Disclaimer- If I owned the Newsies, don't you think I'd have *better* things to do that write about them? Hehe…
L/N- AHHHH these past two weeks have been so bad… I wasn't really inspired to write even though I had this chapter mapped out in my head. I'm still pretty unhappy, but reviews will raise my mood! *hint hint*
Crunch- I forgave Blink… I feel terrible for doing this to the poor guy (Would you believe he's one of my true faves? Lol) Poor Question, yes, I love him so much cause he's so adorable, but he annoyed me beyond belief in that last chapter! Stupid, naïve little boy! Thanks for reviewing and update SCL soon! I want chapter 15!~
The Omniscient Bookseller- Fist of all let me THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH for the review! I think it was Crunch who said that you were one of the best writers on FFN and I completely agree! I feel so honored to get a good review from you! Here's more, I hope you like it!~
Falco- Thanks for reviewing one and two! Hm… did I not make it clear enough that Blink left him? Do you think I should change that? Lol, it's all gravy… I can see how you'd think something bit off his leg, I didn't think of that… could be interesting… Awww NO ONE could EVER hate Blink! No matter what he does I'd always love him! Lol, even though it doesn't seem like it here. Thanks for the review!~
Keza: Queen of Procrastination- *Sings KONY as she wraps Pie Eater!Muse in wrapping paper covered with… wait for it… PIES!* Okay, so I'm a loser lol… anyways, hope you enjoy him! *Pie-package struggles* I made myself a little queasy too, writing those… lol… Here's another chapter! Thanks for reviewing!~
SparksdaNewsie- I think your muses are getting a little tired by now, so here's more! Thanks for the review!~
Misprint- Yes, I know… who could resist huggleing a Ron!Muse? Lol, true… I've seen that happen MUCH too many times. I'm gonna make sure that this story has a solid, concrete ending. Thanks for reviewing! And BTW… I never knew where 'here's your knife' came into Newsies, but I watched it this past weekend and I heard it! I've NEVER noticed Davey say that before! Okay, well I was excited when I saw it…~
AO- Thanks bunches for the review! Sorry I got you depressed…~
Dr. Linkinshlof-is not a guy- Good, I was worried it didn't make sense. Thanks for reviewing!~
Lotta reviews for that chapter… KEEP 'EM COMING! THIS IS WHAT I LOOK FORWARD TO EVERY DAY! READING REVIEWS! Right… I'm not extremely pathetic…
Il Salto di Honor
"You did what!?" Blink winced. The only time he'd ever heard Jack sound this dangerous was during the strike. Normally, he was an easy going guy. He took every problem in stride, plucking the perfect solution out of the air, making everything all better, and never even getting a hair out of place. Now though, he was glaring at Blink with an expression of fury on his handsome face.
"Look, Jack," he began. "I'se not proud of what I did, but I didn't know what else I'se could do. It was eithah he get caught or da both of us get caught."
"Then you'se both get caught." Jack said, giving Blink a look that made him cower, even though he was a few months Jack's senior.
"I- I'm sorry…" Blink stammered, mentally kicking himself. He hated looking this weak in front of all the others, but he couldn't help it. Jack was a scary son of a bitch when he wanted to be.
"You'se sorry?" Jack let out a hollow laugh that held no humor. "We's ain't got nobody else who gives a shit about us. We's gotta look out foah eachuddah. It don't go only one way, Blink."
"I panicked, okay!" Blink blurted out.
"Tell dat ta da kid you'se left foah da bulls." Jack said flatly. "Come on," he continued to the rest of the newsies. "We's late 'cause of dis bum."
Jack walked briskly out of the lodging house, and the newsies slowly began to follow, each shooting Blink a sympathetic glance as they passed him. Soon the only two left in the room were Mush and Blink.
"Come on, we's got ta sell," Mush pulled Blink to his feet and the two set out towards the Distribution Center. "I'se sorry, I didn't t'ink Jack would react like dat."
Blink nodded, but didn't say anything. After Mush had found Blink outside, he had forced the whole story out of him. Mush had always lived by the theory 'If you don't know what to do, go to Jack,' which was exactly what he did.
