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Chapter 2
Later that day Dodger and Smarts stood in alley watching people go past and tried to find the perfect victim. They were having a hard time finding someone who met their criteria. They didn't steal from the old, the young, the poor or the handicapped.
"Too poor," Smarts said about a beggar.
"Too old," Dodger declared an elderly woman who was crossing the street.
"Too young," Smarts stated about a five-year-old boy.
"Too fast," Dodger said as a young man hurried down the street.
On and on the people went, most of them too something for two children. Finally someone passed by that was just right in Dodger's eyes. He was a young man walking slowly along the road. He looked stiff and unused to the streets. Compared to the others walking the streets he was dressed nicely.
"Him," she declared.
"No, he's a newsie," Smarts objected pointing to the armload of papers he was carrying. "We said no newsies."
"Yeah, but look at him. He's obviously better off than most newsies. Look at his clothes. Plus he's better than anyone we've seen today. He's a sitting duck!" she proclaimed. After saying this she ran off to follow him, not waiting for Smarts to make up his mind.
She followed him a short way until he entered a crowd. She snuck up behind him and slowly slid her hand into his pocket. She by-passed his pocket watch, pawning things was too much trouble. She found a few coins and was retracting her hand, when suddenly his hand went towards his pocket.
The boy grabbed her and turned toward her. She jerked her hand out from under his and ran as hard as she could in the opposite direction.
She turned her head to see where he was; he was catching up to her. While her attention was behind her, she ran into a solid object and fell to the ground, hitting her head on the sidewalk. Everything went black.
Another Author's Note: Yes, I realize that this chapter is short…very short…but on the other hand that means I can write the next chapter! Yea! Oh and btw please tell me you recognize Dodger's victim! If not I will come to your house and make you watch Newsies over and over again until you figure it out!!
Chapter 2
Later that day Dodger and Smarts stood in alley watching people go past and tried to find the perfect victim. They were having a hard time finding someone who met their criteria. They didn't steal from the old, the young, the poor or the handicapped.
"Too poor," Smarts said about a beggar.
"Too old," Dodger declared an elderly woman who was crossing the street.
"Too young," Smarts stated about a five-year-old boy.
"Too fast," Dodger said as a young man hurried down the street.
On and on the people went, most of them too something for two children. Finally someone passed by that was just right in Dodger's eyes. He was a young man walking slowly along the road. He looked stiff and unused to the streets. Compared to the others walking the streets he was dressed nicely.
"Him," she declared.
"No, he's a newsie," Smarts objected pointing to the armload of papers he was carrying. "We said no newsies."
"Yeah, but look at him. He's obviously better off than most newsies. Look at his clothes. Plus he's better than anyone we've seen today. He's a sitting duck!" she proclaimed. After saying this she ran off to follow him, not waiting for Smarts to make up his mind.
She followed him a short way until he entered a crowd. She snuck up behind him and slowly slid her hand into his pocket. She by-passed his pocket watch, pawning things was too much trouble. She found a few coins and was retracting her hand, when suddenly his hand went towards his pocket.
The boy grabbed her and turned toward her. She jerked her hand out from under his and ran as hard as she could in the opposite direction.
She turned her head to see where he was; he was catching up to her. While her attention was behind her, she ran into a solid object and fell to the ground, hitting her head on the sidewalk. Everything went black.
Another Author's Note: Yes, I realize that this chapter is short…very short…but on the other hand that means I can write the next chapter! Yea! Oh and btw please tell me you recognize Dodger's victim! If not I will come to your house and make you watch Newsies over and over again until you figure it out!!