Disclaimer: I don't own Newsies, or any of the people, places (in short: anything) associated with it. I also don't own Iris, Quotes, Candy, Bailey or Duckie.
Chapter Eight:
"Oh don't be such a wuss!" Dice exclaimed as she cleaned Race's last wound. "And I can't believe you let Mush take the blame for your hotheadedness!"
"Hey, in my defence, I was unconscious!" Dice rolled her eyes and accidentally hit his bruised shoulder. Race winced loudly.
"Baby," Dice muttered going over to where Quotes, Bailey and Duckie were playing cards. Just then Juliet burst into the room. Everyone looked up at the panting girl in the doorway.
"Can we help you?" Duckie asked.
"I was looking for… um… Kid Blink."
"Who's asking?" Quotes asked standing up from the table.
"Uh, I have a note for him. Iris sent me."
"Iris!" The girls all exclaimed in unison.
"Well in that case," Quotes said pleasantly. "I'll go and find him for you." Quotes left the room and came back a few minutes later, with Blink in tow.
"You looking for me?" Blink asked nicely. Smiling Juliet handed Blink the note. He read it over twice then passed it over to the girls.
"You and Mush are married!" Bailey exclaimed after the note had been circulated among the friends. Juliet just nodded.
"Look Juliet, Mush's gone. Jack told him to run for his own good. The guy's real upset that he had to do it too, but you understand we had no other choice."
"Do you know where he went?"
"He just left without a word, he's probably still in Manhattan. But I wouldn't hold on to too much hope… you won't find him on your own."
"Well thanks… I guess." Juliet said finally, turning to leave.
"Wait…" Dice called.
"Yeah," Quotes continued. "If you see Iris again, tell her we don't care what Spot thinks, she should come and see us."
"You know," Racetrack said breaking the silence after Juliet had left. "She was probably one of Spot's newsies."
"Yeah, but who of us really cares…" Nobody replied to Blink's response.