Disclaimer: Roses are red, violets are blue, me no own, so you no sue.

AN: Whew, that was a long day. I had two huge tests and two more tomorrow! I don't think I failed either of the ones today though. Oh my god, it was really freaky yesterday at school.

When I got to school there were all these police officers there and everyone was being herded into the gym. I saw my first period teacher and asked him what was going on. He said that we had gotten a bomb threat.

I went inside the gym and sat with all my friends and everyone was laughing and joking around, no big deal, right? It was just a stupid joke, right? Well, we all got a little nervous when they eventually evacuated us from the building and took us to the gym of an elementary school across the street.

Two of my friends were really confused and scared and they were crying. Finally they let everyone go home, it was around 10:30 am when I got to my house. They never found a bomb, thank god, and we all had to go to school today.

But get this, the bomb threat had been a note taped to the front door of our school reading "There is a bomb in your school. It will go off at 9:11." Now isn't that lovely….. I hope they catch the person. Well, on a lighter note, READ MY STORY!!!!!!!



Chapter Seven

*It Ain't My Fault*



Angel sat stunned on the floor, looking after Jade's retreating form. She lifted her hand slightly, softly calling out her sister's name.

Blink walked over and put a comforting arm around her, helping her stand up. Angel looked at him before bursting into tears. Blink let her cry into his shoulder.

"Why would she jist leave?" Sobbed Angel.

Spot, along with most of the newsies, walked out of the bathroom, still trying to figure out what had happened. Even Spot wasn't completely sure.

"What did youse say ta her?" Angel demanded to Spot, drying her eyes and stepping away from Blink. Angel had noticed Spot and Jade talking in the bathroom moments before Jade left.

"Ise didn't say nuttin," said Spot, putting his hands up defensively.

"Da hell youse didn't!" Yelled Angel, "Now go out dere an' bring her back, 'cause it's yoah fault dat she's gone!"

"Whoah, Angel, calm down," said Spot, "It ain't my fault an Ise ain't takin' da blame fer it. It's her own damn fault dat she left," he finished, walking toward the stairs.

Before he got there he turned around and, addressing Jack, said, "Ise is gonna get my papes an' sell in Manhattan taday, okay Jacky-boy?"

Jack nodded. He didn't really care, and Spot seemed to be in a pretty bad mood, so he didn't want to argue with him.

Spot turned and walked down the stairs. Many of the boys followed him, some casting apprehensive glances toward Angel, Jack, and Blink.

Racetrack walked out of the lodging house feeling a little guilty over the whole affair. He always made smart-ass comments, but this had just been at the wrong time and to the wrong person.

Blink put his arm across Angel's shoulders, not that she minded, and the two walked out of the LH with Jack.

"Don't worry, Angel," said Blink, "We'se can go look for her after we'se sell our papahs."

"Yeah," Jack agreed.

Angel sniffled and said, "Nah, we'se gotta let 'er cool off foah a while foist. We'se probably should just wait, Ise is shoah dat she'll come back."

Jack and Blink glanced at each other over Angel's head, but they both agreed with her, hoping that Jade would just come back of her own accord.

When they got to the DO and Angel went up to get her papers Morris looked at her and smirked, "An' wheah is yoah sistah taday, Doll," he asked, leering at her.

"Shuddup, Morris," snapped Angel, glaring at him.

Morris's eyes widened in surprise, and he quickly handed Angel her papers. She usually was really quiet, and Morris was a little shocked to see her so angry looking.

Jack and Blink raised their eyebrows at her when she stomped over to where they were talking.

"Hey, ah, Angel," said Blink tentatively.

"Yeah, what?" Angel said harshly.

"Um, Ise was jist wonderin', dat is ta say dat youse don't haftah or anyting but, ah, do youse wan't ta sell with me taday?"

Angel's eyes softened, "Shoah, Blink. Ise would love ta sell with ya," she said.

Jack smiled widely as the two walked of hand in hand. He hefted his papers up onto his shoulder and walked out of the DO, calling out the headlines as he went.



AN: Nothing to say, really. REVIEW RIGHT THIS INSTANT!!!!!!!!!!!