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Chapter summary: Finally I will finish what has dragged on for three chapters… Gemini and Jack get done selling and go to Tibbys for lunch Spot then announces that Crooks is back… So Jack Spot Hawk leave to go talk with Crooks in the Bronx…Gemini sells with Mush for a little while then sneaks away and follows Jack Spot and Hawk to the Bronx…
Continued….
Jack got through selling his papers long before I did. This annoyed me some, cause I only had seventy papes and he had a hundred. I just wasn't good at improving the truth. Jack slowly made his way over to where I was selling.
"Here Gem give me some of your papes, we'll be done a lot faster that way." He started to grab my papers. I stepped away and shifted them into my other arm, and adjusted my hat.
"I don't need you help Jack. I'll sell them eventually…" I was determined to do this one thing on my own my thoughts trailed off when I saw a potential customer and called a headline. They stopped to buy one.
"Whatever you say Gem, but I'm hungry so lets go ta Tibbys and then you can finish selling after."
"Fine fine fine…" He offered his arm which I happily took as we walked to Tibbys.
We got to Tibbys and found everyone already there. Hawk, Spunk, Blush, Storm and, Skip were eating in a booth, Mush Race Blink and David, were all playing poker at the main table. Then I saw the same two girls who were there the previous day sitting across from Spot and a guy I didn't know. The rest of the newsies were scattered about laughing and talking of the days events. I went over to sit by Hawk.
"Hey girls. What is going on?" Spunk scowled at me, I smiled back hoping that one day we might be friends, when she continued to scowl I rolled my eyes, and looked elsewhere.
"Getting any better at sellin yet?" Blush asked hopefully.
"Naw, but I'll get it eventually." She laughed, and immediately became pink.
"Hey who are dose girls over by Spot and Jack?" Jack had pulled a chair over to the booth that Spot was sitting at, and that guy. The one I hadn't seen before had sandy blond hair and sea blue eyes, and was very built.
"Oh dats Sara, Jacks girlfriend." I looked over at Spunk who smiled wickedly at me. "And the one next to her is Jesse, David's girl. Aren't they cute together?"
"Aww shove it Spunk!" Queens said walking up to us. Spunk flashed me an angry glare then got up and stormed over to watch the boys poker game.
"Where you been Queens?" Skip offered Queens Spunks chair.
"Ya know all ovah." She said vaguely and took a sip of Storms soda. I let the conversation that was going on around me fade into the background. I looked over at Jack happily flirting with his girl friend, my jaw clenched and my hand in a fist. Why was I so mad? I know he didn't like me, beside I am going to have to go back to Crooks eventually… the thought depressed me, I didn't want to, but I knew I couldn't hide form him forever…All the sudden Spot got up from the booth.
"Hey everybody, I gots something ta say." Immediately everyone stopped talking to listen to the notorious leader.
"I just got woid dat Crooks is back in town. Crooks was an enemy of mine since I was twelve, hes da one dat kicked out da Bronx. Everyone in Manhattan and Brooklyn needs to watch dere backs. Me and Jack is gonna go talk wit him ta see if we cant seddle this."
"Why did Crooks want da Bronx?" Queens spoke out.
"I dono, but I know he wants a fight and he has some boys on his side. Just everyone needs to watch their backs." Spot commanded. Spot sat back down and resumed his conversation. Soon everyone was back to their jovial selves.
"This crooks guy sounds mean." Blush started
"Yea I'd hate to cross his path, do you think there will be a war?" Skip sounded a little worried.
"Yea if Spot and Jack cant talk with him." Queens sounded the voice of reason. "But don't worry about no one can beat Manhattan and Brooklyn especially not when they got da Bronx helping them."
"Hey Gem I have to go but you can sell with Mush after lunch." Jack interrupted our conversation. "I'll see you all later." he nodded to everyone then left followed closely by Spot and the "guy". After a while Hawk got up.
"Hey well I still got papes ta sell. I'll catch up wit you guys back at the LH" She turned on her heal and headed out the door, I assumed she went to follow Spot. Soon everyone was leaving ta go sell the rest of their papers.
"Hey Gem ya ready ta sell?" Mush walked over to sit next to me."
"Yea, now is better then never I guess." Getting up I grabbed my papes and made small conversation with Mush as we walked to Bottle alley. I tried to think of ways I could get out of selling so I could go after Spot and Jack.
"So Gem how do you like it here so far?"
"Its beautiful here I could get used to it." I smiled shyly at him. "Besides I really like it!"
"Really like New York or really like a certain cowboy?" I looked up at him blushing furiously.
