Racetrack
My charm didn't work on that Krissie girl that day. But Weasel had told us that two new newsgirls would be joining us today, by the names of Brittany and Krissie. I wondered if it was my, I mean, the Krissie. I could only hope so…
I started to get ready to sell the papes. After I was finished, I went outside and waited for Weasel to open the gate so I could buy my papes.
I heard some girls talking behind me and I turned around. There was that Krissie girl and a blonde girl, who looked older than Krissie-even older than me- who was supposedly Brittany. I slicked back my hair and strolled over to Krissie. She saw me and her eyes widened. She looked a bit stoned, like she was going to fall over or something.
"Hey goil," I said. "I didn't know that you's was going to be a newsie."
"I am going to be a newsie," she replied coldly.
"So am I!!! WooHoo!!" shrieked Brittany. I instantly thought she was crazy. Or maybe just very hyper…
"What's it to you, Racetrack?" Krissie growled. It wasn't going well so far, and I thought maybe I should ease off a little. Maybe I'd just tell her she had to get a nickname, end up being partners with her, hold her hand while were selling papes, and maybe ask her to go to the movies with me. Maybe, just maybe, it would work.
"Well, if you's is gonna be newsgoils, you gotta get nicknames." I told them.
"Shorty!!" cried Brittany. Then Skitts passed by. Brittany started to drool. She turned to him and said, "I love you." Krissie rolled her eyes. Skittery seemed to think it was pretty cool. Okay, I take back what I said. Brittany is crazy.
"Wanna go out?" Skittery said and they pranced off together to go get some papes. He must be crazy, too.
I heard Krissie mutter something.
"What'd you say, goil?" I asked. "I said that my name will be Shox." she hissed. Then the gate opened and Krissie trotted off and bought thirty papes.