Note: Yes, it has been forever since I've updated this thing I know. But look it! I'm updating! So thanks for all the reviews. Hopefully I'll be able to wrap this up soon and start on its sequel…yes! There will be a sequel! Haha! Ok well I know you're really only here for the story so on with it!
Boston was great! I won't go into all the details but….it was great. I met Eric at the train station and we snuck on board. The train ride was wonderful, I never knew how pretty New York State was till it whizzed past by me. We got to Boston in the early morning. After a long search for my Uncle Les we finally found his apartment. Then we explained what we were doing in town and fell asleep till late in the night. I don't remember what happened after that, I guess I got to drunk, but I know nothing bad happened.
After spending a few days in Boston Eric and I decided it was time to go home. We said our goodbyes to Uncle Les and jumped the train back in Manhattan, my home sweet home. We got off the train at sun set three days after the beginning of our spin in Boston. Eric out his arm around my shoulders as we walked down the streets of Manhattan, nothing could touch our happiness now.
"I'll have to admit it Kelly, you were right, that was fun," Eric said. This was the highlife. We didn't need to live in huge houses with gobs of money. All we needed in life was what we had right now. All we needed was New York, the newsies, and each other. Yes corny I know, but I can't help it! I love the guy. I took in Eric's sent before I said anything.
"I'se love you'se Eric," I muttered. Eric stopped walking and looked me in the eye.
"What'd you say?" He asked. I couldn't tell if he was scared, happy, upset or what. Not knowing what was going on made me nervous, really nervous.
"Uhhh…umm…" I stuttered a bit. This was crazy, this was Eric, and I could tell him everything. "I'se love ya." I didn't look him in the eye when I said it, and hell that damn blush was back again. Eric pulled me into a tight hug. Ok, that I wasn't expecting, but boy did I like it.
"I love you too," He said as he stroked my hair. He then let me go and we walked to the Lodging House hand in hand. When we came into the lobby we were greeted with hello's and catcalls. Eric grinned and sat down with the others while I took a seat next to Matt. He looked at me sideways for a minute before he let out a little chuckle.
"What?"
"You are in deep shit, you know that?" He asked that stupid smile still plastered on his face. I glared at him.
"You'se didn't tell Pop did you?" I asked. Man if that kid sold me out he better run fast. That's backstabbing first class with the newsies.
"God! No!" He shouted tossing his hands into the air. "I was just sayin' you're in deep shit! I didn't tell! You think I want to be killed?"
I laughed. I shouldn't have doubted Matt. He's a great guy, a great brother. Just at that moment though my Dad stormed into the Lodging House, I could have sworn that steam was coming outta his ears he looked so mad. I instinctively gulped. This was not good.
"Kelly! Upstairs! Now!" I sat there for a minute before I actually stood up and slowly made my way up the stairs to what would be my death. My dad came up behind me and slammed the door behind him after we entered the bunkroom.
"Where were you? What do you think you were doing running off like that? Do you know how worried I was? You can't just run of and not tell me!" Jack was really on a roll with his worried/angry father deal but it was all bull shit. Where did he get off talking to me like this?
"I'se can too run off! An' I'se can stay as long as I'se like! You'se did it! Hell you'se even had a little more fun dan you'se should've while you'se were gone! I'se thought we'se been over dis! You'se may be related ta me by blood but Dave an' Mr. Higgins are more of me father than you'se will ever be!" I had to choke the tears back. I wasn't going to let Jack see me cry, it wasn't worth it.
"Don't you talk to me like that!"
"I'll talk ta you'se anyway I'se like! You know I'se was so much better off wid out you'se! I don't need you'se! I'se gotten through everythin' all by meself, I'se handled me first kiss, I'se handled me first day a sellin' and I'se handled me first fight! I'se been beaten up an' patched up by Medda cause you'se weren't here for me! You'se never have been an' you'se never will! So get outta me damn life!" By now the tears were flowing freely now. Jack just stood there not moving, I bet all me money he didn't know what to do. But I'se didn't care. All I wanted was for Mr. Higgins to hug me and tell me it was gonna be alright, the way he used to when I would ask how come my dad left me to chase some dream of his.
I stormed past Jack outta the bunkroom and ran down the stairs. The lobby was deathly quiet. I knew everyone had heard what had been said, or more of shouted, but I didn't care. I ran up to Mr. Higgins and nearly tackled him in a hug. He put his arms around me and let me cry my eyes out. All of this was too much. My…Jack should never have come back. All he did was make me cry.
I couldn't tell you when my dad left and personally I didn't care. After I ran out of tears and my cheeks stung, I whipped my nose with my sleeve and looked around. Everyone just looked at me for a minute and I was scared of what they were thinking. Then Cards got up and walked over to me. After looking at me for a bit longer he pulled me into a big bear hug. Then Matt came up and hugged me followed by Eric, and I felt loved.
Hours later when everyone had gone to sleep I sat on the roof and looked out at the city. I was void of any feeling. I had been thinking mostly of my life before Jack had come home and how much he'd hurt me since he'd been hear. He sucked at being a father there was no doubt, but he didn't have to suck at being a human being. I slowly got up and climbed off the roof. Before I knew what I was doing I was running down the mostly empty streets and alleyways to where my dad was. I climbed up the fire escape to his window and was surprised to see the light on.
When I peeked in the window I saw Jack sitting at the table rocking my little half brother. That poor kid didn't know the mess it was born into. I almost climbed back down to go home when I heard Jack talking to the baby.
"I've messed up with Kelly I know, there's no doubt, and I can't seem to make it right. The worst part is she's right about it all…I promise not to make the same mistakes with you. Least I hope I don't."
I scowled at the window and sat down on the fire escape. So now he was being all Dad-like…why couldn't he have done that before? Did he think just because I was fourteen I didn't need to be cuddled like that? I did. I needed that along time ago. Maybe I would forgive him someday but not today. I stood up and slowly made my way back home, back to the Lodging House.
Note: Dude! Look at how long this thing is! I think it's the longest I've ever written for this story! So yeah please review it! I still have one or two more chapters in mind before it's all over so keep your eyes open for more updates! Hopefully I'll be able to put them up soon, this took longer to get around too than I liked. So yes, review! And TTFN!