Note: Ok, I'd like to take this moment to thank Kaylee. She has reviewed like all the stuff I've put out since…I donno a few months. So thanks so much! I really like seeing you're reviews! I'll thank you better in an e-mail soon. So thanks!
And Kora…ok…I really need to explain to you what's going on. Fist off to anyone else who may think this, Cameron and John are not brother and sister. I donno where that came from but yeah…they are not related at all. OK now, on with the fic!
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Cameron was lying on her new bed. Well it wasn't really new, but it was new to her. John and her were bunkmates and had fought over the top bunk. The battle had been long (and quite humors to the other newsies who watched) but finally John had over powered Cameron in the end and claimed the top bunk for his own. Cameron was so glad that John wasn't related to her at all and the only time she had to see him was on assignment. At the moment Cameron was recording today's events in her notebook. John was playing poker with some of the other newsies and Skittery was writing something of his own.
Skittery was happy that Cricket and Jumper had fit in so well. He hadn't really been worried though. They were great. The trip to the lodging house had been hilarious. The two argued and tossed comments at each other so that by the time they had arrived to the lodging house Cameron wasn't speaking to John, who seemed quite happy with her decision. At the moment Skittery was writing a poem. He was writing it about her, about the one he loved. Skittery was so into his writing he didn't notice that someone had joined him until he felt his mattress sag under new weight. Looking up from his poem Skittery saw Cricket smiling at him.
"So how's you'se doin'?" She asked him softly so the others wouldn't hear. Skittery shrugged and covered up what he'd been working on.
"Ok, I'se guess…I'se donno. You'se ain't gonna tell da others are you?" Cameron shook her head.
"Nope, but do you'se wanna talk about it? I'se mean it ain't everyday you'se stop somebody from killin' dem selves." Skittery sighed and looked over at Cameron critically. It would be nice to tell someone everything and she seemed alright. He was just worried she'd not understand or freak out or something. "Don't worry, I'se won't judge you'se," She said giving him a reassuring smile.
"Alright, but let's go somewheres else," Skittery said sighing as he jumped off his bunk. Cameron followed him off the bed and down to the lobby of the lodging house. A fire was crackling in the fireplace and two huge, moldy, over chairs were against one wall while an old couch was against the other. The room was empty and Skittery collapsed into a chair while Cameron sat down in the other one. They sat there for awhile till Skittery finally figured out what he was going to say.
"I'se in love," He said bluntly. "But wid da wrong goil. She's great an' 'bout my age but she's engaged ta one of me older friends. I'se don't wanna ruin…they seem so happy together but it tears me up inside. I'se wanna be da one she's gonna marry."
"Well how do you'se know she's really in love wid him? Maybe it's one of dose arranged things," Cameron said as she let the fire hypnotize her. The dancing flames and the crackling of the fire was about to lull her to sleep. Cameron shook her head a bit to wake herself up when Skittery started talking again.
"Cause why would she loves me? I'se mean look at me. I'se a damn newsie, I'se ain't goin' nowhere good in me life, so why should I live it and why should I live it wid out her?"
"Cause you'se better dan you'se give yourself credit for," Cameron said as she looked into Skittery's eyes. He looked troubled and looked like he wanted to jump off that bridge again. "And how do you'se know you'se ain't goin' places huh? You'se need ta look at the glass half full, not half empty."
Skittery gave Cricket a puzzled look. What was with this whole glass empty thing? Skittery opened his mouth to ask Cricket what she meant exactly when the door to the lodging house opened and two people walked in. Skittery's heart skipped a beat. It was her, of course it was her and her fiancé, but it was still her. Cameron looked over at the couple who had just come in. The man was tall with brown hair and wore a brown suite with a funny looking bow tie. The woman looked to be much younger than her male counterpart. Her hair was light blonde and her blue eyes sparkled. Just one look at Skittery told Cameron this girl, or woman, was the one he loved more than life it's self.
"Skittery," The man said smiling. "How are things going? We just come by to see how everyone was doing."
"Things are fine," Skittery said with a shrug. "I want you'se ta met me new friend," Skittery said all of a sudden. He jumped up out of his chair and pulled Cameron to her feet. "Cricket, dis is Denton and his bride-to-be Elaine."
"Nice, ta met you'se both," Cameron said shyly. She looked over at Skittery and shifted on her feet. For some reason she felt weird standing there. Usually on missions Cameron just stuck to the person she was supposed to help and not get involved in other things. But Skittery had other plans in mind.
"Cricket," Skittery said as he sat down in his chair again. "is a new newsie. She just came in taday," Skittery explained. He gave her a warm smile and Cameron sent him a confused glance. That wasn't a normal, friendly smile. That was I really like you smile. What the hell was going on here? Denton and Elaine sat down on the couch and Cameron began to scoot towards the stairs. She needed to talk to John. If Skittery was for real then she'd have to leave and let John finish the case. Rule number one was don't get involved personally.
"Well, I'se betta get on upstairs an' let you'se all talk and stuff. It was nice ta met you'se…" Cameron was almost to the stairs when Skittery stopped her. He was standing next to her and had grabbed her wrist.
"Don't go yet, stay wid us and talk," He said, his voice clam and soothing. Cameron followed Skittery warily and took her seat once more as Skittery sat down in his own. While the others talked Cameron studied Skittery carefully, now either he was seriously falling for her or he was trying to make this Elaine girl jealous in some way.
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John was having a blast with all the other guys. He had seen Cameron follow Skittery out of the bunkroom and figured she was working on the mission. Good for her, that meant less work for him later on. John wasn't to into the whole cupid thing and that appeared to be what they would have to do. But he'd worry about that later. Right now he had a royal flush and was ready to clean all these guys out of their money.
"So Jumper, tell me bout Cricket," Racetrack said casually as he peered over his cards at John. John wrinkled his nose.
"Why? And are you in or out Jack?" John asked. He knew Jack had been bluffing through most of the game but now that the stakes were high he wanted to see what this former strike leader would do. Jack scowled at his cards all he had was a pair of two and figured he'd better get out of the game before he didn't have any money left for tomorrow.
"I'se out," He said tossing his cards down.
"Cause she's not too bad ta look at," Race replied. "Seems pretty sweet too."
"Sweet?! HA! Not even! She's annoying, an' bossy, an' please, don't get me started," John muttered. Why would anyone think that monster of a girl was sweet? Ok, so she did have her moments but no…no, not sweet.
"Besides, I'se think you'se too late Race," Kid Blink said from his possession on Cameron's bed. He had been sitting there since she left to get a good view of the game. He loved it when Race lost cards, that little Italian needed the ego deflated every once in a while.
"What do you'se mean?" Race said as both he and John tossed in another nickel.
"Cause I'se think Skittery already beat you'se too her. You'se notice how long dey've been gone? Bout time he got some action though."
"What do you'se mean action?" John asked as he peered over at Blink.
"I'se mean…you'se know. Action," Blink put much emphasis on the last word and even had a few hand motions to go along with it. John tossed down his cards and sprang up from his seat. If that girl had ruined the whole mission he would make sure Mr. K fired her when they got back. But as John raced down the stairs he slowly began to realize that wasn't the only reason he was upset with what Blink had said, and this reason bugged him as much as Cameron did.
Note: Ok so we have more of a plot! So is anyone confused? Don't worry all things will become clear soon! Hehehe…please r/r! I'll update more soon!