Chapter 14:
POV of Boidie.
"Do ya think 'e liked me dress?" I asked Little Bit. She's been my BF forever. I know her like I know myself.
"Of course 'e liked yer dress," she said. I NEVER wear dresses, but for Spotty boy in there, I'll do almost anything. "'E had 'is arm around you, right?"
Bit was having one of her 'I undastand everything' moments. Those aren't too common with her. Back in the Brooklyn LH, that was her normal self. She totally didn't get what was going on.
"Where did Baby find dose goils?" I asked. I seriously didn't like how that one, Andy was her name I think, kicked us out right when she saw me with Spot.
"I dunno, but dey seem nice enough." See, like I said clueless.
"Nice enough? That girl, Andy, was all ova Spot! She so couldn't handle me being with him." OK, I'm just venting, honest.
"No, MANDY was with Ink, you could so tell." Maybe she's right. Either way, we should probably be getting back to our LH, in Manhattan. I need to get out of this dress.
"Let's go home. Thanks again for dreasing down for me, and lending me your nicest dress." Yeah, I dislike dresses with a passion. Bit dislikes pants. Opposites attract.
We went back to the MLH to change. When we were finished, it was almost time for the show at Irving Hall.
"Come on! We don't want ta miss Medda's first show, you know it's always the best." Bit was panicking. She knows she only wants to be early to be closer to Blink longer. I guess It's not enough that she sleeps just four beds away, so she's gotta sit by him at the show.
"There's no way we's gonna be on-time. You jus' had ta take that extra five minutes to comb yer hair."
" Yer only mad at me cuz I's eatin' up time you's could be spendin' wit Spot."
"At least Spot has two eyes," I said, none of us know what really happened to Blink's other eye. We assume that there simply isn't one ther. "Why can't ya simply like his poifect twin, Dice?"
"I donno, there's somethin' special about him." Blink's twin is identical to him in all ways except one, he doesn't have that unsightly patch over his eye. "Why do ya like Spot? Everyone knows he's jus' a Jack-ass Playa."
"That's for me ta know an' you ta wonder about till ya die."
We walked the long walk (ooo, three city blocks) to Irving Hall. Half of New York's newsboys and girls were there, along with a bunch of other men. Medda would like to make her theater newsie-exclusive, but she just can't keep everyone out.
"Newsies!" Medda announced with much pride. "And other men," she said with much less vigor, "Welcome to tonight's show. We have a special performer for you today. I'd like to introduce," drummrole, "Klover!"
And with that last word Medda walked off the stage and a tallish girl with short brown hair walked out on the stage. Music started playing in the background and she started to sing 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow'(no, I don't think that song existed at the time). Her voice was sweet and carried well throughout the theater. It was wonderful.
After she was finished, she walked quietly off the stage. Medda came back out andstarted the usual show, minus 'My Lovey Dovey Baby', as that was her usual opener.
I found Spot easily, only had second thoughts about sitting with him. I had changed out of that dress and didn't feel quite so pretty. Bit had been right, Ink and Mandy are together, I hope so, at least. She was on his lap and he had his arms wrapped around her waist.
By luck, Dice and Blink were sitting nearby. Truck, I think that was her name, was flirting shamelessly with Dice.
"Mind if we sit here?" I asked as nonchalantly as I could muster.
"Well, why not, Boidie?" Spot answered. I love the way he says my name. I went to take the seat next to him, but as I passed, he pulled me down onto his lap. "I's thought ya said you's wanted ta sit here?" he said flirtatiously. I just giggled in response.
The girl from on stage, Klover came and took the seet next to Spot. At close range, I could see her blue eyes clearly. Bit reached out to touch the girl's clover pendant. The girl slapped her hand really hard in response.
"Now that's a bit harsh," I mentioned in an attempt to protect my friend. I thought that she slapped her because she was so much younger.
"Nobody touches me clover," she said simply.
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I'd type some more, but I really gotta go.
