Snooza-I miss Spot too. I was ready to cry myself when he died. *wipes
tear* Tonya's going to have her own little personality but she will be kind
of like a mini Raven.hmmm I could make that really interesting..I don't
know.
Sarah Kate-Yes *sad sigh* I really killed Spot. I know, I know.how could I? It seems horrible but the story must go on.(little titanicy there but ne ways I'm getting sidetracked) I'm glad your back from your trip, I hope you had fun, now you can review my story again.yays.lol.thanks for yet another great review.
Angel Fish-Yup, it was quite a shock for Raven to find her little sister. And I had to bring them back to New York.that's where all the exciting stuff happens.thanks for another review *tear*
Alicat- I take it you like the story if you want me to finish soon. Lol. I'll keep on going, thanks for your review.
Anastas-Thanks for another great review. Please please keep reading. I figured I might lose a few readers when they heard Spot died.I mean the story kind of got away from me and became on its own and I hadn't ever meant to kill him but you know how the unexpected happens. Everyone always hopes the good guys don't die. I'm hoping he'll come back.
KatFightOnSkis-I know I want to make Tonya be like this really cute little kid and all and really kind of sweet and like vulnerable and young and I could keep on going but I'm not going to I think you get the picture. Tonya and Raven and the newsies are in for some interesting times is all I'm going to say. Thanks for your review.
Miracle-Thanks for the review and for letting me use Miracle, I might add her in.hmmm all the possibilities.My plot is okay. there are a lot of better writers on fanfic and I'm going to have to read your stories because everyone says they write worse then they really do. Oh and I updated this chapter just so I could tell you that your stories are really good much better then mine but you need to keep going *hint hint* lol I read your stories and they are awesome don't underestimate them. I like Past Secrets the best so far.
Chapter 16
Two weeks later the sisters arrived in Brooklyn. Raven, having been gone for a month decided to take Tonya back to the abandoned "apartment" in Brooklyn. It was also where she kept a few dollars as emergency back up in case she had a couple of bad selling days or got sick. It wasn't a lot; just enough to get her back on her feet since most of her money had been spent trying to get to her mother's house.
"We'se goin ta rest taday and den tamorraw will be youse foist day sellin papes. It's not dat hard, ya'll pick it up fast." Tonya nodded. She had picked up how to talk like a newsie rather quickly much to Raven's surprise and Raven assumed that it wouldn't take long before she could sell papes on her own. The only thing that worried her was how she was going to defend herself.
Almost as if subconsciously, something in her brain told her to teach Tonya to use a slingshot. It seemed everything would remind Raven of him. Nonetheless she decided that after a few days, when she got some money saved up she'd go buy Tonya a slingshot and some marbles. Then Raven wouldn't have to worry as much.
It was getting dark outside and Raven wanted an early start the next morning. "Ya might want ta go ta bed now, like me, because we'se goin ta be getting up early, and ya have ta get up." Raven warned in a sing song voice. Raven could hardly tease anymore; the weeks of traveling had really worn her out. She crawled onto her bed and Tonya lay down next to her. Soon Tonya fell asleep and Raven fell asleep listening to Tonya's calm quiet breathing.
Being back in Brooklyn must have had a magical effect on Raven because even after a month of screwed up sleeping habits she still woke up at her usual 5:00 Brooklyn time. It felt good to be up this early, in an invigorating sort of way. Shaking Tonya awake, she was ready to pull on her hat and then remembered her hair.
Pulling out a knife, she seemed to move in slow motion. Carefully she sawed off her hair until it was near her ears. She scooped the hairs up and tossed them in a pile. Raven motioned to Tonya to come over to her. Tonya looked at her fearfully.
"It's okay. I would never hurt ya. It's just hard ta hide ya hair and it can trap ya in a fight so I'se goin ta cut it like mine, is dat okay?" Tonya nodded and squeezed her eyes shut as Raven chopped off most of her hair. "Dere," Raven pronounced. "Here's an extra hat fer ya ta wear. Keep it low on ya face, cuz I haven't taught ya how ta use a slingshot yet and ya need ta learn ta fight and as a goil youse could get hoit and I don't want dat ta happen. Now we need ta get ta Manhattan ta get us some papes."
'Wonder what Jack'll say.' She mused to herself. Helping Tonya, they managed to get down the fire escape and to Manhattan without any major problems. They got to the distribution center after all the boys had left just like Raven wanted. That way she could tell them herself, not have Weasel tell Jack.
She got 50 papes for herself and 20 for Tonya at the center. She took off towards Central Park, Tonya following behind her. Raven lectured on selling as they walked along. Soon enough Tonya was selling fairly well for the first time out. Raven moved a little away and started yelling headlines while at the same time looking for Jack. Halfway through the morning, Raven had a huge crowd come through and she lost sight of Tonya.
Nearly panicking, she sprinted through the crowds she had last seen Tonya selling to. Looking around wildly, she still couldn't see the top of the brown hat she had lent Tonya. All of a sudden, someone tapped her on the arm. Raven's heart gave a leap.and.
