The Eye of the Storm by pixiedust

Chapter 6

Disclaimer: Francesca/Liz does not belong to me. She belongs to Lolipop.

The next day Trouble, Jack, Blink, and Mush left after selling their papes to go pick Francesca up at the train station. They were waiting for about 10 minutes before the train pulled into the station. Then a tall, skinny girl with long, wavy, black hair and tanned skin stepped off the train. Trouble caught sight of her and called out to her, "Liz! Ova heah!" The girl hurried over to the group and gave Trouble a big hug.

"Oh my God! Its so good to see you again!" she exclaimed

"I know!" Trouble squealed and for the next five minutes the two were talking a mile a minute catching up while the three boys just stared at them. Finally they stopped talking for a second and Jack took this opportunity to say, "Aren't ya gonna intraduce us ta ya friend Troub?"

"Oh sorry! Guys dis is me friend Liz. Liz dis is Jack Kelly, da leadah of da Manhattan newsies. Next ta him is Racetrack Higgins, but ya can cawl him Race, den its Kid Blink, and Mush," Trouble introduced her old friends to her new friend.

"So whea youse frum?" Jack asked Liz as they headed back to the Lodging House to drop off her things then headed to Tibby's.

"Near Santa Fe," she replied looking over at him. 'He's kinda cute,' she thought.

"Really? I wanna go ta Santa Fe someday."

"You do? Why? I would rather live here any day," Liz said

"Heah we are, home sweet home," Trouble said interrupting their conversation as she gestured towards the Lodging House. They dropped her stuff on an empty bunk and headed to Tibby's. Jack and Liz continued their conversation while Trouble was forced to listen to Blink, Race, and Mush complain about how hungry they were.

"Will youse tree shaddup?" Trouble finally exclaimed, tired of listening to them.

"Fine," they mumbled, pretending to be insulted. Then they finally reached Tibby's.

"Heya fellas! I want ya ta meet me friend Liz. Liz di is da rest a' da fellas. Boots, Snoddy, Dutchy, Skittery, Pie-Eater, Specs, Itey, Snipeshooter, Swifty, Snitch, Jake," Trouble continued to introduce the boys. Then the Jacobs walked in.

"Dats Dave, Les, an' dey're sistah Sarah, Jack's goil," Race said to Liz as they all sat down to eat. Two days later as the newsies gathered in Tibby's a familiar face strolled in. "Spot. What a surprise," Trouble said as the smirking boy slid into the booth across from her. "Listen doll I juss wanted ta say dat I'se sorry fa da way dat I'se been treatin youse," Spot said

"Soah Spot, no sweat. Anyway, dis is me friend Liz. She ain't gots a newsie name yet," Trouble said

"Hey," Liz said and offered her hand to Spot. He quickly spit in his and shook hers.

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Thanks to everyone who reviewed.so sorry I haven't been updating lately.but school sucks.just had a big project then finals are coming up.yikes.then graduation.then I'll be free till Sept. and I have to enter he dangerous world of high school.poor me!! Anyways. I'll try updating more often!! Sorry its so short!

~*~pixiedust~*~