Chapter 4
Madison sat sadly in her room at the other Brooklyn Lodging House. She lived in the opposite one from Spot. Anger was boiling through her veins. She was contemplating a brilliant idea of how to get her Spottie back. Slowly she got up and found her cutest dress to wear when she sold papes that evening. Spot would never be able to resist her in this. She held up pastel pink dress that was fitted to ever cut of her body. It was the type of dress that a girl with money would own. It had lace trim and a corset back, even a matching hat.
Madison put the dress on and then started working on her hair. She was going to look perfect. Her dress was even semi clean. That was rare among the newsies.
Mean while across town, Spot and Viva were sitting in Viva's room. Spot was trying to calm her down by telling her that Jack was completely faithful to her. Spot knew it wasn't true though. Jack had messed around with girls behind Viva's back once. Spot had caught him and made him promise never to do it again and he wouldn't tell Viva. As far as Spot knew he never had cheated on her since.
"Viva, why don't ya go get yourself cleaned up and den we'll go sell some papes." Spot suggested to her. Viva nodded, and slowly walked out of the room to the bathroom. Spot lied down on her bed and thinking. 'Madison might have been right. If Jack is cheating on Viva, Madison might have seen him do it. He prolly woulda gone for goils in the otheh LH instead of dis one dis time. If I'se see 'er tanight at duh DC I'se 'ill tell 'er dat. Den I'll take 'er back to me room, and we'll get it on. Den if I do find out she's liein' I'll dump 'er.' Spot decided. 'Man, I'se hope I see 'er, cuz I'm horny.' A few minutes later, he and Viva left for the Distribution Center. Sure enough he spotted Madison right away. She was wearing the tightest red dress he had ever seen, and she definitely could pull it off. He walked over to her.
"Madison?" He asked tapping her on the shoulder.
"Ya?"
"I'se just wanted ta say dat I'se sorry for what I'se said oilier." Spot told her. "If ya don't forgive me, I'll undehstand."
"Spot, how could I not forgive ya?" Madison smiled.
"So Madison, how 'bout we skip sellin papes and just go back to me room?" Spot suggested.
"Ok." Madison agreed. 'It worked like a charm!' Madison thought to herself. "And Spot, call me Maddie."
"Ok, Maddie it is."