I don't own the Newsies (I only own Ryan/Jester, Linda/Sunshine, Skunk,
Mouth, and a few others I can't think of now
Chapter 5- "May I buy a pape, Miss?"
The next day Sunshine was up and ready to go before everyone else. She was excited and couldn't wait to go sell some papers. She had been a Newsie for her father, but ever since her Mother's death Spot had forbidden it. She braided her long blonde hair into two pigtails and pulled her cap on backwards. She was wearing a baggy white shirt a pair of brown pants. The shirt was tucked in and a belt was fastened securely around her hips. Her boots were made of black leather and had cost a pretty penny, but it was a good investment since her feet had finally stopped growing. She saw Ryan and walked over to him.
"Hey Jester" she said to get his attention. He turned around and was shocked at she he saw. She no longer looked like the delicate high-class flower as she had the previous day, but like a newsie. He realized he was staring and cleared his throat.
"What can I do you for?" he asked, smiling.
"Well, I was just wondering who I'm selling with today. Normally I'd sell alone, but I don't know the city all that well yet." She replied. He looked around to see who he could put her with. He knew it was a bad idea t put her and Vixen together on the first day, because he knew that she got jealous of any other girls (except Wild Card). He also didn't know how good she was, so he'd put her with his two best in case they needed to sell the rest of her papes.
"Mouth, Wild Card. Come're for a second.". The two walked over, Mouth pulling his hair back and Wild Card smiling, "I need you two to take Sunshine around the city while you sell. She needs to learn the lay of the land." They nodded and went to finish getting ready. In no time they were out on the street. The day was beautiful, and Sunshine could already tell it was going to be a beautiful day. The bell soon rang and they all went to get their papers. Ryan ordered his usual 100, and so did Mouth and Wild Card. When it was Sunshine's turn she told the man she wanted 125 papes.
"Excuse me. How many was that?" the man asked politely.
"125, please" she said, putting the money on the counter.
"Alright," he said disbelievingly, and handed her her papers. She walked down the stairs and slung the papers over her shoulder. Mouth had overheard and asked her about it.
"You sure you can sell that many? Most can only do 105 in a day, max" he asked, not being mean but genuinely concerned.
"Thanks, but I can handle it" she said as they made their way to the gate. The groups began to separate and soon all you could hear was the sound of the Newsies. She sold her first 50 in the first half-hour of selling.
"Aliens! President confirms the existence of Aliens!" she yelled. Three people came up to her and asked for papers. She pocketed the money. In what seemed like no time there was only one paper left. She found Wild Card and Mouth, who had sold all their papers. Mouth gaped at her when he saw her one paper. He quickly smiled.
"May I buy a pape, Miss?" he asked, bowing. He pulled a penny out of his pocket.
"No," she smiled, "but you can have one". She gave the paper to him.
"I have to pay you for it. Its only right. Then you can shove it in Ryan's face that you can sell more than him." He said, trying to hand her the penny. She didn't need the money. Sure it was nice, but her father worked to support her. She would feel bad taking it from Mouth, who had to support his little brother.
"I don't want it. Let's just say you owe me a favor and call it even" she knew not taking it would insult him, but by making him indebted to her it would make it woul make them even.
"Okay. Anything, you name it you got it" he spit in his hand and offered it to her. The thought suddenly crossed his mind that she was a lady and wouldn't do something like that, and he had almost pulled his hand away and apologized when she spit in her own and shook his hand. They smiled at each other and the trio began their walk to Tibby's for lunch.
Chapter 5- "May I buy a pape, Miss?"
The next day Sunshine was up and ready to go before everyone else. She was excited and couldn't wait to go sell some papers. She had been a Newsie for her father, but ever since her Mother's death Spot had forbidden it. She braided her long blonde hair into two pigtails and pulled her cap on backwards. She was wearing a baggy white shirt a pair of brown pants. The shirt was tucked in and a belt was fastened securely around her hips. Her boots were made of black leather and had cost a pretty penny, but it was a good investment since her feet had finally stopped growing. She saw Ryan and walked over to him.
"Hey Jester" she said to get his attention. He turned around and was shocked at she he saw. She no longer looked like the delicate high-class flower as she had the previous day, but like a newsie. He realized he was staring and cleared his throat.
"What can I do you for?" he asked, smiling.
"Well, I was just wondering who I'm selling with today. Normally I'd sell alone, but I don't know the city all that well yet." She replied. He looked around to see who he could put her with. He knew it was a bad idea t put her and Vixen together on the first day, because he knew that she got jealous of any other girls (except Wild Card). He also didn't know how good she was, so he'd put her with his two best in case they needed to sell the rest of her papes.
"Mouth, Wild Card. Come're for a second.". The two walked over, Mouth pulling his hair back and Wild Card smiling, "I need you two to take Sunshine around the city while you sell. She needs to learn the lay of the land." They nodded and went to finish getting ready. In no time they were out on the street. The day was beautiful, and Sunshine could already tell it was going to be a beautiful day. The bell soon rang and they all went to get their papers. Ryan ordered his usual 100, and so did Mouth and Wild Card. When it was Sunshine's turn she told the man she wanted 125 papes.
"Excuse me. How many was that?" the man asked politely.
"125, please" she said, putting the money on the counter.
"Alright," he said disbelievingly, and handed her her papers. She walked down the stairs and slung the papers over her shoulder. Mouth had overheard and asked her about it.
"You sure you can sell that many? Most can only do 105 in a day, max" he asked, not being mean but genuinely concerned.
"Thanks, but I can handle it" she said as they made their way to the gate. The groups began to separate and soon all you could hear was the sound of the Newsies. She sold her first 50 in the first half-hour of selling.
"Aliens! President confirms the existence of Aliens!" she yelled. Three people came up to her and asked for papers. She pocketed the money. In what seemed like no time there was only one paper left. She found Wild Card and Mouth, who had sold all their papers. Mouth gaped at her when he saw her one paper. He quickly smiled.
"May I buy a pape, Miss?" he asked, bowing. He pulled a penny out of his pocket.
"No," she smiled, "but you can have one". She gave the paper to him.
"I have to pay you for it. Its only right. Then you can shove it in Ryan's face that you can sell more than him." He said, trying to hand her the penny. She didn't need the money. Sure it was nice, but her father worked to support her. She would feel bad taking it from Mouth, who had to support his little brother.
"I don't want it. Let's just say you owe me a favor and call it even" she knew not taking it would insult him, but by making him indebted to her it would make it woul make them even.
"Okay. Anything, you name it you got it" he spit in his hand and offered it to her. The thought suddenly crossed his mind that she was a lady and wouldn't do something like that, and he had almost pulled his hand away and apologized when she spit in her own and shook his hand. They smiled at each other and the trio began their walk to Tibby's for lunch.