POV of Boidie.
"Do ya think 'e liked me dress?" I asked Little Bit. She's been my BF forever. I know her like I know myself.
"Of course 'e liked yer dress," she said. I NEVER wear dresses, but for Spotty boy in there, I'll do almost anything. "'E had 'is arm around you, right?"
Bit was having one of her 'I undastand everything' moments. Those aren't too common with her. Back in the Brooklyn LH, that was her normal self. She totally didn't get what was going on.
"Where did Baby find dose goils?" I asked. I seriously didn't like how that one, Andy was her name I think, kicked us out right when she saw me with Spot.
"I dunno, but dey seem nice enough." See, like I said clueless.
"Nice enough? That girl, Andy, was all ova Spot! She so couldn't handle me being with him." OK, I'm just venting, honest.
"No, MANDY was with Ink, you could so tell." Maybe she's right. Either way, we should probably be getting back to our LH, in Manhattan. I need to get out of this dress.
"Let's go home. Thanks again for dreasing down for me, and lending me your nicest dress." Yeah, I dislike dresses with a passion. Bit dislikes pants. Opposites attract.
We went back to the MLH to change. When we were finished, it was almost time for the show at Irving Hall.
"Come on! We don't want ta miss Medda's first show, you know it's always the best." Bit was panicking. She knows she only wants to be early to be closer to Blink longer. I guess It's not enough that she sleeps just four beds away, so she's gotta sit by him at the show.
"There's no way we's gonna be on-time. You jus' had ta take that extra five minutes to comb yer hair."
" Yer only mad at me cuz I's eatin' up time you's could be spendin' wit Spot."
"At least Spot has two eyes," I said, none of us know what really happened to Blink's other eye. We assume that there simply isn't one ther. "Why can't ya simply like his poifect twin, Dice?"
"I donno, there's somethin' special about him." Blink's twin is identical to him in all ways except one, he doesn't have that unsightly patch over his eye. "Why do ya like Spot? Everyone knows he's jus' a Jack-ass Playa."
"That's for me ta know an' you ta wonder about till ya die."
We walked the long walk (ooo, three city blocks) to Irving Hall. Half of New York's newsboys and girls were there, along with a bunch of other men. Medda would like to make her theater newsie-exclusive, but she just can't keep everyone out.
"Newsies!" Medda announced with much pride. "And other men," she said with much less vigor, "Welcome to tonight's show. We have a special performer for you today. I'd like to introduce," drummrole, "Klover!"
And with that last word Medda walked off the stage and a tallish girl with short brown hair walked out on the stage. Music started playing in the background and she started to sing 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow'(no, I don't think that song existed at the time). Her voice was sweet and carried well throughout the theater. It was wonderful.
After she was finished, she walked quietly off the stage. Medda came back out andstarted the usual show, minus 'My Lovey Dovey Baby', as that was her usual opener.
I found Spot easily, only had second thoughts about sitting with him. I had changed out of that dress and didn't feel quite so pretty. Bit had been right, Ink and Mandy are together, I hope so, at least. She was on his lap and he had his arms wrapped around her waist.
By luck, Dice and Blink were sitting nearby. Truck, I think that was her name, was flirting shamelessly with Dice.
"Mind if we sit here?" I asked as nonchalantly as I could muster.
"Well, why not, Boidie?" Spot answered. I love the way he says my name. I went to take the seat next to him, but as I passed, he pulled me down onto his lap. "I's thought ya said you's wanted ta sit here?" he said flirtatiously. I just giggled in response.
The girl from on stage, Klover came and took the seet next to Spot. At close range, I could see her blue eyes clearly. Bit reached out to touch the girl's clover pendant. The girl slapped her hand really hard in response.
"Now that's a bit harsh," I mentioned in an attempt to protect my friend. I thought that she slapped her because she was so much younger.
"Nobody touches me clover," she said simply.
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I'd type some more, but I really gotta go.
