Zoe had trouble waking up the next morning. Her head was pounding and it
felt like it weighed a ton. Slowly, she sat up in her bed and peered out of
her tiny window. It was a beautiful day, and she couldn't help but smile.
Clear blue skies, and a blazing sun. She could hear the faint shouts of the
Newsboys. This made her smile even bigger.
She quickly rummaged through her old bureau trying to find something decent to wear. Frowning, she pulled out a plain old work dress. It was a light blue and made the color in her eyes come out. She quickly changed into the dress, and attempted to tame her curls. It was no use, so she just let the down and put some clips in it to keep it out of her face. She tried grinning at herself, and thought it's not going to get any better than this.
Medda was already in the theatre as Zoe headed down to the main hall. She was practicing a new act for tonight, and when she saw Zoe approach she called her over.
"Come here," she said kindly. "I have a favor to ask you. Would you like to go down to the bakery this morning, and by me a loaf of bread?" She grinned at Zoe as she saw the girl's face light up.
"Yes!" Zoe said happily as Medda handed her a nickel. ((A/n( is that how much??? Idk in this story it is.)) "I'll be back soon, Medda. I might like to take a nice walk in Central Park, if that's O.K. ?"
"Sure honey." Medda went back to practicing as Zoe merrily skipped out of the theater.
The cool wind played across Zoe face as she strolled down the street towards the bakery. For a few seconds she closed her eyes and wished she could fly away from the city. Somewhere where nobody could get hurt. Somewhere where there was rolling rivers, and fields of flowers. Somewhere..somewhere like heaven.
Zoe was only a few blocks away from the bakery when someone called out her name.
"Zoe! Hey, dis way!" she recognized the voice as Spot Conlon. She turned around and saw him walking her way with a stack of papers in one hand, and a young girl's hand in the other.
She grinned as he came closer and finally stopped in front of her.
"Heya Spot," she said as she spit-shook with him. She picked up how to spit-shake from Race and Blink a few years ago. "Who's da goil?"
The girl Spot was with had long golden brown hair that made her look like a princess out of a fairy tale. She smiled at Zoe as she approached, and the two of them spit-shook.
"Da name's Hope," she said as she smiled. "Where ya headed?"
They began to walk down the street a bit further. "Just to the bakery."
"Hey, I'll come witcha. Dat way we can getta know eachodda beda," said Hope as she kissed Spot good-bye and told him she would meet him in Tibby's for lunch.
Zoe and Hope walked a further ways down. The bakery wasn't too much further.
"So." Hope began. "Ya woik fa Medda? Ya I hoid it from Race last night. Seem's Mush really likes ya." This made Zoe look up with delight. She quickly regained herself before she answered.
"I works for Medda for about six years," she explained. "Ya see me parents died in a horrible accident, so Medda was kind enough to pick me up. She's real nice, like me mother. What about you? What do ya do? Sell papes?"
Hope looked up and smiled. "Me and Spot been tagedda fo` a few years. Ya see I knows him since I was liddle. Grew up near eachodda. Aftah are parents died, he said I could become a newsie wid him. I live der at da Lodgin House. I'm da only goil. But Spot, see he's a sweetie and he dont let no one mess wid me. But I could take care of me self, dontcha get me wrong heah!" She laughed as they entered the bakery.
Zoe quickly purchased a loaf of bread and they headed back onto the streets, just walking around and enjoying the fresh air.
"So." Hope said again. "Mush likes ya. I can tell." Zoe didn't know where that came from but she just smiled at her. "I can tell by da way he talks aboutcha. Ya like him too. I know dis. Why dontcha tell him how ya feel?"
Zoe sighed. She wanted to tell him, she really did, but she couldn't. What if he didn't feel the same about her? It was all so confusing.
"I dunno," she said. "When would I tell him anyway?"
