Part VI:
Everyone was silent for a moment, in one motion the Manhatten newsies
raised themselves and began to follow her.the girls were planning a tiny
soaking.nobody hit one of their men. Blink stepped over and blocked the
doorway, holding one hand up and the other rubbing his swollen cheek.
"I deserved that.no need to go after her" he said quietly. Gin stopped walking and turned around, disbelief apparent in her eyes.
"Ya desoived it? What'rya tawkin' about? She can't jist walk up and hit ya" she said, turning around to continue her way outside.
"Gin.she can do whatevah she wants.she's me sistah." Blink said, causing everyone to turn towards him. He took a deep breath and nodded. "Yup.dats right.Claire's me sistah.ya say ya found 'er in an alley wit bruises and blood all ovah 'er.mutterin' 'bout her fathah?" he asked. Illusion and Doll face nodded, glancing at each other before turning their attention back to Blink. Blink shook his head and sighed. "I deserved da slap.I deserve ta get soaked fer what I left her to.our fathah wadn't exactly da best guy" he stated before turning to leave himself. Gin reached out and grabbed his vest.
"I don't t'ink she wants ta see ya right now Blink.bettah let some of us goils go.maybe smooth things out." she offered. Dragonfly nodded,
"She seemed real interested 'bout da newsies woild..maybe we kin help 'er find a job or somet'ing" she said, motioning for Illusion to follow them out the door.
**
Claire walked for what seemed like ages, until she reached a bridge that she vaguely remembered hearing about. She made it almost halfway across when she collapsed against the side, her body heaving with sobs that she didn't care to keep inside. A hand touched her shoulder lightly and she jerked backwards, sighing with relief when Illusion's face appeared.
"I though you all would hate me.hitting him like that" she said after they had gathered around her. Dragonfly smiled weakly and shook her head.
"We'se was getting' ready ta soak ya.but Blink said he desoived it.and from what he told us.he's absolutely right.." she stated. The other two nodded and Claire shot them a grateful look.
"So what do you think.is a newsies life for me?" she asked, bringing forth smiles and excited jabbering from group.
"Most definitely.but I don't think that you'd like Manhattan.especially not when Blink is there.maybe we should take you over to Brooklyn.Doll face's man is leader over there.he'll let you in" Illusion said, helping Claire and everyone else up. The four set out across the Brooklyn Bridge, carrying on conversations and giggling like schoolgirls. One girl fell back to walk with Claire.
"You're the girl that was with Daniel.right?" Claire questioned, bracing herself for a torrent of yells and beatings. The other girl only smiled and nodded.
"I'm Nightengale.everyone calls me Gin.and yes.Blink.umm.Daniel.he's my boyfriend" she replied.
"I would think that you would be the most angry of all" Claire stated quietly, hugging her arms around herself for warmth. Gin laughed and shook her head before turning to Claire with a serious look.
"I don't blame you a bit Claire.that was the first time any of us has ever known that Blink had a sister.for all we know he may have been tormenting himself about whatever it is he did to you.but if he needed our help.he could of asked.at any time.it's his own fault" she said, smiling and pulling Claire up to a warehouse. Dragonfly leaned over a sleeping boy on the steps and smacked him upside the head.
"Hey.whassa mattah wit ya?" he asked, jumping up and yanking off his hat as if to ward off whatever hit him.
"What.ya gonna use ya hat ta attack us Locks?" Dragonfly giggled. Locks grinned and shook his head, running his hand through his dark mane, never before had the girls seen anyone so obsessed with their hair. He nodded at Claire, who was at the moment hiding behind Illusion.
"dis is Arietta.she's just arrived in town and needs a place ta stay." Dragonfly stated, grinning as Locks bowed deeply to the new arrival. Claire giggled and gave him a curtsy in return, which sent the girls into hysterics and Locks into a deep blush.
"Ya'll aren't teasing my man again, are you?" a brown-haired girl stated, appearing from behind the front door. She glanced at the blushing Locks and the laughing group of girls and shook her head.
"Come on Brenna.he tried to attack us with his hat." Illusion said, cracking up all over again. Brenna shook her head and laughed as well, patting Locks on the shoulder as he gave her a look that read 'please get me out of here'. The door banged open suddenly and a short figure appeared, sending everyone on the steps into silence.
