Hey you all!! I'se so happy, you'se are back!! The gang and I feel much more loved now. The reviewing was quite impressive last time, keep up the good work! I feel… inspired again *she says as she strikes a dramatic pose^.
Sorry I've taken so long to write this chapter… I've been hit with the latest bug going around: lovesickness. So I've been trying to get this guy to like me and its been taking up a lot of time and energy, you all know how that is [wink wink]. Yea, Patch, you know all about that… haha, Snipeshooter and Pretty Boy! So I hope you all can forgive me. Now to the shout outs.
Shout outs!
Kaylee: Nice ta hear from you again! Race missed you… now, you don't want to break the poor guy's heart do ya?
Angel: You're back!! Yay! Keep reviewing and I'll work on that kiss for ya, although that may be a little difficult to do with Blink… hehe, but I'd give things away if I said anymore, so I'll stop. But I may be able to sneak one in for ya. Or, if you have a second favorite I can work on that one instead (although if the chance arises with Blink, I will definitely give it to you!). And just because a newsie is taken currently *Jack-cough-cough^, that doesn't meant that they will be taken for the rest of the story. By the way, right now I don't need any girl characters, but I may—i.e. probably will-- (I'm still not sure where I'm going with this except for the next few chapters), so if (or when) I come to that point I'll definitely email you and see if I can get the info I need to put you in!
Morning Dew: I'm glad you like my story! And I'm glad you like Spot: I was having a lot of fun working on his character… actually, your portrayal of him in "Just a Little Bet" helped influence it. So, thanks! Hope you like the rest of the story!!
Note to readers: Just to clarify things that may not have been clear in chapter 5, Spot is going out with Mandy, but that is in Spot's way of going out (I know I had some of you worried). She is technically 'his girl', but that doesn't mean he only hooks up with her. She's just his 'main' girl. Hey, after all, he is the player we all know and love, isn't he?
Here is a chapter for all of you Jack lovers out there!! I think the next one will be focused on him too.
Chapter 6:
Ugh! Jack thought to himself as he slowly became conscious of the sun steadily grew stronger. You'se would tink dat da sun would have enough respect for a woikin' newsie ta rise a little later! He started to get up, when all of a sudden he remembered, Today is Sarah's boithday! I completely foigots! With that he rushed into the washroom, took a quick shower, got dressed and ran downstairs before most of the other newsies were even awake.
Once on the street, Jack paused as he thought of what to get her. After a moment he knew. At that, he dashed back inside and was back on the street in a second. But then he was holding a piece of paper in his hand.
She's gunna love it! He thought as he dashed down the street and around the corner. About a half an hour later, he came back around that same corner, with a wrapped present in hand. He walked briskly past the Lodging House and continued down the street.
A couple of minutes later, he found himself outside of a quaint little seamstress shop. "Miss Malloy's Seamstresses," read the elegant sign that hung outside the window of the small building. Well, hopefully, Miss Malloy wont minds me stoppin' by… Jack thought as he entered the doorway of the shop, still clutching the brightly wrapped package.
"Jack!" called a voice from inside the shop. That voice belonged to Sarah, David's sister, who also happened to be Jack's girlfriend. "Heya Sarah… happy boithday!!" Jack responded as he ran up and hugged her. After their hug, he handed her the box. "Jack, you shouldn't have," Sarah said as she gently opened the wrapping paper, reveling a brown box. After she opened the side of the box, she slowly pulled out what seemed to be a picture frame. But the real gift was what was in that frame.
"Oh Jack…" was all she could say. Jack, however, felt he had to explain it, "It's the picture Denton tooks of us during da rally." Sure enough, it was a picture of Sarah and Jack, dressed to the nines, at Irving Hall.
"That's so sweet!!" said another voice, unfamiliar to Jack. "Oh Jack, let me introduce my new fellow seamstress, Katherine," Sarah said as Jack looked up to see a girl in a humble white shirt and light pink skirt. As she curtsied, she corrected Sarah, "Actually, everyone calls me Kit."
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Sorry this chapter is so short! I've had no time lately, but I had to get Kit into the picture. I promise more is on the way soon!!! Please review (even if there isn't all that much to review… it will help inspire me to write faster).
