A/N: Okay, shout outs first. Why? Because I said so!
Sapphy: I totally got away without him hitting me! Thanks for the help! I hate it when he pulls out that stupid slingshot! Welp, thanks for reviewing!
AnUNDERCOVERnewise: Dude. I can't even give you a shout out cuz it would be so freaking long! So one word.. Italian ::swoons:: Thanks for reviewing!
Kawaii Julie Sama: I feel bad for making Chrys go through this whole denial bit, but oh well! I'm the author, I can do what I want! Muahahaha! -K- power trips over! Hehe. Thanks for reviewing!
Angelfish7: I think I might put Chrys and Jack together... I'm not sure yet though, so we'll all just have to wait. Even me! Hehe. Thanks for reviewing!
Newsie Miracle: ... you'll see...
TheCrazyUnknown: Spot is stupid sometimes! Haha. Don't worry about Spot... I call him dumb all the time and I'm still alive! Hehe. Thanks for reviewing!
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After that day, Spot never mentioned Cowboy liking me. I was grateful he wasn't pestering me about it, but I had a feeling it wasn't just because he was being nice. He had been staying at Manhattan a lot more than usual and I just couldn't figure out why. The boys knew what was going on but wouldn't tell me.
"Come on! Please just tell me!"
"Nope."
"Why not?"
"Cuz it ain't no goils business."
"Fine! I'll go down there and figure it out myself."
I stormed out of the lodging house and headed to Manhattan. After what seemed like only a few minutes of walking I stepped into the warm lodging house. Nothing unusual was going on. A few poker games here, a few dirty conversations there, and a couple arguments with playful punches there. I headed over to the most active game of poker, hoping to get lucky and win some money.
"Hey boys!" I said, sitting on the floor where another newsie previously sat.
"Heya Chrys. What brings ya heah?" Jack asked from across the circle.
"Was in da neighborhood," I turned to Skittery, "Deal me in."
Skitter nodded and dealt me in as well. Jack, Skittery, Dutchy, Kid Blink, Mush, and I played for a good hour before I called it quits. I managed to win fifty cents which was great, but other than that, Mush seemed to be taking in all the money.
All seemed to be normal, so I didn't understand why Spot was coming down there so often. Then jealousy reared its ugly head. Race had taken my place in the poker game, but that wasn't all. Another girl was sitting with him, playing as well. Sitting way too close to Race for my taste. I watched them for a minute as they played, occasionally swapping punches and insults. She ran her hand through her dark brown hair and then playfully punched Race again.
I couldn't help but sigh. I thought I was over Race, but now I was positive I wasn't. I just wanted someone to hold me and care for me. Well, I guess Race wasn't that person.
"What you'se looking at?" asked Skittery, who had left the game.
"Nothing."
"Really? Cause if I didn't know better I would say you were staring at Race."
I laughed, "No, da goil next to him."
"Oh her? She's new."
"Obviously. What's her name?"
"Skittery! Come here! Now!" someone called from the other side of the room.
"Hold on," Skittery left and I turned back to the poker game, but the girl was gone.
"Hi."
"Hey."
"You must be Chrys."
"Yea, you must be.. new." I said lamely.
"Yea, da name's Miracle." She held out her hand, which I shook. I expected to have the same sort of handshake that I had with Truth, but the tension wasn't there like it was with Truth. 'Maybe I am over him,' I thought to myself.
"So you with Race?" I said nodding my head towards him on the other side of the room.
She laughed, "Oh no!," more laughter, "Race is just a friend. I'm actually sort of with..."
I waited for her to continue but she didn't. "With who?"
"Well, I can't exactly say."
"Why?"
"Cause I'm supposed to keep it quiet. He doesn't want anyone to know."
"I won't tell," I felt like I was going to be sick. I knew she was with Jack. Why would he wait for me? No wonder Spot hadn't said anything about Jack lately. He probably had been spending a lot of time in Manhattan so he wouldn't have to tell me. Miracle said something but I was too deep in thought to hear, "Sorry?"
"I said, 'Spot.'" She blushed a little as I felt a wave of relief rush over me.
She smiled, "Who do you like?"
"What?" That wasn't expected at all.
"I'm not stupid. You were all tense when I said I was with someone. But as soon as I said Spot you relaxed. So I know it's not Spot, is it Race?"
I laughed, "It ain't Race. Been there, tried that, got hurt."
"I'm sorry," there was a long silence between us, "Come on and tell me!"
"Well... umm... Jack," I said quietly. I don't know why I told her. I just felt like I could trust Miracle and she was the only girl around, so I figured I might as well become friends with her. She started laughing really hard and I thought she was going to wet herself or something. "What is it?"
"I'm... Miracle... Kelly... Jack... is.. my... brother!" she said between her laughter. I couldn't help but laugh with her. Brother and sisters together. That is so wrong. We began talking and I found myself liking Miracle more and more. I was surprised since I usually got along with boys better, but she seemed to be the same way, which was probably why we got along so well.
"Ya know, I never really get along with the other goils. I'm glad I'm finally becoming friends with someone other than a boy," she said as Kloppman came in to tell everyone to go to bed.
"I was thinkin' da exact same thing!" We both laughed and headed back to bed. "Where is Spot tonight anyway? I thought he was heah?"
Miracle's eyes widened, "I thought he was in Brooklyn. He is in Brooklyn. Isn't he?"
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Dun dun dun. Where is Spot? Even I don't know! Haha. Well kids, please review.
Raven: I hope I got your character kinda right. I wasn't exactly sure if that's how you act, but I figured since your review was so nice I'd let ya have a lil Spotty action! Review and let me know!
