A/N: Sorry this is late. August 1 was my sister's birthday and we went on a picnic. Then on Monday I left my floppy at school and I couldn't find it(Sunshine knows ). I had the whole thing written up. So I finally found it! so enjoy!
Disclaimer: If I did own Newsies, Spot would've sung and danced a lot more with many more appearances. Muaha maybe even a shirtless scene! ;)
Dedication: Since it was my sister's birthday I'm dedicating this chapter for her. HAPPY 9TH BIRTHDAY SWEETIE!!
NEWSIES: ::cheer and sing King Of New York::
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BlackWiltedRose- Ah yes the earthquake! I've been in an earthquake once so I know what it's supposed to do but I was half-awake at that time so I can barely remember. Glad you liked it!
Racetrack's Dealer- I LOVE Anything Goes! The blue bird song was the funniest of them all. Mostly because Moony is this sort of tough guy and then he sings tweet tweet! It was just so funny. Sisters ::shakes head:: they say that the best thing about sisters is that you can borrow clothes. yeah if you're younger! my youngest sister hasn't more clothes than me! Plus I have to part with my favorite clothes ::sniffle:: You're right about the money. Since 2004 bills and 1899 looked pretty much the same, let's pretend that it changed during the time-traveling episode.
Tegan- Yay! If I was to choose a way to time-travel it'd be an earthquake, it just seems more...mysterious.
TheAngryPrincess13- I was considering using Racetrack to say that but it just seems Jack is more likely to say it dontcha think?
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Chapter 3- New People
Being called a prostitute is not good. I don't care if people call me things I can be. Like a bitch, asshole, creep, whatever. Those are things I can be. But it definitely irks me being called a whore. Okay fine, prostitute or whore same difference. Touchdown must've seen me getting mad cause she quickly said
"Hey now, we're not prostitutes...We just came in from California and came in to get away from the cold"
"So why is she dressed like dat?" Jack pointed at Marbles
"I'm Marbles," Marbles said crossing her arms indignantly "Before we point, we should introduce ourselves"
"I'se Jack. Jack Kelly" Like we didn't know that
"Seer"
"Touchdown"
"Sunrise"
"Myya"
"Chaos" Jack nodded as we each said our name
"We met at the trainyards and decided to stick together," I shrugged, best keep it simple. Myya was practically bouncing up and down with excitment.
"If we don't stick together we're nothing! And if we can't even-owww!" She was cut short when Seer 'accidently' stepped on her foot.
"Where'd ya hear that?" Jack was looking at us suspiciously
"Oh, on our way here some kids were talking" Sunrise said
"So's they still talking about da strike?" Jack puffed out his chest proudly
"Oh, yeah!" I said "But we couldn't stay to hear the rest of it. Maybe you could tell us what happened...?"
"Coise! Now a couple months ago dis big-shot, Pulitzah, decided-"
"Couldn't we find warmer place though? We're freezing our asses off!" Marbles blurted suddenly
"Well," Jack looked thoughtful "I guess Kloppman could let you stay over at the lodging house fer awhile, as long as ya pay"
"Great!" Touchdown said clapping her hands. We followed Jack out of Irving Hall into the biting cold.
"The things we endure for newsies!" Marbles said through gritted teeth. I didn't answer, my teeth chattering and keeping my arms around myself.
When entered the warm, yes WARM!!! Lodging house we all sighed with pleasure. Kloppman was sitting down behind the desk readin a newspaper.
"Another batch?" Kloppman asked. Dude! We're not cookies! Unless he means the soft, chewy, chocolate chip kind! Fresh from the oven...or rather the microwave they taste the same. Chips Ahoy! Reminds me of Kid Blink.... speaking of which,
"More goils?" Kid Blink bounded down the stairs as Jack shrugged
"Theyse need a place ta stay"
"Kloppman's gonna say no"
"Nah," Jack turned to Kloppman "Youse ain't gonna kick'em out in dis weather are ya?" he leaned on the desk "Not wit what dey're wearing!" We glanced at each other, Sunrise was wearing jeans and a sweater, Myya had faded dark blue jeans and a purple t-shirt that said 'It's okay if you want to drop dead'. Seer had black mini skirt, a pink short sleeve shirt with pink, blue, and purple butterflies on it, brown sandles, and a black fishnet hoddie. Touchdown had baggy jeans and a fitted tank top and flip flops, Marbles had on punk shorts and a shirt along with some jewelery and her hat. I was wearing flare jeans and a beige tank top with a sort of beige fish-net sweater over it. HA! Sweater?! It didn't protect me from the cold! If Jack thought we were prostitutes wearing this what would he think if he saw girls in bikinis?
"Oh, alright," Kloppman was saying "First night's free then you pay like everyone else". Jack grinned
"Come upstairs, youse can meet everyone,". Soon as we entered the bunkroom Jack started pointing people out. "Ya know Kid Blink coise. Dere's Dutchy, Bumlets, Racetrack, Specs, Snoddy, Snipeshooter, Mush, Skittery, Itey, Tumbler, Slider, Boots, Jake". Jack countinued naming everyone, we didn't really pay attention after all we knew practically everyone! "And da goils are down da hall" That got our attention."Fellas dis heah is Chaos, Touchdown, Marbles, Seer, Sunshine, Myya....... and dey ain't whores" he added as an afterthought. The newsies laughed before returning to their business. "I'll go show ya da goils room" we followed like sheep. Lil' Bo Peep has lost her sheep and doesn't know where to find them. I burst out laughing, thinking of Jack dressed up as a sheperdess. Marbles poked me
"What's so funny?" When I told her she smirked and turned to Sunshine. Soon everyone, except Jack, knew what I'd been thinking and were laughing at him. He gave us an odd look as he rapped on the door.