"But you'se hafta admit, what you'se did was pretty low," Mush said after a slight hesitation.
"I'se know," Blink sighed. "I'se can't stop t'inkin' about Question; I'se can't believe I did that."
"I'se know dat you didn't mean it Blink. I'se known ya since I'se was a kid, you'd never hoit no one." Mush reassured him, but Blink was still unsure. An uncomfortable silence followed.
"We's'll do it tanight." Blink said suddenly, breaking the tension.
"Do what?" Mush asked, confused.
"Get' Question outta da Refuge."
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The rain pounded outside, like someone beating a drum beat out on the roof. It was 3:00 am. They should all have been asleep by then, but every one of the boys in the Refuge was wide awake. They were all clustered around the bed next to Question, where a boy around Question's age sat gasping and wheezing loudly, obviously having a hell of a time trying to breathe.
"Give 'im air! Move back an' give 'im air!" Ten Pin ordered the rest of the boys. They all obliged and shifted towards Question's bed leaving Ten Pin alone next to him.
"Come on, Tony. Tony you'se gonna be okay! Just breathe." Ten Pin coached, his voice cracking slightly with anxiety. Tony just continued to wheeze and shudder.
"What's happenin'?" Question asked Bull Dog, the older boy next to him.
"Ant'ony's got asthma." Bull Dog answered, not taking his eyes off the scene in front of them.
"What's dat?"
"He has trouble breathin' sometimes. It passes aftah a little while usually."
Question nodded. Anthony was shaking terribly. He couldn't stop watching. Next to Anthony, Question could hardly feel sorry for himself. He was so much worse off than Question was. Besides the asthma, he was half blind and had lost his right hand in a fight.
"It's nevah been dis bad befo'e…" Bull Dog commented, his voice taking on a slightly nervous tone.
"Tony, calm down! Jus' breathe, dammit!" Ten Pin was now close to hysterics.
Then everything was quiet. Anthony attempted to take one last breath before he fell backwards. His eyes rolled back in his head and he was still. Ten Pin's eyes grew wide as he shook the boy trying to get his friend to move again.
"We's lost 'im Ten Pin," Bull Dog said sadly. "He's gone."
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"Okay, so maybe we's'll go tomorrow night," Kid Blink had said the night before as he and Mush looked out of the window into the downpour.
Now it was the next morning and the sun was shining brightly in Newsie Square as the newsies all lined up to get their papers. Blink was close to the back of the line; he had overslept for a few minutes and therefore had to wait for the bathroom. Most of his friends had gotten their papers already.
"Look at dis, trouble at da Refuge." Racetrack said looking at the headlines.
"Hey Blink, what was da name of da kid ya put in da refuge?" Specs asked, reading the aforementioned story.
"Andrew or Arnold or somet'in' like dat, why?" Blink answered.
"His name ain't by any chance Ant'ony, is it?" Dutchy questioned, reading the article over Specs's shoulder.
"It mighta been. I'se don't really remember. I'se gave 'im a newsie name so I didn't need ta know 'is real name." Blink said as he moved forward in line.
"'Tragedy struck last night at Da Refuge when twelve yeah old Ant'ony Adams died of an asthma attack.'" Specs read.
"It wa'nt Question." Blink was sure of it.
"It says heah dat he went inta da refuge injoid." Specs continued.
"Not him," Blink said again. Then it dawned on him. "Injoid…His leg. He only had 'alf a leg. He was injoid"
"S'probably just a coincidence." Mush said quickly.
"No, it ain't." Blink stepped out of line and sat down on the base of the statue. "You'se guys—I'se killed him."
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Hmm I'm not sure how much I like how this chapter turned out, but it's been so long that I'm just going to post it anyway… I'll try and fix it later. Another reason this chapter was so… bad, it's a transition chapter. I finally have somewhat of an idea of where this is going! Not telling, of course, but warning you… have a tissue handy.
Well, chapter four is started, and if you want it soon then…
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