Chapter 9-Blink's Find
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Blink walked slowly into Tibby's shortly after leaving Slick, Sly and Raider alone at the Lodging House.
"Blink! Is Slick ok?" Jack broke out asking almost immediately after seeing his friend walk through the door. Most of the other newsies's faces bore the same concern Jack's did, except Spot who just sat there looking expectant for the news, he'd spent the night in Manhattan.
"Yeah, she's ok, Raider an' Sly are talkin' ta 'er right now." Blink said while making his way over to the table Jack, Spot, Race, and Mush adorned. The boys nodded, glad to hear she was ok, and went back to their eating.
"Whatsa matta Blink?" Race asked his friend as Blink sat down next to him.
Blink looked guiltily at Race, "Nothin'" He'd heard the yells from the open window as he'd walked down the street, he'd been too far to make out words but he knew Slick's voice well enough.
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Minutes of uneasy silence had passed in the bunkroom, before Raider answered Slick's rants, "No, but it ain't right to put them through this an' not know the story Slick, it ain't fair ta them." Raider's serious green eyes looked into ones returning to sliver from a stormy gray.
Everyone of Raider's words were right and it hurt Slick even more to realize it. "I know." She said quietly, looking down then over into worried dark blue eyes sitting next to her on the bed. "But I jus' can't come out an' tell what happened. I know it ain't fair ta them, but they're better not knowing Raider, Jack an' Spot would jus go after Slider an' get themselves killed. I can't go through that again Raider, I can't stand by an' let my friends get killed again, it nearly killed me the first time."
"He'll kill you if ya don' get outta here." Sly put in, his happy nature receding as he looked with genuine worry at his silver-eyed friend.
"I know, but give me a few days, I think I worked him over enough to be immobile for at least awhile."
Sly looked at Raider who nodded, and the three dropped the subject. "So, how's da resta Chicago been with out me? An' how's Razz, Blade, Swipe, Run, an' Li'l Thief?"
The two boys smiled, and the next few hours were spent recounting the past three weeks.
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Jack and the rest of the newsies minus a few but plus a Spot Conlon, who seemed to be in no hurry to return to Brooklyn, were sitting playing poker and talking in groups in the bunkroom when the door opened. "Slick!" Jack got to his feet and strode over to her, enveloping her in a hug.
"Heyya Jacky-boy" Slick pulled herself from his grasp and grinned at him.
Sly and Raider walked around the group gathering around Slick towards the bunk that had been declared theirs. Raider threw his small bag of possessions on the bottom bunk, while Sly just threw his on the floor between their bunk and Jack and Slick's not noticing the Chicago newspaper article that fluttered out of it and onto the floor.
"Hey, um, I'm hungry I think I'm gonna walk ova to Tibby's or somethin' an' get a quick meal."
Jack looked at Slick worriedly, "I don' want ya goin' alone Slick, want me ta come with ya?"
"Don' bother, we'll come, won' we Raider?" Sly piped up, feeling his own hunger, and speaking for Raider.
"Yeah, you guys jus' chill 'ere, we'll be back soon."
Jack looked between the three, sighed and agreed, "Alright, it ain't too dark yet, jus' be careful k?"
Slick smirked, "We will Jack."
"I mean it Slick, don' go get yerself hoit again."
"I know Jack, 'sides Raider an' Sly are comin' too, we'll be fine." Slick led the way out the door, down the stairs and out onto the streets of Manhattan.
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"She really needs ta give us an explanation fer all dis." Mush griped once the three had left.
"No kiddin'" Race agreed, "What da you think Blink?" Race turned to his left where a moment ago the former had been sitting playing poker. "Blink?"
"Hey, lookit this..." Blink held up a newspaper from between the Chicagoans and Slick and Jack's bunk.
"What is it?" Snitch asked walking up to Blink.
"Whatsit look like? It's a pape stupid." Itey said, rolling his eyes at Snitch, who merely stuck out his tongue and turned back to Blink expectantly.
"Whatsit say?" Jack asked also coming up to Blink and standing over his shoulder.
"CHICAGO TIMES-May 11, 1900, dat was last month."
"Yeah, well why did Sly or Raider keep it?"
