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Chapter 8
***MIDTOWN LODGING HOUSE***
Race paced about the downstairs lobby, every so often looking up the stairs to see if Cards was ready. He looked down at his suit, 'What if I'm overdressed? What if she thinks this is just a friend thing? What if Spot is wrong about her liking me?' He looked at the floor and continued to pace.
Lindsay poked her head down the stairs and almost burst into a laughing fit but controlled herself to a large grin. "If ya don't stop pace'n we'se gonna need a new floor, Race."
Race stopped and looked up at her and turned bright red. He was caught and it was a weakness of his to blush when he was embarrassed.
"Race, Cards'll be down in a second." She laughed and then turned to enter another room. 'She's been ready for an hour and it is time for her to go.' Smiling to herself she thought of Race downstairs 'These two better get together soon or I'm going to go crazy.' Coming up behind Cards she cleared her throat getting her friends attention. When Cards looked at her Lindsay stated "Ok time ta go."
"But..." Cards started to protest.
Lindsay shook her head while grabbing Cards' arm and pulling her to the stairs. "No buts. If ya don't go now we'se gonna need a new floor in da lobby." She laughed when she saw pure confusion on Cards' face and just shoved her to the top of the stairs "JEST GO!"
Race looked up at the yelling and stopped in his tracks. He stood there eyes glued on Cards at the top of the stairs. He could no longer hear the other newsies around him or Lindsay laughing at them. All he could see was her.
As she walked down towards Race she couldn't believe how nervous she felt. "Don't trip, Sam. Whatever you do, do not trip." But of course it was no use. Unaccustomed to walking in heels, let alone down a staircase, she slipped on one of the steps and could feel herself losing her balance.
Race saw Cards stumble and quickly went up the stairs to catch her before she fell. He looked down at her and smiled. She smiled back creating a perfect moment for both of them. That was until their nerves took over.
"Th...thanks, Race." She said as she brought herself to stand on her own two feet.
Race slowly let go of her before offering his arm for the rest of the walk down the stairs. "Anytime Cards. Ya know I'll always be dere ta catch ya when ya fall." He turned away from her embarrassed that he had said that out loud but relaxed when she smiled at him and said "I know." Race looked slightly surprised and thought to himself 'Maybe Spot was right. Maybe she does like me.'
Cards looked at her dress and his suit. "So wheah we gonna eat, Race. It seems ta me we'se ovahdressed fer Tibby's."
Race smiled. "Yea I guess we are. It jest so happen dat I know dis great lil restaurant in Lil' Italy dat makes da best spaghetti."
"Sounds wondahful." She said as they exited the building and she dropped her arm from his to take hold of his hand. 'Simply wonderful' she thought smiling to herself.
***ANGEL & SPOT***
Spot looked at Angel as she looked up at the sky. 'She still confuses me with the way she acts. I just can't understand her tough and soft phases.' He shook his head and then smiled at her.
Angel turned to face him. "It's beautiful ain't it?"
Spot shrugged not sure what the big deal was about the stars, he was a guy after all and never seemed to understand what a girl saw in nature.
She turned her face back up to the sky and pointed to a small cluster of stars. "Dat star dere I find every night. I think dat it represents me and I can say dat she watches ovah me and I'se can talk ta her at night." She looked down at the ground and thought of her mother. She shook her head as she felt like she was about to cry. 'No. You still have Blades, Cheats and Gunner. They are your family. They look up to you. You are their big sister and you can't wallow in the past.' She looked at Spot and asked "So when are we goin ta dinner?"
Spot looked at her "Right now." He stood up and reached down to help her up. They slowly walked toward the restaurant that Cody had made reservations at and Spot was slightly aware that something was not right and that they were being watched. He kept glancing around but when he found nothing her relaxed. 'Stop worrying nothings wrong.'
***RACE & CARDS***
'I'm so confused. I thought she liked me but now I cannot tell.' Race shook his head as he ate another bite of his spaghetti. He looked at Cards and saw her look around the room uncomfortably. 'The entire way here she seemed to like me and I was sure she did but now she acts as if she would rather be anywhere but sitting in this restaurant with me.' He softly sighed and continued eating.
Cards looked up at Race when she heard him sigh. She knew she was making him think it was his fault she was uncomfortable but it wasn't. 'Something is wrong here.' She looked around and caught sight of what she feared. 'He's here.' Panic spread throughout her body but she knew that she couldn't do anything right now and she looked back at Race and brought her hand to his across the table. Race looked up and she smiled at him.
Race was caught by surprise but smiled back and he brought his hand back to finish his dinner. They quickly finished and left the restaurant. Race noticed how uncomfortable Cards seemed to be and turned her to face him. "What did I do ta make ya so uncomfortable? Jest let me know so I don't do it again."
