Chapter 1
Kidblink was happy. He had a great life, and work was going great since the newsie strike three months ago. He was just fine with how his life was going. Kidblink was a funny, well-liked person that got along with everyone. He was just a great person to be around. Everybody loved Kidblink. His easy-going nature made you laugh, giggle, and just have fun. But today Kidblink was doing some thinking. He was wondering what it must be like to be in love. He knew a little about from Jack, who was in love with Sarah, Dave's sister. He wondered what it would be like to have a girlfriend all his own. That's what Ise gonna do. Ise gonna get me a goyl. He thought to himself.
Skye was walking down the street; she had her arms full of laundry that she did during her free time to make more money. She was almost to her boarding house, when she ran straight into a boy. "Oh shit! I'se gonna hafta clean dis stuff extra hard now!" She said. She looked up at the boy, he was about 17 or 18, and very cute. He had the bluest eye she had ever seen. She could only see one eye because a patch covered the other one. He had blonde hair that was somewhat greasy. Skye could hardly catch her breath. Damn he is hot!
Kidblink was lost in his own thoughts when he heard the girl say something. He looked up at her, and lost his breath. She was so pretty. She had big puppy brown eyes, and long brown hair. They just sat there on the street staring at one another. He didn't want to speak, he was afraid that she would go away, that she would be a dream. "Um, excuse me, I'se should have been watching where I was going." She said, her voice was soft. "Uh, no, it was my fault."
Skye didn't know what to say, so she said the first thing that came to her head. "My name is Skye, what is yours?" Oh please! She thought. What was that? "Uh, Kidblink." "I'se sorry foy what I'se said. I'se jist kinda had a bad day." "Oh, it was nuthin'. Here is an apple foy an apology." Kidblink said as he reached up towards the stand that was right next to him. He stood up and then helped her up. He gave her the apple and paid for it and started to walk away. He looked back every few seconds. "Hey kid! Where's do ya live?" Skye called out. "Newsie Lodging House."
Kidblink walked home with his mind in a whirl. He thought that she was a very pretty girl, and she had asked where he lived. But he didn't know anything about her other than her name. Why did she have such an impact on him? He had only talked to her for a couple of minutes.
Skye went home and told her best friends about the boy that she had met earlier that day. They told her that she should go and talk to him, since she knew where he lived, but she wasn't sure. She knew that he must think that she was stupid, considering she had the guts to ask him where he lived. Most guys didn't like bold girls. So she probably didn't have a chance with him now. But the way that he had looked at her made her whole body tingle every time she thought about it. She liked it though. She wanted to go see him again, but she needed an excuse. Then the thought hit her like a bolt of lightening. I'll become a newsie! That's it! I'll become a newsie. And I will go live there at that lodging house.
Kidblink was happy. He had a great life, and work was going great since the newsie strike three months ago. He was just fine with how his life was going. Kidblink was a funny, well-liked person that got along with everyone. He was just a great person to be around. Everybody loved Kidblink. His easy-going nature made you laugh, giggle, and just have fun. But today Kidblink was doing some thinking. He was wondering what it must be like to be in love. He knew a little about from Jack, who was in love with Sarah, Dave's sister. He wondered what it would be like to have a girlfriend all his own. That's what Ise gonna do. Ise gonna get me a goyl. He thought to himself.
Skye was walking down the street; she had her arms full of laundry that she did during her free time to make more money. She was almost to her boarding house, when she ran straight into a boy. "Oh shit! I'se gonna hafta clean dis stuff extra hard now!" She said. She looked up at the boy, he was about 17 or 18, and very cute. He had the bluest eye she had ever seen. She could only see one eye because a patch covered the other one. He had blonde hair that was somewhat greasy. Skye could hardly catch her breath. Damn he is hot!
Kidblink was lost in his own thoughts when he heard the girl say something. He looked up at her, and lost his breath. She was so pretty. She had big puppy brown eyes, and long brown hair. They just sat there on the street staring at one another. He didn't want to speak, he was afraid that she would go away, that she would be a dream. "Um, excuse me, I'se should have been watching where I was going." She said, her voice was soft. "Uh, no, it was my fault."
Skye didn't know what to say, so she said the first thing that came to her head. "My name is Skye, what is yours?" Oh please! She thought. What was that? "Uh, Kidblink." "I'se sorry foy what I'se said. I'se jist kinda had a bad day." "Oh, it was nuthin'. Here is an apple foy an apology." Kidblink said as he reached up towards the stand that was right next to him. He stood up and then helped her up. He gave her the apple and paid for it and started to walk away. He looked back every few seconds. "Hey kid! Where's do ya live?" Skye called out. "Newsie Lodging House."
Kidblink walked home with his mind in a whirl. He thought that she was a very pretty girl, and she had asked where he lived. But he didn't know anything about her other than her name. Why did she have such an impact on him? He had only talked to her for a couple of minutes.
Skye went home and told her best friends about the boy that she had met earlier that day. They told her that she should go and talk to him, since she knew where he lived, but she wasn't sure. She knew that he must think that she was stupid, considering she had the guts to ask him where he lived. Most guys didn't like bold girls. So she probably didn't have a chance with him now. But the way that he had looked at her made her whole body tingle every time she thought about it. She liked it though. She wanted to go see him again, but she needed an excuse. Then the thought hit her like a bolt of lightening. I'll become a newsie! That's it! I'll become a newsie. And I will go live there at that lodging house.