Admitting it....
Oscar softly shut the door to the bunkroom with a sigh. Mattie was alive. She would be okay. He could scarcely believe it. He descended the stairs, looking out aat the tired and worried faces.
"How is she Oscar?," asked Sapphire.
"She's awake," he announced with a smile. The newsies let out cheers and sighs of relief. "She asked fer ya Sapphire."
"Thank God she's alive," exclaimed Sapph before racing up the stairs, nearly stumbling as she hurried to the door. She burst through the door and attacked Mattie with a hug. She pulled back slightly before lightly smacking Mattie's arm.
"Hey!," cried Mattie on a laugh.
"Don't scare me like dat!," scolded Sapphire. "I was so afraid you were goin' ta die." She blinked back tears as she hugged Mattie once again.
"What da h*** are you doing here?," came Oscar's angry voice from below.
"Jack's back," murmured Mattie as she exchanged a look with Sapphire. "Help me up."
"What?! You're kiddin' right," replied Sapphire in shock as she watched Mattie grab a hold of the bunk and begin to pull herself up.
"No I'm not. It's my fault that they're fighting I should have been honest with Jack from the beginning." She managed to stand but on wobbly legs.
"Don't blame yourself for their own male stupidity and pride. You were honest with Jack from the beginning," protested Sapphire as she jumped up and helped Mattie to stand.
"No I wasn't. I led him on and now he's taking it out on Oscar." They began to slowly make their way to the door.
"You didn't know what you wanted. You can't say you led him on. He's just hurt."
"And I hurt," Mattie stated calmly.
Sapphire was quiet as they approached the steps. Mattie grabbed the railing for support while Sapphire stood close by just in case. Below them stood Oscar facing off with Spot and Jack. Jack quietly stared at Oscar from behind Spot as if he didn't want to fight anymore. Spot glared at Oscar as if daring him to try something.
"Tempest? What are ya...." Blink's voice was drowned out as the other newsies began to notice and question her.
"LET HER SPEAK!!," yelled Sapphire over all the voices. All sound immediately stopped.
"Oscar and Jack, I need to talk to you," she stated loud and clear before turning and heading back into the bunkroom. She shrugged off Sapphire's attempt to help. Oscar and Jack shared a surprised look before climbing the stairs and following Tempest.
"Mattie, you should be..." started Oscar and Jack in unison.
"Save it. I didn't ask you two up here so that I could be fussed over and preached to," grumbled Mattie as she sat back down on her bunk. "We're going to settle all of this now. Without our fists."
The two looked at each other and then back to Mattie, who sat and glared at them with the same authority and arrogance of Spot Conlon. Therefore they knew they would do as she said.
"Jack, I know you are upset about the fact that I led you on but I never meant to hurt you. I really care about you but I'm in love with Oscar." Oscar smiled triumphantly as Jack looked away, trying to hide from Mattie's gaze.
"Don't look so smug Oscar, there is plenty that I could say about you." She paused, lifting one eyebrow in question. "Do you want me to go into detail?"
Abashed, Oscar looked to the floor as he shook his head. Tempest looked from one to the other skeptically. "I hope that's all that needs said. However, if this happens again I just might catch that train. If you both will excuse me, I need to get some rest," she dismissed them as she laid back down.
Jack headed for the door but stopped and turned to watch Oscar and Tempest. Oscar tucked her in and kissed her between whispered words. Jack had to admit they looked good together, despite who Oscar was. Jack left the bunkroom to give the happy couple their privacy. He didn't belong in that picture.
..............The End
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Hey everybody~ Yeah I know I finally managed to end this story. Yes there will be another story coming soon. It will be called "Turning The Tables". It's for Jack. I hate to think that I just left him all alone so I am going to do some matchmaking....hehe....It will be a while before I put it up because I want to spend some time concentrating on "Intenta Suicidio". So be on the lookout. Now for the shout-outs::::
Sapphy~ Well you got what you wanted. Thanks for being in this story. I did ask you to be in the next one right?? I think I did but I can't quite remember. Hope you like how I ended this one!!!! Lots of Love...
JustDuck~ I'm glad you like my story and characters so much. I understand what you mean by being upset when they end. However this isn't completely the end. It will all continue when Jack's story is told. Hope you liked this chapter and how I ended everything.
Wishfull Dreamer~ hahaha...I'm not scared by that glare. I've received scarier ones I'm sure. Don't get so mean either or I just might not use you in Jack's story. It's your choice sister dear!!! Love you.....The computer is actually free now that you're gone...hehe....Miss you.
danielle~ I am glad you love my story. I hope you liked how I ended everything. I also hope that you will review for Jack's story whenever I manage to upload it.
Moonlights Sundance~ That last review was also quite wonderful. Good for the ego, you know? Thanks for standing up for me and my stories against Blink. *Sends a glare his way* Anyways, I hope you like how I ended this story. I know you didn't really want it to end but it hasn't quite ended yet. I can continue it all in Jack's story. Watch out for it....
Okay. Thanks to all my reviewers over the last few months as I labored (haha...makes it sound as if it's some horrendous chore) over this story. I hope I didn't disappoint anyone in the ending. Sorry if I did. I am open to any suggestions you might have for Jack's upcoming story. Just write it in a review or e-mail me!!!!! Love you all!!!