"What are you talking about? I don't like cowboy we'se just friends." I said it almost too quickly.
"A little defensive aren't we?" He held up his hand s in surrender.
"Ok well maybe a little, but what does it matter hes got a girl friend, in case you didn't know." I sighed and called a headline in between our conversation.
"Well if you want my opinion, Jack and Sara are having relationship problems and I think they might break up… I say you should go for it."
"Maybe… hey we got papes ta sell ok lets stop talking 'bout me and sell some papes." The conversation was getting to heavy for me to handle. We sold for a few minuets and I decided to make my move.
Looking over at Mush who's back was facing me I found an alley to put my papes in. This way I could get out of selling and go see what was happening in the Bronx.
"Hey Mush!" he turned around. "I'se done with selling I'm gonna head back to the LH."
"Alright just watch your back, you heard what Spot said." I nodded and walked away.
*******THE BRONX******
I ran most of the way avoiding Crooks' boys Spots' spys and anyone else that I could. Finally I reached the Bronx. I went into an alley and came out the other end. I saw Jack, Spot, and that other kid, standing in the middle of the street, on the other side I saw Crooks and Pec's.
"Hey Spot, didn't expect to see you around des parts." Crooks gave a crooked smile.
"Yea well I heard the Bronx has an infestations of rats." He spat back.
"Lets just get down to business Conlon."
"Yea I think I will, I'm giving you one week to get your sorry ass outta New York! And if you don't then we'se gonna have problems." Spot snapped his fingers and left. I started a little longer at Crooks, smiling slightly I remembered the good times we used to have. He pulled Pec's aside coming close to the alley I was in.
"Have you found Gem yet?" He yelled griping Pecs' shirt.
"No we've searched everywhere. I think she skipped town."
"No she wouldn't do that she s got no where to go. She'll be back, but you find her first, cause if you don't theres gonna be hell ta pay. In the meatime lets shake things up a bit." He went over to the rest of his gang. I couldn't hear what they were saying, so I left and headed back to Manhattan.
***Hey you should review and give me some ideas and I need some characters for Brooklyn cause I think I am going to have a chapter there…so press that review button!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1***
LuckyYou: Thank you for reading my story!!! Hey I'm running out of ideas, which is the first sign of writers block so if you have any ideas don't be afraid to put them in a review. And just while your reading this I'd like to say I love your story LuckyYou so keep writing!!!!
Pixie: Hey thanks for reading my story!!!!!
Tink: Your awesome thanks for the review!!!
Chapter summary: Finally I will finish what has dragged on for three chapters… Gemini and Jack get done selling and go to Tibbys for lunch Spot then announces that Crooks is back… So Jack Spot Hawk leave to go talk with Crooks in the Bronx…Gemini sells with Mush for a little while then sneaks away and follows Jack Spot and Hawk to the Bronx…
Continued….
Jack got through selling his papers long before I did. This annoyed me some, cause I only had seventy papes and he had a hundred. I just wasn't good at improving the truth. Jack slowly made his way over to where I was selling.
"Here Gem give me some of your papes, we'll be done a lot faster that way." He started to grab my papers. I stepped away and shifted them into my other arm, and adjusted my hat.
"I don't need you help Jack. I'll sell them eventually…" I was determined to do this one thing on my own my thoughts trailed off when I saw a potential customer and called a headline. They stopped to buy one.
"Whatever you say Gem, but I'm hungry so lets go ta Tibbys and then you can finish selling after."
"Fine fine fine…" He offered his arm which I happily took as we walked to Tibbys.
We got to Tibbys and found everyone already there. Hawk, Spunk, Blush, Storm and, Skip were eating in a booth, Mush Race Blink and David, were all playing poker at the main table. Then I saw the same two girls who were there the previous day sitting across from Spot and a guy I didn't know. The rest of the newsies were scattered about laughing and talking of the days events. I went over to sit by Hawk.
"Hey girls. What is going on?" Spunk scowled at me, I smiled back hoping that one day we might be friends, when she continued to scowl I rolled my eyes, and looked elsewhere.
"Getting any better at sellin yet?" Blush asked hopefully.
"Naw, but I'll get it eventually." She laughed, and immediately became pink.
"Hey who are dose girls over by Spot and Jack?" Jack had pulled a chair over to the booth that Spot was sitting at, and that guy. The one I hadn't seen before had sandy blond hair and sea blue eyes, and was very built.
"Oh dats Sara, Jacks girlfriend." I looked over at Spunk who smiled wickedly at me. "And the one next to her is Jesse, David's girl. Aren't they cute together?"
