Lucky walked down the steps of the lodging house in Brooklyn and entered into the boy's sitting room. In the middle of the room stood a large pool table. "What's this?" She asked Spot as he walked towards her.
"Oh it's a pool table some of me boys...found a few weeks ago."
"Found? More like stole." Lucky laughed.
"Hey the pub down the street went out of business. They were gonna trash the place anyways." Spot said defensively.
"So do you play yet Conlon?" Lucky asked grabbing one of the pool sticks.
Spot looked at her in disbelief. "Do you wanna play me?" He asked laughing.
"Why don't you think I can? I mean it's simple right? You just hit the little balls in the little holes right?" Lucky gave him her best naive look.
"Oh this is gonna be fun." Spot muttered to himself. He racked the balls, "You wanna go first or do you need me to explain the game to you?" He asked smiling down at her with his best leader of Brooklyn charm.
"We could bet." Lucky said innocently.
"All right. If I win you sell my papes for me tomorrow." Spot said grinning.
"All right and if I win you serve me breakfast in bed. On the day I ask." Lucky smiled to herself.
"Yeah sure thing." Spot knew he shouldn't take advantage of Lucky this way, but she made it so easy. "So you need me to explain the rules?"
"Nah, I think I can handle it." Lucky smiled as she broke. Three balls went in. All of them stripes.
"Lucky shot." Spot muttered under his breath.
"So I'm stripes now right?" She asked smiling. "Alright 11 in the side pocket." Of course she made it.
"9 in the corner pocket." This one she missed. "Your turn."
That's was the last time Spot had even a chance to come back. Lucky ran the table on him. As she sunk in the eight ball she smiled at the astonished leader of Brooklyn. "I like my eggs scrambled." She laughed. "Come on Hades. Let's get some air."
As the two girls walked onto the roof Hades couldn't hold in her laughter any longer. "Did you see his face!" She bust out. "I thought he was gonna have a heart attack!"
"Just something I picked up in Boston." Lucky smiled.
"You picked up pool playing skills, a new fiancé, what else do you get there?" Hades asked.
Lucky's smile turned to a frown. She looked at Hades and then she looked out at the setting sun. I've got to get going if I'm gonna make it back to Manhattan." Lucky sighed.
"Hey Luck." Hades said seriously. "If you ever need to talk, I'm here ok?"
"Yeah sure Hades I know."
Lucky walked back down stairs where Spot still stood in shock. "I better get going Conlon. I'll let you know when I want my breakfast."
"You're not going anywhere." He commanded.
"I've got to go back to Medda's. She'll be worried." Lucky headed again for the door.
"No, it's too dark out."
"What do you think I'll get lost?" She asked him.
"You are not goin out there Lucky. You'll just have ta stay here tonight. I'll send a runner over to Medda's."
"I'm not going to win this one am I Spot?" She asked softly.
"Not a chance. I'll fix ya breakfast tomorrow." He took her up to the bunkroom where most of the newsies were starting to retire. "Um all the bunks are full. You can just share with me if ya want."
"Yea sure." Lucky answered quickly. It wasn't like they had never shared a bunk before. As she crawled in next to him she whispered. "I hope you don't still steal all the covers."
He laughed and rolled over to look at her. God she was beautiful he thought as a peculiar feeling started in his stomach.
"What? Your starring." She whispered.
"Go to sleep." He said kissing her on the nose. A brotherly kiss Lucky thought to herself, because that's what he wants. He wants to be your brother.
That night Lucky finally let herself sleep. She hadn't slept in so long but being next to Spot she felt safe. She trusted him to keep her safe.
Lucky walked down a flight of stairs in the dark. There he was waiting for her. He had been waiting for her to come down stairs. She walked towards him and she knew there was nothing she could do to stop him. No she thought to herself. No leave me alone! She wanted to scream but no sound would come out of her mouth. Help me! Help me. She tried to cry. Where was everyone? Why weren't they here? She needed them; she needed him. Why wasn't he there? Because you pushed him away, A little voice inside her head whispered.
Lucky woke up in a cold sweat. She had that nightmare every time she closed her eyes.
"Lucky are you ok?" Spot asked putting his arms around her for a hug.
"I'm fine, fine, fine..." She whispered rocking back and forth.
"It'll be ok Lucky, It'll be ok." He whispered into her hair. What had happened to her? Spot wondered. What happened to her in Boston?
Lucky didn't sleep for the rest of the night. Spot stayed with her.
Dear Reader,
I have limited use of the computer right now so my updates will be short for awhile. Please keep reading and reviewing. I appreciate all of it! Thank you everyone. I don't own newsies and Hades owns herself. I own Lucky, Justin, Kris, and Lizzy. Thank you everyone please review!!!