Cards shook her head. "Ya didn't do anything Race I just need ta go home. Please walk me back ta me lodgin house."
Race nodded not quite believing her but not pushing the topic any farther. They walked through Manhattan and past Tibby's. They could see the newsies having a good time teaching Ali how to play what looked like poker. Race smiled thinking how bad the games must be right now with him, Cards and Spot not there. He shrugged and him and Cards kept walking towards Midtown.
Cards looked down every alley as they passed it. 'He wouldn't just let me go home.' Then an idea hit her. 'Unless he wasn't looking for me but a way to get me to come back without a struggle.' She looked at Race. 'I cant put anyone in that position.' But she realized that she already had and continued to look around watching for anyone to jump out at her.
Suddenly she realized that they had reached the lodging house. She looked at Race and then down at her shoes. Race looked down at his shoes as he swayed back and forth thinking of how to say goodnight to her. 'Just do it Race. What's the worst she could do?' He drew up all his courage and lifted her face and kissed her quickly on the lips before turning and walking away not waiting for her response.
Cards opened the door completely shocked at what had just happened. She closed the door and leaned against it. 'What just happened?' Her thoughts were interrupted by a voice from the top of the stairs.
"So did he kiss ya? Are ya his goil? Please tell me and put me outa me misery." Cards looked up and saw a smiling Lindsay.
Cards frowned. "Yea n' no."
Lindsay looked at Cards as she made her way up the stairs and came face to face with her. "So I can still go crazy?"
Cards just glared at her and Lindsay decide that right now might not be the best time to tease her leader even is she was her best friend and she took off running towards her bunk.
Cards sighed and turned towards her bunk. She slowly sat down as she thought over the night's activities. When she came to the topic of Race she felt herself smile but the happiness was short lived as she remembered. 'Why can't he leave me alone?' She let out a sigh and laid down on her bunk. 'What am I going to do?'
A/N: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REVIEW. I may not update for a while if I don't get any reviews I don't care if you hate the story and tell me that in the review I just want imput on it. I can't improve it if I don't know what you don't like and I would like to know what story I should write next otherwise I will decide and you might not like that I mean I could update Cards and Race or Angel and Spot or what about Ali? I mean I don't know what one to write about next please review and let me know Thanks (
Chapter 8
***MIDTOWN LODGING HOUSE***
Race paced about the downstairs lobby, every so often looking up the stairs to see if Cards was ready. He looked down at his suit, 'What if I'm overdressed? What if she thinks this is just a friend thing? What if Spot is wrong about her liking me?' He looked at the floor and continued to pace.
Lindsay poked her head down the stairs and almost burst into a laughing fit but controlled herself to a large grin. "If ya don't stop pace'n we'se gonna need a new floor, Race."
Race stopped and looked up at her and turned bright red. He was caught and it was a weakness of his to blush when he was embarrassed.
"Race, Cards'll be down in a second." She laughed and then turned to enter another room. 'She's been ready for an hour and it is time for her to go.' Smiling to herself she thought of Race downstairs 'These two better get together soon or I'm going to go crazy.' Coming up behind Cards she cleared her throat getting her friends attention. When Cards looked at her Lindsay stated "Ok time ta go."
"But..." Cards started to protest.
Lindsay shook her head while grabbing Cards' arm and pulling her to the stairs. "No buts. If ya don't go now we'se gonna need a new floor in da lobby." She laughed when she saw pure confusion on Cards' face and just shoved her to the top of the stairs "JEST GO!"
Race looked up at the yelling and stopped in his tracks. He stood there eyes glued on Cards at the top of the stairs. He could no longer hear the other newsies around him or Lindsay laughing at them. All he could see was her.
As she walked down towards Race she couldn't believe how nervous she felt. "Don't trip, Sam. Whatever you do, do not trip." But of course it was no use. Unaccustomed to walking in heels, let alone down a staircase, she slipped on one of the steps and could feel herself losing her balance.
Race saw Cards stumble and quickly went up the stairs to catch her before she fell. He looked down at her and smiled. She smiled back creating a perfect moment for both of them. That was until their nerves took over.
"Th...thanks, Race." She said as she brought herself to stand on her own two feet.
Race slowly let go of her before offering his arm for the rest of the walk down the stairs. "Anytime Cards. Ya know I'll always be dere ta catch ya when ya fall." He turned away from her embarrassed that he had said that out loud but relaxed when she smiled at him and said "I know." Race looked slightly surprised and thought to himself 'Maybe Spot was right. Maybe she does like me.'
