A/N: So, the writing goes a little slow. Sorry, but my muse is too busy
taking care of other people's muses to help me out. I know this chapter is
short, but I might have time to put up one more before I go on vacation.
(No computer for a whole week..... how will I survive?!?!) Anyways, hope you
like the chapter and hopefully another update soon.
Disclaimer: I don't own newsies, but if I did I would share.... A little bit, anyways. Hmm, what else don't I own?.... Twister! Yea, that's it! I don't own twister either.
We were all standing just outside the main building, doubled over and gasping for breath.
"Well that was fun." Spot said. But since we had just sprinted about 30 yards (I know, it was a big lobby. I don't know if all nuthouse lobbies are that big, or maybe it's just this one. I think it's just this one, though. Pity, it was a nice lobby.) It came out more like, "Well" -gasp- "that was" -cough cough gasp- "fun."
"Yeah," Bumlets agreed. "Let's never do it again."
"Ever," I added.
"I like running," Itey said happily. "It reminds me of the days when I used to run and run and run and run and run and run and run and run and run and run and run and run and run and run and run and-"Smack. "OW JACK!! WHAT WAS THAT FOR?!? Like I was SAYING... run and run and run and run..." Itey continued on as he walked over to a tree and tried to do a headstand.
"What are we going to do now?" Les asked.
"We're going back in," Mush said.
"Back in where?" demanded Bumlets
"Back in Fort Knox, Bum." Dave said sarcastically. "Where do you think? In the hospital."
"Are you INSANE?!?" Specs cried.
"A little," admitted Itey.
Dave jumped a little. "Where did you come from?" he asked, startled.
"From the stork, duh." Itey replied, looking at Dave like he was just a bit dim.
"Listen," Mush said. "We may not have won in there. It sucked pretty bad. But we have to keep trying. We can't just give up because we had one bad run. If we start giving in now, we might as well give in for the rest of our lives." He looked around. "They say you never know how brave someone is until they're in the middle of a battle. Well, I don't wanna be a coward." He added quieter, "We're going back in."
We all just stared at him for about a minute. I don't think any of us ever expected something so profound and serious to ever come out of his mouth. But then he totally ruined it by saying, "And besides, we HAVE to give him his wallet back, or how's he gonna pay to get his socks washed?"
I sighed. "He's right, you know. About the first half, anyway."
"Never thought I'd hear you say that." Blink mumbled.
"But it's true. You don't quit the sport just because you lost one game." I pressed.
"Some game. Some sport." Skittery muttered.
Jack looked around tersely. "Whatever we decide to do, we can't do it now. We have to lie low, come back later. We'll meet here at midnight."
"But JACK!! Midnight is past my BEDDY BYE TIME!" Itey bellowed.
"MINE TOO!" Les yelled.
"AND ME!" Mush hollered.
"AND ME!" shouted Spot. We all looked at him. "What?" he asked. "Can't I be randomly cute like those guys?"
"No." I said. "Now, let's just chill out and go home. We can come back to give the stupid guy his wallet at midnight like Jack said."
"But RACE!! Midnight is past my-"
"Do you wanna give the guy his wallet or not!" I yelled.
Itey considered this for a moment. "Okay." He said simply. Then he went back to doing headstands near the tree. The rest of us started to walk off in the direction of our houses.
"Wait, we aren't ACTUALLY going to do this, are we?" Skittery asked, still standing in the spot where we left him.
"Of COURSE we are Skitts." Mush said, going back to him. "You don't wanna be a CRIMINAL, do you? Besides," he threw his arm over Skittery's shoulders. "It won't be THAT bad. It might even be fun. We might even play twister. And there's nothing funner than playing twister. HEY RACE! DO YA THINK WE CAN PLAY TWISTER WITH THE CRAZY PEOPLE???"
SHOUTOUTS!!!
Famous: Who DOESN'T luv mush?? Come on, he's just so damn cute. *Sigh* fine, no long review for the last chapter, but I better get a good one now! (just kidding!) *mumbles: lucky... paris......*
nani: I think deep down, we ALL knew that the newsies would end up there.... It's just inevitable. (hehe... big word!) Obviously, the receptionist girl is not a girl at all but a hideous creature that only LOOKS human... Thx for the review hope you liked this chappie!
