Hey Rae Kelly thanks again for the review it made me feel better… I've been
having a stressful week…but tomorrow is Prom and I am really excited but I
wont be able to write again until Monday, I am very sorry.
Chapter summary: Gem gets her first lessen in selling papes, she also gets some alone time with Jack and overhears a conversation that has to do with Crooks… I also want to add that this chapter is not yet edited so if there's a lot of mistakes I am very sorry and it might be cut short and put into two chapters.
Now the story….
We approached the distribution center shortly after leaving the LH, and in that short amount of time had grown very fond of all the newsboys. Mostly of Race, Mush, Kid Blink and Skittery. They were really nice, and surprisingly sweet, nothing like Crooks' gang. I shivered at the thought of Crooks. The boys all smiled at me as they walked past me to get in line. Then I noticed the group of girls all looking at their papers trying to find decent headlines. I recognized Hawk and Queens from the day before, but there were four others I didn't know.
"Well. Gem you'se first day on da job." Jack stated turning around to face me. His honey colored eyes caught in the light, I could see them sparkle. My reaction surprised me, just by one look he could have an effect on me. I blushed, and quickly turned away so he couldn't see my face.
"Yea I guess it is." I replied keeping my face hidden. Crooks had never had this effect on me and I had known him for two years, now all the sudden I meet this guy and I'm blushing just because he looks me in the eye.
"You'se got any money? Papes cost 50 per hundred, but you'll want to start off with 60." I turned back around once my face was back to normal.
"No I didn't really evah have a job before. At least there was no money required in my past line of work." I admitted, see I got money from pick pocketing but I never took more then I needed unless the guy was an ass hole. For example Warden Snyder.
"No problem. Hey Race can ya spot me two bits?" Race threw the coins to Jack. "Thanks. Hundred papes for me and seventy for da lady. You'se are gonna sell wit me taday." He stated matter of factly. He was very confident that I would do so, this made me a little angry, but being a nice person, used my witty sarcasm to brush off his demanding statement.
"Whatever you say mon capitan." I smiled and took the papes he handed me. I really don't think he liked me calling him that, but hey whats he gonna do. I followed him to where the girls, who were now intertwined with the guys, stood.
"Everybody dis is Gem." The girls who I hadn't met eyed me with suspicion.
"Dis your new girl Jack?" Questioned a brown haired girl. He smirked at her and eyed me up and down.
"No Spunk, dis is Gem, shes da one who saved our asses after you sneezed at da refuge." Spunks expression immediately turned into a scowl.
"Would you grow up Cowboy your so immature I'se cant believe you'se is bringing up stuff dat happened t'ree days ago." She angrily pushed her way past him, which was followed by a few light laughs.
"Well dats Spunk for ya. Hey I'm Storm." She spit in her hand, I did the same.
"Nice ta meet yer aquantice Storm."
"Yea it's a pleasure, but I gots ta go after Spunk before she beats up some random person on da street, she can get a little temperamental sometimes. See ya Jack, fella's" with that she turned and left after the other girl.
"See ya Storm." Came an echo of replies. The rest of the introductions were short and sweat. There was Skip who was Storms older sister, who had short brown hair, and a very happy go lucky attitude, and then there was Blush a tall blond who always had rosie cheeks so it wasn't hard to tell where she acquired her name.
"Well Gemini, dats da gang, now we'se got ta do some work ta pay da rent." With that the newsies dispersed calling out headlines and bringing attention to themselves with loud voices and bright smiles.
The rest of the day it was me and Jack. Jack telling me how to sell, me calling out a headline, and then Jack telling me it was not good and told me a better one. This went on for quite some time.
"Extra Extra Ten people found dead in alley!" I called thinking that anything with ten dead people would catch someones eye. Then I saw Jack walking over to where I stood.
"Naw Gem, you gotta add catchy woids like… Extra Extra, Mayor finds ten nude corpses(sp) in alley Extra!" Many people came up to buy papes. "See like dat." He was so cocky all the time, he had reason to be but I found his ego very amusing.
