Charlie lay awake watching the "Newsies" quietly. She had to stop
herself from giggling too loudly whenever Mush came, but she managed. She
looked around the room at the still forms of her best friends, by this time
of night they were all sleeping soundly and dreaming deeply. Her eyes came
to a rest on Jocelyn, who was smiling and almost laughing as she slept.
She heard mumbling and moved her eyes over to Chantal, who was talking once
again to someone in her dream. She smiled and turned her face back to the
movie. It was just coming to Mush's "a pair a new shoes" scene when she
felt her eyes getting heavy, and her vision blurring over.
She had just closed her eyes when she heard a whirl of numerous electronics being turned on, just as she nearly opened her eyes she was blinded through her lids by a bright light, like someone had turned a Hollywood spotlight to her face. As quickly as it came, it was gone again, the electronics all died down, but it was far from silent.
Ireanna had been dreaming softly of Davie when she was awoken by a blinding light, naturally she kept her eyes closed until she felt safe enough to open them. She thought she was still dreaming when she heard the sound of numerous male voices mumbling and groaning. Her eyes had finally adjusted to the darkness and nearly had a heart attack when she saw a huge pile of people lying in the middle of the room, just in front of the projector screen, all struggling with each other to stand up. She began backing away slowly, as to make as little noise as possible. Next their came a voice.
"Hey, hey, gerroff me will yous?" The strong male voice commanded, cutting the silence. The remaining 7 girls backed up silently, watching the 10 figures standing up clumsily.
"Eh Shut it Spot..." Another voice called back. There was a small sharp intake of breath from Jocelyn, which went unnoticed by the group before her.
"LES!? Les, where are you!?" A third male yelled panicky.
"I'm right here David, next to Sarah, calm down. Where are you?" the young one responded.
"I'm not sure..." he called back uncertain. Two boys figures began to walk forward, arms outstretched looking for a light. It was then that a girl from the original sleepers dared to move. Paige had risen from her spot and flicked open the fuse box, switching the lights back on. She almost wished she hadn't when she stared into the faces of the "Newsies" staring back at her from across the room. There was an epidemic of screams from the 18 different people. The girls on the floor jumped up and ran as close to the door as possible, while the "Newsies" (& Sarah) fell backwards, nearly taking down the projection screen with them.
Finally the young looking, hot boy in red suspenders stepped forward with cane in hand and yelled over the screams.
"Alright, Cheese it! All a yous!" Everyone stopped moving, half out of respect, half our of sheer terror. Victoria and the others were floored at the sight of their favorite movie characters just standing there before them. It was Jocelyn now who dared to move. She stepped forward and met Spot in the middle of the vast room. Her emerald eyes were huge as she walked slowly towards him. She raised a hand to poke him in the shoulder, which he bat away softly with one of his own. The electricity between them was enough to send both teenagers back a step.
Jocelyn leaned forward in suspicion and mesmeration and whispered. "What are you?" She was taken by his bright blue eyes, as he was for hers. They never broke eye contact, as if they were having a stare off.
He gave her a quick look of disbelief before leaning back and smirking. "Whaddya tink I am? I'm da leader of da Brooklyn Newsies! I'm --- "
"Spot Conlon." Novahlie finished from behind Jocelyn. The short brunette walked forward, her nervous eyes darting between Spot and Jocelyn.
"How did yous know dat?" He asked suspiciously.
"I just did." Novahlie said simply. She looked away, red-faced, only to meet the glum eyes of Skittery, her favorite Newsie. His very presence made her skin prickle. The girls behind the trio looked beyond them and caught the eyes of their own dreams. A few gasps were heard, and even a dull thus as Chantal faint dead to the floor.
"Snicker!" Jocelyn turned and went to her friends side, trying to wake her. Victoria went quickly and got a wet washcloth for Chantal's forehead. As Jocelyn was kneeling she heard some whispers behind her, she turned only to meet the eyes she just escaped. Jack was watching Chantal in a peculiar manner. Spot whispered something in Jack's ear, to which he responded out loud.
"I dunno Spot, she just looked at me and fell ovah." Jack said. His voice rattled Chantal and caused her to scream out in her sleep.
"JACK!" She shot up and turned bright red as she met Jack face to face, who had kneeled closer to look at her. She scooted back quickly and leaned against the door, her head down.
"How did you know my name?" He asked nervously.
"Eh, you just got one a dem names Cowboy." Racetrack chided, speaking for the first time all night. A sharp intake of breath was heard from Paige as Race placed a cigar between his teeth. He looked at her in severe confusion. She looked away, avoiding his gaze.
Victoria stared at Crutchy with sadness in her eyes. His crutch was so beat up, and looked terribly painful. She watched as he looked around in amazement, he seemed to be the first to realize that they were no longer in 1899, Manhattan. He frowned in confusion and looked at Victoria. She sighed put her face in her hands, no one saw the look of compassion that fleeted across Crutchy's face. The voices had begun to raise, and fear and confusion began to spread.
Erin stood in the middle of the room and raised her hands. "Hey you guys..." No one heard her. She took a deep breath and yelled about the groups. "Everyone be quiet for a second!" The silence fell again. The friend of Erin stared open mouthed at their normally quiet "Keys".
"Thank you. But we really need to figure out what we're going to do here." She spoke calmly.
The embarrassment gone, Chantal stood and found herself standing next to Jack. "We all know you guys," she said gesturing to herself and her friends. "But you don't know us, and I'm know sure you should know why we know you." She paused in thought.
