I'm ending the story for a little while. I need to think of more things to happen, I will finish this story though. Please don't give up on me.
Shout-outs:
Gryffin- He's not too short! He grew! Effing- hehehehe, DDR, awwwww, the days on Maxx2
Randy- I'm sorry! I really am! Anyways, I don't char. Yet, but I might it depends on my inspiration.
Lys- I'm not trying to be confusing, but it does happen.
Morning dawned with Jack not sleeping much. He felt weird about the whole father-killing thing.
"Jack, wake up," Race cooed in his ear like he was a girl.
"Shut up Race," Jack mumbled into his pillow. Race prodded him in the sides and then blew in his ear. "Race, I give ya five seconds to get as far away from me as ya can." Jack got up and saw a few of the guys still there, looking a little guilty. "What?"
"Well, we wants ta talk ta ya bout Olivia," Mush spoke up finally.
"What bout huh?" Jack asked.
"Well, when she gonna leave? She ain't one o' us," Crutchy said.
"But she's, she's, she's," Jack stammered.
"We likes huh, but she's too good for us," Blink said, looking at the ground. Jack hopped off his bunk and went into the washroom. He splashed some cold water on his face before going about his morning routine, thinking about what the other guys said.
He went down the stairs to the lobby and saw Olivia in the doorway. She was wearing a light blue dress and her hair was in a braid tied with a simple ribbon. He realized then that the guys were right; she was to good for all of this. What he didn't know was that she thought the same about him.
"Morning Jack, I'm just leaving, yea, not a good day, but hey I got to do what I got to do," she rambled looking at the world outside the door. Jack walked over to her and kissed her forehead.
"Hey, it'll get bettah," he whispered looking at her face. She smiled and turned to leave. Jack left a hand on her shoulder and then he let her go.
Jack didn't do well that day, he'd sell a few papers and then sit and think for a while.
"Hey, looky here boys, its Jack, leadah of da strike," a newsie for the Sun said as they past. Jack glared at them and mumbled about the stupidity they would let sell papers. "What was dat?" This newsie was tall, lanky, but looked like he could put up a good fight. Jack just got up and tried to stare him down. The boy didn't flinch. "Do you wanna fight? I'll soak ya." Jack just continued his hard stare. The Sun's newsie pulled his hand back and Jack blocked the incoming punch and delivered one of his own. Sadly, he forgot that there was three of the other newsie and only one of him. The other two boys jumped and pinned him against the wall as the one boy socked him and kicked him. He felt the blood running out of his nose and forming in his mouth. He fought back and struggled but it wasn't helping. Finally Blink and Mush came down the street and saw Jack's trouble. They grabbed the two guys holding Jack down and pushed them onto the ground. The two boys ran off and when the starter of the fight realized the table had been turned, he took off too.
"Ya alight Jack?" Blink asked.
"Yea," he answered. He sported a puffing eye, a bloody mouth, and probably some broken ribs.
"We need ta gets him back ta da boardin' house," Mush said. They helped Jack up and began walking him back. As they neared they saw some of the other newsies coming and going down the street from the house.
"Hey what happened?" Race asked running up.
"Fight," Blink answered. They got inside and Kloppman washed Jack's face and sent him up to his bunk. He lay down and massaged his aching ribs and stomach. He slept for hours.
Olivia sat in the pew at church and listened to the eulogy said about her mother. She didn't cry but, strangely, she wasn't even sad. She hoped that she would be able to be as strong as her mother. To go through what was going on. She looked over toward the door and there, standing in the way of her only exit, was Theryn.
Mass ended and she prayed she would just file out with the rest, but no, of course not, she had to get caught.
Theryn caught her shoulder and pulled her into the street, guiding her towards an alley.
"Miss me little goil?" he asked, his dark eyes flaming. Olivia just breathed deep and stared back. "Heh, I hope your ready, but I like the chase." He threw her out of the alley. "Run!" He smiled evilly and Olivia ran, against her will it seemed. She came back to the lodging house and ran up the stairs and grabbed her book, for some reason the song never left her head.
The thunder rolls
And the lightning strikes
Another love goes cold
On this sleepless night
As the storm goes on out of control
Deep in a heart the thunder rolls
It irked her and she shook her head. The song had nothing really to do with her current situation, but she still felt the need for it to be in her book. It gave some sort of clue into her mother and father's past.
"Olivia?" a voice came from her door.
"Yes Snipeshooter?" she answered.
"Jack's hoirt," he said simply before walking away. She got up and dashed to the other room. Jack lay in his bunk asleep. Olivia climbed up and laid next to him her head resting lightly on his shoulder. She closed her eyes and moved closer. She felt his arm move under her body and hold her.
"What ya doing in here?" he whispered, facing her but not opening his eyes.
"Snipe said you were hurt, I wanted to make sure you were alright," she replied. She opened her eyes and looked at his closed ones. "What happened?"
"Got inta fight wit some newsies from da Sun," he said, coughing a little. Olivia put a hand through his ruffled hair. "Mmmm." He had opened his and now propped himself up on his elbow. "So, how was the funeral?"
'Subtle aren't we?' Olivia thought. "It was fine. Then I met Theryn." Jack's eyes opened wide and he seemed to study her face, as if looking for hidden wounds.
"What'd he do?" Jack's voice cracked a little.
"He told me that I had to be ready and he liked a chase," she whispered.
"You'll be fine, I won't let nuttin' happen ta ya."
Olivia smiled her thanks and leaned forward. Her lips brushed Jack's lightly before he deepened the kiss. Her arms went around his neck and his snaked around her waist. Passion was threatening to break through, but neither would let it. It just didn't feel right.
Olivia stayed with Jack that night. The newsies knew she was there, but they wouldn't disturb them.
The next morning Olivia awoke and went to her own room to think. She knew that she needed to leave. Theryn would come for her, and anyone who was with her. That would put all the newsies in danger. Olivia needed to leave, now. She had saved money from her paper selling and some she had before her mother died.
She heard the boys leaving. Jack was still pretty banged up so he was staying at the lodging house. Olivia packed some of her things and put her money in a secret pocket under her dress.
Before leaving she went into the boys' room and saw that Jack was asleep. She left him a note saying that she wouldn't be far away and kissed him. She thought of one last song before she went out the door.
I follow the night
Can't stand the light
When will I begin
To live again?
One day I'll fly away
Leave all this to yesterday
What more could your Love do for me?
When will Love be through with me?
Why live life from dream to dream?
And dread the day when dreaming ends
One day I'll fly away
Leave all this to yesterday
Why live life from dream to dream?
And dread the day when dreaming ends
One day I'll fly away
Fly, fly away
Then Olivia was gone.
It's done for now. I will be continuing in a little while.
Kristan
Current Tune- Barbara Ann- Beach Boys