"I deserved that.no need to go after her" he said quietly. Gin stopped walking and turned around, disbelief apparent in her eyes.
"Ya desoived it? What'rya tawkin' about? She can't jist walk up and hit ya" she said, turning around to continue her way outside.
"Gin.she can do whatevah she wants.she's me sistah." Blink said, causing everyone to turn towards him. He took a deep breath and nodded. "Yup.dats right.Claire's me sistah.ya say ya found 'er in an alley wit bruises and blood all ovah 'er.mutterin' 'bout her fathah?" he asked. Illusion and Doll face nodded, glancing at each other before turning their attention back to Blink. Blink shook his head and sighed. "I deserved da slap.I deserve ta get soaked fer what I left her to.our fathah wadn't exactly da best guy" he stated before turning to leave himself. Gin reached out and grabbed his vest.
"I don't t'ink she wants ta see ya right now Blink.bettah let some of us goils go.maybe smooth things out." she offered. Dragonfly nodded,
"She seemed real interested 'bout da newsies woild..maybe we kin help 'er find a job or somet'ing" she said, motioning for Illusion to follow them out the door.
**
Claire walked for what seemed like ages, until she reached a bridge that she vaguely remembered hearing about. She made it almost halfway across when she collapsed against the side, her body heaving with sobs that she didn't care to keep inside. A hand touched her shoulder lightly and she jerked backwards, sighing with relief when Illusion's face appeared.
"I though you all would hate me.hitting him like that" she said after they had gathered around her. Dragonfly smiled weakly and shook her head.
"We'se was getting' ready ta soak ya.but Blink said he desoived it.and from what he told us.he's absolutely right.." she stated. The other two nodded and Claire shot them a grateful look.
"So what do you think.is a newsies life for me?" she asked, bringing forth smiles and excited jabbering from group.
"Most definitely.but I don't think that you'd like Manhattan.especially not when Blink is there.maybe we should take you over to Brooklyn.Doll face's man is leader over there.he'll let you in" Illusion said, helping Claire and everyone else up. The four set out across the Brooklyn Bridge, carrying on conversations and giggling like schoolgirls. One girl fell back to walk with Claire.
"You're the girl that was with Daniel.right?" Claire questioned, bracing herself for a torrent of yells and beatings. The other girl only smiled and nodded.
"I'm Nightengale.everyone calls me Gin.and yes.Blink.umm.Daniel.he's my boyfriend" she replied.
"I would think that you would be the most angry of all" Claire stated quietly, hugging her arms around herself for warmth. Gin laughed and shook her head before turning to Claire with a serious look.
"I don't blame you a bit Claire.that was the first time any of us has ever known that Blink had a sister.for all we know he may have been tormenting himself about whatever it is he did to you.but if he needed our help.he could of asked.at any time.it's his own fault" she said, smiling and pulling Claire up to a warehouse. Dragonfly leaned over a sleeping boy on the steps and smacked him upside the head.
"Hey.whassa mattah wit ya?" he asked, jumping up and yanking off his hat as if to ward off whatever hit him.
"What.ya gonna use ya hat ta attack us Locks?" Dragonfly giggled. Locks grinned and shook his head, running his hand through his dark mane, never before had the girls seen anyone so obsessed with their hair. He nodded at Claire, who was at the moment hiding behind Illusion.
"dis is Arietta.she's just arrived in town and needs a place ta stay." Dragonfly stated, grinning as Locks bowed deeply to the new arrival. Claire giggled and gave him a curtsy in return, which sent the girls into hysterics and Locks into a deep blush.
"Ya'll aren't teasing my man again, are you?" a brown-haired girl stated, appearing from behind the front door. She glanced at the blushing Locks and the laughing group of girls and shook her head.
"Come on Brenna.he tried to attack us with his hat." Illusion said, cracking up all over again. Brenna shook her head and laughed as well, patting Locks on the shoulder as he gave her a look that read 'please get me out of here'. The door banged open suddenly and a short figure appeared, sending everyone on the steps into silence.