New York

Chaptah: 1

Writers note: I'm not responsible for any characters except Mouse, aka. Jessica, Toughie, aka. Jordan Lee, Paul, Hypno, Stump, Smarty, aka. Justin Lee, and Rat.

Spot had just waked me up to start sellin' papers. It was 4:45 A.M. and I was in the washroom getting ready. I live in the Manhattan lodging house and Spot stayed the night. On my way out of washroom I passed Jack who looked dead tired. As I looked back at Jack Racetrack poured a bowl of cold water on his head. I couldn't help but laugh at the expression on Jacks face.

I have been a Newsie for only two weeks but it felt like a millennium. All the boys in Brooklyn and Manhattan were like brothers to me. But I ended up being with my stepbrother Paul. As I walked out of the lodging house, I felt someone take my hand and kiss me on the cheek. It was Kid Blink.

"Hiya, Kid." I said.

"Hiya, Mouse. How are ya?"

I responded with a nod of my head. Blink and I have been going out for a week. When Racetrack, Mush, and Spot found out, they have been trying to find ways to impress me and drive me away from Kid Blink. But each attempt they made always failed and turned out to be funny.

When Blink and I reached the window where Mr. Weisel was, we ordered our papes and set out to our selling places. Mine was in Central Park and Blinks was two corners away. As I was selling my papes, Oscar and Morris Delancey caught my eye. They started my way and I just ignored them. Right when they got up to me I saw Mush. I made a run for it but they grabbed me by the arms.

"Goin' some where's "Sweet face"?" Morris said.

"Let me go!" I yelled.

By that time Mush had seen what was happening and rushed to the rescue. He knocked both of them right in the nose and blood started to spill from their noses.

"T'anks Mush?" I said and gave him a kiss on the check. He blushed and said, "No problem goil." He kissed me on the hand and walked away. When I was done selling my papers I ran into Spot.

"Hiya, Spot. Where ya goin'?"

"Oh I's heard what happened in Da Park an' I's rushed over ta go an' find youse and Kid." He said. I just simply smiled at him and helped him find Kid Blink. After about an hour, we gave up and went to Tibby's for lunch. When we got there everyone turned to look at me and Spot. We had no clue why they were looking at us, but as I scanned them I found Blink. I went over to him and gave him a kiss on the lips and sat down next to him. After that everyone resumed to what they were doing.

"Kid, when Spot and I walked in, why was everyone lookin' at us?"

"Well, dey alls heard a rumor dat youse kissed Mush on da lips. But I's don't believe one single woid."

I frowned and looked at him. "What's da mattah with youse?" he asked, concerned.

"Well I's did kiss him Mush, but only on da cheek. I's was t'ankin' him for what he's did."

"And what did he's do?"

"He saved me from Morris and Oscar Delancey!"

I'm guessing I said it aloud, 'cause when I looked around everyone was once again looking at me.