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Chapter 2
Rachel opened her eyes at the felt of Jack's nudge. "Huh? Whoa." She sat straight up. Rachel looked around. She saw many newsies sitting on bunk bed. She saw some playing cards and others walking out of the washroom.
"Miss? Are you alright?" Jack questioned. The newsboys gathered around knowing Rachel was awake.
"Where am I?" she looked at Jack. "I've seen you before. You were the one carrying me and I fell asleep right?"
"That's right, miss." Jack said. He saw Rachel looking around. "The Newsboys Lodging House. That's where you are. And we's are the newsboys or as they say, the Newsies."
"Oh hi." Rachel said blushing. I've never been surrounded by so many guys before.
There was a moment of silent. Some newsies went back playing poker and others got ready for bed.
"Um.. I should get going now." She stood up, only to be pushed back down by Jack.
"No, nonsense. We's newsboys don't bite. This here is Mush Meyers." Jack said pointing at Mush. "He's the kindest newsies you'll see around here."
"Aww.. Jack you don't mean that." Mush said as he walked up to Rachel. "Nice to me you, angel face."
Rachel blushed. "Nice to meet you too, Mush."
"And Racetrack Higgins over there. He's the gambler of the lodging house." Jack look at Race.
"Hello there, baby face." Race tips his hat.
"Over there, that's Kid Blink. The crazy one of us all." Jack said laughing.
"WHERE'S THE TOWEL?" Blink screamed as water drips from his face.
"I'LL GIVE IT TO YOU FOR A BUCK!" Race yelled back.
Rachel laughed. This is the craziest bunch of guys I ever knew.
"Hey Jack! How about us?!?!" The other newsies shouted.
"Oh yah. That's Boots, Specs, Snipeshooter, Pie-Eater, and Itey." Jack said pointed at one side of the room.
"Hello there." They tipped their hat and walked to the bathroom to change.
"And there is Dutchy, Swifty, Bumlets, Snoddy, Jake, and Snitch." Jack said.
They walked by and tipped their hat in front of Rachel. Rachel blushed again.
Crutchy walked by and sat down next to Rachel. "I'm Crutchy."
"Yup. Crutchy the cheerful newsie of all the bunch." Jack said while Rachel shook Crutchy's hand.
Jack got up. "That's everybody. And in the front is Mr. Kloppman! He's like our father." He walked to the washroom. He turned around and shouted, "By the way, what's your name?" He got no answer. "Miss?"
"She's not here!" replied Crutchy. "She left. We all persuaded her to stay. Even Swifty and Bumlets stood at the doorway. She got her way through."
