Chapter 2: The Deal

I woke up not remembering where I was...*Oh yea, Im at the uh....oh, Lodging house* I suddenly remembered the events of the night before and smiled. I knew I had Spot annoyed. And I loved it.

I jumped off the bed and went to the washroom. "Holy Shit!" I heard as I remembered that I was one of the only girls, we were out numbered 30 to 3. The boys were washing and using the washroom first, then the girls did. I forgot.

"Oh," I said laughing "sorry, sorry, sorry!" I didn't think that they had really gotten used to me yet because when they came out they all gave me a weird look. Except, of course, the two who were laughing at Tibby's, I had yet to get their names.

I walked into the washroom and immediately stopped. "Ugh, it smells like piss!" I yelled. The two only laughed harder. I walked out and confronted them.

"Who the hell are you?" I said angrily, not liking being laughed at.

"I'm-I'm Race, and Thats Kid Blink." He said between laughter.

"Great, I'm...Stormy."

"Ey, I thought Spot called ya Flare?" Blink asked

"And tell my blink, why should I care what an over-grown egotistical jackass wants to call me?" I said crossing my arms over my chest.

"I uh..." He said, turning slightly pink.

"You got burned..." Race said laughing.

I sighed heavily and walked out to get my papes. I gasped as I saw Spot leaning against the fence. I walked by and smiled sweetly.

"Heya Spotty, nice day isn't it?" I tried to act real sweet, but thought that a laugh would creep out.

He didn't say anything but walked ahead of me. "I wouldn't be too cocky," Jack said "Spot and I are gonna show you how ta sell papes."

"S-Spot? JACK! you were there yesterday! you know what happened, I font want to around..." I quickly looked around "...him...." I said in an urgent whisper.

He laughed at me and shook his head. I kicked him in the shin. He stopped laughing.

"Not so funny now are ya Jacky boy?" I said, as I turned to Spot. "So, yer gonna show me how ta sell papes? Im surprised yer any good."

"Yea, you'se was right Spot, da name Flare suits hoir." Jack said, giving a low chuckle.

Inside my head I screamed, I hated the name Flare. "Look, da name dont suit me Jacky Boy, I'se happened to 'ave (have) changed it to Stormy, but uh, t'anks."

"Look, Flare-" I growled low and he quickly changed the name "I mean, uh, Stormy, ya needs me help, it ain't like ya can sell 100 papes in an hour." H looked at me like he had won...but little did he know about my temper.

"Ey! Watcha mouth Brooklyn, I can sell jist as many papes as anyone! Dat includes you'se!"

"Really? Prove it." He spoke as if it couldn't be done. *mwa ha, mwa ha ha!*

"Fine, and I'll make a bet too, I bet ya that I'se can sell me 100 papes before you'se, when ya done, meet at da Lodgin House, whoever loses has ta obey da odah person fa a day, or tomorrow. Deal?" I said, spitting in my hand and holding it out to him.

"Deal." He said.

"Good, Its gonna be great ta see how da tables are turned and you'se is followin da orders ey Spot?"

He just smiled and walked away.

I shouted a headline: "Dead Body Found in Alleyway, says its Pulitzers Lover!"

People ran toward me with interest. I found that within 45 minutes I sold all me papes. *hot damn!* I thought *Must be a new record!* I walked to the lodging house proudly.

When I got there, I sat on the roof waiting for Spot. I looked over the streets filled with Newsies, and people and carriages. I smiled, I saw Race selling not too far away. *If he didn't laugh so damn much he'd be cuter* I looked to my left and saw Kid Blink. He was cute, wonder why he wears the eye patch...

I heard footsteps walking out onto the roof, I hadn't noticed that Spot was done selling, I couldn't see him anywhere. I heard a gasp and knew who was behind me.

"Didn't think I could beat ya did ya Spot?"

He sat beside me with a look of bewilderment on his face. I laughed, he was kinda cute...*No, no, what am I saying...him...cute? eww....* I let out a low groan as I thought of that.

"No, I uh, didn't"

"Ya know what this means right? Ya gotta do whatevah I say starting tomorrow and ending at um...midnight?"

He let out a growl as I heard more footsteps coming up to the roof. I mumbled something in Italian.

"Non posso credere il vostro in modo da auto concentrato, migliorate fate che cosa dico o Im realmente andando impregnare il ya, dio del foro! E non posso credere che abbia usato come a voi! Che cosa stavo pensando?"

(I can't believe your so self centered, you better do what I say Or Im really gonna soak ya, hole god! And I can't believe I used to like you! What was I thinking?)

"Conoscete l'italiano?" (you know Italian?) Racetrack asked. I was amazed, did he know everything I had just said? Spot just sat there, the look of bewilderment was gone, he now had a look of awe on his face.

"Avete sentito tutto I detta appena?" (did you here everything I just said?)

He sighed. "No..." A smile crept upon his face. I glared at him and he told me to talk to him about it later.

"Well Spot, enjoy tonight cause you have no idea what I have in store for ya tomorrow." I smiled and went inside.

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Ok, I dunno if the Italian is right, probably not but I tried, you can read whats in the "( )" to get the English, if you know the REAL italian, ya wanna review it to me? lol, thanks, more soon.