"'ey, I wanna read me lettahs next!" yelled Dutchy, pushing Snoddy aside and going up front.

"Naw, it's me turn now!" whined Jake.

"Whoo!" Pie Eater added that for no reason. (that's the only thing we hear him say)

"'ey, jus' let Dutchy read 'is lettahs if he's gonna complain," snapped Snoddy and they made a circle around Dutchy while he opened his package.

Letter 1

Dear Dutchy:
Get contacts.

From,
The 2004 Beauty Parlor

"What's contacts?" asked Les.

"Unnecessary piece of junk, I guess," replied Dutchy, opening another letter.

Letter 2

To Dutchy,
You have tiny eyes and ugly glasses. You squint too much. You're probably not very bright 'cause you were so happy when you could spell "Strike."

From,
Heather

"Dat was mean," Boots said.

Letter 3

Dear Dutchy,
You look somewhat like a gerbil. I don't like you with glasses.

From,
Penelope

"Okay, I give up, all da odders mus' be sayin' stuff about me glasses- Pie Eater, you read yours," Dutchy stood up, obviously discouraged.

Letter 4

Dear Pie Eater,
You always look sick and bloated. Probably that's where your name came from. And why do you have to say "whoo!" so many times?

From,
Leah

Letter 5

Pie Eater,
You're my favorite Newsie. Do you know why? I like pies too! And we are both very silly and sleepy looking. We both are the type that can get sick easily. So, that is why I like you! Thank you for reading, and please write back.

Love,
Jenny

"Dese goils shure would be sad when dey realize we jus' trow away dere lettahs!" Racetrack ripped the letter in four parts and started throwing them around.

"I'm goin' ta read my lettahs next!" cried out Snoddy, picking up an envelope.

Letter 1(not fictitious)

My dearest Snoddy,

You are one of my favorite newsies. I love your huge brown eyes, and the way you wipe your nose is so attractive. (in World Will Know)

Love from...Rachel

P.S. Tell Skitts I think he is so hot when he smiles ;)

"Nice lettah, why did she have ta mention Skitts though?" Snoddy was half- happy, half-disappointed. By now, Skittery was having a silly grin on his face.

Letter 2

Dear Snobby Snotball Snotty,

Don't you think your name sounds like that? Hehehehe.

From,
Snyder

P.S. I am still in jail.

"Okay. That was creepy," remarked Snoddy as he threw the paper out of the window.

Letter 3

Dear Snoddy,
Nice name, interesting how you look like a younger version of Denton. You could be his son.

Sincerely,
Ginny

"I look like Denton!?" Snoddy exclaimed after a while.

"Now dat she sed it, ya do look like Denton!" Snitch grinned.

"Whoo!" again Pie Eater added that.

"Enough with the 'whoo'-ing. My fan lettah next..." Jake took off his ugly bowler hat and started reading.

Letter 1

To Jake,
What's up with that ugly hat of yours? And why are you grinning when you pass through David and Jack? You're weird. Can you see anything when you wear that hat? Get a Newsie hat and I'll respect you more.

From,
Anna

"Naw, doan't listen to 'er, yor hat's yor trademark," grinned Racetrack. He liked it when people wore strange hats.

"Okay," Jake said dumbly and opened another letter.

Letter 2

Dear Jake,
You aren't a very important Newsie because I don't see you often. Stick more with Jack and you won't be so dorky.

Love,
Sandy

"I'm reading my letters next!" David yelled. He had been waiting for a long time and was getting impatient as the others were reading.

(to be continued)