Part V
After Medda's closed for the night, Claire sat in the middle of a small
group of girls. Illusion and Frizz had introduced her to two more girls
who worked at Medda's; Moxie and Doll Face. Claire had to laugh at
Illusion as she brought in more kids their age, including a handsome boy
who went by the name of Bumlets. He sent Claire a smile before making his
way across the room to join Illusion on the couch, he was what the girls
had called a newsie.a kid who sold papers by shouting out the headlines.
Claire found this intriguing.especially after she was introduced to a few
news girls from Manhatten. A girl with gorgeous black hair, sprinkled with
red and brown highlights, introduced herself as Dragonfly and was followed
closely by a short dark-haired boy who was known as Racetrack. Dragonfly
laughed at Claire's expression, which was one of pure confusion.
"Ya aw'right Claire?" she asked, her dark eyes sparkling.
"Yes.just trying to sort out names and faces.." Claire replied, grinning as she glanced about her. On her left side, a small girl with strawberry- blonde hair, who went by the name Punky, was seated next to a blonde-haired boy with glasses. Claire smiled as the boy shot furtive glances at Punky, who returned her ice-blue gaze when she thought he wasn't looking. The other two girls were known as Night and Aki. Sitting with them were two other Manhattan boys; Swifty.and the apparent leader of the group, a dark blonde named Jack Kelly.
** Blink walked down the back halls, Gin followed behind him. They found the spare room in an uproar, everyone was trying to come up with a name for the newest addition to their family. Blink stepped into the room and was immediately greeted before conversation turned back to the matter at hand. Blink ignored them, staring across the room where the girl sat, staring back at him in complete confusion.
"How 'bout Arietta.dats what she was singin'.an arietta." Blink stated. Claire got up and crossed the room, ignoring the murmurs of agreement to the suggested name. She reached up and lifted the patch that covered his right eye. Her eyes widened as she met blue-grey eyes that mirrored her own.
"D.Daniel?" she forced out in an almost audible whisper. He nodded and Claire stepped back, her eyes filling with tears. She pulled her arm back and let her hand fly, smacking him soundly across the cheek. "I think I need to get out of here" she said, pushing past the silent crowd and running into the night.
"Ya aw'right Claire?" she asked, her dark eyes sparkling.
"Yes.just trying to sort out names and faces.." Claire replied, grinning as she glanced about her. On her left side, a small girl with strawberry- blonde hair, who went by the name Punky, was seated next to a blonde-haired boy with glasses. Claire smiled as the boy shot furtive glances at Punky, who returned her ice-blue gaze when she thought he wasn't looking. The other two girls were known as Night and Aki. Sitting with them were two other Manhattan boys; Swifty.and the apparent leader of the group, a dark blonde named Jack Kelly.
** Blink walked down the back halls, Gin followed behind him. They found the spare room in an uproar, everyone was trying to come up with a name for the newest addition to their family. Blink stepped into the room and was immediately greeted before conversation turned back to the matter at hand. Blink ignored them, staring across the room where the girl sat, staring back at him in complete confusion.
"How 'bout Arietta.dats what she was singin'.an arietta." Blink stated. Claire got up and crossed the room, ignoring the murmurs of agreement to the suggested name. She reached up and lifted the patch that covered his right eye. Her eyes widened as she met blue-grey eyes that mirrored her own.
"D.Daniel?" she forced out in an almost audible whisper. He nodded and Claire stepped back, her eyes filling with tears. She pulled her arm back and let her hand fly, smacking him soundly across the cheek. "I think I need to get out of here" she said, pushing past the silent crowd and running into the night.