"Heah's ya chance sweets," she said as she saw Mush coming their way. "Hey, I was wonderin`. I don't get ta hang around girls dat much. Cept me Mary, but she's me cousin and she lives in Queens. Do ya wanna come back ta Brooklyn wit me tomarrow? Ya can spend da night! It'll be cool. I'll come by Medda's tamarrow around noon."
"That be wonderful! I don't really get out much," she said. She could feel herself blushing as Mush came closer.
"Well I'll see ya later," said Hope as she left Zoe. She said a quick hello to Mush before disappearing into the busy streets. Now Mush was right next to Zoe.
"Heya Zoe," he said as Zoe smiled at him. "Watcha up ta?"
"Just went ta the bakery," she said and could feel herself going red. Of all the times she blushed, why now???
"Wanna sell wit me? I could sure use da company," he said. Zoe's heart felt a thousand pounds lighter.
"Sure," she was so happy. "But first lemme drop dis bread off at Medda's." Mush agreed to walk her to Medda's and he waited outside for her.
"Medda," Zoe said to her as she handed her the bread. "I'm goin` out for a while. K?"
"Sure," Medda said, with a slight smile. "Don't worry about playing tonight. Susanna can fill in."
Zoe smiled at Medda as she went back outside to see Mush.
"So where's do ya sell?" she asked as Mush led her down a few busy streets. They said hi to a few Newsies on their way.
"Bottle Alley," he said as he looked over at Zoe. "It's where I'se always sell." He grinned at Zoe's smile, and wanted more than anything to grab her and kiss her, but held himself back.
She nodded and they walked towards Bottle Alley.
"So, how'se ya become a newsie anyways Mush, if ya don't mind me asking," she wanted to break the God-awful silence.
"Me mudda died," he said as he situated himself on the corner and waited until he saw some people pass by. "Me fadda, never knew 'im. So'se I runnin one day from da bulls cuz I stole some food, and Jack saw me. I was about eight, and jack musta been like twelve. He helped me out, he did."
She smiled as three folks bought newspapers from him.
"What aboutcha self?" he asked as he smiled and said thanks to a young couple who purchased two papes.
Zoe told him the same story she told Hope. She liked talking to Mush. He would stare into her eyes the whole time she talked. She was never the center of attention before, and Mush made her feel as if it was only him and her on the streets.
"Well dats me last pape," he said happily. "Ya wanna go ta Central Park before lunch? It's real perdy around dis time." Was he blushing? No! Zoe nodded and let him lead her to the park. They sat down on a bench and talked casually for a few moments.
Mush looked over at her and stared into her beautiful eyes. He had to tell her how he felt, before it was too late!
"Zoe," he began. "I'se was wonderin," he stopped. Her eyes had put him in a trance. She leaned closer and closer into him as he did the same. Again that feeling of gravity pulling them was there, but this time Zoe wasn't going to pull away.
Mush's lips gently brushed hers, but this time, he deepened the kiss. Her arms found their way around his neck, and she gently pulled him closer to her. His strong arms held her waist. The kissed like that for a few moments and pulled away. Zoe's lips were on fire. She had never been kissed like that before. Electricity was zipping through her body and she couldn't help but smile. He smiled back at her and then finally, when he found his voice, he spoke.
"Wouldja be me goil, Zoe?" he asked. She smiled and pulled him in for another kiss that was long and sweet.
"Coise, Mush, coise," she whispered as he deepened the kiss once again. He couldn't stop smiling. After a few minutes of just enjoying one anothers presence, Mush broke the silence.
"Let's go ta Tibby's for lunch," he said and he helped her up as they walked towards Tibby's. "My treat." He winked at her as the entered Tibby's to various "hello's" and "How are ya's". As soon as Race and Blink spotted the two of them walking in, they grinned to each other.
"He kissed her," Blink said. Race didn't have to hear it he knew, and as of that time, they all knew that Mush and Zoe were a couple. A couple that they knew would stand tough and tall through everything. He smiled to himself as he motioned for them to come over.
