The next morning, Kloppman woke everybody up at 7:00 on the nose. Some of the Newsies came over to see some of the stuff I had brought more closely. Skittery and I stayed in bed, because we didn't have to sell papers. (Remember, I had brought a lot of money that would last us for a while. Keep up with da story will ya? Jeeze.) Skittery and I just rolled over, and fell back to sleep. Only I wouldn't have gone back to sleep if I knew what was happening outside.
A brunette girl, with small curls, and an ugly little dress on was at the distribution center, waiting for someone. Not seeing him, she took one of da newsies aside.
"Hey Blink. How ya been?" The girl asked.
"Hey Emerald, why are ya back here?" He asked.
"Well, I'm looking for Skitts, have ya seen him. I can't find him anywhere." She continued.
"Well, him and Charity are at da lodging house still." Blink said starting to sell his papers.
"Who's Charity?" She asked.
"Oh, that's his girlfriend. She and Doll face are our 2 new newsies." Blink said.
"Is it serious?" She asked.
"I think so, why though? I thought you and Skittery were over." Blink said selling a paper.
"Well, we were…" She started.
"But…" Blink asked a little nervous.
"Well, I want him back. I loved him." She said.
"Oh Emerald, I don't know about that, him and Charity seem ta be lovin' each other. Plus, she's a nice goil, don't hoit her. She's had it rough, ya know?" Blink finished. (I knew I always liked Blink… standing up for me and all.)
"Well I at least want to go talk to him." Emerald said.
"Alright, but be nice, ya promise?" Blink asked giving her a stern look. He knew how she could be sometimes, and he didn't want that to be the case this time.
"I promise." She said. If he only knew. She made her jolly way to the lodging house pondering her evil plan. I had gotten up, and made my way to the washroom. (Nature calls, what can I say?) When I came out, I saw a girl looking on Skittery's bunk. He was still fast asleep.
"Can I help you?" I said. She looked over a bit surprised to see me standing there.
"Oh, so you're Charity." She said walking towards me.
"Yeah, I am, and who might you be?" I asked snotty.
"My name is Emerald. I'm here for Skittery." She said.
"Why do you need him?" I asked. Skittery wasn't going anywhere with this girl with out me.
"Well, I've come back for him. He's coming with me." She said. She started walking over to his bunk.
"You still didn't answer my question. Why do you need him?" I asked.
"Well, little girl, lets just put it this way. He's mine, and not yours." She said.
"Oh, may I ask how old you are?" I said. I knew I was older than this girl.
"I'm 15, unlike you." She said.
"Well, your right about one thing, it is unlike me, because I'm 16. So don't little girl me. Hun." I said. Just then, Skittery woke up.
"Charity, where'd ya go?" He asked still facing to opposite way.
"I'm right here, and someone has come to talk to you." I said giving her an evil glare. Skittery rolled over, and sat up once he saw who it was.
"What are you doing here?" He asked hopping down off the bunk.
"I've come for you darling. I've come to take you away from here." Emerald said.
"What if I don't want to go with you?" Skittery said.
"Well, then LITTLE Charity here will have to pay your price." She said.
"And how do you manage to do that?" I said trying not to burst out laughing.
"I have the bulls eating out of my hands. I if I say to throw you in the refuge, they will gladly do it, no question." Emerald said. Skittery walked over to me, and took me in the washroom. Emerald stayed out in the 'dorm room.'
"What should I do?" Skittery asked.
"You can't be serious?" I said.
"I am."
"I can't believe your actually thinking about going with her." I said.
"Well if I don't, then you'll be put in the refuge, and I don't want that to happen either." Skittery said.
"Well, if I go into the refuge, just have cowboy come and get me out." I said.
"Charity, really, which one do you want me to do?" He asked.
"It's not my decision. It's your and yours alone, but I'm telling you, if you go with her, then I'm gone." I said walking out of the washroom.
"So, baby, are we going or what?" Emerald said walking over to Skittery and throwing herself on him.
"Sorry Emerald, it's over, it's been over, I don't love you, and I never have, just leave me alone." Skittery said.
"Well, you'll be sorry. I'd keep a look out for the bulls. Just a warning." She said walking out of the room.
"I'm not going to let anything come between us, not even her, or the refuge." Skittery said. Then he hugged me. I knew he loved me.
"I love you." I said hugging him back. He kissed my forehead.
"I love you too." He said. (I knew he'd come through for me. He always did.)
Apparently Emerald was listening outside the door, and was getting furious. Blink walked up the stairs, and saw her listening.
"Hey, how'd it go?" He asked. Emerald didn't say anything; she just stormed off in a furious rage. "Was it something I said?" Blink asked to nobody. Blink walked into the room, and saw Skittery and I hugging.
"Hey, what happened?" Blink asked.
"Oy vey, it was bad." I said.
"She's delusional. She wanted me to go with her, or else she'd throw Charity in the refuge." Skittery said, "And I chose to stay here, so she's going to try to throw Charity into the refuge." He finished. Blink's mouth dropped open.
"I told her to be nice; she said she just wanted to see you." Blink said.
"Wait, what?" I asked.