Being Strong

Disclamer- I don't own the Newsies, I wish I did though! :'(

A.N – Shout outs are at the bottom. I hope you like the chapter! And as soon as I get back I'll update! Thanks a Bunch!

Sparks

When Race awoke the next morning, his head was spinning and pounding with pain. He lied there for a few minutes rethinking everything that had happened the previous evening. His beautiful Sparks was gone. She had left him and taken his heart with her. Once he had finally opened his eyes he found the room empty. No one had woken him up ,he hadn't even heard Kloppman. 'boy I must have drank a lot last night.' Race thought to himself. He could hear his friends hawking the headlines in the street, everything sounded much louder then it was. It made his head throb even more.

"Damn hang over. I missed the morning edition. It sure ain't my week." Race said out loud.

Slowly he made his way out of his bunk. He reached over to the small table beside him, he was looking for his cigar. "Come on I know I put it here yesterday. Were the hell is it." Race mumbled to himself. He lifted up an old newspaper and found the half cigar he was looking for. "Dare you is." He said picking up the cigar, putting it in his mouth and lighting it. As he took a drag in he felt it fill his lungs. He breathed out and watched as the smoke swirled and clouded in front of his face.

"Good old cigar is the only ting dat can calm me nerves. I ain't ever been a mess like dis before. How can people handle dis shit." Race said starting to feel better and grabbing his shirt and vest. " Maybe I should just move on, live on whateva, wit out her. I can do it. It's not like we were in love. Were we? Damn dat goils got me all out of sorts."

He knew he was only putting on a front, trying to hide the way he was really feeling. But it was better to hide the pain then let it get in your way, or at least its what he thought. He put on his shirt and buttoned it up, then his vest. He checked the gold pocket watch in his pocket. It was almost noon. The boys would almost be done selling the first edition. Then they would be heading over to Tibby's for some lunch. Race decided to meet them there and act as if everything was fine, as if he hadn't lost his everything. So he headed out from the lodging house and down to Tibby's to meet the guys. Race could remember the day they had met, as if it had only happened yesterday.

He was on his way down to Sheepsheads to sell the first edition. Still in a dazed excitement about winning the strike, even if it had been two months ago, and they were finally starting to get descent headlines. He hadn't been watching where he was going, when he bumped into a young girl. Knocking all of his papes to the ground. "Ah, sorry miss didn't see you there." Race had said.

"No, no dat was all my fault. I'm in such a rush to find me cousin. I should be more careful and watch were I'm going." They young girl had said in his defence, and bending down to pick up the fallen papers.

That's when Race looked at her for the first time. Her brilliant reddish, orange hair falling in her face, and her emerald eyes full of confusion and despair. Even then she was beautiful. Race had felt his heart being snatched from him right there. She had stopped what she was doing and looked at him. Smiling at him she spoke again "Sorry were is my manners. I'm Meggera Campbell, but no one calls me dat any more dey all call me Sparks back home." She said extending her hand. Race was haning on her every word.

" umm..I..I'm Racetrack Higgins, dey all call me Racetrack." Race said stammering and not taking his eyes off of Sparks. She laughed. The sound of her laughter made him smile and laugh to. " What I meant to say was they all call me Race." He said snapping out of his trance.

After they met things just seemed to go from there. He helped her figure out that her cousin no longer lived in Manhattan, and that no one knew where he had moved to. So Race decided to take her to live with him and the guys in the Lodging house. He found out her entire past, everything about her, and he told her everything he could remember about himself and his past. It was like they were made for each other. And from their friendship a romance blossomed and bloomed.

Race sighed to himself. Who was he kidding he needed her. After she came into his life he hadn't been the same. When he reached the door to Tibby's he put on his best fake smile and tried his hardest to act as if he was fine and that nothing had happened. He pushed open the door and walked in. Everyone was there, they all turned and looked at him silently. "Heyya fella's how was the morning edition? Anything good?" Race said trying to act like his normal self.

They guys all started to talk again, all pretending like Race as if nothing had happened last night at all. "Oh the usual ya know Race. Just no more strike stuff." Jack said pulling up a chair for Race. He smiled, then sat down.

Race and the boys talked up a storm. He looked strong on the out side. But on the inside he was breaking, falling apart. Race had no clue how long he would be able to pretend, no clue how long until he would break and half to go find her.

A.N- Shout outs

C. M Higgins – I'm glad you like the story. I actually didn't think anyone would like it at all. I think Milkshake was just the perfect character to be Sparks Best friend. I love her personality.

Dreamless-Mermaid – Haha yes Blink is hot, but I put cute instead. I'll let you say he's hot later one lol! And I really like the Milkshake how ironic part to. Thought it was pretty clever myself! Haha! I'm really glad that I go Hollywood's personality right! It makes me happy! YAAAY! Haha and you have to update your story soon I want to see the ending and the surprise.

Ducks-Go-Quack-00 –I'm glad you liked the chapter, the photo swap was one of my friends ideas (( remind me to thank her later)). And Porcilin will be in the story soon I promise.

TheAngryPrincess13 – thanks! And I love that part of the movie. Aww Race such a wise crake, but you've got to love him. Lol

Lucky – yea I your right about the Dalmatian thing, put I don't know it kinda fits in a guess. But thanks for reading and liking it! Lol! Also Paige is coming in soon too.

Singin'-newsies-goil – yea you can be in the story. I'll fit Spitfire in somewhere. I hope you like the story so far.

2. A.N- Well there you go! It probably wasn't that good but that's because it was rushed. I've been practicing like mad for this audition I'm going to and then I'm going away for the weekend and I wanted to have at least one chapter done before I go. But I hope you liked it. Please R&R! and I'll get then next chapter up as soon as I can.! Thanks a Bunch!
Sparks