Disclaimer: I don't own newsies, but if I did I would share.... A little bit, anyways. Hmm, what else don't I own?.... Twister! Yea, that's it! I don't own twister either.
We were all standing just outside the main building, doubled over and gasping for breath.
"Well that was fun." Spot said. But since we had just sprinted about 30 yards (I know, it was a big lobby. I don't know if all nuthouse lobbies are that big, or maybe it's just this one. I think it's just this one, though. Pity, it was a nice lobby.) It came out more like, "Well" -gasp- "that was" -cough cough gasp- "fun."
"Yeah," Bumlets agreed. "Let's never do it again."
"Ever," I added.
"I like running," Itey said happily. "It reminds me of the days when I used to run and run and run and run and run and run and run and run and run and run and run and run and run and run and run and-"Smack. "OW JACK!! WHAT WAS THAT FOR?!? Like I was SAYING... run and run and run and run..." Itey continued on as he walked over to a tree and tried to do a headstand.
"What are we going to do now?" Les asked.
"We're going back in," Mush said.
"Back in where?" demanded Bumlets
"Back in Fort Knox, Bum." Dave said sarcastically. "Where do you think? In the hospital."
"Are you INSANE?!?" Specs cried.
"A little," admitted Itey.
Dave jumped a little. "Where did you come from?" he asked, startled.
"From the stork, duh." Itey replied, looking at Dave like he was just a bit dim.
"Listen," Mush said. "We may not have won in there. It sucked pretty bad. But we have to keep trying. We can't just give up because we had one bad run. If we start giving in now, we might as well give in for the rest of our lives." He looked around. "They say you never know how brave someone is until they're in the middle of a battle. Well, I don't wanna be a coward." He added quieter, "We're going back in."
We all just stared at him for about a minute. I don't think any of us ever expected something so profound and serious to ever come out of his mouth. But then he totally ruined it by saying, "And besides, we HAVE to give him his wallet back, or how's he gonna pay to get his socks washed?"
I sighed. "He's right, you know. About the first half, anyway."
"Never thought I'd hear you say that." Blink mumbled.
"But it's true. You don't quit the sport just because you lost one game." I pressed.
"Some game. Some sport." Skittery muttered.
Jack looked around tersely. "Whatever we decide to do, we can't do it now. We have to lie low, come back later. We'll meet here at midnight."
"But JACK!! Midnight is past my BEDDY BYE TIME!" Itey bellowed.
"MINE TOO!" Les yelled.
"AND ME!" Mush hollered.
"AND ME!" shouted Spot. We all looked at him. "What?" he asked. "Can't I be randomly cute like those guys?"
"No." I said. "Now, let's just chill out and go home. We can come back to give the stupid guy his wallet at midnight like Jack said."
"But RACE!! Midnight is past my-"
"Do you wanna give the guy his wallet or not!" I yelled.
Itey considered this for a moment. "Okay." He said simply. Then he went back to doing headstands near the tree. The rest of us started to walk off in the direction of our houses.
"Wait, we aren't ACTUALLY going to do this, are we?" Skittery asked, still standing in the spot where we left him.
"Of COURSE we are Skitts." Mush said, going back to him. "You don't wanna be a CRIMINAL, do you? Besides," he threw his arm over Skittery's shoulders. "It won't be THAT bad. It might even be fun. We might even play twister. And there's nothing funner than playing twister. HEY RACE! DO YA THINK WE CAN PLAY TWISTER WITH THE CRAZY PEOPLE???"
SHOUTOUTS!!!
Famous: Who DOESN'T luv mush?? Come on, he's just so damn cute. *Sigh* fine, no long review for the last chapter, but I better get a good one now! (just kidding!) *mumbles: lucky... paris......*
nani: I think deep down, we ALL knew that the newsies would end up there.... It's just inevitable. (hehe... big word!) Obviously, the receptionist girl is not a girl at all but a hideous creature that only LOOKS human... Thx for the review hope you liked this chappie!