Heh heh heh....You're going to love this....heh heh heh
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"Ya sure 'bout dis Mattie?," asked Oscar warily as he looked up at the building.
"Of course I'm sure. Besides, even if we don't tell them now, they'll find out. I'd rather we tell them so that everything's out in the open," stated Mattie with confidence as she tried to drag him inside.
Oscar held firm though as he sorted through all the possible scenarios. Mattie went and wrapped her arms around his waist, trying to comfort him when she herself didn't feel comforted.
"How can ya be so confident 'bout dis?," asked Oscar.
"I can't. I'm not confident about any of this. I don't want to face Jack again or deal with the other newsies' reactions," she confided.
Oscar looked down at her and knew that he had to do this. He had to be there for her since she was willing to do this. He kissed her quickly and then led her up the steps with his arm around her waist.
"Hey Tempest," came the cheers of greetings from the newsies as she walked inside.
Quickly pulling Oscar inside behind her, she replied simply, "Hey everybody."
"Uh...Temp, why did ya bring Oscar 'ere?," asked Mush in confusion.
"And is dere a reason why yer holdin' his hand?," asked Race with a smirk, determined to make it harder for Tempest. Tempest glared at him as she opened her mouth to speak.
"Cause she's comin' ta tell ya dat she's his goil now," hissed Jack from the stairs. "Ain't ya Tempest?"
Tempest turned to face him for the first time in over two weeks but without fear or regret this time. She vaguely noticed the murmurings and shocked expressions of the others.
"What does it matter to you, Cowboy? I don't believe I asked for your opinion," she challenged.
"Listen ta her, she's only proving ta you what I've known fer weeks now. She ain't one of us," he announced to everyone.
"Jack Kelly, stop this before thin's get any worse," warned Sapphire as she tried to defend Tempest. "You're just upset because she didn't want to be with you."
"Higgins, ya bettea shut yer goil up now!," growled Jack.
Race grabbed Sapph before she could go after Jack.
"Jack this doesn't involve her," stated Tempest calmly.
"No, it involves you, me, and dis bastard here," answered Jack snidely.
Tempest tried to stop him but Oscar was already throwing Jack up against the wall. He punched Jack once in the stomach and then sent him sprawling to the ground with a good right hook.
Tempest rushed between the two. "STOP THIS NOW!!," she yelled. Her words and mere presence were ignored as Jack jumped up and charged Oscar, knocking Tempest into the wall and flattening Oscar to the ground.
"Oh my god! Mattie!!!," cried Sapphire as she rushed to the now unconscious girl's side. "YOU BASTARDS, STOP!!"
Both boys stopped struggling and looked at Sapphire.
"Holy s***!," yelled Oscar as he threw Jack off of him with all his might and ran over to Mattie. "Mattie? Mattie, wake up!"
Jack watched in horror as Mattie lay, barely breathing. He knew it was his fault. He had thrown her into the wall. *It's all my fault,* he thought as he began to head for the door, never taking his eyes off Mattie. Finally finding the door, he turned and ran.
"Jack, you bastard, get back here!," yelled Oscar as he made to get up.
"Oscar, don't. It's not worth it. That's why she's like this anyways," she stated calmly. "SOMEBODY GET KLOPPMAN OUT HERE NOW!!"
Race pushed through the circle of newsies surrounding Mattie, as he tried to obey Sapphire's order. Oscar watched as Mattie lay still with only the very slight rise and fall of her chest showing any sign of life.
"Dammit, it can't end dis way!," he yelled to no one at all. "Mattie, please wake up. I love you. You know I can't live without you. Please, don't die!," he added in a whisper.
"Please, God don't let her die," whispered Sapphire.
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Hey everybody. I know....Another cliffhanger...I'm sorry but then again, not even I expected this. It was the muses I tell you!!!! They didn't want this to be the last chappie. They just had to add a few more chapters...Not that I mind. But eventually it has to end....Eventually.....
The next chappie will be Oscar's thoughts and feelings as Mattie remains unconscious. YOU, the reviewer get to decide whether Mattie lives or dies....so REVIEW and vote!!!!!....Plus I want to make the next chapter a songfic so if anyone has any song ideas either put it in a review or e-mail me.!!!!!
