The next day Spot came by to see Lucky early. He had come all the way back from Brooklyn for her. His inspection of his territory turned him a little suspicious. He had heard the rumors but now he was starting to get facts to back them up. As he entered the theater he saw Lucky in a pair of pants and an over-sized men's shirt standing on stage. Her hair was up in a messy bun and she was sweeping the stage.
"Busy?" He called from the audience.
"Spot Conlon! What are you doing here?" She asked smiling at him. For a minute things were like they used to be.
"I thought I'd come by and see if you'se was interested in stayin the day with me?" He asked pulling himself onto the stage.
"I don't know we are pretty busy here and I have a luncheon and a tea this afternoon." Lucky frowned.
"Awww come on Luck pleaseee! Since your talkin to me I figure your fiancé loosened the leash a little. Please."
Lucky gave him a weak smile. Justin had definitely not loosened his grip on her. After last nights argument she knew he never would, but maybe she could spend one last day with her best friend. "Wow!" she smiled, "the mighty leader of Brooklyn is actually begging to see me. Who would have ever thought? I guess I'll have to oblige you now, but only if you can convince Medda to let me go."
Spot went to go talk to Medda and Lucky went to change into a skirt. As she came down the stairs Spot stood smirking at her. "You ready yet?"
"Yep! Where are we going?" She asked taking the arm her offered her.
"Every where!' he laughed.
The y made their way to Tibby's for breakfast, no one was in there since all the other newsies were out selling. "You ain't eatin enough or somtin. Look at you. You look sick. Are you feelin all right?" Spot asked her with a worried look on his face.
"I'm fine. Jeez Conlon since when did you become my nanny?" Lucky asked making a face at him. It was so strange to be having a real conversation. When she was with Justin he sat and did paper work and she stared at the wall. It was refreshing to be talking again.
After breakfast Spot started heading off and Lucky followed eagerly. "Where are we going?" Lucky asked walking next to him
"You keep askin do ya really think I'm gonna tell ya?" He asked grinning down at her. She loved his grin.
"If we are heading in the direction I think we are headed in...Spot we are walking towards Brooklyn!"
"Yeah so? I just thought we could go for a swim that's all. Besides you haven't been to Brooklyn in forever and the boys miss ya."
Lucky just laughed. As they came closer to the bridge Lucky smelled the familiar smells and smiled. It had been too long. Half way across she stopped and looked out over the water. "It's beautiful here isn't it. The water and Brooklyn and Manhattan, I really missed it all you know?" she sighed to herself remembering all of the long bouts of homesickness she had endured in Boston.
Spot stared at Lucky, did she know how amazing she was? He had taken a lot of girls to this bridge and most of tem thought Brooklyn looked dirty, Manhattan looked crowded, and the water was "Yucky". "Come on we gotta get goin." He said taking Lucky by the hand.
Her breath caught when their hands touched but she followed along. When they finally made it to the docks Lucky was greeted by all her old Brooklyn friends. "Hey guys!" she smiled at all the wet boys. Lucky had been the little sister, the darling of one of the toughest boroughs of New York.
"Come on lets swim." Spot said pulling her away from the group of boys.
"Spot I probably shouldn't. I don't have a change of clothes."
"Oh don't be such a sissy." Spot laughed. "Don't make me push you in."
"You wouldn't do that to me!" she laughed backing away from him slowly.
"Oh wouldn't I!" and with that he pushed her in.
Lucky fell into the cool water and let herself float for awhile. Then she stealthily swam under the dock.
Spot stood on top of the wharf and waited for her to resurface. She can swim he thought to him self after what seemed like forever. "Lucky!" he called. "Lucky!" Spot leapt into the water and surfaced near where Lucky had landed. He floated for a minute when all of a sudden a hand grabbed his ankle and pulled him under. As he came splashing back to the surface he saw the now wet Lucky swimming next to him. "Trying to be a hero huh Conlon? I'm touched." She laughed.
"Why I otta." His glare turned into a grin when Lucky began splashing him. They swam and played for a few hours when finally they got out of the water. "Now what Spot? I don't have a change of clothes and I'm freezing."
"We'll go back to the Lodging House and find you something, come on." He said walking her off the docks. All the other newsies had left long ago and the two walked alone.
Spot bought Lucky and himself an apple from a vender on the street and they slowly made their way to the lodging house.
Lucky found herself deep in thought as she chewed her apple. "Spot how did you get to be so brave?" Lucky asked quietly.
"What do you mean? I don't know I guess I just inherited it. Why?" He looked down at her troubledly.
"Oh I don't know...I guess I just wish I was you sometimes. I mean, I don't know I'm kind of weak sometimes." Lucky looked at her feet.
"If you was me you would have the worst temper in New York. You and I both know it's got me in a lot a trouble. Is somebody pushin you around Luck?" concern filled his voice.
"Nah Spot I'm fine." Lucky lied. She wasn't fine. She hadn't even been close to fine for quite some time.
When they finally made it to the lodging house Hades and Mush were inside. "Hey guys!" Lucky smiled at the couple sitting on one of the bunk beds.
"Hey Lucky!" Hades smiled "Sorry we left so quickly after the show the other night, you were great, again."
"Thanks, Spot can I borrow some clothes?"
"Yeah sure, here's a shirt and some pants." Spot handed Lucky the clothes and she went to change.
Dear Reader,
I'm updating now b/c I don't know when I will be able to again. Please review and thank you to all of you who have reviewed so far. Hades owns herself and Lucky Windsor I will get Cecile in the story soon! Thank you everyone! Please review like now pleaseeeee! More soon I promise! And tell me what you think of this chapter b/c I'm not too sure about it!
