Vigor and Kid Blink were selling papers without too many problems. They
hadn't said much to each other since the crowds had come their way. Kid
Blink always kept his eye on Vigor because he didn't fully trust her.
Something just wasn't right about these new girls. They were different, but
he couldn't pin point what it was about them. Kid Blink was drawn from his
thoughts when Vigor approached him and asked, "How many papes you got
left?" He stared at her for a few moments. Finally he responded,
"I'm out, how 'bout you." Vigor smiled and replied, "All gone." His stares sent chills down Vigor's spin. Something wasn't right and it seemed that she was about to find out what. "Why don't we get outta hea?" Vigor added when Kid Blink didn't say anything else. "So, you goils are from Philadelphia, right?" Kid Blink asked as he started to casually lead the way towards Tibbys. "Yeah, why?" Vigor asked, watching her words carefully. She matched his steps and began to watch him intensely. "Well, how'd you guys get here?" He asked trying to be nonchalant. "By train, why?" Vigor asked, noticing her heartbeat starting to echo in her ears. "Well, if you came here by train, how did ya pay fer da tickets?" Kid Blink asked toying with her brain a bit. "We didn't pay fer da tickets. We hopped on while the train was starting." Vigor coolly proclaimed not about to give anything away. She wasn't about to let Kid Blink out smart her! "But, if ya hopped on da train, it wouldn't take ya a week ta get here, now would it?" Kid Blink replied as the corners of his lips started to curl. Vigor forced herself to hide her surprise. She quickly waded through all of the thoughts flying through her head until she found the perfect answer. She was tempted to blurt out something along the lines of 'screw you,' but knew that wouldn't help the situation any. Even though the words would be a lot more gratifying than what really came out. "Ya see, da train wadn't going ta New Yawk." Vigor responded as though it was common knowledge. "Well, whea was da train goin' den?" Kid Blink asked waiting to hear what her next response would be. Vigor rolled her eyes in annoyance. This game of Twenty Questions was really getting old! "It ain't none of your business how we got heah. All you have ta worry your pretty little head about is headlines and getting us to Tibbys." Vigor responded keeping as much of her annoyance out of the statement as possible. Kid Blink stopped walking and turned to face her. He grabbed a hold of her wrist and held tight. "How'd ya know we was going ta Tibby's?" His demanded as his eyes sparkled with discovery. Shit! She tried her hardest not to panic. She had to think of an answer and fast! "We heard dat it was da place all da newsies go. I just assumed dat's where we was going." She responded trying to keep her voice sounding sweet and innocent. "Whea'd ya hear dat? Above all da things you hear 'bout New Yawk, you hear talk of a small restaurant where newsies eat? I don't think so." Kid Blink proclaimed calling her bluff. Vigor tried to get loose of his grip so she could run if she had to. She couldn't think of anything to cover up her last lie. "Listen it doesn't matter where I heard it from, why don't we just go and get something to eat." She stated hoping to change the subject. Her cool exterior was rapidly fading and she was afraid to give away anything else if she stayed any longer. She started to tug on her captive hand hoping to persuade him further. Kid Blink wasn't in the least persuaded. He noticed her sudden lack of accent and saw her eyes search for escape in a sort of silent panic. He had her cornered and he wasn't about to let her leave until he found out the truth. He yanked on her hand sending her flying towards him completely off guard. "I don't think so." He declared as he wrapped his arms around her holding her even tighter. Vigor's eyes widened in shock as she flew into his arms. She was astonished when he wrapped his arms around her. She was stuck and in a very sticky situation. She had no idea of how to get out of this, but talking wasn't going to work. She thought about it for a few moments and then came up with a plan. She reached her hand behind Kid Blink's head and pulled him into a kiss. Kid Blink was too shocked by the kiss to do anything. He stared at her bug- eyed in surprise. He quickly began to relax and kiss her back. He kept his arms wrapped around her, but let the tension ease from his muscles. Vigor waited until the time was perfect. The second she was sure, she attacked. She punched him in the stomach knocking the wind out of him. She pulled out of his grasp and ran hoping to find Tibby's before Kid Blink found her.
