Chapter 22:

"Books and Spot broke up!" All the newsies turned their heads and looked at Loons as she walked threw the door. "But keep it on the hush hush because they are coming right now." Loons went over and sat on Blink lap. "Am I to heavy for you Blondie?" Dolly walked thru the door followed by Books. "Oh you should have seen Baby Doll today. She hit Spot on the head with a rolled up piece of paper and it was fun…" Someone cleared their throat behind Loons and Loons turned around to see Spot standing over her. "It was not funny at all. I mean it was so disrespectful and just BAD! BAD DOLLY!" Brass came in after Spot and sat don next to Jack.

"Oh yeah by the way everyone… Mush is gay!" Jack kept a straight face while saying this and everyone looked at Mush.

"I'm not gay. Just because I don't see a girl that interest me.." Mush was cut off by Loons.

"Mush your gay! Lets go shopping sometime! Oh and make sure to bring your lil' boyfriends around. I just think gay couples are so cute!" Mush reached over the table and hit Loons on the head. "You gonna let him touch me like that Blink… Never mind, why am I saying this to you. I mean look at your build compare to Mush's.. You're a baby. Let me get him." Loons got up from the table and stood next to Mush. "Keep on talking. The view of Blink is much better from her. Anyway he was getting a little to, you know, with the hands. I mean boy…Public place!" Mush just shook his head and turned towards the group.

"Ouch!" Mush looked at Loons and rubbed his head.

"I think Bumlets is taking a liking to you now that your out of the closet. It was him that hit you on the head. I mean he ran over her and giggled like a little girl, hit you o the head, giggled some more, then ran back to his table.. All this happen before you tuned around. I tried to stop him, but he just wouldn't listen. I mean come on Bumlets, that snot the way to get a guy to like you. That's what you do when you like 10. When your ten you beat up the person you like and make them cry. Be careful Mush is sensitive guy." Loons walked back over to Blink and sat on his lap. "Some people in this room are so sensitive. Brass chased me all over Brooklyn today because I called her a goon." At this dolly burst out laughing and Brass glared at her.

"You find it funny?" Brass asked Dolly standing up.

"Yeah I do. I find it very funny. Because your name should actually be Goon instead of Brass. I mean your all talk and no action, but Goon fits your height and face very well." Dolly also stood up.

"Girls we cant have you two fighting. We are newsies. We cant fight one another we have to stick together or we have no strength." Books placed an arm on Dolly's shoulder but she just shrugged it off.

"You know Dolly I actually didn't mind you that much the past couple weeks, but now I'm starting to hate you again. Amazing how your not scared of boys anymore. What are you trying to take her spot in the world and sleep with as many guys as possible before you die." Brass took a step closer to Dolly.

"I so wanna punch you right now. No one speaks about me or her that way. I hope you understand it cause next time Brass I will punch you. She is better then you will ever be. I don't know why Jack is with you. I met the Sarah girl she is much better then you." Dolly took another stop closer to Brass. "You dot scare me Brass. Not the slightest bit. Remember that to. You might scare other people, but I know your all talk."

"Stop it the two of you. I will not have my newsies fighting." Spot grabbed Brass and pulled her back and Race grabbed Dolly and pulled her onto his lap. Dolly turned toward Spot questionably.

"You wanna teach me how to fight?" Spot nodded. "I never learned even though I lived out on the streets. I was always protected and stuff. Maybe if I had know how to fight Clash would have never raped me." Dolly's voice got lower. "I didn't do the fighting. I did the fixing up. There was the argument, then the blood shed, then the getting out of trouble if you lost the fight. I got us out of getting arrested, fights, being killed, everything. I was the back up. I never needed to know how. I thought she'd always be there." Dolly turned rested her head against race's chest and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"Sooooo who up for a really good bar and party tonight?" Loons asked looking around. "I herd about this really wild one tonight. Glenn told me about it. Anyone wanna go?" everybody shook there heads no except Books.

"I'll go Loons. Live life on the wild side for a change." Spot looked at Books disbelievingly.

"Books do you know how wild these party's can get?" Spot asked.

"Yea Loons I don't really want you going," Blink said. "I mean these parties get out of control. I don't know if your up to that. Spot even said no. Glenn goes to those wild parties."

"I wanna go." Loons stood up.

"People die at those parties. Drink way to much, fight break out, guns are hot, knives are stabbed into people. Its to dangerous. You two are my newsies and I wont allow it.

"I wanna live my life the way I wanna live it from now on. Meet new guys. I'm single and I want to party like a single woman would." Books took a sip of Mush's water.

"Oh okay you can die! I think not fair lady. Book you got to ease into that stuff. Maybe read about it first." Spot gave a little smirk at Books. "Look Books I might not be your boyfriend anymore and you said you want a leader, newsies relationship. Either that party or the streets. Same goes for you Loons." The two girls look at each other and nodded in agreement to Spot.

"Mush its so upsetting your gay. It's always the cute one. That's why Blink here is straight. Just by looking at him you say STRAIGHT!" Loons sat down again.