~Molly
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"Ya sure 'bout dis Mattie?," asked Oscar warily as he looked up at the building.
"Of course I'm sure. Besides, even if we don't tell them now, they'll find out. I'd rather we tell them so that everything's out in the open," stated Mattie with confidence as she tried to drag him inside.
Oscar held firm though as he sorted through all the possible scenarios. Mattie went and wrapped her arms around his waist, trying to comfort him when she herself didn't feel comforted.
"How can ya be so confident 'bout dis?," asked Oscar.
"I can't. I'm not confident about any of this. I don't want to face Jack again or deal with the other newsies' reactions," she confided.
Oscar looked down at her and knew that he had to do this. He had to be there for her since she was willing to do this. He kissed her quickly and then led her up the steps with his arm around her waist.
"Hey Tempest," came the cheers of greetings from the newsies as she walked inside.
Quickly pulling Oscar inside behind her, she replied simply, "Hey everybody."
"Uh...Temp, why did ya bring Oscar 'ere?," asked Mush in confusion.
"And is dere a reason why yer holdin' his hand?," asked Race with a smirk, determined to make it harder for Tempest. Tempest glared at him as she opened her mouth to speak.
"Cause she's comin' ta tell ya dat she's his goil now," hissed Jack from the stairs. "Ain't ya Tempest?"
Tempest turned to face him for the first time in over two weeks but without fear or regret this time. She vaguely noticed the murmurings and shocked expressions of the others.
"What does it matter to you, Cowboy? I don't believe I asked for your opinion," she challenged.
"Listen ta her, she's only proving ta you what I've known fer weeks now. She ain't one of us," he announced to everyone.
"Jack Kelly, stop this before thin's get any worse," warned Sapphire as she tried to defend Tempest. "You're just upset because she didn't want to be with you."
"Higgins, ya bettea shut yer goil up now!," growled Jack.
Race grabbed Sapph before she could go after Jack.
"Jack this doesn't involve her," stated Tempest calmly.
"No, it involves you, me, and dis bastard here," answered Jack snidely.
Tempest tried to stop him but Oscar was already throwing Jack up against the wall. He punched Jack once in the stomach and then sent him sprawling to the ground with a good right hook.
Tempest rushed between the two. "STOP THIS NOW!!," she yelled. Her words and mere presence were ignored as Jack jumped up and charged Oscar, knocking Tempest into the wall and flattening Oscar to the ground.
"Oh my god! Mattie!!!," cried Sapphire as she rushed to the now unconscious girl's side. "YOU BASTARDS, STOP!!"
Both boys stopped struggling and looked at Sapphire.
"Holy s***!," yelled Oscar as he threw Jack off of him with all his might and ran over to Mattie. "Mattie? Mattie, wake up!"
Jack watched in horror as Mattie lay, barely breathing. He knew it was his fault. He had thrown her into the wall. *It's all my fault,* he thought as he began to head for the door, never taking his eyes off Mattie. Finally finding the door, he turned and ran.
"Jack, you bastard, get back here!," yelled Oscar as he made to get up.
"Oscar, don't. It's not worth it. That's why she's like this anyways," she stated calmly. "SOMEBODY GET KLOPPMAN OUT HERE NOW!!"
Race pushed through the circle of newsies surrounding Mattie, as he tried to obey Sapphire's order. Oscar watched as Mattie lay still with only the very slight rise and fall of her chest showing any sign of life.
"Dammit, it can't end dis way!," he yelled to no one at all. "Mattie, please wake up. I love you. You know I can't live without you. Please, don't die!," he added in a whisper.
"Please, God don't let her die," whispered Sapphire.
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Hey everybody. I know....Another cliffhanger...I'm sorry but then again, not even I expected this. It was the muses I tell you!!!! They didn't want this to be the last chappie. They just had to add a few more chapters...Not that I mind. But eventually it has to end....Eventually.....
The next chappie will be Oscar's thoughts and feelings as Mattie remains unconscious. YOU, the reviewer get to decide whether Mattie lives or dies....so REVIEW and vote!!!!!....Plus I want to make the next chapter a songfic so if anyone has any song ideas either put it in a review or e-mail me.!!!!!
~Molly