"It's Sly's I saw 'im drop 'is stuff dere" Blink confirmed before scanning the headlines, "Listen ta dis: 'DOUBLE MURDER UNSETTLES CHICAGO CITIZENS': 'Murder of two an' near death beatin' took place last night. Logan Snipes an' Lily Morgan, both citizens of Chicago were found dead in an alley way just off Main early this morning. Another, Justin Anderson, also a Chicago citizen, was found near by beaten almost to the point of death. The Thieves of Chicago are involved. Eyewitness identified Hawk gang member 'Brooklyn', as responsible for murder and beating. 'Brooklyn' is well known among the ToC for being dangerous and deadly. This is the 4th case of murder in the last month.'" Blink stopped reading and looked up at his friends in shock. Their reaction wasn't much different.
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Author's Note: I am sooo mean leaving you all like this again! But hey, in my defense I say, "What is the genre for this story?" "Oh yeah, drama and SUSPENSE!!" Muhaahaha, ok, so I've had too much sugar this morning, while trying to finish this chapter up, and start a new one, so I know it's short, but you will have to deal with it b/c more is coming, I PROMISE!!
§SHOUTS§
WILLOW- Thank you! I don't like always reading love stories either, I like adventure, suspense, mystery and drama.......wait, my stories got all that! And sorry ta say I'm leaving ya dangling AGAIN! But you'll jus' hafta keep reading. Thank ya again.
CHACHI-Thank you!! ::takes a bow:: I'll be sure to let you know when I've updated even more, but for now, here's one quick chapter!
SWIMMER-I plead the 5th in response to your "MURDER?!?!" question, cause I can't give it all away yet! But this chapter MAYBE answered some of your questions! ;-)
LUCKY-LOL, alright...here ya go. Thank ya!
KTSTAR-Again, you gotta be my most loyal reviewer! So here's jus' a li'l more for ya.
TIGER-'Poopy head'? Don' ya think that's a li'l strong? LOL, Sorry to say this chappie is a cliff hanger too, I do this jus' to keep you all reading! But thank you!
***OK Peeps, REVIEW! If ya wanna see more of this story that is, if ya don't, ::SIGH:: then don't review..... But, for your own personal safty I strongly suggest you click that button at the bottom that says "CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT REVIEW"!!! That's all I have to say, so I'll go back to my diligent typing now!
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Blink walked slowly into Tibby's shortly after leaving Slick, Sly and Raider alone at the Lodging House.
"Blink! Is Slick ok?" Jack broke out asking almost immediately after seeing his friend walk through the door. Most of the other newsies's faces bore the same concern Jack's did, except Spot who just sat there looking expectant for the news, he'd spent the night in Manhattan.
"Yeah, she's ok, Raider an' Sly are talkin' ta 'er right now." Blink said while making his way over to the table Jack, Spot, Race, and Mush adorned. The boys nodded, glad to hear she was ok, and went back to their eating.
"Whatsa matta Blink?" Race asked his friend as Blink sat down next to him.
Blink looked guiltily at Race, "Nothin'" He'd heard the yells from the open window as he'd walked down the street, he'd been too far to make out words but he knew Slick's voice well enough.
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Minutes of uneasy silence had passed in the bunkroom, before Raider answered Slick's rants, "No, but it ain't right to put them through this an' not know the story Slick, it ain't fair ta them." Raider's serious green eyes looked into ones returning to sliver from a stormy gray.
Everyone of Raider's words were right and it hurt Slick even more to realize it. "I know." She said quietly, looking down then over into worried dark blue eyes sitting next to her on the bed. "But I jus' can't come out an' tell what happened. I know it ain't fair ta them, but they're better not knowing Raider, Jack an' Spot would jus go after Slider an' get themselves killed. I can't go through that again Raider, I can't stand by an' let my friends get killed again, it nearly killed me the first time."
"He'll kill you if ya don' get outta here." Sly put in, his happy nature receding as he looked with genuine worry at his silver-eyed friend.
"I know, but give me a few days, I think I worked him over enough to be immobile for at least awhile."
Sly looked at Raider who nodded, and the three dropped the subject. "So, how's da resta Chicago been with out me? An' how's Razz, Blade, Swipe, Run, an' Li'l Thief?"
The two boys smiled, and the next few hours were spent recounting the past three weeks.
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Jack and the rest of the newsies minus a few but plus a Spot Conlon, who seemed to be in no hurry to return to Brooklyn, were sitting playing poker and talking in groups in the bunkroom when the door opened. "Slick!" Jack got to his feet and strode over to her, enveloping her in a hug.