"Hold on a minute," someone said. There was a scrambling before the door opened. The girl was around 5 foot 2 with dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. Her bangs were parted down the middle and pushed to the side.
"Jack, I can't believe you actually remembered to knock!" she grinned. Another girl came up behind her
"Hey! New people!" she stuck a hand out at me "Ise Vipah" she was 5 foot 7 with dark brown hair and green-blue eyes. She had a splash of freckles on her nose and was holding a black newsie hat in the other hand. After we shook hands she nodded towards the other girl "And dis rude person is Sox"
"I'm not rude"
"Fine, forgetful person"
"And I'm Dottie" this girl had brown eyes and black hair and was about 5 foot 2 with a curvy figure.
"What are you wearing?!" Sox gasped as we entered
"....we wear this where we come from"
"'It's okay if ya wanna drop dead'......Oh my Jesus da bulls let ya?!" Viper exclaimed staring at the lettering on Myya's shirt.
"Uh-huh" I grinned "It's a different world out there"
"Okay...."
"Come in, youse can meet Half Pint," Sox said looking at us nervously
"No they can't, she's asleep," Dottie aid
"What?" Jack said "It's only 10!"
"Yeah," Viper sighed "She got challenged by the Delancys"
"Uh-oh, what'd she have ta do?" Jack asked
"You really don't wanna know," Dottie said motioning to the furthest away bunkbed.
"I can hear ya perfectlly well and I'm not asleep" the girl rolled out of bed. She had long scratches on her cheeks and dark brown eyes. She was 5 feet and had tangled mid-back black wavey hair and light brown freckles over her nose. She winced as she put a hand to her cheek
"I'm gonna go wash up" she looked at our clothes in amusement "If you're staying here one of the disadvantages in having a separate bunkroom is dat there's no bathroom here. This place used to be used for storage" No bathroom? Then this means girls in the boy's bunkroom....MWAHAHA! Half-naked newsies! Yeah I know, I have a dirty mind... "So don't forget to knock" hmmm I've been known to be forgetful
"You won't believe the stuff they had in here!" Viper said nodding at Jack "Regular pack-rats"
"Wasn't me," Jack said defensively "I'm going to go play a game of poker. Don't tell'em about da strike ya heah? I'se gonna tell about it tomorrow"
"The strike? We wouldn't dream of it!" Half Pint said heading out the door
"Goodnight goils," Jack said. He gave Viper a quick kiss before following Half Pint
"Viper and Jack, sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G!" I sung
"What? We've only been going out for a week," Viper said shrugging, but she smiled
"Any other hook-ups here?" Marbles asked
"Hmmm, let's see. Viper and Jack have been going out for a week. Sox and Snoddy for less than a week," Dottie said grinning. I was dying to ask if Spot was available.
"Who did Jack dare before Viper?" Sunrise asked innocently
"Ugh, he dated Sarah. At first everthing was fine but then they started constantly fighting. Oh this was before Viper got here. Sarah was always around and needed to know everything about Jack and where he was. He put up with it for awhile, everybody was telling him to dump her. Even Sarah's brother," Dottie turned and started fluffing her pillow "finally he did. I think David and Les are the nice ones of the family"
"Les is cute but scary, he's the youngest" Viper said "He always has this sword so you have to keep an eye on him otherwise you fell like you're gonna get stabbed in the back"
"Et tu Brutus?" Myya said
"What?"
"Nothing, never mind"
"Choose a bed, we should have enough," Dottie said "We'll tell you about the strike so ya know when to laugh"
"I got the bottom!!!" I screamed grabbing the bed nearest the window. After a stampede we had all claimed our beds.
"Do ya have clothes?"
"No"
"Well, we could lent you some I guess". At that moment Half Pint came stomping in.
"Tomatos are vegetables right?" she asked
"Yeah" I said
"I KNEW IT!" Half Pint yelled before jumping into her bed
"Racetrack?" Dottie asked
"He says it isn't. I said it is"
"Where can we get toothbrushes?" Marbles asked
"Ask Kloppman, he can sell ya some" Half Pint said "I'm going to sleep, after the Dalency's challenge I'm pooped"
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I might have the 4th chapter up tomorrow......
RACETRACK: I believe you just jinxed it
Shuddup
SPOT: Ya know he's right though
I know that's why I'm telling him to shut up....Maybe it won't happen
SPOT: Maybe it will
Why don't you go look for your cane Mr. I'm-So-Smart-I-Can-Tell-The-Future
RACETRACK: Who wants to bet, Chaos won't update tomorrow?
NEWSIES: Naw bum odds!
::cries:: Everyone's against me! HAVE YOU NO FAITH?!
NEWSIES: ::look at each other:: Not really