"I'm out, how 'bout you." Vigor smiled and replied, "All gone." His stares sent chills down Vigor's spin. Something wasn't right and it seemed that she was about to find out what. "Why don't we get outta hea?" Vigor added when Kid Blink didn't say anything else. "So, you goils are from Philadelphia, right?" Kid Blink asked as he started to casually lead the way towards Tibbys. "Yeah, why?" Vigor asked, watching her words carefully. She matched his steps and began to watch him intensely. "Well, how'd you guys get here?" He asked trying to be nonchalant. "By train, why?" Vigor asked, noticing her heartbeat starting to echo in her ears. "Well, if you came here by train, how did ya pay fer da tickets?" Kid Blink asked toying with her brain a bit. "We didn't pay fer da tickets. We hopped on while the train was starting." Vigor coolly proclaimed not about to give anything away. She wasn't about to let Kid Blink out smart her! "But, if ya hopped on da train, it wouldn't take ya a week ta get here, now would it?" Kid Blink replied as the corners of his lips started to curl. Vigor forced herself to hide her surprise. She quickly waded through all of the thoughts flying through her head until she found the perfect answer. She was tempted to blurt out something along the lines of 'screw you,' but knew that wouldn't help the situation any. Even though the words would be a lot more gratifying than what really came out. "Ya see, da train wadn't going ta New Yawk." Vigor responded as though it was common knowledge. "Well, whea was da train goin' den?" Kid Blink asked waiting to hear what her next response would be. Vigor rolled her eyes in annoyance. This game of Twenty Questions was really getting old! "It ain't none of your business how we got heah. All you have ta worry your pretty little head about is headlines and getting us to Tibbys." Vigor responded keeping as much of her annoyance out of the statement as possible. Kid Blink stopped walking and turned to face her. He grabbed a hold of her wrist and held tight. "How'd ya know we was going ta Tibby's?" His demanded as his eyes sparkled with discovery. Shit! She tried her hardest not to panic. She had to think of an answer and fast! "We heard dat it was da place all da newsies go. I just assumed dat's where we was going." She responded trying to keep her voice sounding sweet and innocent. "Whea'd ya hear dat? Above all da things you hear 'bout New Yawk, you hear talk of a small restaurant where newsies eat? I don't think so." Kid Blink proclaimed calling her bluff. Vigor tried to get loose of his grip so she could run if she had to. She couldn't think of anything to cover up her last lie. "Listen it doesn't matter where I heard it from, why don't we just go and get something to eat." She stated hoping to change the subject. Her cool exterior was rapidly fading and she was afraid to give away anything else if she stayed any longer. She started to tug on her captive hand hoping to persuade him further. Kid Blink wasn't in the least persuaded. He noticed her sudden lack of accent and saw her eyes search for escape in a sort of silent panic. He had her cornered and he wasn't about to let her leave until he found out the truth. He yanked on her hand sending her flying towards him completely off guard. "I don't think so." He declared as he wrapped his arms around her holding her even tighter. Vigor's eyes widened in shock as she flew into his arms. She was astonished when he wrapped his arms around her. She was stuck and in a very sticky situation. She had no idea of how to get out of this, but talking wasn't going to work. She thought about it for a few moments and then came up with a plan. She reached her hand behind Kid Blink's head and pulled him into a kiss. Kid Blink was too shocked by the kiss to do anything. He stared at her bug- eyed in surprise. He quickly began to relax and kiss her back. He kept his arms wrapped around her, but let the tension ease from his muscles. Vigor waited until the time was perfect. The second she was sure, she attacked. She punched him in the stomach knocking the wind out of him. She pulled out of his grasp and ran hoping to find Tibby's before Kid Blink found her.