Sapphy: I totally got away without him hitting me! Thanks for the help! I hate it when he pulls out that stupid slingshot! Welp, thanks for reviewing!
AnUNDERCOVERnewise: Dude. I can't even give you a shout out cuz it would be so freaking long! So one word.. Italian ::swoons:: Thanks for reviewing!
Kawaii Julie Sama: I feel bad for making Chrys go through this whole denial bit, but oh well! I'm the author, I can do what I want! Muahahaha! -K- power trips over! Hehe. Thanks for reviewing!
Angelfish7: I think I might put Chrys and Jack together... I'm not sure yet though, so we'll all just have to wait. Even me! Hehe. Thanks for reviewing!
Newsie Miracle: ... you'll see...
TheCrazyUnknown: Spot is stupid sometimes! Haha. Don't worry about Spot... I call him dumb all the time and I'm still alive! Hehe. Thanks for reviewing!
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After that day, Spot never mentioned Cowboy liking me. I was grateful he wasn't pestering me about it, but I had a feeling it wasn't just because he was being nice. He had been staying at Manhattan a lot more than usual and I just couldn't figure out why. The boys knew what was going on but wouldn't tell me.
"Come on! Please just tell me!"
"Nope."
"Why not?"
"Cuz it ain't no goils business."
"Fine! I'll go down there and figure it out myself."
I stormed out of the lodging house and headed to Manhattan. After what seemed like only a few minutes of walking I stepped into the warm lodging house. Nothing unusual was going on. A few poker games here, a few dirty conversations there, and a couple arguments with playful punches there. I headed over to the most active game of poker, hoping to get lucky and win some money.
"Hey boys!" I said, sitting on the floor where another newsie previously sat.
"Heya Chrys. What brings ya heah?" Jack asked from across the circle.
"Was in da neighborhood," I turned to Skittery, "Deal me in."
Skitter nodded and dealt me in as well. Jack, Skittery, Dutchy, Kid Blink, Mush, and I played for a good hour before I called it quits. I managed to win fifty cents which was great, but other than that, Mush seemed to be taking in all the money.
All seemed to be normal, so I didn't understand why Spot was coming down there so often. Then jealousy reared its ugly head. Race had taken my place in the poker game, but that wasn't all. Another girl was sitting with him, playing as well. Sitting way too close to Race for my taste. I watched them for a minute as they played, occasionally swapping punches and insults. She ran her hand through her dark brown hair and then playfully punched Race again.
I couldn't help but sigh. I thought I was over Race, but now I was positive I wasn't. I just wanted someone to hold me and care for me. Well, I guess Race wasn't that person.
"What you'se looking at?" asked Skittery, who had left the game.
"Nothing."
"Really? Cause if I didn't know better I would say you were staring at Race."
I laughed, "No, da goil next to him."
"Oh her? She's new."
"Obviously. What's her name?"
"Skittery! Come here! Now!" someone called from the other side of the room.
"Hold on," Skittery left and I turned back to the poker game, but the girl was gone.
"Hi."
"Hey."
"You must be Chrys."
"Yea, you must be.. new." I said lamely.
"Yea, da name's Miracle." She held out her hand, which I shook. I expected to have the same sort of handshake that I had with Truth, but the tension wasn't there like it was with Truth. 'Maybe I am over him,' I thought to myself.
"So you with Race?" I said nodding my head towards him on the other side of the room.
She laughed, "Oh no!," more laughter, "Race is just a friend. I'm actually sort of with..."
I waited for her to continue but she didn't. "With who?"
"Well, I can't exactly say."
"Why?"
"Cause I'm supposed to keep it quiet. He doesn't want anyone to know."
"I won't tell," I felt like I was going to be sick. I knew she was with Jack. Why would he wait for me? No wonder Spot hadn't said anything about Jack lately. He probably had been spending a lot of time in Manhattan so he wouldn't have to tell me. Miracle said something but I was too deep in thought to hear, "Sorry?"
"I said, 'Spot.'" She blushed a little as I felt a wave of relief rush over me.
She smiled, "Who do you like?"
"What?" That wasn't expected at all.
"I'm not stupid. You were all tense when I said I was with someone. But as soon as I said Spot you relaxed. So I know it's not Spot, is it Race?"
I laughed, "It ain't Race. Been there, tried that, got hurt."
"I'm sorry," there was a long silence between us, "Come on and tell me!"
"Well... umm... Jack," I said quietly. I don't know why I told her. I just felt like I could trust Miracle and she was the only girl around, so I figured I might as well become friends with her. She started laughing really hard and I thought she was going to wet herself or something. "What is it?"
"I'm... Miracle... Kelly... Jack... is.. my... brother!" she said between her laughter. I couldn't help but laugh with her. Brother and sisters together. That is so wrong. We began talking and I found myself liking Miracle more and more. I was surprised since I usually got along with boys better, but she seemed to be the same way, which was probably why we got along so well.
"Ya know, I never really get along with the other goils. I'm glad I'm finally becoming friends with someone other than a boy," she said as Kloppman came in to tell everyone to go to bed.
"I was thinkin' da exact same thing!" We both laughed and headed back to bed. "Where is Spot tonight anyway? I thought he was heah?"
Miracle's eyes widened, "I thought he was in Brooklyn. He is in Brooklyn. Isn't he?"
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Dun dun dun. Where is Spot? Even I don't know! Haha. Well kids, please review.
Raven: I hope I got your character kinda right. I wasn't exactly sure if that's how you act, but I figured since your review was so nice I'd let ya have a lil Spotty action! Review and let me know!