*Lucky*
"Busy?" He called from the audience.
"Spot Conlon! What are you doing here?" She asked smiling at him. For a minute things were like they used to be.
"I thought I'd come by and see if you'se was interested in stayin the day with me?" He asked pulling himself onto the stage.
"I don't know we are pretty busy here and I have a luncheon and a tea this afternoon." Lucky frowned.
"Awww come on Luck pleaseee! Since your talkin to me I figure your fiancé loosened the leash a little. Please."
Lucky gave him a weak smile. Justin had definitely not loosened his grip on her. After last nights argument she knew he never would, but maybe she could spend one last day with her best friend. "Wow!" she smiled, "the mighty leader of Brooklyn is actually begging to see me. Who would have ever thought? I guess I'll have to oblige you now, but only if you can convince Medda to let me go."
Spot went to go talk to Medda and Lucky went to change into a skirt. As she came down the stairs Spot stood smirking at her. "You ready yet?"
"Yep! Where are we going?" She asked taking the arm her offered her.
"Every where!' he laughed.
The y made their way to Tibby's for breakfast, no one was in there since all the other newsies were out selling. "You ain't eatin enough or somtin. Look at you. You look sick. Are you feelin all right?" Spot asked her with a worried look on his face.
"I'm fine. Jeez Conlon since when did you become my nanny?" Lucky asked making a face at him. It was so strange to be having a real conversation. When she was with Justin he sat and did paper work and she stared at the wall. It was refreshing to be talking again.
After breakfast Spot started heading off and Lucky followed eagerly. "Where are we going?" Lucky asked walking next to him
"You keep askin do ya really think I'm gonna tell ya?" He asked grinning down at her. She loved his grin.
"If we are heading in the direction I think we are headed in...Spot we are walking towards Brooklyn!"
"Yeah so? I just thought we could go for a swim that's all. Besides you haven't been to Brooklyn in forever and the boys miss ya."
Lucky just laughed. As they came closer to the bridge Lucky smelled the familiar smells and smiled. It had been too long. Half way across she stopped and looked out over the water. "It's beautiful here isn't it. The water and Brooklyn and Manhattan, I really missed it all you know?" she sighed to herself remembering all of the long bouts of homesickness she had endured in Boston.
Spot stared at Lucky, did she know how amazing she was? He had taken a lot of girls to this bridge and most of tem thought Brooklyn looked dirty, Manhattan looked crowded, and the water was "Yucky". "Come on we gotta get goin." He said taking Lucky by the hand.
Her breath caught when their hands touched but she followed along. When they finally made it to the docks Lucky was greeted by all her old Brooklyn friends. "Hey guys!" she smiled at all the wet boys. Lucky had been the little sister, the darling of one of the toughest boroughs of New York.
"Come on lets swim." Spot said pulling her away from the group of boys.
"Spot I probably shouldn't. I don't have a change of clothes."
"Oh don't be such a sissy." Spot laughed. "Don't make me push you in."
"You wouldn't do that to me!" she laughed backing away from him slowly.
"Oh wouldn't I!" and with that he pushed her in.
Lucky fell into the cool water and let herself float for awhile. Then she stealthily swam under the dock.
Spot stood on top of the wharf and waited for her to resurface. She can swim he thought to him self after what seemed like forever. "Lucky!" he called. "Lucky!" Spot leapt into the water and surfaced near where Lucky had landed. He floated for a minute when all of a sudden a hand grabbed his ankle and pulled him under. As he came splashing back to the surface he saw the now wet Lucky swimming next to him. "Trying to be a hero huh Conlon? I'm touched." She laughed.
"Why I otta." His glare turned into a grin when Lucky began splashing him. They swam and played for a few hours when finally they got out of the water. "Now what Spot? I don't have a change of clothes and I'm freezing."
"We'll go back to the Lodging House and find you something, come on." He said walking her off the docks. All the other newsies had left long ago and the two walked alone.
Spot bought Lucky and himself an apple from a vender on the street and they slowly made their way to the lodging house.
Lucky found herself deep in thought as she chewed her apple. "Spot how did you get to be so brave?" Lucky asked quietly.
"What do you mean? I don't know I guess I just inherited it. Why?" He looked down at her troubledly.
"Oh I don't know...I guess I just wish I was you sometimes. I mean, I don't know I'm kind of weak sometimes." Lucky looked at her feet.
"If you was me you would have the worst temper in New York. You and I both know it's got me in a lot a trouble. Is somebody pushin you around Luck?" concern filled his voice.
"Nah Spot I'm fine." Lucky lied. She wasn't fine. She hadn't even been close to fine for quite some time.
When they finally made it to the lodging house Hades and Mush were inside. "Hey guys!" Lucky smiled at the couple sitting on one of the bunk beds.
"Hey Lucky!" Hades smiled "Sorry we left so quickly after the show the other night, you were great, again."
"Thanks, Spot can I borrow some clothes?"
"Yeah sure, here's a shirt and some pants." Spot handed Lucky the clothes and she went to change.
Dear Reader,
I'm updating now b/c I don't know when I will be able to again. Please review and thank you to all of you who have reviewed so far. Hades owns herself and Lucky Windsor I will get Cecile in the story soon! Thank you everyone! Please review like now pleaseeeee! More soon I promise! And tell me what you think of this chapter b/c I'm not too sure about it!
*Lucky*