A/N: CLIFFIE gotta love em. Please review. I want to know what you think. Plz plz plz.
Sarah Kate-Yes *sad sigh* I really killed Spot. I know, I know.how could I? It seems horrible but the story must go on.(little titanicy there but ne ways I'm getting sidetracked) I'm glad your back from your trip, I hope you had fun, now you can review my story again.yays.lol.thanks for yet another great review.
Angel Fish-Yup, it was quite a shock for Raven to find her little sister. And I had to bring them back to New York.that's where all the exciting stuff happens.thanks for another review *tear*
Alicat- I take it you like the story if you want me to finish soon. Lol. I'll keep on going, thanks for your review.
Anastas-Thanks for another great review. Please please keep reading. I figured I might lose a few readers when they heard Spot died.I mean the story kind of got away from me and became on its own and I hadn't ever meant to kill him but you know how the unexpected happens. Everyone always hopes the good guys don't die. I'm hoping he'll come back.
KatFightOnSkis-I know I want to make Tonya be like this really cute little kid and all and really kind of sweet and like vulnerable and young and I could keep on going but I'm not going to I think you get the picture. Tonya and Raven and the newsies are in for some interesting times is all I'm going to say. Thanks for your review.
Miracle-Thanks for the review and for letting me use Miracle, I might add her in.hmmm all the possibilities.My plot is okay. there are a lot of better writers on fanfic and I'm going to have to read your stories because everyone says they write worse then they really do. Oh and I updated this chapter just so I could tell you that your stories are really good much better then mine but you need to keep going *hint hint* lol I read your stories and they are awesome don't underestimate them. I like Past Secrets the best so far.
Chapter 16
Two weeks later the sisters arrived in Brooklyn. Raven, having been gone for a month decided to take Tonya back to the abandoned "apartment" in Brooklyn. It was also where she kept a few dollars as emergency back up in case she had a couple of bad selling days or got sick. It wasn't a lot; just enough to get her back on her feet since most of her money had been spent trying to get to her mother's house.
"We'se goin ta rest taday and den tamorraw will be youse foist day sellin papes. It's not dat hard, ya'll pick it up fast." Tonya nodded. She had picked up how to talk like a newsie rather quickly much to Raven's surprise and Raven assumed that it wouldn't take long before she could sell papes on her own. The only thing that worried her was how she was going to defend herself.
Almost as if subconsciously, something in her brain told her to teach Tonya to use a slingshot. It seemed everything would remind Raven of him. Nonetheless she decided that after a few days, when she got some money saved up she'd go buy Tonya a slingshot and some marbles. Then Raven wouldn't have to worry as much.
It was getting dark outside and Raven wanted an early start the next morning. "Ya might want ta go ta bed now, like me, because we'se goin ta be getting up early, and ya have ta get up." Raven warned in a sing song voice. Raven could hardly tease anymore; the weeks of traveling had really worn her out. She crawled onto her bed and Tonya lay down next to her. Soon Tonya fell asleep and Raven fell asleep listening to Tonya's calm quiet breathing.
Being back in Brooklyn must have had a magical effect on Raven because even after a month of screwed up sleeping habits she still woke up at her usual 5:00 Brooklyn time. It felt good to be up this early, in an invigorating sort of way. Shaking Tonya awake, she was ready to pull on her hat and then remembered her hair.
Pulling out a knife, she seemed to move in slow motion. Carefully she sawed off her hair until it was near her ears. She scooped the hairs up and tossed them in a pile. Raven motioned to Tonya to come over to her. Tonya looked at her fearfully.
"It's okay. I would never hurt ya. It's just hard ta hide ya hair and it can trap ya in a fight so I'se goin ta cut it like mine, is dat okay?" Tonya nodded and squeezed her eyes shut as Raven chopped off most of her hair. "Dere," Raven pronounced. "Here's an extra hat fer ya ta wear. Keep it low on ya face, cuz I haven't taught ya how ta use a slingshot yet and ya need ta learn ta fight and as a goil youse could get hoit and I don't want dat ta happen. Now we need ta get ta Manhattan ta get us some papes."
'Wonder what Jack'll say.' She mused to herself. Helping Tonya, they managed to get down the fire escape and to Manhattan without any major problems. They got to the distribution center after all the boys had left just like Raven wanted. That way she could tell them herself, not have Weasel tell Jack.
She got 50 papes for herself and 20 for Tonya at the center. She took off towards Central Park, Tonya following behind her. Raven lectured on selling as they walked along. Soon enough Tonya was selling fairly well for the first time out. Raven moved a little away and started yelling headlines while at the same time looking for Jack. Halfway through the morning, Raven had a huge crowd come through and she lost sight of Tonya.
Nearly panicking, she sprinted through the crowds she had last seen Tonya selling to. Looking around wildly, she still couldn't see the top of the brown hat she had lent Tonya. All of a sudden, someone tapped her on the arm. Raven's heart gave a leap.and.
A/N: CLIFFIE gotta love em. Please review. I want to know what you think. Plz plz plz.