Waiting For You

Chapter 3- The arrival of Giggles

The next day went by the same as all the others. Well, until Snoddy ran into her again. He hadn't been selling at the market again today, this time he was at Central Park, which is where most other newsies in Manhattan preferred to sell. Anyway, he had just been sellin' his papes like always until suddenly, he heard a soft voice filled with laughter behind him. "Excuse me, but can you tell me where i can find Duane Street?" said the voice. When Snoddy turned to see whose it was, he was a bit startled. It was the black haired girl from the Market Place. "Uh, Duane street?" he said. She giggled and smiled a Bumlets smile. "Yes, I thought since you were a newsboy you might know where it is," she said. Snoddy gave her a small smile and tried hard not to mentally kick himself. "Oh, right. Just head down that street over there, turn right, then left. The next street over is it." The girl giggled again. "Thanks!" she said as she skipped of down the street. Snoddy stared after her....A strange feeling had come over him. it almost felt like, like he liked her. But no, he could never like a girl. He shook the feeling off and continued selling papes.
When he got back to the Lodging house, he saw a small crowd gathered around the staircase. Curious, he walked over. "Snoddy! I want you ta meet me sis, Bettina!" Bumlets said, pulling Snoddy next to him on the staircase. Snoddy looked next to Bumlets and his jaw dropped in shock. It was her! This was getting a little to strange. How many times to you run into the same person in New York? "She's your sister?" he asked, staring at her questioningly. Bettina giggled. "i sure am! And hey, are you the newsie I talked to today in the park?" she said. Snoddy nodded. Bumlets raised an eyebrow. "you twos have already met, have you? Dang, I wanted to introduce you to me beautiful sister meself!" he said. But Snoddy barely heard him. He had tuned out the whole world...all he saw was Her, smiling at him. Snoddy, come back to reality! you want nothing to do with her! he told himself. "Well Snoddy, I'm Bettina!" she said, holding out her hand and smiling. Snoddy took her hand and limply shook it. "Bettina...that's a nice name," he said. "Nice, but not a name for a newsie. I saw we call her...hmm..." Said Race. Immediately Bettina burst into giggles. "What's wrong with Bettina?" she said. "Nothing but let's see...." said Race. "Giggles!" Snoddy shouted suddenly. "Giggles, welcome to the newsies!" Bumlets said as Bettina rounded up a new batch of Giggles.