Chapter 6: Snitch and Edgy
When John woke the next morning, aided by a wake up call from Kloppman, he felt that something was not right. He grabbed at his pockets, horrified that they were empty. Someone had stolen his money!
He sat bolt upright and looked up at Skittery. The older newsie was still asleep.
"Skittery! Wake up! Do you still have your money?"
Skittery didn't move. John was about to try again, when Kloppman pushed by him. "Stand aside, boy. There's only one way to wake this newsie. He'd sleep all day if I let him."
The old man began slapping Skittery's feet. "Skittery! Skittery, wake up, boy! WAKE UP!"
Skittery came awake with a jolt, yelping. "Ahh! I didn't do it! I didn't! I swear it!"
John pulled himself up next to Skittery. "Hey, Skittery, my money's gone."
Skittery did a double take and checked his own pockets. "Mine is too. It's that little thief. Don't worry. He probably just got bored last night and stole people's things. He'll give them back."
There was the sound of a table being overturned. John saw Blink furiously overturning people's bedside tables and yelling at them.
"Okay, who's the bum that took it? I'se gonna soak them good!" Everyone- except for Mush, who was trying to get Blink to calm down-stepped as far as they could from Blink. The first thing John noticed about the blonde Newsie was that his eye patch was missing, and a long scar ran across his blind eye. John turned away, horrified. No wonder Blink was so angry about someone taking his patch!
Skittery pointed to one sleeping newsie. "That's our thief, Snitch."
Snitch didn't LOOK like a thief; the tall, dark haired boy was curled in his bunk, sucking his thumb while he slept. He looked more like a tired three-year-old than a thief. Skittery sat beside him and shook him awake. Snitch batted him away, but Skittery wouldn't give up. Finally, Snitch's eyes cracked open and he stared grumpily at Skittery.
"What'cha want, Skitts?"
Skittery pointed at Blink, who was furiously threatening the person who stole his eye patch. Snitch's eyes snapped open and he grabbed the patch out of a bag. Then he looked tearfully at Skittery.
"Skitts. I'se too young to die this way. I don't wanna die yet!"
Unfortunately for the young thief, Blink looked over and saw Snitch holding the eye patch. Blink's good eye widened and he tightened his fists and started over. John and Skittery threw themselves out of the way; they felt sorry for Snitch, but Blink looked ready to kill.
"Blink! Stop it!" Mush yelled and tackled Blink. Mush was a lot bigger than Blink, and had no problem tackling the furious newsboy to the ground. Blink squirmed and tried to bite Mush's hand, but Mush didn't move. Eventually Blink gave up trying to escape and gasped: "Mush! Can't! Breathe!"
Snitch had, by this time, dropped the patch and run for it. Mush rolled off Blink, and Blink stormed over and grabbed the patch. Fastening it over his blind eye, he looked angrily at all the staring newsies.
"What are you looking at?" He snapped, before walking to the washroom and slamming the door.
John sat there for a while, still shocked that Blink could be so. well. violent. Before Blink had been funny and good-natured. Blink throwing things and yelling at people had been a bit frightening.
A hand fell on John's shoulder and he jumped. Snitch was standing there, holding out some money. Snitch grinned apologetically. "Sorry about that. Too bad the name Skittery is already taken! Here's the money. Hey, you'se wanna sell with me, Skitts, and Bumlets today? You'se looks pretty shaken up by Blink. Maybe it would be best if just Mush went with Blink today."
John smiled back, grateful. "Thanks Snitch. I'm just a little edgy after that. Blink can be pretty frightening when he's like that."
Snitch bobbed his head in understanding. "I had meant to put his patch back before he woke up, so he wouldn't get angry, but I fell asleep."
There was a small commotion that caused Snitch and John to turn and look. Specs and Dutchy had cornered Skittery and were yelling at him. "Snitch! We told you never to take our glasses! Ever! We know you have them, give them back! Now!"
Skittery was shooting glares at Snitch as he tried to explain to Specs and Dutchy that he was not Snitch. Snitch looked guilty.
"Oops. I forgot to give them back their glasses. They can't see a thing without them. Sorry Skitts!" He called as he went to rescue him.
