Disclaimer:: In this chappie I have included some lyrics from the song
'Sorrow' by Box Car Racer....Yeah it's a modern song and all but I think it
fits my story so ..yeah...Don't complain about the times conflicting cause
I seriously don't care about that. It's my story...Deal with it. Also I
figure I need to say that the newsies are not mine...yadda yadda..except
for my character Mattie/Tempest...and Sapphy's character Sapphire....yadda
yadda yadda blah blah blah....now to the important part...
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A Choice is Made.....
Tempest strode into the lodging house, scaring Kloppman with her sudden appearance.
"What are ya....," Kloppman was cut off as Tempest raced up the steps two at a time. Kloppman sighed for he was used to dealing with the tempers of the newsies. He waited expectantly for a door slam or something to be thrown but only silence greeted him.
Of all the things he had heard before, this silence scared him the most. Just as he was about to go up and check on her, he heard another person enter. "Cowboy? What are ya doin' 'ere so eoily?"
Jack shrugged. "Didn't feel like sellin' da evenin' edition." Jack headed for the steps but stopped and turned back around. "When Tempest comes in, let me know."
"She's already upstairs. She came in all angry and went upstairs." Kloppman paused. "She ain't thrown a thing dough Cowboy. I'se worried. Its been way too quiet."
Jack raised an eyebrow in shock. "I'll check on her Klopp. Don't worry." Jack turned toward the staircase once again but this time slightly apprehensive.
He slowly trudged up the steps. It seemed to take forever but Jack finally reached the door to the bunkroom. Everything was silent. As he began to slowly open the door, he could hear an almost imperceptible noise. He slipped inside and looked around, spotting Tempest lying on her bed.
He tiptoed closer and the sound grew louder. By the time he reached her bed, he could make out the lyrics she was singing.
"I'm sorry Please forgive me Believe me if you would," she sang softly with her eyes squeexed shut.
"Mattie, you okay?," asked Jack softly/
Tempest's eyes shot open. "What the h***? How long have you been standing there?"
"Just a minute or two. Are you okay? Klopp said ya came in pretty upset."
"I'm fine," said Tempest as she stood up and walked over to the window. "Why wouldn't I be fine?"
"I dunno. Why don't you tell me?"
"Nothing's wrong, Jack. Just leave me be, okay?," she snapped as she turned to face him.
"I'm not leaving. You're lying ta me," he said defensively as he felt his own temper rise. "As your leader, I order ya ta tell me why yer actin' like a b****."
Tempest breathed in sharply and then stormed up to Jack. She glared up at him for he was a good 6 inches taller. "Listen here Jack Kelly. First off, as my leader, you should understand AND respect my wish for privacy. Second off, I have the right ta act like a b**** whenever the mood strikes me. So just get over it."
Jack quickly changed tactics. Bringing his hand up to cup her cheek, he looked into her eyes. "I'se jist worried about ya, Mattie."
Tempest looked down at the ground, her temper vanishing. "I know Jack. I just don't want to talk about it."
"That's okay. We don't have ta talk," Jack said as his gaze drifted to her lips.
Tempest looked up quickly at his words. She watched as Jack leaned in closer. His lips met her in a gentle kiss. He moved his lips over hers slowly, lovingly.
He pulled away and looked into Tempest's eyes. This was right. He knew what he wanted. Not Sarah but Mattie, his little tempest. He smiled at her.
Tempest searched his eyes and knew his thoughts. She grinned back meekly. She knew what she wanted now and nothing was going to stop her from getting it. "Jack, I..."
He kissed her into silence, making this kiss a little bit deeper. He didn't want her to say anything yet. Everything was perfect in this moment with her.
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Hey everyone...Please REVIEW!!! Oh and don't think this is over yet....Muahahaha...I'm not done. ....You don't know...even I don't know...what could happen....Okay I know what is happening in the next chappie but...yeah...anyways head on to ....A Surprise Visit....hahaha
~Molly
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A Choice is Made.....
Tempest strode into the lodging house, scaring Kloppman with her sudden appearance.
"What are ya....," Kloppman was cut off as Tempest raced up the steps two at a time. Kloppman sighed for he was used to dealing with the tempers of the newsies. He waited expectantly for a door slam or something to be thrown but only silence greeted him.
Of all the things he had heard before, this silence scared him the most. Just as he was about to go up and check on her, he heard another person enter. "Cowboy? What are ya doin' 'ere so eoily?"
Jack shrugged. "Didn't feel like sellin' da evenin' edition." Jack headed for the steps but stopped and turned back around. "When Tempest comes in, let me know."
"She's already upstairs. She came in all angry and went upstairs." Kloppman paused. "She ain't thrown a thing dough Cowboy. I'se worried. Its been way too quiet."
Jack raised an eyebrow in shock. "I'll check on her Klopp. Don't worry." Jack turned toward the staircase once again but this time slightly apprehensive.
He slowly trudged up the steps. It seemed to take forever but Jack finally reached the door to the bunkroom. Everything was silent. As he began to slowly open the door, he could hear an almost imperceptible noise. He slipped inside and looked around, spotting Tempest lying on her bed.
He tiptoed closer and the sound grew louder. By the time he reached her bed, he could make out the lyrics she was singing.
"I'm sorry Please forgive me Believe me if you would," she sang softly with her eyes squeexed shut.
"Mattie, you okay?," asked Jack softly/
Tempest's eyes shot open. "What the h***? How long have you been standing there?"
"Just a minute or two. Are you okay? Klopp said ya came in pretty upset."
"I'm fine," said Tempest as she stood up and walked over to the window. "Why wouldn't I be fine?"
"I dunno. Why don't you tell me?"
"Nothing's wrong, Jack. Just leave me be, okay?," she snapped as she turned to face him.
"I'm not leaving. You're lying ta me," he said defensively as he felt his own temper rise. "As your leader, I order ya ta tell me why yer actin' like a b****."
Tempest breathed in sharply and then stormed up to Jack. She glared up at him for he was a good 6 inches taller. "Listen here Jack Kelly. First off, as my leader, you should understand AND respect my wish for privacy. Second off, I have the right ta act like a b**** whenever the mood strikes me. So just get over it."
Jack quickly changed tactics. Bringing his hand up to cup her cheek, he looked into her eyes. "I'se jist worried about ya, Mattie."
Tempest looked down at the ground, her temper vanishing. "I know Jack. I just don't want to talk about it."
"That's okay. We don't have ta talk," Jack said as his gaze drifted to her lips.
Tempest looked up quickly at his words. She watched as Jack leaned in closer. His lips met her in a gentle kiss. He moved his lips over hers slowly, lovingly.
He pulled away and looked into Tempest's eyes. This was right. He knew what he wanted. Not Sarah but Mattie, his little tempest. He smiled at her.
Tempest searched his eyes and knew his thoughts. She grinned back meekly. She knew what she wanted now and nothing was going to stop her from getting it. "Jack, I..."
He kissed her into silence, making this kiss a little bit deeper. He didn't want her to say anything yet. Everything was perfect in this moment with her.
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Hey everyone...Please REVIEW!!! Oh and don't think this is over yet....Muahahaha...I'm not done. ....You don't know...even I don't know...what could happen....Okay I know what is happening in the next chappie but...yeah...anyways head on to ....A Surprise Visit....hahaha
~Molly