Disclaimer: I own nothing. Except for Lisa. Oh, and I also now own a copied tape of the soundtrack of Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion, thanks to my friend Briana. Good soundtrack, especially if you like 80's tunes. Haha, I said "tunes".
A/N: Thanks for reviewing! I feel so loved! Yeah, well this chapter isn't anything special, I just couldn't seem to get it right. If you like it, great; if you don't, that's ok. I don't really like it either. Well, on with the shoutouts!
Shoutouts:
Helen: Oh my gosh, how many times did you press that button? I got 3 of your reviews! Well, that's ok though. I guess. Thank you for the review, but I can't tell you "the deal" between Jack and Lisa. You'll have to read, just like everyone else. I might be going to a RHCP concert this summer! Call me or im me…
Rhapsody: Yes! I did see The Two Towers! It was sooo amazing, you should see it! Elves are so cool in this one! And yes, there are many yummy guys in the LOTR series, Aragorn being one of them. I'm glad you love the story, and that is exactly what it is. Keep reading!
Mancurian: Thanks, I think I will. J
Melinda Becker: I'm glad you like it! Um, she is flirting knowingly with the men she is selling papers to, but not with the boys. The newsies are just noticing she's a girl because she's starting to act like one.
Chelci: Thank you! Yes, cute is what I was going for. I'm glad I depicted them well; I pride myself on my impressions, so maybe that has something to do with it. About the longer chapters…most of this is already written already, so there's really nothing I can do about that! I promise my upcoming stories will have longer chapters, though. J
Aguachica: No, I'm only on your favorites list, but your comment is flattering. I'm glad I did the accents well, I was worried about that. I read your updates! Very nice!
Nathan: OMG Nathan I miss you!!!!!! You MUST call me because I never see you anymore! Thanks for reading my story; it's very flattering to think that this is a "talent". I know that they're writing the chronicles, but I want out. OUT! Oy vay! I can't stand being in it anymore! Are you in it? Anyway, Angel/Lisa is not me. She was going to be me, but she's really not. Close though. Very close.
Brandi: Thank you for reading and reviewing! You'll just have to see about Lisa and Jack…*giggles*….ahem…..sorry. Yes, the Two Towers was amazing. See ya Monday!
When Jack Came Home
Chapter 3
Jack lay awake in bed that night, thinking. The day had been a confusing one…he was surprised by the pang of jealousy and protectiveness he felt when he found out that Spot liked Lisa, and that Lisa didn't like him anymore. Lisa had always been his safety, his person to fall back on.
Spot? Spot Conlon? She's too good fer him…Gah, Jack, what're ya thinkin'? She's like yer sistah, 'r sumptin'. Well, too late now. She doesn't like ya anymoah. Ev'ryt'ing's so complicated now. Why can' it just be like it ust ta be? I remembah, when she was liddle…
He smiled thinking about it. He had known Lisa since he was five years old. He didn't know her definite age. He began to remember and think about more often his first meeting with her, his angel…
She was so teeny. 'Bout three yeahs old, I'd say. I was…five. I foun' her in da rain, in dat alley right neah heah. She was cryin' so much, an' I was scared too. I remembah callin' Kloppman to help, an' we brought her in. It seems like so long ago. Pro'ly 'cause it was long ago. Thirteen yeahs. Thirteen yeahs she's been me angel. When did I staht callin' her that? Uh…must a' been abou' foah yeahs ago. Yeah, foah yeahs ago! She was 'bout twelve, an' I was foahteen. I don' think she knows why I call her dat. Dat was da yeah I almost killed myself. She saved me. She's what I live foah. Dat's why she's my angel.
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Lisa awoke that night from a recurring dream.
I had dat dream again…da one abou' Jack rescuin' me. It was real cleah this time, though. I saw so much rain; I think I feeled it. It was cold, too. And den…and den Jack. And warm. And friendly faces. And love.
Lisa now associated all of these things with Jack. All of the love, warmth, laughter, and happiness she had shared with him. She remembered when she was a little girl, and Jack was like her older brother.
Jack's always been deah foah me. He's da one dat taught me how ta read, an' write, an' sell. He's got it all wrong. He's my angel…
She began to feel confused, her life growing more complicated by the second.
Ugh. Now dat Jack's heah, it makes everyt'in so much moah difficult. I'm ovah him…oah at least I should be. Maybe I should go wit' Spot. Mush tol' me 'bout a week ago dat he might like me. I should face it…Jack will always t'ink of me as a sistah.
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The daylight shone brightly as Lisa stood, half-heartedly yelling out her headlines. "Foahty-seven yeah old woman sees, uh, Jesus in her, uh, ceiling…!" she called, unaware of how bad this headline was. She had her mind on other things, and she hadn't gotten enough sleep the night before; it was taking its toll on her work.
"Havin' some trouble?"
Lisa turned, now seeing Jack walking up behind her. "Nah, I t'ink I got it," came the quick reply. She had never felt this strange around Jack before. There were butterflies in her stomach, and chills shooting up and down her legs, even though it was mid-July. She became increasingly aware that she was beginning to revive feelings for him again, something she did not readily want to do. She wasn't about to be crushed again.
"Lemme help," Jack said with genuine concern.
"I said I got it!" Lisa yelled, and then became suddenly remorseful. "Aw, Jack, I'm sorry…" she began to say, but Jack had already begun to back away.
"Alright," he said, leaving.
Lisa looked sadly after him, then at the stack of fifteen unsold papers. I guess I bettah sell dese. She quickly thought up another headline and put her whole self into her selling to get her mind off of Jack.
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A/N: So there it be! The third chapter! I promise that the next one will be very good. I like it, at least. Ok, so see y'all later! I'll update next week, I hope! I have 3 basketball games, though, so it depends. I want to though!