~Molly
Oscar softly shut the door to the bunkroom with a sigh. Mattie was alive. She would be okay. He could scarcely believe it. He descended the stairs, looking out aat the tired and worried faces.
"How is she Oscar?," asked Sapphire.
"She's awake," he announced with a smile. The newsies let out cheers and sighs of relief. "She asked fer ya Sapphire."
"Thank God she's alive," exclaimed Sapph before racing up the stairs, nearly stumbling as she hurried to the door. She burst through the door and attacked Mattie with a hug. She pulled back slightly before lightly smacking Mattie's arm.
"Hey!," cried Mattie on a laugh.
"Don't scare me like dat!," scolded Sapphire. "I was so afraid you were goin' ta die." She blinked back tears as she hugged Mattie once again.
"What da h*** are you doing here?," came Oscar's angry voice from below.
"Jack's back," murmured Mattie as she exchanged a look with Sapphire. "Help me up."
"What?! You're kiddin' right," replied Sapphire in shock as she watched Mattie grab a hold of the bunk and begin to pull herself up.
"No I'm not. It's my fault that they're fighting I should have been honest with Jack from the beginning." She managed to stand but on wobbly legs.
"Don't blame yourself for their own male stupidity and pride. You were honest with Jack from the beginning," protested Sapphire as she jumped up and helped Mattie to stand.
"No I wasn't. I led him on and now he's taking it out on Oscar." They began to slowly make their way to the door.
"You didn't know what you wanted. You can't say you led him on. He's just hurt."
"And I hurt," Mattie stated calmly.
Sapphire was quiet as they approached the steps. Mattie grabbed the railing for support while Sapphire stood close by just in case. Below them stood Oscar facing off with Spot and Jack. Jack quietly stared at Oscar from behind Spot as if he didn't want to fight anymore. Spot glared at Oscar as if daring him to try something.
"Tempest? What are ya...." Blink's voice was drowned out as the other newsies began to notice and question her.
"LET HER SPEAK!!," yelled Sapphire over all the voices. All sound immediately stopped.
"Oscar and Jack, I need to talk to you," she stated loud and clear before turning and heading back into the bunkroom. She shrugged off Sapphire's attempt to help. Oscar and Jack shared a surprised look before climbing the stairs and following Tempest.
"Mattie, you should be..." started Oscar and Jack in unison.
"Save it. I didn't ask you two up here so that I could be fussed over and preached to," grumbled Mattie as she sat back down on her bunk. "We're going to settle all of this now. Without our fists."
The two looked at each other and then back to Mattie, who sat and glared at them with the same authority and arrogance of Spot Conlon. Therefore they knew they would do as she said.
"Jack, I know you are upset about the fact that I led you on but I never meant to hurt you. I really care about you but I'm in love with Oscar." Oscar smiled triumphantly as Jack looked away, trying to hide from Mattie's gaze.
"Don't look so smug Oscar, there is plenty that I could say about you." She paused, lifting one eyebrow in question. "Do you want me to go into detail?"
Abashed, Oscar looked to the floor as he shook his head. Tempest looked from one to the other skeptically. "I hope that's all that needs said. However, if this happens again I just might catch that train. If you both will excuse me, I need to get some rest," she dismissed them as she laid back down.
Jack headed for the door but stopped and turned to watch Oscar and Tempest. Oscar tucked her in and kissed her between whispered words. Jack had to admit they looked good together, despite who Oscar was. Jack left the bunkroom to give the happy couple their privacy. He didn't belong in that picture.
..............The End
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Hey everybody~ Yeah I know I finally managed to end this story. Yes there will be another story coming soon. It will be called "Turning The Tables". It's for Jack. I hate to think that I just left him all alone so I am going to do some matchmaking....hehe....It will be a while before I put it up because I want to spend some time concentrating on "Intenta Suicidio". So be on the lookout. Now for the shout-outs::::
Sapphy~ Well you got what you wanted. Thanks for being in this story. I did ask you to be in the next one right?? I think I did but I can't quite remember. Hope you like how I ended this one!!!! Lots of Love...
JustDuck~ I'm glad you like my story and characters so much. I understand what you mean by being upset when they end. However this isn't completely the end. It will all continue when Jack's story is told. Hope you liked this chapter and how I ended everything.
Wishfull Dreamer~ hahaha...I'm not scared by that glare. I've received scarier ones I'm sure. Don't get so mean either or I just might not use you in Jack's story. It's your choice sister dear!!! Love you.....The computer is actually free now that you're gone...hehe....Miss you.
danielle~ I am glad you love my story. I hope you liked how I ended everything. I also hope that you will review for Jack's story whenever I manage to upload it.
Moonlights Sundance~ That last review was also quite wonderful. Good for the ego, you know? Thanks for standing up for me and my stories against Blink. *Sends a glare his way* Anyways, I hope you like how I ended this story. I know you didn't really want it to end but it hasn't quite ended yet. I can continue it all in Jack's story. Watch out for it....
Okay. Thanks to all my reviewers over the last few months as I labored (haha...makes it sound as if it's some horrendous chore) over this story. I hope I didn't disappoint anyone in the ending. Sorry if I did. I am open to any suggestions you might have for Jack's upcoming story. Just write it in a review or e-mail me!!!!! Love you all!!!
~Molly