After a long ride I decided to stay in Manhattan for the night, since it
was closer to the station anyway, and I was really tired. I walked into
the lodging house and went upstairs without a word, none of the boys
realized my arrival. They were all too preoccupied in a poker game, which
was fine with me since all I wanted to do was get into a bunk and go to
sleep as soon as possible. The trek up the stairs seemed unexplainably
long but I finally made it up to the bunkroom. I collapsed on the first
bunk I saw, not caring who's it was, curled into a ball and let sleep come
to me.
I woke up in the middle of the night having to pee really badly. (A/N: Don't you hate it when that happens?!) I rolled out of bed and stumbled half-asleep to a stall. After relieving myself I stumbled back to my bunk and climbed back in. It was then I realized I wasn't alone. I turned around to find Jack lying next to me. I started to get up and look for a empty bunk but decided against it. Hey, I didn't mind sleeping next to him, and if he climbed in here with me, he must not mind either. I lied back down and got comfortable trying to fall back asleep. Just then a arm slid over my waist. I glanced at Jack who was sleeping peacefully. Being too tired to move I simply shut my eyes again and welcomed the coming sleep.
"What the hell is goin' on heah!?!"
I slightly opened an eye to see a red faced Spot. Not wanting to deal with him, I rolled over, trying to go back to sleep. Unfortunately for me, I rolled right into Jack's arms, which didn't make Spot much happier. Jack wrapped his arms around me and I felt a shiver run down my spine. I smiled contently and burrowed my head into his chest so no one could see. I wondered if Jack could feel it too. How right everything seemed when we touched. Is that why he had put his arms around me? Na, it was probably to spite Spot.
"Get your hands off her you doity rotten scabbah! Jack! Chrys! You'se two better get out of dat bunk right now!"
Jack didn't move, he just smirked at Spot, "Good job Conlon, you'se woke her up!"
"Jack! You get out of dat bed by the count of three, or I'll soak ya good!" Jack didn't move. "One." Still no movement. "Two." Still nothing. "Th..." Jack jumped out of the bunk so fast you would've thought it was on fire. I tried to ignore the two and go back to sleep but that didn't look like that was gonna happen.
Spot stared at Jack with his fists up. Jack held up his hands in a surrendering manner and Spot smirked. "You'se lucky I don't hit goils, Spot. Udder wise I'd still be in dat bed," Jack said with a smirk before walking into the washroom. I watch Spot stand there a moment while trying to figure out what Jack had meant. He looked so funny when he was confused. I closed my eyes picturing a confused Spot. A moment later I heard Spot stomp into the washroom.
"Dat's low, Jacky boy!"
I laughed. I wondered if anyone else realized how long it took Spot to realize what Jack had said was a insult. Even if someone did, I doubt anyone would say anything. Realizing I wouldn't be able to go back to sleep with all the noise the newsies were making. I groaned and rolled out of bed. Just like the night before I stumbled into the washroom and splashed some water on my face, trying to wake myself up. I started laughing to myself and Race gave me a look, "Whatcha laughin' at?"
"I think dis is the foist time I've woken up since I came to New York when watah hasn't been poured on me. And what do I do? I splash water on myself." I laughed again, this time joined by Race, Blink, and Mush, who apparently been listening.
I headed back to the bunkroom, picked out an outfit and headed to a stall. I held my breath as I entered the stall. You don't even want to know how bad it smelled in these things in the morning, its so horrible. I got dressed as fast as I could and burst out of the stall inhaling the less appalling smelling air.
"Dat's cute," Skittery said with a smile.
"Huh?"
"You'se face when ya came outta dat. Looked like you'se was gonna puke or somethin'."
"I was," I replied seriously. We both looked at each other a laughed at the absurd conversation we were having.
"You'se wanna sell wid me today?"
"I can't. Spot said I gotta sell with him. Said he has somthin' important to talk about with me."
"Alright. Maybe tomorrow." I nodded and left to look for Spot.
"Anyone seen Spot?" I yelled to no one unparticular.
"I think he already left!" Someone yelled from the sea of newsies getting ready.