He looked over his shoulder. "Hey, Edgy, I'll meet you at the D.O., okay?"
Edgy. Yet another name to choose from.
THE MUSES SPEAK:
Blink!muse: Yay! Aguachica is ungrounded and is finishing her story in the next few chapters!
John!muse: AHHH! Blink! You're scary! Get away!
Aguachica: Poor Blinky-baby! Now for shoutouts!
SHOUTOUTS FOR CHAPTER 5:
TO ROADTRIP: *hands Roadtrip a Kleenex* Aww. . . It's okay you forgot to review. I forgive you. *eats chocolate while typing on new laptop*
TO PIXIE-GAV24601: Yes. . . I knew that SOMETHING would remind you of Les Miserables. Thanks for reviewing!
SHOUTOUTS FOR CHAPTER 6:
TO INQUISITIVE INK: Yes, I couldn't believe I got grounded/banned from Fanfiction, either. But now I'm back, and the world is happy and fluffy. *looks and large pile of stuff from Ink's pockets* Yes, this Newsies DVD kept me sane while I was grounded. And my muses enjoyed their shopping spree! Mush got Cookie the Kitty a climbing tree, and she has been purring ever since!
TO STUDENTNUMBER24601: *starts trembling* OMG! A Fanfiction QUEEN has reviewed my story and LIKED it! I am humbled, O writer of "Birthday", one of my favorite fanfictions on this or any other planet! I am honored! Everyone go read her stories after you review this chapter! On your mark. . . Get set. . . GO!
TO NAKAIA AIDAN-SUN: *looks evilly at John!muse* What a nice idea! And I just happened to buy some duct tape! How convenient!
John!muse: Help!
Aguachica: *duct tapes John!muse to a chair* Now I have you! You will bow before my writing power!
John!muse: *whimper*
TO BROOKLYNGRL: Yes, I know a sick-minded person too. That would be my best friend, Dacia. They're just horrible, aren't they?
Dacia: Hey! I heard that!
MORE MUSES SPEAK:
Aguachica: That was fun.
John!muse: *is covered with duct tape* Mmph.
Aguachica: See you soon!
When John woke the next morning, aided by a wake up call from Kloppman, he felt that something was not right. He grabbed at his pockets, horrified that they were empty. Someone had stolen his money!
He sat bolt upright and looked up at Skittery. The older newsie was still asleep.
"Skittery! Wake up! Do you still have your money?"
Skittery didn't move. John was about to try again, when Kloppman pushed by him. "Stand aside, boy. There's only one way to wake this newsie. He'd sleep all day if I let him."
The old man began slapping Skittery's feet. "Skittery! Skittery, wake up, boy! WAKE UP!"
Skittery came awake with a jolt, yelping. "Ahh! I didn't do it! I didn't! I swear it!"
John pulled himself up next to Skittery. "Hey, Skittery, my money's gone."
Skittery did a double take and checked his own pockets. "Mine is too. It's that little thief. Don't worry. He probably just got bored last night and stole people's things. He'll give them back."
There was the sound of a table being overturned. John saw Blink furiously overturning people's bedside tables and yelling at them.
"Okay, who's the bum that took it? I'se gonna soak them good!" Everyone- except for Mush, who was trying to get Blink to calm down-stepped as far as they could from Blink. The first thing John noticed about the blonde Newsie was that his eye patch was missing, and a long scar ran across his blind eye. John turned away, horrified. No wonder Blink was so angry about someone taking his patch!
Skittery pointed to one sleeping newsie. "That's our thief, Snitch."
Snitch didn't LOOK like a thief; the tall, dark haired boy was curled in his bunk, sucking his thumb while he slept. He looked more like a tired three-year-old than a thief. Skittery sat beside him and shook him awake. Snitch batted him away, but Skittery wouldn't give up. Finally, Snitch's eyes cracked open and he stared grumpily at Skittery.
"What'cha want, Skitts?"
Skittery pointed at Blink, who was furiously threatening the person who stole his eye patch. Snitch's eyes snapped open and he grabbed the patch out of a bag. Then he looked tearfully at Skittery.
"Skitts. I'se too young to die this way. I don't wanna die yet!"