Ireanna stood in a determined manner and strode forward to David. "I'm Ice..." She said suddenly. The friends began laughing, as well as the "Newsies" who saw the stupid grin the David wore on his face. The Ice was broken... The two groups met in the middle and introduced properly. Naturally the girl walked right up to their Newsie first, and it was apparent just who fancied who. Amongst all this chitter chatter, Les and Sarah were left on the sidelines to look about.
She had just closed her eyes when she heard a whirl of numerous electronics being turned on, just as she nearly opened her eyes she was blinded through her lids by a bright light, like someone had turned a Hollywood spotlight to her face. As quickly as it came, it was gone again, the electronics all died down, but it was far from silent.
Ireanna had been dreaming softly of Davie when she was awoken by a blinding light, naturally she kept her eyes closed until she felt safe enough to open them. She thought she was still dreaming when she heard the sound of numerous male voices mumbling and groaning. Her eyes had finally adjusted to the darkness and nearly had a heart attack when she saw a huge pile of people lying in the middle of the room, just in front of the projector screen, all struggling with each other to stand up. She began backing away slowly, as to make as little noise as possible. Next their came a voice.
"Hey, hey, gerroff me will yous?" The strong male voice commanded, cutting the silence. The remaining 7 girls backed up silently, watching the 10 figures standing up clumsily.
"Eh Shut it Spot..." Another voice called back. There was a small sharp intake of breath from Jocelyn, which went unnoticed by the group before her.
"LES!? Les, where are you!?" A third male yelled panicky.
"I'm right here David, next to Sarah, calm down. Where are you?" the young one responded.
"I'm not sure..." he called back uncertain. Two boys figures began to walk forward, arms outstretched looking for a light. It was then that a girl from the original sleepers dared to move. Paige had risen from her spot and flicked open the fuse box, switching the lights back on. She almost wished she hadn't when she stared into the faces of the "Newsies" staring back at her from across the room. There was an epidemic of screams from the 18 different people. The girls on the floor jumped up and ran as close to the door as possible, while the "Newsies" (& Sarah) fell backwards, nearly taking down the projection screen with them.
Finally the young looking, hot boy in red suspenders stepped forward with cane in hand and yelled over the screams.
"Alright, Cheese it! All a yous!" Everyone stopped moving, half out of respect, half our of sheer terror. Victoria and the others were floored at the sight of their favorite movie characters just standing there before them. It was Jocelyn now who dared to move. She stepped forward and met Spot in the middle of the vast room. Her emerald eyes were huge as she walked slowly towards him. She raised a hand to poke him in the shoulder, which he bat away softly with one of his own. The electricity between them was enough to send both teenagers back a step.
Jocelyn leaned forward in suspicion and mesmeration and whispered. "What are you?" She was taken by his bright blue eyes, as he was for hers. They never broke eye contact, as if they were having a stare off.
He gave her a quick look of disbelief before leaning back and smirking. "Whaddya tink I am? I'm da leader of da Brooklyn Newsies! I'm --- "
"Spot Conlon." Novahlie finished from behind Jocelyn. The short brunette walked forward, her nervous eyes darting between Spot and Jocelyn.
"How did yous know dat?" He asked suspiciously.
"I just did." Novahlie said simply. She looked away, red-faced, only to meet the glum eyes of Skittery, her favorite Newsie. His very presence made her skin prickle. The girls behind the trio looked beyond them and caught the eyes of their own dreams. A few gasps were heard, and even a dull thus as Chantal faint dead to the floor.
"Snicker!" Jocelyn turned and went to her friends side, trying to wake her. Victoria went quickly and got a wet washcloth for Chantal's forehead. As Jocelyn was kneeling she heard some whispers behind her, she turned only to meet the eyes she just escaped. Jack was watching Chantal in a peculiar manner. Spot whispered something in Jack's ear, to which he responded out loud.
"I dunno Spot, she just looked at me and fell ovah." Jack said. His voice rattled Chantal and caused her to scream out in her sleep.
"JACK!" She shot up and turned bright red as she met Jack face to face, who had kneeled closer to look at her. She scooted back quickly and leaned against the door, her head down.
"How did you know my name?" He asked nervously.
"Eh, you just got one a dem names Cowboy." Racetrack chided, speaking for the first time all night. A sharp intake of breath was heard from Paige as Race placed a cigar between his teeth. He looked at her in severe confusion. She looked away, avoiding his gaze.
Victoria stared at Crutchy with sadness in her eyes. His crutch was so beat up, and looked terribly painful. She watched as he looked around in amazement, he seemed to be the first to realize that they were no longer in 1899, Manhattan. He frowned in confusion and looked at Victoria. She sighed put her face in her hands, no one saw the look of compassion that fleeted across Crutchy's face. The voices had begun to raise, and fear and confusion began to spread.
Erin stood in the middle of the room and raised her hands. "Hey you guys..." No one heard her. She took a deep breath and yelled about the groups. "Everyone be quiet for a second!" The silence fell again. The friend of Erin stared open mouthed at their normally quiet "Keys".
"Thank you. But we really need to figure out what we're going to do here." She spoke calmly.
The embarrassment gone, Chantal stood and found herself standing next to Jack. "We all know you guys," she said gesturing to herself and her friends. "But you don't know us, and I'm know sure you should know why we know you." She paused in thought.
Ireanna stood in a determined manner and strode forward to David. "I'm Ice..." She said suddenly. The friends began laughing, as well as the "Newsies" who saw the stupid grin the David wore on his face. The Ice was broken... The two groups met in the middle and introduced properly. Naturally the girl walked right up to their Newsie first, and it was apparent just who fancied who. Amongst all this chitter chatter, Les and Sarah were left on the sidelines to look about.
