Notes: Ok, I'm going to list everything I need for any CCs sent in, that way I won't have to keep e-mailing everyone with it.
I need: Name, nick, age, personality, looks, newsie preferred, likes and dislikes, history, newsie friends(in other words, not romantically involved), and what part wanted. Remember only newsies and workers at Medda's(performer, backstage, etc.) Also remember that I'm taking both guys and girls.
Everyone, wish me luck. Thursday, I take my driver's test at school. I'm definitely tired of being driven around all the time. Too bad I have to wait for 6 months after getting my license until I can drive by myself. But, it'll be in time for senior year of school! Also, this week is exams. I'm not sure if I'm exempt yet or not, but I believe I am. Just got back from watching a production of 'Midsummer Night's Dream' at my school. It was really good.
Shout-Outs
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What Would It Take?
By the time I returned to Medda's for the night, I was living half in a dream. Just sitting close to Mush made my mind daydream. I dreamed about what it would be like to be enclosed in his arms or held for a split second in a kiss. Unfortunately though, those things don't happen to girls like me.
That's how I was though. I dreamed of the best outcome possible, that way, I wasn't surprised when it didn't happen. I never expected it to anyway.
Snow was smiling the whole way back. It seems that Blink finally asked her to be his girlfriend. I heard all the teasing remarks that were directed at him and when I looked over, he didn't look like he minded at all. I was excited for her, but not as excited as I could have been. It seemed that I couldn't be very happy for someone when I couldn't understand their happiness. I had never felt love like that before. Snow was talking with Dreamer the whole way back.
Everyone I met seemed really nice. Still, I knew that I would never feel excepted into the group of friends. I didn't get asked a lot of questions, though I noticed that Sparks kept looking over at me, almost as though she recognized me.
Upon entering my room, I immediately headed for the bed and stared up at the ceiling. It was weird. Love was one of those things that I both wanted and hated. Wanted because I had never felt it before. Hated because everyone else seemed to have it but me. I know this wasn't completely true. There were plenty of other people who had never felt it, but it doesn't bother them as much.
Deciding that I was too tired to complain to myself about love, I fell asleep, just as uneasily as most nights. I wasn't counting on a sunny morning, I never did. As long as it didn't rain, I was fine. Rain was one thing that I hated more than my lack of a love life.
The large group walked back towards the lodging house much later. After waving goodbye to Jinx and Britts, the newsies continued to their destination. Out of everyone, those two were the only ones with family.
"Is something wrong Sparks," Skittery asked her.
"Yeah, you seemed kinda distant at Tibby's," Ears agreed.
"That girl…Alaska," Sparks said, "She just seemed…familiar."
"You sure you've never met her before," Ears asked.
"I'm sure," Sparks told them as the lodging house came into view. They climbed up the front steps and inside the building. Kloppman greeted them as they signed in, "I don't know, maybe I'm imagining things."
"Hey Kloppman," Ears greeted the older man, "Sparks told us that someone was here looking for a locket."
"That's right," Kloppman agreed. Mush pulled it out and showed it to him.
"I found it outside last night," he said. Sparks gazed at the silver object for a second, as if trying to piece together a puzzle.
"That's it," Sparks suddenly said, causing everyone to jump in surprise, "She was the girl from earlier. I knew I recognized her voice, even if she didn't talk much. That's her locket."
"Her," Mush asked, "but why is she working at Medda's then? I thought she would have a family. I mean…there's pictures."
"I guess she doesn't anymore," Blink told him.
"And we did see her outside," Specs pointed out.
"Kloppman, what did she look like," Jack asked, "It might help us out."
"Well, she was on the short side," Kloppman told them, "and had short brown hair. I never saw her eyes."
"It fits her description," Blink said.
"Obviously, she's not going to ask if anyone found it," Sparks said, "For some reason, she doesn't want anyone to know."
"There has to be something we can do," Mush spoke up, "But what?"
"I have no idea," Jack replied, "But we'll think of something."
"Time to get up," a voice said. I didn't normally get to sleep in a real bed, so I tried to ignore the voice for a while. I was actually comfortable where I was currently and wasn't very willing to move, "Alaska." The voice got closer, "Alaska!"
I slowly opened my eyes. I guess they were expecting me to jump up in surprise, but it never happened. I didn't scare easily, "What?" Snow didn't seem to hear me, so I repeated my question a little louder. She spun around quickly.
"It's time to get up," she said, "Medda wants me and Dreamer to show you around a little. We don't have to be back until 5, so we have all day to show you around."
I looked up when the door opened. Dreamer stepped inside, "Medda wanted me to give these to you," she said, holding up a pile of clothes, "She noticed that you needed some." I glanced over the bright colors.
"Doesn't she have anything other than dresses," I asked, holding up a frilly one with lots of lace. I dropped it onto the bed, as if it was the most horrible thing I had ever seen, which it was. Lace and me just didn't go together, "Or something that doesn't hurt my eyes."
"I don't know, but I'll check," Dreamer said, exiting quickly.
"Thanks," I called after her.
"So, did you have fun last night," Snow asked me.
"Yeah," I answered slowly, "Your friends are really nice
"I saw you sitting over with Mush and the others," she told me. There was a slight pause, "Do you like anybody?"
"Well…" I trailed off, hoping that something would happen to change the conversation. Fortunately, something did.
Dreamer came back at the second. I silently thanked her for the distraction. She was holding a few articles of clothing, "It's the best I could do." I studied the plain skirts and shirts.
"It's better than nothing," I told her, just picking up a shirt, ignoring the skirts for now. I changed quickly and then we headed out. I watched them talk and wondered if I'd ever have that kind of friends.