"Yea yea yea so you told me." I tried again calling "Extra Extra, Jack Kelly suddenly stuck by lighting his nude corps found in a home that is now supposedly a love nest. Extra Extra." to no surprise no one wanted a pape, but I thought it was funny. Jack just stood there not looking as amused as I was. "Sorry I guess none of your "catchy woids" worked in dat one." I smirked. Finally he cracked a smile and put his arms around my shoulders.
"Ya know Gem you may not be very good a sellin papes but you'se one funny girl. How about I treat you'se ta lunch?" I smiled at his touch.
"I would love ta…" I stoped suddenly when I Pec's lurking about in the crowd, and coming closer. I paniked.
"Gem are you ok?" Jack asked looking at me like I was a freak. Pec's was now a few feet away, if he came any closer he would recognize me. I hastily shoved Jack into a near by alley throwing him up against the wall and pressed against him, letting my hair cover my face.
"Jack, kiss me," I demanded; only of course because of the desperate situation I was in, or so I told myself.
"WHA!"
"Just kiss me!" I exclaimed, and with that I threw my hands around his neck and reached up on my tip toes, then kissed him forcefully. At first he kept his hands to his side, then started to kiss me back placing his hands on my hips. His lips tasted sweet and loving. I almost forgot why I had, had to kiss him. Finally breaking away breathless and flushed, I looked at him with flooding relief.
"Thank you Jack. You saved me from a long run." Too embarrassed to say anything else I left him socked in the alley.
"Hey Gem wait up! What was dat all about?" He regained step beside me.
"Nothing I just saw some body, I'm sorry if I… well hey I'm sorry and it didn't mean anything right?" he shrugged his shoulders. Not exactly the response I wanted but I did force him to kiss me. "so no big deal lets go eat lunch." I said trying to change the subject.
"Sure whatever you say Gem." He placed his arm around my shoulders again and we walked to Tibbys.
Sorry its short but sweet and will continue sometime soon. You should deffinatly review right now and tell me what you like what you don't like if its too fast too slow! I really need to know! Hey I can flow! Lol j/k how a bout you just review.
Chapter summary: Gem gets her first lessen in selling papes, she also gets some alone time with Jack and overhears a conversation that has to do with Crooks… I also want to add that this chapter is not yet edited so if there's a lot of mistakes I am very sorry and it might be cut short and put into two chapters.
Now the story….
We approached the distribution center shortly after leaving the LH, and in that short amount of time had grown very fond of all the newsboys. Mostly of Race, Mush, Kid Blink and Skittery. They were really nice, and surprisingly sweet, nothing like Crooks' gang. I shivered at the thought of Crooks. The boys all smiled at me as they walked past me to get in line. Then I noticed the group of girls all looking at their papers trying to find decent headlines. I recognized Hawk and Queens from the day before, but there were four others I didn't know.
"Well. Gem you'se first day on da job." Jack stated turning around to face me. His honey colored eyes caught in the light, I could see them sparkle. My reaction surprised me, just by one look he could have an effect on me. I blushed, and quickly turned away so he couldn't see my face.
"Yea I guess it is." I replied keeping my face hidden. Crooks had never had this effect on me and I had known him for two years, now all the sudden I meet this guy and I'm blushing just because he looks me in the eye.
"You'se got any money? Papes cost 50 per hundred, but you'll want to start off with 60." I turned back around once my face was back to normal.
"No I didn't really evah have a job before. At least there was no money required in my past line of work." I admitted, see I got money from pick pocketing but I never took more then I needed unless the guy was an ass hole. For example Warden Snyder.
"No problem. Hey Race can ya spot me two bits?" Race threw the coins to Jack. "Thanks. Hundred papes for me and seventy for da lady. You'se are gonna sell wit me taday." He stated matter of factly. He was very confident that I would do so, this made me a little angry, but being a nice person, used my witty sarcasm to brush off his demanding statement.
"Whatever you say mon capitan." I smiled and took the papes he handed me. I really don't think he liked me calling him that, but hey whats he gonna do. I followed him to where the girls, who were now intertwined with the guys, stood.
