (clears throat..and hopefully the VH story reviewers won't kill me for not updating that one), but I was banned from using the computer..blah...
So, we've added two female figures to the story: Catherine (property of Margie Driscoll, go read her story: May Love Conquer All...it's awesome!) and Whisper aka Spell (Property of SpellBell...and you should go read her story also: Spot's sister). Hope ya like the new installment! Tis more uplifting than the last ones...
Oh, and yes of course...Disney owns Newsies...ergh...
Chapter Six:
The Conlon Sisters
Spot's POV:
"Rachel!" I yelled, dropping the hat. "What are ya? Crazy or something?"
She crossed her arms over her chest. "No, why would you say that?"
"Because…ya a goil and now ya dressed like a boy!"
She shrugged, which got me even more annoyed. "So?"
"I can't believe ya! Dressed like a boy? Whys?"
"Because," she said, sounding bored. "When I go's out now, I can jus' be Ray, not Rachel. It's safer."
"It's crazy, that's what it is!"
"Hey, Spot, it's good idea man," Ricky said from next to her. "I mean, this way ya don't have ta worry bout her, I's can teach her how ta act like a boy."
I looked from Rachel's pleading eyes to Ricky, then sighed in frustration. "Fine, alright. I don't care…but when Jackie boy is comin' I don't want no boy ta greet him. Ya gotta go back ta bein' a goil. Got it?" I asked her.
She smiled widely. "Got it! Oh, Spot, thanks so much! This is so much easier, trust me!"
"Yeah, yeah…jus' make sure ya hair is up tightah, alright?"
She nodded and then bent down and picked up her hat. She then gathered her hair in a bun and put the hat over it, covering her curls. She was back to being Ray…the new Newsie. "Okay…so how's it look?" She asked.
I shrugged. "Ya look like a boy…Ray." I ended, smiling.
She laughed. "Thanks Spot."
"C'mon Rach-Ray, I mean. Let's head back ta da lodging house. I'll show ya how ta play poker and walk like a guy." Ricky said, starting back.
"Please, Ricky. I know how ta play poker, I did spend three years in Manhattan, 'member?"
Ricky laughed and then looked back at me. "Wanna come Spot? I think Catherine and Whisper are dere already."
Rachel gave me a suspicious look. "Who's Whisper and Catherine?" She asked.
"No one, jus' my sistahs," I said, and started walking back towards the lodging house with Rachel and Ricky.
"Ya have sisters? I didn't know that." Rachel, said, contemplating the fact that I had family. "Ya don't seem like da type of person to have sisters…brudders maybe, but not sisters."
"Well, I do. Catherine came over heah from Ireland, where I was born. Didn't recognize her, almost. Whisper, well she's me sister that ran away when I was six and then she came here. She was here a year before me."
"Whisper? As in Spell?" Rachel said, stopping. "Spell as in Jack's Spell? And Catherine as in Kid's Catherine?" She asked, bewildered.
"Spell, yeah. That's her nickname. Hey, since when she goin' out wit Jack?"
"Since Sarah cheated on Jack…awhile ago."
"Oh…Catherine…yeah, she's Kid's goil. Why, ya know 'em?"
"In a manner of speakin'." Rachel said, as we started walking again.
By the time we got to the doors of the lodging house, Rachel had gone quiet again. I could hear a girl's laughter inside the house and when I opened the door, two girls came running towards me.
Rachel's POV:
I practically had to jump out of the two girls way as they both hugged Spot tightly, making him fall over. I laughed slightly, because when the two girls stood up, Spot was left on the floor and his hat had fallen off.
"Ergh, da ya always gotta greet me like that?" He said, getting up and putting his hat back on. But I could tell he wasn't mad, because he was smiling broadly. "Ray…um…Rachel…or um…"
I laughed at Spot's confusion as to what to call me. "Rachel, 'cus it be a little weird ta introduce Ray yet.."
"Yeah…um. Well dis here is my sister Catherine. And dis is Whisper…Whisper, Catherine, dis here is Rachel Sullivan. Jack's sister, who likes ta dress as a boy," Spot said, indicating the pretty curly hair blonde on his right. She had Spot's eyes, and she had an unbelievably beautiful silver cross on, similar to that of Spot's. Whisper looked like her sister, with blonde hair to her shoulders and greenish-blue eyes.
I shook both their hands and Whisper gave me a funny smile. "You're Jack's sister?" She asked.
I nodded. "Yup, he doesn't talk bout me dat much though." I said, by way of apology.
"Oh, he does…lots. Ya da one going wit Race right?"
I nodded, and blushed. "Yah, I guess ya could say that."
Catherine laughed. "Yeah, Race is all worried 'bout ya. He keeps tellin' Jack dat dey should go see if ya alright."
I shook my head. "But it's only been a day."
"I know, dats what Kid said."
"Well, den." Spot said, clapping his hands and interrupting us. "I dink it's time for Ray here ta learn how ta be a boy."
Catherine wrinkled her nose. "And ya gonna teach her?"
Whisper laughed at her sister's comment. "Ya, no offense Spot, but maybe ya should let real guys teach her."
I looked from Spot to Catherine to Whisper, trying to figure out if this was a joke between them. Suddenly a smile appeared on Spot's face.
"Is dat a challenge?" He asked.
Whisper and Catherine looked at each other, then back at Spot. "Yes," they said together.
"Well, den, I'll take ya up on dat challenge." Spot said smugly. "If I win…den…you's gotta dress like boys for two days."
"Fine," Whisper said.
"And if you lose Spot, you'll have to dress like a goil for two days." Catherine said, triumphantly.
"Deal." Spot said, crossing his arms.
Suddenly, I burst out laughing. Spot and the girls looked at me curiously.
"What?" Spot asked.
I shook my head. "I'm just tryin ta picture ya in a dress." I said. Spot turned beat red as Catherine, Whisper and I cracked up laughing.
A/N: Please review! Love ya all! Oh, and if there are any fans of Scorpion King! I'm writing one of those...and POTC, and lot's of others!