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A/n( this story is not over!! Hehe I still wanna post more chapters!!! Whats a story w/out some bad guys?? Hehehehmwhahaha lol.anyways stay tuned 4 the other chapters coming soon!!
She quickly rummaged through her old bureau trying to find something decent to wear. Frowning, she pulled out a plain old work dress. It was a light blue and made the color in her eyes come out. She quickly changed into the dress, and attempted to tame her curls. It was no use, so she just let the down and put some clips in it to keep it out of her face. She tried grinning at herself, and thought it's not going to get any better than this.
Medda was already in the theatre as Zoe headed down to the main hall. She was practicing a new act for tonight, and when she saw Zoe approach she called her over.
"Come here," she said kindly. "I have a favor to ask you. Would you like to go down to the bakery this morning, and by me a loaf of bread?" She grinned at Zoe as she saw the girl's face light up.
"Yes!" Zoe said happily as Medda handed her a nickel. ((A/n( is that how much??? Idk in this story it is.)) "I'll be back soon, Medda. I might like to take a nice walk in Central Park, if that's O.K. ?"
"Sure honey." Medda went back to practicing as Zoe merrily skipped out of the theater.
The cool wind played across Zoe face as she strolled down the street towards the bakery. For a few seconds she closed her eyes and wished she could fly away from the city. Somewhere where nobody could get hurt. Somewhere where there was rolling rivers, and fields of flowers. Somewhere..somewhere like heaven.
Zoe was only a few blocks away from the bakery when someone called out her name.
"Zoe! Hey, dis way!" she recognized the voice as Spot Conlon. She turned around and saw him walking her way with a stack of papers in one hand, and a young girl's hand in the other.
She grinned as he came closer and finally stopped in front of her.
"Heya Spot," she said as she spit-shook with him. She picked up how to spit-shake from Race and Blink a few years ago. "Who's da goil?"
The girl Spot was with had long golden brown hair that made her look like a princess out of a fairy tale. She smiled at Zoe as she approached, and the two of them spit-shook.
"Da name's Hope," she said as she smiled. "Where ya headed?"
They began to walk down the street a bit further. "Just to the bakery."
"Hey, I'll come witcha. Dat way we can getta know eachodda beda," said Hope as she kissed Spot good-bye and told him she would meet him in Tibby's for lunch.
Zoe and Hope walked a further ways down. The bakery wasn't too much further.
"So." Hope began. "Ya woik fa Medda? Ya I hoid it from Race last night. Seem's Mush really likes ya." This made Zoe look up with delight. She quickly regained herself before she answered.
"I works for Medda for about six years," she explained. "Ya see me parents died in a horrible accident, so Medda was kind enough to pick me up. She's real nice, like me mother. What about you? What do ya do? Sell papes?"
Hope looked up and smiled. "Me and Spot been tagedda fo` a few years. Ya see I knows him since I was liddle. Grew up near eachodda. Aftah are parents died, he said I could become a newsie wid him. I live der at da Lodgin House. I'm da only goil. But Spot, see he's a sweetie and he dont let no one mess wid me. But I could take care of me self, dontcha get me wrong heah!" She laughed as they entered the bakery.
Zoe quickly purchased a loaf of bread and they headed back onto the streets, just walking around and enjoying the fresh air.
"So." Hope said again. "Mush likes ya. I can tell." Zoe didn't know where that came from but she just smiled at her. "I can tell by da way he talks aboutcha. Ya like him too. I know dis. Why dontcha tell him how ya feel?"
Zoe sighed. She wanted to tell him, she really did, but she couldn't. What if he didn't feel the same about her? It was all so confusing.
"I dunno," she said. "When would I tell him anyway?"
"Heah's ya chance sweets," she said as she saw Mush coming their way. "Hey, I was wonderin`. I don't get ta hang around girls dat much. Cept me Mary, but she's me cousin and she lives in Queens. Do ya wanna come back ta Brooklyn wit me tomarrow? Ya can spend da night! It'll be cool. I'll come by Medda's tamarrow around noon."
