(Disclaimer: I DO NOT own anything, except Jocelyn and Joshua, who is
infact, my brother and I. I LOVE the Newsies.)
She walked alone, as usual, on her way home with the laundry. She did this one every two weeks, always on her own. She lived with her twin brother, Joshua, or Gunz as she called him. While they pulled his daily earnings to live on their own, they were struggling. Jocelyn needed to get a job, but where in New York could a young, strong girl find one?
She walked absentmindedly until she ran head on into someone's back.
"Oof!" Jocelyn grunted. She jumped back startled and kept her head down. "Terribly sorry sir." She mumbled.
"It's alright." Came a young male voice. Jocelyn dared to look up into his face. He was about her age, 16, Italian and cute. He had a cigar between his teeth as he smiled at her. "Who're you?" He asked, analyzing her face.
"Jocelyn, Jocelyn Padoga. I live just up the street with my brother, Gunz - Sorry, Joshua." She blurted out. "I didn't get your name."
"That's because I hadn't said it yet, names Racetrack Higgins, or just Race. Please ta meet'cha." He held out his hand to shake. She looked at him for a moment then jumped and shook his hand, nearly dropping her laundry basket. Race quickly helped her steady it.
"You okay there, Kid?" Race asked.
"Oh yes, I'm fine. Listen, I don't normally do this, but I'm desperate." She started.
"What is it?" Race asked skeptically.
"Well, I was wondering if you knew anywhere I could find a job." She looked toward the ground expecting him to tell her "No, not a clue." But to her surprise he said.
"Sure, I think you could work wit us sellin papes. I might hafta ask me boys, but I'm sure dat wouldn't be a problem." Race said smiling. "Hows about I meet you at Tibby's tomorrah and I'll bring some of that guys to meet yah."
"Oh wow, that would be so good." Jocelyn smiled and clapped her hands in excitement.
"Can I ask why youse need a job so bad that you're excited about it?" He asked laughing. Jocelyn stopped smiling and looked into her laundry. Tears built up behind her eyes but she refused to let anyone see her cry. She picked her head up and plastered a fake smile on.
"So, I'll see you tomorrow at Tibby's, say around 11?" Jocelyn asked avoiding his question.
"Uh, yah sure." Race raised an eyebrow. "I'll see yahs tomorrah." He gave her one last smile before he got lost in the crowd.
Jocelyn smiled to herself and practically skipped home to her brother. She walked up the many flights of stairs to their small one bedroom apartment and set the laundry on her bed and began folding it. She waited, as usual, until late when Joshua came home from his 14-hour shift at the factory.
Joshua walked in, exhuasted, but always was able to give his sister a smile. Jocelyn walked into the kitchen and because dishing up some soup for Joshua. She filled two bowls and sat with him at the small table.
"How was work, Gunz?" She asked softly, smiling.
"It was fine, I'm just a little tired, how was your day?" He asked.
"It was great, while I was coming home from doing the laundry and Old Lady Winston's and I ran into a Newsie. his name was. Racetrack I believe, and I asked him if he could find me a job, and I might be able to work with him and some others sellin papes!" Jocelyn said excitedly.
"Jaws." Joshua started slowly. "I don't like the idea of you workin. But, since we need the money, I'm gonna let yah do it. I love the idea that you're excited about this too." He smiled back. "Now, let's finish up so we can get some rest."
"Alright, I'll clean up, you go get to bed." Jocelyn laughed.
"Thanks sis." He kissed the top of her head. She smiled to herself and thought.
'What would we do without each other. I'd be no where. No, what am I to do about tomorrow. I hope these guys are nice.' She shook her head. She finished cleaning up, changed for bed, and fell asleep with the excitement about tomorrow on her mind.
AN: Okay, okay, this is my first EVER Newsies tale, please, go easy on me. Constructive critism would be nice. I'm not sure if I even want to continue this, I would love to. but I'm not entirely sure where I am taking this. Any suggestions?
She walked alone, as usual, on her way home with the laundry. She did this one every two weeks, always on her own. She lived with her twin brother, Joshua, or Gunz as she called him. While they pulled his daily earnings to live on their own, they were struggling. Jocelyn needed to get a job, but where in New York could a young, strong girl find one?
She walked absentmindedly until she ran head on into someone's back.
"Oof!" Jocelyn grunted. She jumped back startled and kept her head down. "Terribly sorry sir." She mumbled.
"It's alright." Came a young male voice. Jocelyn dared to look up into his face. He was about her age, 16, Italian and cute. He had a cigar between his teeth as he smiled at her. "Who're you?" He asked, analyzing her face.
"Jocelyn, Jocelyn Padoga. I live just up the street with my brother, Gunz - Sorry, Joshua." She blurted out. "I didn't get your name."
"That's because I hadn't said it yet, names Racetrack Higgins, or just Race. Please ta meet'cha." He held out his hand to shake. She looked at him for a moment then jumped and shook his hand, nearly dropping her laundry basket. Race quickly helped her steady it.
"You okay there, Kid?" Race asked.
"Oh yes, I'm fine. Listen, I don't normally do this, but I'm desperate." She started.
"What is it?" Race asked skeptically.
"Well, I was wondering if you knew anywhere I could find a job." She looked toward the ground expecting him to tell her "No, not a clue." But to her surprise he said.
"Sure, I think you could work wit us sellin papes. I might hafta ask me boys, but I'm sure dat wouldn't be a problem." Race said smiling. "Hows about I meet you at Tibby's tomorrah and I'll bring some of that guys to meet yah."
"Oh wow, that would be so good." Jocelyn smiled and clapped her hands in excitement.
"Can I ask why youse need a job so bad that you're excited about it?" He asked laughing. Jocelyn stopped smiling and looked into her laundry. Tears built up behind her eyes but she refused to let anyone see her cry. She picked her head up and plastered a fake smile on.
"So, I'll see you tomorrow at Tibby's, say around 11?" Jocelyn asked avoiding his question.
"Uh, yah sure." Race raised an eyebrow. "I'll see yahs tomorrah." He gave her one last smile before he got lost in the crowd.
Jocelyn smiled to herself and practically skipped home to her brother. She walked up the many flights of stairs to their small one bedroom apartment and set the laundry on her bed and began folding it. She waited, as usual, until late when Joshua came home from his 14-hour shift at the factory.
Joshua walked in, exhuasted, but always was able to give his sister a smile. Jocelyn walked into the kitchen and because dishing up some soup for Joshua. She filled two bowls and sat with him at the small table.
"How was work, Gunz?" She asked softly, smiling.
"It was fine, I'm just a little tired, how was your day?" He asked.
"It was great, while I was coming home from doing the laundry and Old Lady Winston's and I ran into a Newsie. his name was. Racetrack I believe, and I asked him if he could find me a job, and I might be able to work with him and some others sellin papes!" Jocelyn said excitedly.
"Jaws." Joshua started slowly. "I don't like the idea of you workin. But, since we need the money, I'm gonna let yah do it. I love the idea that you're excited about this too." He smiled back. "Now, let's finish up so we can get some rest."
"Alright, I'll clean up, you go get to bed." Jocelyn laughed.
"Thanks sis." He kissed the top of her head. She smiled to herself and thought.
'What would we do without each other. I'd be no where. No, what am I to do about tomorrow. I hope these guys are nice.' She shook her head. She finished cleaning up, changed for bed, and fell asleep with the excitement about tomorrow on her mind.
AN: Okay, okay, this is my first EVER Newsies tale, please, go easy on me. Constructive critism would be nice. I'm not sure if I even want to continue this, I would love to. but I'm not entirely sure where I am taking this. Any suggestions?