I walked out the door and shielded my eyes from the bright sun. I tied my hair into a knot so it would be off my back and put my newsie cap back on. It was going to be a long day. It was going to be really hot and Spot was gonna lecture me all day. I just knew he would. But during my walk to the distribution center my thoughts drifted to Jack. I definitely wouldn't mind waking up like that every morning. Well minus Spot yelling at us. I smiled contently.
"Whatcha smiling 'bout?"
My smile faded, "Go away Race."
"What happened to being civil?"
"Go away Race," I repeated.
"Why you'se such a bitch?"
I sprang at Race sending him flying to the ground. I landed on top of him and straddled over him, to prevent him from getting up. "Why am I being a bitch? Is that what you asked?" No response. "Think about what you did to me! Why the hell do you think I'm a bitch? Maybe it's the fact that I like someone who will never like me back, maybe it's the fact that I have to wake up at the crack of dawn every damn day just to survive one more day! Maybe it's the fact that I feel like an outsider who can't trust anybody! Or maybe it's that you told me you liked me and then kissed another girl!"
"Wha...what happened.. ta you'se accent?"
"Is that all you caught out of everything I said!? And you wonder why I'm a bitch to you!" I got up and stalked off to find Spot.
"I hoid what you'se said! I was just wondering!" Race yelled after me but I pretended not to hear.
I looked for Spot for a few minutes but now that I was pissed off, my patience was running thin. "Fuck Spot," I muttered as I walked back to the lodging house. I felt like I was going to burst into tears at any moment and I knew that no one would be at the lodging house. I headed straight up to the roof and stared down at the street below.
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A/N: Alright! Another chappie up! Wahoo! Sorry it took me so long. I had auditions today for Noises Off and I've been spending a lot of time working on my monologue. I think I did pretty well... but I guess I'll see when they put up the cast list. That's not till Friday! But callbacks are tomorrow and Thursday so I gotta wait for those too! I'm so nervous!
Well I gots a lotta homework to do, so while I do that you call need ta review! If your reading this and you haven't been reviewing you really, REALLY need to! Yep. Cause it's a confidence booster and I really need some more confidence! Yup yup!
Thank you to all who reviewed last chapter! Sapphy, Kawaii Julie Sama, Sami, Angelfish7, and Sweetgal1 are the best! Between this and the next chapter I'll find you all some super cool presents! And I'll get everyone who reviews for this chapter too! So review! What do you gotta lose?!
I woke up in the middle of the night having to pee really badly. (A/N: Don't you hate it when that happens?!) I rolled out of bed and stumbled half-asleep to a stall. After relieving myself I stumbled back to my bunk and climbed back in. It was then I realized I wasn't alone. I turned around to find Jack lying next to me. I started to get up and look for a empty bunk but decided against it. Hey, I didn't mind sleeping next to him, and if he climbed in here with me, he must not mind either. I lied back down and got comfortable trying to fall back asleep. Just then a arm slid over my waist. I glanced at Jack who was sleeping peacefully. Being too tired to move I simply shut my eyes again and welcomed the coming sleep.
"What the hell is goin' on heah!?!"
I slightly opened an eye to see a red faced Spot. Not wanting to deal with him, I rolled over, trying to go back to sleep. Unfortunately for me, I rolled right into Jack's arms, which didn't make Spot much happier. Jack wrapped his arms around me and I felt a shiver run down my spine. I smiled contently and burrowed my head into his chest so no one could see. I wondered if Jack could feel it too. How right everything seemed when we touched. Is that why he had put his arms around me? Na, it was probably to spite Spot.
"Get your hands off her you doity rotten scabbah! Jack! Chrys! You'se two better get out of dat bunk right now!"
Jack didn't move, he just smirked at Spot, "Good job Conlon, you'se woke her up!"
"Jack! You get out of dat bed by the count of three, or I'll soak ya good!" Jack didn't move. "One." Still no movement. "Two." Still nothing. "Th..." Jack jumped out of the bunk so fast you would've thought it was on fire. I tried to ignore the two and go back to sleep but that didn't look like that was gonna happen.