"Heyya Jacky-boy" Slick pulled herself from his grasp and grinned at him.
Sly and Raider walked around the group gathering around Slick towards the bunk that had been declared theirs. Raider threw his small bag of possessions on the bottom bunk, while Sly just threw his on the floor between their bunk and Jack and Slick's not noticing the Chicago newspaper article that fluttered out of it and onto the floor.
"Hey, um, I'm hungry I think I'm gonna walk ova to Tibby's or somethin' an' get a quick meal."
Jack looked at Slick worriedly, "I don' want ya goin' alone Slick, want me ta come with ya?"
"Don' bother, we'll come, won' we Raider?" Sly piped up, feeling his own hunger, and speaking for Raider.
"Yeah, you guys jus' chill 'ere, we'll be back soon."
Jack looked between the three, sighed and agreed, "Alright, it ain't too dark yet, jus' be careful k?"
Slick smirked, "We will Jack."
"I mean it Slick, don' go get yerself hoit again."
"I know Jack, 'sides Raider an' Sly are comin' too, we'll be fine." Slick led the way out the door, down the stairs and out onto the streets of Manhattan.
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"She really needs ta give us an explanation fer all dis." Mush griped once the three had left.
"No kiddin'" Race agreed, "What da you think Blink?" Race turned to his left where a moment ago the former had been sitting playing poker. "Blink?"
"Hey, lookit this..." Blink held up a newspaper from between the Chicagoans and Slick and Jack's bunk.
"What is it?" Snitch asked walking up to Blink.
"Whatsit look like? It's a pape stupid." Itey said, rolling his eyes at Snitch, who merely stuck out his tongue and turned back to Blink expectantly.
"Whatsit say?" Jack asked also coming up to Blink and standing over his shoulder.
"CHICAGO TIMES-May 11, 1900, dat was last month."
"Yeah, well why did Sly or Raider keep it?"
"It's Sly's I saw 'im drop 'is stuff dere" Blink confirmed before scanning the headlines, "Listen ta dis: 'DOUBLE MURDER UNSETTLES CHICAGO CITIZENS': 'Murder of two an' near death beatin' took place last night. Logan Snipes an' Lily Morgan, both citizens of Chicago were found dead in an alley way just off Main early this morning. Another, Justin Anderson, also a Chicago citizen, was found near by beaten almost to the point of death. The Thieves of Chicago are involved. Eyewitness identified Hawk gang member 'Brooklyn', as responsible for murder and beating. 'Brooklyn' is well known among the ToC for being dangerous and deadly. This is the 4th case of murder in the last month.'" Blink stopped reading and looked up at his friends in shock. Their reaction wasn't much different.
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Author's Note: I am sooo mean leaving you all like this again! But hey, in my defense I say, "What is the genre for this story?" "Oh yeah, drama and SUSPENSE!!" Muhaahaha, ok, so I've had too much sugar this morning, while trying to finish this chapter up, and start a new one, so I know it's short, but you will have to deal with it b/c more is coming, I PROMISE!!
§SHOUTS§
WILLOW- Thank you! I don't like always reading love stories either, I like adventure, suspense, mystery and drama.......wait, my stories got all that! And sorry ta say I'm leaving ya dangling AGAIN! But you'll jus' hafta keep reading. Thank ya again.
CHACHI-Thank you!! ::takes a bow:: I'll be sure to let you know when I've updated even more, but for now, here's one quick chapter!
SWIMMER-I plead the 5th in response to your "MURDER?!?!" question, cause I can't give it all away yet! But this chapter MAYBE answered some of your questions! ;-)
LUCKY-LOL, alright...here ya go. Thank ya!
KTSTAR-Again, you gotta be my most loyal reviewer! So here's jus' a li'l more for ya.
TIGER-'Poopy head'? Don' ya think that's a li'l strong? LOL, Sorry to say this chappie is a cliff hanger too, I do this jus' to keep you all reading! But thank you!
***OK Peeps, REVIEW! If ya wanna see more of this story that is, if ya don't, ::SIGH:: then don't review..... But, for your own personal safty I strongly suggest you click that button at the bottom that says "CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT REVIEW"!!! That's all I have to say, so I'll go back to my diligent typing now!