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Chapter 7

Sparkles felt sorry for Skip. He had been crying since the day all of the mess between Oscar and Loops had started. She wanted to cheer him up, but wasn't sure how to do it. Her mind was racing with girls she could offer him, but knew that it would go against her sister and her friend either way. "I'se gonna go ta Manhattan and straighten dis out!" Sparkles exclaimed to Spot, running towards the stairs of their lodging house.

Spot raised his eyebrows and stopped his little sister. "And how do you'se propose ta do dat?" he inquired.

"Wit me brain, dat's how," Sparkles told him.

Spot heard the muffled cries of Skip in a stall in the bathroom area nearby. He rolled his eyes. "I'se gonna go too."

"Good." Sparkles took his arm and the two ran out of the lodging house, across the Brooklyn Bridge, and straight into Manhattan. It was already getting late so they figured the newsies would all be inside their lodging house.

"Now wait," Spot began, holding Sparkles again, "everybody's tried ta make Loopsie see what she's doin' is wrong. What makes you tink dat…"

"I'se got's one'a dough's sista'-sista' cross-thoughts right now. I'se just know sumpin' is gonna happen!"

Sure enough, Jack was coming back to the lodging house, Loops trying to pull herself away. "Osca' is… My Swifty awaits me at… Oh, let me go Jack! Why is you'se actin' like dis?"

"Swifty is inside!" he bellowed, rolling his eyes, "I'se told you'se dat already!"

Loops pouted, "But we's just saw him!"

"No," Jack stated, "dat was Osca'."

Spot met eyes with Sparkles and the two smiled. "What did I tell you'se?"

"What happened?" Spot inquired, watching the scene.

"Osca' screwed wit Loops, dat's what happened!" Jack stated.

"Oh, dat bum!" Sparkles yelled, "I'se gonna…"

"Now wait jus' a minute lil sis," Spot ordered.

Sparkles scowled. She hated being the youngest, although it had its advantages. "Lookie here, Loops is me sista' too and…"

Loops looked as if she had just snapped into reality and saw her sister and brother. "Sparks! Spot!" she cried.

Jack let go of her, thinking she would say hi to her siblings.

As soon as Jack let go of Loops, she went running back in the direction of Oscar, but Jack was prepared. He grabbed her by the waist and she flung back around.

Spot frowned. "Gee, what a way ta greet ya brudda' and sis," he spat.

Loops scowled and a tear ran down her cheek. "I'se need Skip!" she cried.

Everyone's eyes connected to Loops'. "Who?" Jack asked.

Loops' shoulders sagged and the she piped up, "Swifty!"

They all sighed. "Dis is a mess," Sparkles and Jack mumbled in unison.

"Well, at least we's know who did it dough. Now we's gotta get Osca'." Spot formed his hand into a fist. "Nobody messes wit da Conlon's."

Awww… didn't you just love that whole "I love my sister" moment? Lol!