Spot stared at Jack with his fists up. Jack held up his hands in a surrendering manner and Spot smirked. "You'se lucky I don't hit goils, Spot. Udder wise I'd still be in dat bed," Jack said with a smirk before walking into the washroom. I watch Spot stand there a moment while trying to figure out what Jack had meant. He looked so funny when he was confused. I closed my eyes picturing a confused Spot. A moment later I heard Spot stomp into the washroom.
"Dat's low, Jacky boy!"
I laughed. I wondered if anyone else realized how long it took Spot to realize what Jack had said was a insult. Even if someone did, I doubt anyone would say anything. Realizing I wouldn't be able to go back to sleep with all the noise the newsies were making. I groaned and rolled out of bed. Just like the night before I stumbled into the washroom and splashed some water on my face, trying to wake myself up. I started laughing to myself and Race gave me a look, "Whatcha laughin' at?"
"I think dis is the foist time I've woken up since I came to New York when watah hasn't been poured on me. And what do I do? I splash water on myself." I laughed again, this time joined by Race, Blink, and Mush, who apparently been listening.
I headed back to the bunkroom, picked out an outfit and headed to a stall. I held my breath as I entered the stall. You don't even want to know how bad it smelled in these things in the morning, its so horrible. I got dressed as fast as I could and burst out of the stall inhaling the less appalling smelling air.
"Dat's cute," Skittery said with a smile.
"Huh?"
"You'se face when ya came outta dat. Looked like you'se was gonna puke or somethin'."
"I was," I replied seriously. We both looked at each other a laughed at the absurd conversation we were having.
"You'se wanna sell wid me today?"
"I can't. Spot said I gotta sell with him. Said he has somthin' important to talk about with me."
"Alright. Maybe tomorrow." I nodded and left to look for Spot.
"Anyone seen Spot?" I yelled to no one unparticular.
"I think he already left!" Someone yelled from the sea of newsies getting ready.
I walked out the door and shielded my eyes from the bright sun. I tied my hair into a knot so it would be off my back and put my newsie cap back on. It was going to be a long day. It was going to be really hot and Spot was gonna lecture me all day. I just knew he would. But during my walk to the distribution center my thoughts drifted to Jack. I definitely wouldn't mind waking up like that every morning. Well minus Spot yelling at us. I smiled contently.
"Whatcha smiling 'bout?"
My smile faded, "Go away Race."
"What happened to being civil?"
"Go away Race," I repeated.
"Why you'se such a bitch?"
I sprang at Race sending him flying to the ground. I landed on top of him and straddled over him, to prevent him from getting up. "Why am I being a bitch? Is that what you asked?" No response. "Think about what you did to me! Why the hell do you think I'm a bitch? Maybe it's the fact that I like someone who will never like me back, maybe it's the fact that I have to wake up at the crack of dawn every damn day just to survive one more day! Maybe it's the fact that I feel like an outsider who can't trust anybody! Or maybe it's that you told me you liked me and then kissed another girl!"
"Wha...what happened.. ta you'se accent?"
"Is that all you caught out of everything I said!? And you wonder why I'm a bitch to you!" I got up and stalked off to find Spot.
"I hoid what you'se said! I was just wondering!" Race yelled after me but I pretended not to hear.
I looked for Spot for a few minutes but now that I was pissed off, my patience was running thin. "Fuck Spot," I muttered as I walked back to the lodging house. I felt like I was going to burst into tears at any moment and I knew that no one would be at the lodging house. I headed straight up to the roof and stared down at the street below.
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A/N: Alright! Another chappie up! Wahoo! Sorry it took me so long. I had auditions today for Noises Off and I've been spending a lot of time working on my monologue. I think I did pretty well... but I guess I'll see when they put up the cast list. That's not till Friday! But callbacks are tomorrow and Thursday so I gotta wait for those too! I'm so nervous!
Well I gots a lotta homework to do, so while I do that you call need ta review! If your reading this and you haven't been reviewing you really, REALLY need to! Yep. Cause it's a confidence booster and I really need some more confidence! Yup yup!
Thank you to all who reviewed last chapter! Sapphy, Kawaii Julie Sama, Sami, Angelfish7, and Sweetgal1 are the best! Between this and the next chapter I'll find you all some super cool presents! And I'll get everyone who reviews for this chapter too! So review! What do you gotta lose?!