((AN:/ Yes I have no life so a third chapter in one day….Wahoo! LOL ok here it is))
When I woke up in the morning it took me awhile to remember where I was. This wasn't the lodging house and why was I on the floor? I looked around and remembered I was in Eric's bedroom. I looked over next to me and found him still asleep. He looked so innocent asleep, but then again I guess everyone does. I sat up and stretched. It was already too late for me to go and get my papers, so for a few minutes I sat there trying to figure out what to do during the day. As I sat there Eric moved a bit and then woke up.
"Morin'," I greeted smiling.
"Morning," Eric said as he sat up. "Want some breakfast?" He asked groggily.
"Nah, I'se ok," I answered sighing. I was still crushed about my own father not telling me he had new family…then again who wouldn't be heart-broken?
"You alright?" Eric asked. Of course he knew I wasn't all right, anyone looking at me could tell I wasn't all right. But I guessed it seemed to be the thing to say.
"No, not at all." I leaned over and put my head on Eric's shoulder. "Why did he get a new family?"
"Let's not think of it as a new family," Eric said in a comforting tone. "Let's think of it as your old family just got a whole lot bigger." I smiled. Eric always knew how to cheer me up, as should any best friend. "Besides we're going to have fun today."
"We'se are?" I asked as Eric stood up. "I'se don't wanna go an' see anyone."
"I'm taking you to the place that I'm totally against," Eric proclaimed. He began to change and this time I could stop myself from watching. He looked so strong. I sat there transfixed as he pulled on his day clothes.
"So you'se takin' me ta Brooklyn?" I asked my mind elsewhere.
"No, I'm taking you to Sheepshead, and are you watching me?" Eric asked his eyebrows arched on amusement. I snapped myself out of my present state.
"Watching you? Do what?" I asked as I stood up and began to change clothes. I didn't bother turning around or anything thing. I've lived with boys all my life, it's not like I'm not used to changing in front of them. I glanced up at Eric and saw his eyes fixed on me and his cheeks burning red. I smirked. I loved Eric that was for sure, but I was gonna let him make the first move, not me.
"Ummmm…uhhh…errr…."Eric sputtered out. "So uhh…what are we doing today?" I rolled my eyes.
"You'se takin' me ta Sheepshead 'member? It was your bright idea," I said trying to hide the smile that threatened to cross my face.
"Yeah, right," Eric shook his head a bit then smiled. "Lemme go tell Mom and then we can go." Eric left the room and I stood by the window and looked out. There were so many people out there. They all had their own lives and I began to wonder what it would be like to be part of a family. To have to go and tell my Mom where I'm going. I loved being a newsie and I still could be one, I could be one like Cards, but all the same, I longed for that comfort.
"Ready to go?" Eric's voice asked me from behind. I jumped a little and looked over my shoulder to give him a small smile.
"Yeah, ready." We climbed out of the window and down the fire escape to the alley below. We hopped on a back of a trolley bound for the Races. Not I'm not going to bore you with what all happened there. In short Eric and I won most of our bets and luckily I made up for what money I'd lost for not working that day.
"You'se know," I said as we watched the horses run around the track, Eric and I had given up on betting and had decided to just watch the races now. "I'se had a lot of fun taday, thanks Eric."
"Yeah, no problem, you needed fun," He said grinning at me. I could tell that something was on his mind. "Hey ummm…Kelly about yesterday on the bridge…"
"Oh I'se sooo sorry about dat…" I began to say. I still felt horrible about that deep down and knew that I probably wouldn't forgive myself for a long time.
"Shhh…" Eric put his finger over my lips to hush me. I looked at him confused. "Don't say you're sorry."
"But…" I didn't get much farther than that because the next thing I know I'm in Eric's arms, him kissing me. I kissed him back enjoying every moment of it. His kiss was soft and sweet, I was in heaven. Well I was in heaven that is until I heard a voice yell from behind me…
"KELLY ESTER SULLIVAN!!!" There were only three people who knew my full name and I was kissing one of them and the other didn't get off from work for another three hours. That meant it could only be…
((Alright 3rd chapter in one day and that's it…no more for today….or tomorrow cause I gotta do summer reading ::gag:: school during the summer….that's just wrong. I wanna thank Skitch who read my story for me when I asked her too and who helped me out a bit and I wanna thank Kora. She's reviewed the most and she helped me figure out so much for this chapter! Ok thanks to everyone else who's reviewed…I'll do another list as soon as more people review!))