"Aww shove it Spunk!" Queens said walking up to us. Spunk flashed me an angry glare then got up and stormed over to watch the boys poker game.
"Where you been Queens?" Skip offered Queens Spunks chair.
"Ya know all ovah." She said vaguely and took a sip of Storms soda. I let the conversation that was going on around me fade into the background. I looked over at Jack happily flirting with his girl friend, my jaw clenched and my hand in a fist. Why was I so mad? I know he didn't like me, beside I am going to have to go back to Crooks eventually… the thought depressed me, I didn't want to, but I knew I couldn't hide form him forever…All the sudden Spot got up from the booth.
"Hey everybody, I gots something ta say." Immediately everyone stopped talking to listen to the notorious leader.
"I just got woid dat Crooks is back in town. Crooks was an enemy of mine since I was twelve, hes da one dat kicked out da Bronx. Everyone in Manhattan and Brooklyn needs to watch dere backs. Me and Jack is gonna go talk wit him ta see if we cant seddle this."
"Why did Crooks want da Bronx?" Queens spoke out.
"I dono, but I know he wants a fight and he has some boys on his side. Just everyone needs to watch their backs." Spot commanded. Spot sat back down and resumed his conversation. Soon everyone was back to their jovial selves.
"This crooks guy sounds mean." Blush started
"Yea I'd hate to cross his path, do you think there will be a war?" Skip sounded a little worried.
"Yea if Spot and Jack cant talk with him." Queens sounded the voice of reason. "But don't worry about no one can beat Manhattan and Brooklyn especially not when they got da Bronx helping them."
"Hey Gem I have to go but you can sell with Mush after lunch." Jack interrupted our conversation. "I'll see you all later." he nodded to everyone then left followed closely by Spot and the "guy". After a while Hawk got up.
"Hey well I still got papes ta sell. I'll catch up wit you guys back at the LH" She turned on her heal and headed out the door, I assumed she went to follow Spot. Soon everyone was leaving ta go sell the rest of their papers.
"Hey Gem ya ready ta sell?" Mush walked over to sit next to me."
"Yea, now is better then never I guess." Getting up I grabbed my papes and made small conversation with Mush as we walked to Bottle alley. I tried to think of ways I could get out of selling so I could go after Spot and Jack.
"So Gem how do you like it here so far?"
"Its beautiful here I could get used to it." I smiled shyly at him. "Besides I really like it!"
"Really like New York or really like a certain cowboy?" I looked up at him blushing furiously.
"What are you talking about? I don't like cowboy we'se just friends." I said it almost too quickly.
"A little defensive aren't we?" He held up his hand s in surrender.
"Ok well maybe a little, but what does it matter hes got a girl friend, in case you didn't know." I sighed and called a headline in between our conversation.
"Well if you want my opinion, Jack and Sara are having relationship problems and I think they might break up… I say you should go for it."
"Maybe… hey we got papes ta sell ok lets stop talking 'bout me and sell some papes." The conversation was getting to heavy for me to handle. We sold for a few minuets and I decided to make my move.
Looking over at Mush who's back was facing me I found an alley to put my papes in. This way I could get out of selling and go see what was happening in the Bronx.
"Hey Mush!" he turned around. "I'se done with selling I'm gonna head back to the LH."
"Alright just watch your back, you heard what Spot said." I nodded and walked away.
*******THE BRONX******
I ran most of the way avoiding Crooks' boys Spots' spys and anyone else that I could. Finally I reached the Bronx. I went into an alley and came out the other end. I saw Jack, Spot, and that other kid, standing in the middle of the street, on the other side I saw Crooks and Pec's.
"Hey Spot, didn't expect to see you around des parts." Crooks gave a crooked smile.
"Yea well I heard the Bronx has an infestations of rats." He spat back.
"Lets just get down to business Conlon."
"Yea I think I will, I'm giving you one week to get your sorry ass outta New York! And if you don't then we'se gonna have problems." Spot snapped his fingers and left. I started a little longer at Crooks, smiling slightly I remembered the good times we used to have. He pulled Pec's aside coming close to the alley I was in.
"Have you found Gem yet?" He yelled griping Pecs' shirt.
"No we've searched everywhere. I think she skipped town."
"No she wouldn't do that she s got no where to go. She'll be back, but you find her first, cause if you don't theres gonna be hell ta pay. In the meatime lets shake things up a bit." He went over to the rest of his gang. I couldn't hear what they were saying, so I left and headed back to Manhattan.
***Hey you should review and give me some ideas and I need some characters for Brooklyn cause I think I am going to have a chapter there…so press that review button!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1***