Cards looked at her dress and his suit. "So wheah we gonna eat, Race. It seems ta me we'se ovahdressed fer Tibby's."
Race smiled. "Yea I guess we are. It jest so happen dat I know dis great lil restaurant in Lil' Italy dat makes da best spaghetti."
"Sounds wondahful." She said as they exited the building and she dropped her arm from his to take hold of his hand. 'Simply wonderful' she thought smiling to herself.
***ANGEL & SPOT***
Spot looked at Angel as she looked up at the sky. 'She still confuses me with the way she acts. I just can't understand her tough and soft phases.' He shook his head and then smiled at her.
Angel turned to face him. "It's beautiful ain't it?"
Spot shrugged not sure what the big deal was about the stars, he was a guy after all and never seemed to understand what a girl saw in nature.
She turned her face back up to the sky and pointed to a small cluster of stars. "Dat star dere I find every night. I think dat it represents me and I can say dat she watches ovah me and I'se can talk ta her at night." She looked down at the ground and thought of her mother. She shook her head as she felt like she was about to cry. 'No. You still have Blades, Cheats and Gunner. They are your family. They look up to you. You are their big sister and you can't wallow in the past.' She looked at Spot and asked "So when are we goin ta dinner?"
Spot looked at her "Right now." He stood up and reached down to help her up. They slowly walked toward the restaurant that Cody had made reservations at and Spot was slightly aware that something was not right and that they were being watched. He kept glancing around but when he found nothing her relaxed. 'Stop worrying nothings wrong.'
***RACE & CARDS***
'I'm so confused. I thought she liked me but now I cannot tell.' Race shook his head as he ate another bite of his spaghetti. He looked at Cards and saw her look around the room uncomfortably. 'The entire way here she seemed to like me and I was sure she did but now she acts as if she would rather be anywhere but sitting in this restaurant with me.' He softly sighed and continued eating.
Cards looked up at Race when she heard him sigh. She knew she was making him think it was his fault she was uncomfortable but it wasn't. 'Something is wrong here.' She looked around and caught sight of what she feared. 'He's here.' Panic spread throughout her body but she knew that she couldn't do anything right now and she looked back at Race and brought her hand to his across the table. Race looked up and she smiled at him.
Race was caught by surprise but smiled back and he brought his hand back to finish his dinner. They quickly finished and left the restaurant. Race noticed how uncomfortable Cards seemed to be and turned her to face him. "What did I do ta make ya so uncomfortable? Jest let me know so I don't do it again."
Cards shook her head. "Ya didn't do anything Race I just need ta go home. Please walk me back ta me lodgin house."
Race nodded not quite believing her but not pushing the topic any farther. They walked through Manhattan and past Tibby's. They could see the newsies having a good time teaching Ali how to play what looked like poker. Race smiled thinking how bad the games must be right now with him, Cards and Spot not there. He shrugged and him and Cards kept walking towards Midtown.
Cards looked down every alley as they passed it. 'He wouldn't just let me go home.' Then an idea hit her. 'Unless he wasn't looking for me but a way to get me to come back without a struggle.' She looked at Race. 'I cant put anyone in that position.' But she realized that she already had and continued to look around watching for anyone to jump out at her.
Suddenly she realized that they had reached the lodging house. She looked at Race and then down at her shoes. Race looked down at his shoes as he swayed back and forth thinking of how to say goodnight to her. 'Just do it Race. What's the worst she could do?' He drew up all his courage and lifted her face and kissed her quickly on the lips before turning and walking away not waiting for her response.
Cards opened the door completely shocked at what had just happened. She closed the door and leaned against it. 'What just happened?' Her thoughts were interrupted by a voice from the top of the stairs.
"So did he kiss ya? Are ya his goil? Please tell me and put me outa me misery." Cards looked up and saw a smiling Lindsay.
Cards frowned. "Yea n' no."
Lindsay looked at Cards as she made her way up the stairs and came face to face with her. "So I can still go crazy?"
Cards just glared at her and Lindsay decide that right now might not be the best time to tease her leader even is she was her best friend and she took off running towards her bunk.
Cards sighed and turned towards her bunk. She slowly sat down as she thought over the night's activities. When she came to the topic of Race she felt herself smile but the happiness was short lived as she remembered. 'Why can't he leave me alone?' She let out a sigh and laid down on her bunk. 'What am I going to do?'
A/N: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REVIEW. I may not update for a while if I don't get any reviews I don't care if you hate the story and tell me that in the review I just want imput on it. I can't improve it if I don't know what you don't like and I would like to know what story I should write next otherwise I will decide and you might not like that I mean I could update Cards and Race or Angel and Spot or what about Ali? I mean I don't know what one to write about next please review and let me know Thanks (