*Lucky*
"Oh it's a pool table some of me boys...found a few weeks ago."
"Found? More like stole." Lucky laughed.
"Hey the pub down the street went out of business. They were gonna trash the place anyways." Spot said defensively.
"So do you play yet Conlon?" Lucky asked grabbing one of the pool sticks.
Spot looked at her in disbelief. "Do you wanna play me?" He asked laughing.
"Why don't you think I can? I mean it's simple right? You just hit the little balls in the little holes right?" Lucky gave him her best naive look.
"Oh this is gonna be fun." Spot muttered to himself. He racked the balls, "You wanna go first or do you need me to explain the game to you?" He asked smiling down at her with his best leader of Brooklyn charm.
"We could bet." Lucky said innocently.
"All right. If I win you sell my papes for me tomorrow." Spot said grinning.
"All right and if I win you serve me breakfast in bed. On the day I ask." Lucky smiled to herself.
"Yeah sure thing." Spot knew he shouldn't take advantage of Lucky this way, but she made it so easy. "So you need me to explain the rules?"
"Nah, I think I can handle it." Lucky smiled as she broke. Three balls went in. All of them stripes.
"Lucky shot." Spot muttered under his breath.
"So I'm stripes now right?" She asked smiling. "Alright 11 in the side pocket." Of course she made it.
"9 in the corner pocket." This one she missed. "Your turn."
That's was the last time Spot had even a chance to come back. Lucky ran the table on him. As she sunk in the eight ball she smiled at the astonished leader of Brooklyn. "I like my eggs scrambled." She laughed. "Come on Hades. Let's get some air."
As the two girls walked onto the roof Hades couldn't hold in her laughter any longer. "Did you see his face!" She bust out. "I thought he was gonna have a heart attack!"
"Just something I picked up in Boston." Lucky smiled.
"You picked up pool playing skills, a new fiancé, what else do you get there?" Hades asked.
Lucky's smile turned to a frown. She looked at Hades and then she looked out at the setting sun. I've got to get going if I'm gonna make it back to Manhattan." Lucky sighed.
"Hey Luck." Hades said seriously. "If you ever need to talk, I'm here ok?"
"Yeah sure Hades I know."
Lucky walked back down stairs where Spot still stood in shock. "I better get going Conlon. I'll let you know when I want my breakfast."
"You're not going anywhere." He commanded.
"I've got to go back to Medda's. She'll be worried." Lucky headed again for the door.
"No, it's too dark out."
"What do you think I'll get lost?" She asked him.
"You are not goin out there Lucky. You'll just have ta stay here tonight. I'll send a runner over to Medda's."
"I'm not going to win this one am I Spot?" She asked softly.
"Not a chance. I'll fix ya breakfast tomorrow." He took her up to the bunkroom where most of the newsies were starting to retire. "Um all the bunks are full. You can just share with me if ya want."
"Yea sure." Lucky answered quickly. It wasn't like they had never shared a bunk before. As she crawled in next to him she whispered. "I hope you don't still steal all the covers."
He laughed and rolled over to look at her. God she was beautiful he thought as a peculiar feeling started in his stomach.
"What? Your starring." She whispered.
"Go to sleep." He said kissing her on the nose. A brotherly kiss Lucky thought to herself, because that's what he wants. He wants to be your brother.
That night Lucky finally let herself sleep. She hadn't slept in so long but being next to Spot she felt safe. She trusted him to keep her safe.
Lucky walked down a flight of stairs in the dark. There he was waiting for her. He had been waiting for her to come down stairs. She walked towards him and she knew there was nothing she could do to stop him. No she thought to herself. No leave me alone! She wanted to scream but no sound would come out of her mouth. Help me! Help me. She tried to cry. Where was everyone? Why weren't they here? She needed them; she needed him. Why wasn't he there? Because you pushed him away, A little voice inside her head whispered.
Lucky woke up in a cold sweat. She had that nightmare every time she closed her eyes.
"Lucky are you ok?" Spot asked putting his arms around her for a hug.
"I'm fine, fine, fine..." She whispered rocking back and forth.
"It'll be ok Lucky, It'll be ok." He whispered into her hair. What had happened to her? Spot wondered. What happened to her in Boston?
Lucky didn't sleep for the rest of the night. Spot stayed with her.
Dear Reader,
I have limited use of the computer right now so my updates will be short for awhile. Please keep reading and reviewing. I appreciate all of it! Thank you everyone. I don't own newsies and Hades owns herself. I own Lucky, Justin, Kris, and Lizzy. Thank you everyone please review!!!
*Lucky*