Unfortunately for the young thief, Blink looked over and saw Snitch holding the eye patch. Blink's good eye widened and he tightened his fists and started over. John and Skittery threw themselves out of the way; they felt sorry for Snitch, but Blink looked ready to kill.
"Blink! Stop it!" Mush yelled and tackled Blink. Mush was a lot bigger than Blink, and had no problem tackling the furious newsboy to the ground. Blink squirmed and tried to bite Mush's hand, but Mush didn't move. Eventually Blink gave up trying to escape and gasped: "Mush! Can't! Breathe!"
Snitch had, by this time, dropped the patch and run for it. Mush rolled off Blink, and Blink stormed over and grabbed the patch. Fastening it over his blind eye, he looked angrily at all the staring newsies.
"What are you looking at?" He snapped, before walking to the washroom and slamming the door.
John sat there for a while, still shocked that Blink could be so. well. violent. Before Blink had been funny and good-natured. Blink throwing things and yelling at people had been a bit frightening.
A hand fell on John's shoulder and he jumped. Snitch was standing there, holding out some money. Snitch grinned apologetically. "Sorry about that. Too bad the name Skittery is already taken! Here's the money. Hey, you'se wanna sell with me, Skitts, and Bumlets today? You'se looks pretty shaken up by Blink. Maybe it would be best if just Mush went with Blink today."
John smiled back, grateful. "Thanks Snitch. I'm just a little edgy after that. Blink can be pretty frightening when he's like that."
Snitch bobbed his head in understanding. "I had meant to put his patch back before he woke up, so he wouldn't get angry, but I fell asleep."
There was a small commotion that caused Snitch and John to turn and look. Specs and Dutchy had cornered Skittery and were yelling at him. "Snitch! We told you never to take our glasses! Ever! We know you have them, give them back! Now!"
Skittery was shooting glares at Snitch as he tried to explain to Specs and Dutchy that he was not Snitch. Snitch looked guilty.
"Oops. I forgot to give them back their glasses. They can't see a thing without them. Sorry Skitts!" He called as he went to rescue him.
He looked over his shoulder. "Hey, Edgy, I'll meet you at the D.O., okay?"
Edgy. Yet another name to choose from.
THE MUSES SPEAK:
Blink!muse: Yay! Aguachica is ungrounded and is finishing her story in the next few chapters!
John!muse: AHHH! Blink! You're scary! Get away!
Aguachica: Poor Blinky-baby! Now for shoutouts!
SHOUTOUTS FOR CHAPTER 5:
TO ROADTRIP: *hands Roadtrip a Kleenex* Aww. . . It's okay you forgot to review. I forgive you. *eats chocolate while typing on new laptop*
TO PIXIE-GAV24601: Yes. . . I knew that SOMETHING would remind you of Les Miserables. Thanks for reviewing!
SHOUTOUTS FOR CHAPTER 6:
TO INQUISITIVE INK: Yes, I couldn't believe I got grounded/banned from Fanfiction, either. But now I'm back, and the world is happy and fluffy. *looks and large pile of stuff from Ink's pockets* Yes, this Newsies DVD kept me sane while I was grounded. And my muses enjoyed their shopping spree! Mush got Cookie the Kitty a climbing tree, and she has been purring ever since!
TO STUDENTNUMBER24601: *starts trembling* OMG! A Fanfiction QUEEN has reviewed my story and LIKED it! I am humbled, O writer of "Birthday", one of my favorite fanfictions on this or any other planet! I am honored! Everyone go read her stories after you review this chapter! On your mark. . . Get set. . . GO!
TO NAKAIA AIDAN-SUN: *looks evilly at John!muse* What a nice idea! And I just happened to buy some duct tape! How convenient!
John!muse: Help!
Aguachica: *duct tapes John!muse to a chair* Now I have you! You will bow before my writing power!
John!muse: *whimper*
TO BROOKLYNGRL: Yes, I know a sick-minded person too. That would be my best friend, Dacia. They're just horrible, aren't they?
Dacia: Hey! I heard that!
MORE MUSES SPEAK:
Aguachica: That was fun.
John!muse: *is covered with duct tape* Mmph.
Aguachica: See you soon!