Chapter 6
Dag watched as New York neared with excitement. She was so close. So close to Spot, to Brooklyn, to home. Dag looked at the landscape and decided they should get off soon.
"Okay, lets go," Dag said standing up.
"How?" Why asked looking out the open door. Dag stopped she hadn't thought of this.
"We jump I guess."
"I am not jumping of a moving train," Emily said stubbornly.
"Not a problem," Dag replied not even looking at her.
"Really?"
"Yeah you don't have to jump, I'll push you." Dag turning to pull Emily to her feet. "Why, Lindsey, Kelsey, Angel, and Kate you first. Count of jump."
The five girls stood at the nervous. "Jump," They jumped tumbling to the ground but they were safe.
"Now the rest of us," Dag said pushing Emily out and jumping herself. Miracle, Allison and Paige following quickly. The ten girls lay out by the tracks catching their breaths as the train went past. "Alright, that was fun."
"No it wasn't," Emily said picking the dirt out from under her fingernails.
"Now what?" Why asked.
"On to Brooklyn." Dag replied picking up her fallen hat.
The girls slowly got up and dusted themselves off. The walk to Brooklyn took a while and they got a few funny looks. Nine girls, three young ones, the rest teens and one boy, or a least they were pretty sure he was a boy.
As soon as they were in eye site of the newsies dock Dag was the only one who felt like running. She wanted so much to run the rest the way and jump right into the water. It was early evening too so the boys were just starting to show up after selling the afternoon edition.
Stepping on to the dock Dag finally let herself break into a run and launched herself of the dock cannon balling to water. The boys were shocked at first but not half as much as the girls. The boys quickly recognized Dag and when she climbed out several of them spit shook. The girls stood mouths wide as the boys treated Dag like she was one of them. Then one of the boys that had been staying back walked forward.
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"Wonder who that is," Miracle said looking at the particularly dreamy boy.
The boy and Dag spit shook.
"Come on, I'm not standing back here while she gets all that attention from those boys." Emily said walking forward.
"But they're street rats." Kate said catching up with Emily.
"That's true, but still." Emily said quickening her pace.
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"I dought youse were goin' to school in Maine." Spot said as they spit shook.
"De school burnt down." Dag responded.
"Youse woren't involved wid it wore(pronunciation not typo) ya?" asked Hour suspiciously.
"No she wasn't involved," said Spot as if it was the most stupid question he had ever heard.
"Were ya?" asked Flame.
"No, I wasn't" Dag confirmed defensively.
"Who are you?" Emily asked Flame who was using Dag's shoulder as an armrest.
"Who's dis?" Flame asked Dag.
"Dis is Emily, one of de oder survivors." Dag explained in such a way they could all tell Dag wanted Emily as far away from her as possible.
"Why is she heah?" asked Spot then noticed the others and was horror stricken. "Dag what is dey doin' heah?"
"Well dey needed a place to stay till deir parents can come and get dem." Dag replied casually.
"When will dat be?"
"What are you Why today? Stop asking questions. Let me handle it." Dag said and the girls giggled at the Why comment.
"Dey're not all gonna be newsies are dey?"
"See that's a question. Chill, I'll handle it." Dag replied trying to calm the stressed Spot. "Okay dis is Why, Lindsey, Kelsey, Allison, Paige, Miracle, Angel, Emily and Kate." Dag introduced them pointing to each in turn. Then taking a big breath she introduced all the newsies that were present "…………And this is Spot."
Miracle blushed remembering when Dag had first mentioned Spot she had thought he was a girl. Now here he was the dreamy late comer she had noticed.
Dag and Spot's eyes locked and Flame caught on. Being Spot's best friend and practically second in command he knew things the other boys didn't.
"Why don't we show des goils what we do for fun in Brooklyn," Flame suggested.
Spot and Dag now alone headed over to his perch. The two sat talking about what had happened the whole week since they had seen each other. Nothing really had happened in Brooklyn but Dag told him all about Maine, the girl is really long winded. Spot seemed content to just sit with her and listen to what she had to say not that he had much of a choice.
"Where is dey gonna sleep?" Spot asked when Dag finally ran out of things to say.
"In de warehouse,"
"But dere is only 4 open beds, including yeh's."
"De older goils will double up, and the youngest t'ree will take toins sleepin' on de floor."
"What 'bout you?"
"Well dat depends on how generous you is feelin'" Dag answered meeting his eyes.
"I get it, alright."