"That be wonderful! I don't really get out much," she said. She could feel herself blushing as Mush came closer.
"Well I'll see ya later," said Hope as she left Zoe. She said a quick hello to Mush before disappearing into the busy streets. Now Mush was right next to Zoe.
"Heya Zoe," he said as Zoe smiled at him. "Watcha up ta?"
"Just went ta the bakery," she said and could feel herself going red. Of all the times she blushed, why now???
"Wanna sell wit me? I could sure use da company," he said. Zoe's heart felt a thousand pounds lighter.
"Sure," she was so happy. "But first lemme drop dis bread off at Medda's." Mush agreed to walk her to Medda's and he waited outside for her.
"Medda," Zoe said to her as she handed her the bread. "I'm goin` out for a while. K?"
"Sure," Medda said, with a slight smile. "Don't worry about playing tonight. Susanna can fill in."
Zoe smiled at Medda as she went back outside to see Mush.
"So where's do ya sell?" she asked as Mush led her down a few busy streets. They said hi to a few Newsies on their way.
"Bottle Alley," he said as he looked over at Zoe. "It's where I'se always sell." He grinned at Zoe's smile, and wanted more than anything to grab her and kiss her, but held himself back.
She nodded and they walked towards Bottle Alley.
"So, how'se ya become a newsie anyways Mush, if ya don't mind me asking," she wanted to break the God-awful silence.
"Me mudda died," he said as he situated himself on the corner and waited until he saw some people pass by. "Me fadda, never knew 'im. So'se I runnin one day from da bulls cuz I stole some food, and Jack saw me. I was about eight, and jack musta been like twelve. He helped me out, he did."
She smiled as three folks bought newspapers from him.
"What aboutcha self?" he asked as he smiled and said thanks to a young couple who purchased two papes.
Zoe told him the same story she told Hope. She liked talking to Mush. He would stare into her eyes the whole time she talked. She was never the center of attention before, and Mush made her feel as if it was only him and her on the streets.
"Well dats me last pape," he said happily. "Ya wanna go ta Central Park before lunch? It's real perdy around dis time." Was he blushing? No! Zoe nodded and let him lead her to the park. They sat down on a bench and talked casually for a few moments.
Mush looked over at her and stared into her beautiful eyes. He had to tell her how he felt, before it was too late!
"Zoe," he began. "I'se was wonderin," he stopped. Her eyes had put him in a trance. She leaned closer and closer into him as he did the same. Again that feeling of gravity pulling them was there, but this time Zoe wasn't going to pull away.
Mush's lips gently brushed hers, but this time, he deepened the kiss. Her arms found their way around his neck, and she gently pulled him closer to her. His strong arms held her waist. The kissed like that for a few moments and pulled away. Zoe's lips were on fire. She had never been kissed like that before. Electricity was zipping through her body and she couldn't help but smile. He smiled back at her and then finally, when he found his voice, he spoke.
"Wouldja be me goil, Zoe?" he asked. She smiled and pulled him in for another kiss that was long and sweet.
"Coise, Mush, coise," she whispered as he deepened the kiss once again. He couldn't stop smiling. After a few minutes of just enjoying one anothers presence, Mush broke the silence.
"Let's go ta Tibby's for lunch," he said and he helped her up as they walked towards Tibby's. "My treat." He winked at her as the entered Tibby's to various "hello's" and "How are ya's". As soon as Race and Blink spotted the two of them walking in, they grinned to each other.
"He kissed her," Blink said. Race didn't have to hear it he knew, and as of that time, they all knew that Mush and Zoe were a couple. A couple that they knew would stand tough and tall through everything. He smiled to himself as he motioned for them to come over.
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A/n( this story is not over!! Hehe I still wanna post more chapters!!! Whats a story w/out some bad guys?? Hehehehmwhahaha lol.anyways stay tuned 4 the other chapters coming soon!!