"Everybody dis is Gem." The girls who I hadn't met eyed me with suspicion.
"Dis your new girl Jack?" Questioned a brown haired girl. He smirked at her and eyed me up and down.
"No Spunk, dis is Gem, shes da one who saved our asses after you sneezed at da refuge." Spunks expression immediately turned into a scowl.
"Would you grow up Cowboy your so immature I'se cant believe you'se is bringing up stuff dat happened t'ree days ago." She angrily pushed her way past him, which was followed by a few light laughs.
"Well dats Spunk for ya. Hey I'm Storm." She spit in her hand, I did the same.
"Nice ta meet yer aquantice Storm."
"Yea it's a pleasure, but I gots ta go after Spunk before she beats up some random person on da street, she can get a little temperamental sometimes. See ya Jack, fella's" with that she turned and left after the other girl.
"See ya Storm." Came an echo of replies. The rest of the introductions were short and sweat. There was Skip who was Storms older sister, who had short brown hair, and a very happy go lucky attitude, and then there was Blush a tall blond who always had rosie cheeks so it wasn't hard to tell where she acquired her name.
"Well Gemini, dats da gang, now we'se got ta do some work ta pay da rent." With that the newsies dispersed calling out headlines and bringing attention to themselves with loud voices and bright smiles.
The rest of the day it was me and Jack. Jack telling me how to sell, me calling out a headline, and then Jack telling me it was not good and told me a better one. This went on for quite some time.
"Extra Extra Ten people found dead in alley!" I called thinking that anything with ten dead people would catch someones eye. Then I saw Jack walking over to where I stood.
"Naw Gem, you gotta add catchy woids like… Extra Extra, Mayor finds ten nude corpses(sp) in alley Extra!" Many people came up to buy papes. "See like dat." He was so cocky all the time, he had reason to be but I found his ego very amusing.
"Yea yea yea so you told me." I tried again calling "Extra Extra, Jack Kelly suddenly stuck by lighting his nude corps found in a home that is now supposedly a love nest. Extra Extra." to no surprise no one wanted a pape, but I thought it was funny. Jack just stood there not looking as amused as I was. "Sorry I guess none of your "catchy woids" worked in dat one." I smirked. Finally he cracked a smile and put his arms around my shoulders.
"Ya know Gem you may not be very good a sellin papes but you'se one funny girl. How about I treat you'se ta lunch?" I smiled at his touch.
"I would love ta…" I stoped suddenly when I Pec's lurking about in the crowd, and coming closer. I paniked.
"Gem are you ok?" Jack asked looking at me like I was a freak. Pec's was now a few feet away, if he came any closer he would recognize me. I hastily shoved Jack into a near by alley throwing him up against the wall and pressed against him, letting my hair cover my face.
"Jack, kiss me," I demanded; only of course because of the desperate situation I was in, or so I told myself.
"WHA!"
"Just kiss me!" I exclaimed, and with that I threw my hands around his neck and reached up on my tip toes, then kissed him forcefully. At first he kept his hands to his side, then started to kiss me back placing his hands on my hips. His lips tasted sweet and loving. I almost forgot why I had, had to kiss him. Finally breaking away breathless and flushed, I looked at him with flooding relief.
"Thank you Jack. You saved me from a long run." Too embarrassed to say anything else I left him socked in the alley.
"Hey Gem wait up! What was dat all about?" He regained step beside me.
"Nothing I just saw some body, I'm sorry if I… well hey I'm sorry and it didn't mean anything right?" he shrugged his shoulders. Not exactly the response I wanted but I did force him to kiss me. "so no big deal lets go eat lunch." I said trying to change the subject.
"Sure whatever you say Gem." He placed his arm around my shoulders again and we walked to Tibbys.
Sorry its short but sweet and will continue sometime soon. You should deffinatly review right now and tell me what you like what you don't like if its too fast too slow! I really need to know! Hey I can flow! Lol j/k how a bout you just review.