Dag watched as New York neared with excitement. She was so close. So close to Spot, to Brooklyn, to home. Dag looked at the landscape and decided they should get off soon.
"Okay, lets go," Dag said standing up.
"How?" Why asked looking out the open door. Dag stopped she hadn't thought of this.
"We jump I guess."
"I am not jumping of a moving train," Emily said stubbornly.
"Not a problem," Dag replied not even looking at her.
"Really?"
"Yeah you don't have to jump, I'll push you." Dag turning to pull Emily to her feet. "Why, Lindsey, Kelsey, Angel, and Kate you first. Count of jump."
The five girls stood at the nervous. "Jump," They jumped tumbling to the ground but they were safe.
"Now the rest of us," Dag said pushing Emily out and jumping herself. Miracle, Allison and Paige following quickly. The ten girls lay out by the tracks catching their breaths as the train went past. "Alright, that was fun."
"No it wasn't," Emily said picking the dirt out from under her fingernails.
"Now what?" Why asked.
"On to Brooklyn." Dag replied picking up her fallen hat.
The girls slowly got up and dusted themselves off. The walk to Brooklyn took a while and they got a few funny looks. Nine girls, three young ones, the rest teens and one boy, or a least they were pretty sure he was a boy.
As soon as they were in eye site of the newsies dock Dag was the only one who felt like running. She wanted so much to run the rest the way and jump right into the water. It was early evening too so the boys were just starting to show up after selling the afternoon edition.
Stepping on to the dock Dag finally let herself break into a run and launched herself of the dock cannon balling to water. The boys were shocked at first but not half as much as the girls. The boys quickly recognized Dag and when she climbed out several of them spit shook. The girls stood mouths wide as the boys treated Dag like she was one of them. Then one of the boys that had been staying back walked forward.
~~~~****~~~~****~~~~
"Wonder who that is," Miracle said looking at the particularly dreamy boy.
The boy and Dag spit shook.
"Come on, I'm not standing back here while she gets all that attention from those boys." Emily said walking forward.
"But they're street rats." Kate said catching up with Emily.
"That's true, but still." Emily said quickening her pace.
~~~~****~~~~****~~~~
"I dought youse were goin' to school in Maine." Spot said as they spit shook.
"De school burnt down." Dag responded.
"Youse woren't involved wid it wore(pronunciation not typo) ya?" asked Hour suspiciously.
"No she wasn't involved," said Spot as if it was the most stupid question he had ever heard.
"Were ya?" asked Flame.
"No, I wasn't" Dag confirmed defensively.
"Who are you?" Emily asked Flame who was using Dag's shoulder as an armrest.
"Who's dis?" Flame asked Dag.
"Dis is Emily, one of de oder survivors." Dag explained in such a way they could all tell Dag wanted Emily as far away from her as possible.
"Why is she heah?" asked Spot then noticed the others and was horror stricken. "Dag what is dey doin' heah?"
"Well dey needed a place to stay till deir parents can come and get dem." Dag replied casually.
"When will dat be?"
"What are you Why today? Stop asking questions. Let me handle it." Dag said and the girls giggled at the Why comment.
"Dey're not all gonna be newsies are dey?"
"See that's a question. Chill, I'll handle it." Dag replied trying to calm the stressed Spot. "Okay dis is Why, Lindsey, Kelsey, Allison, Paige, Miracle, Angel, Emily and Kate." Dag introduced them pointing to each in turn. Then taking a big breath she introduced all the newsies that were present "…………And this is Spot."
Miracle blushed remembering when Dag had first mentioned Spot she had thought he was a girl. Now here he was the dreamy late comer she had noticed.
Dag and Spot's eyes locked and Flame caught on. Being Spot's best friend and practically second in command he knew things the other boys didn't.
"Why don't we show des goils what we do for fun in Brooklyn," Flame suggested.
Spot and Dag now alone headed over to his perch. The two sat talking about what had happened the whole week since they had seen each other. Nothing really had happened in Brooklyn but Dag told him all about Maine, the girl is really long winded. Spot seemed content to just sit with her and listen to what she had to say not that he had much of a choice.
"Where is dey gonna sleep?" Spot asked when Dag finally ran out of things to say.
"In de warehouse,"
"But dere is only 4 open beds, including yeh's."
"De older goils will double up, and the youngest t'ree will take toins sleepin' on de floor."
"What 'bout you?"
"Well dat depends on how generous you is feelin'" Dag answered meeting his eyes.
"I get it, alright."
