"I found her!" Kid hollered to Jack who was watching Isabella curiously.
The reason for his confused look was that Isabella was on top of the bar
signing at the top of her lungs some song she and Jocelyn had composed on
the topic of dating. Every few words she would lift up her skirt and
blow kisses to the crowd. She danced across the bar top, falling off
only once and was put back up by a few of the guys below her. Jack
walked away form the scene wondering why Mush hadn't put a stop to it.
Or Jocelyn. Although Jocelyn always loved controversy and would have
allowed it to happen.
"Jocelyn?" Jack whispered into her ear softly sending chills down her
neck.
"Jack?" She spun around to face him. Jack gasped.
"Oh my God. What happened to you?"
"Sarah. Me and Racey were out having a cigar and a beer and she came up
and punched me in the eye. So I threw a few good punches and Race managed
to get in a few too. Davey just went out to get her a few minutes ago. "
Jocelyn told him knowing that by tomorrow the story would have turned
into a bloody battle between Jocelyn and Sarah, each with a gang behind
them with knives and chains.
"Oh." Jack said unable to decide how to take it. Jocelyn grinned proudly
her eyes wandering up to the bar on which Isabella was now stripping.
"Jo I really want to talk to you about this."
"No one's stopping you."
"I know but, I don't know." Jack sighed as Isabella's dress landed on
Spot's head.
"I got to go control her or I am in deep trouble. We'll talk at home on
the roof okay?" Jocelyn asked and jumped onto the bar with Isabella.
"Come on you." Jo dragged a kicking and screaming Issy off the bar.
"But they love me! They need me! And I need them too! Nooo! One more
drink. One more please?"
"No." Jo answered firmly as she and Race tried to restrain her flailing
limbs.
"See you then!" Jack called after her.
"What was that all about?" Race asked once out of Jack's earshot. Jocelyn
shrugged and fell deep into thought.
The walk home was a difficult one. It was a hot night and bringing an
angry drunk home was no simple task. After the first two blocks Race and
Jo were sweating profusely. But if they had not been wrestling with a
drunk they would have noticed what a beautiful night it was. The moon
was full, gleaming on the whole city making it shine like an enchanted
fairy city. It was a night for young lovers, dreamers, and poets. You
could almost forget that you were in the middle of a smog-infested city.
However, none of the Newsies noticed on their way home. They were either
too drunk, or joking around, or in Jack's case, lost in thought. When
everyone arrived back at the Lodging House they found Isabella asleep
drooling on the couch in the "lobby". Race and Jocelyn were having a few
shots of whiskey on the floor while playing Poker.
