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Chapter 29.
"Doesn't it seem like a REALLY long time since we saw Spot? Also, wasn't Soda supposed to be out of jail last week?" Mush asked Racetrack who was smoking a cigarette...(He didn't have a cigar lol.) "No kiddin' Mush. But hey what do we know about those two love birds anymore? They probably eloped to Africa to live with some Lions or something..." Racetrack said.
"Very funny Race." Mush said looking out the window. "Alright Mush, you gotta cut it out. Soda isn't 4 year's old. She's 16 Mush and old enough to take care of herself. She isn't a kid who needs watching 24/7. She's our age and old enough to look after herself." Jack said sternly. "Jack you act like I don't know any of this. Truth is, I do alright? I'm worried about her because I care!" Mush said irratbly and left the bunkroom.
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It'd been a real cold time at the orphanage with Spot and Soda fighting. Collingwell gained power and she had authority over all of them. Spot had cracked and let her get to him. Same with Soda. she was still not talking to Spot and it'd been a week. The orphans were worried. They sat up in their room talking.
"Who else is sick and tired of Hallie and Alex fighting? I mean it's crazy!" Ashley yelled. "She's right. I'm sick of it too. They need to talk without them friends then everyone's just an easy target for Collingwell!" Rinoa said seconding Ashley's emotion. "Well how in the heck are we supposed to get them to be friends again huh? Just us? These thing are hard to come by." Jennifer said shaking her head. Her long ponytail swished back and forth.
"Well...let's atleast wait a few days, then we'll take action if nothing happens ok? Now we better go to bed before we're dead." Ashley said junping into her bed.
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"So children did you sleep well? Well, I've got lots for you to do today. " Collingwell said really cheery. She handed everyone their tools for the day. "Alex and Hallie you'll be washing, hanging and ironing the clothes." Collingwell said throwing Soda a bundle of clothes. "Yes ma'am." She said simply and walked up ahead to stay away from Spot.
Spot followed her slowly. She went into the washing room and started to wash the clothes in the washing bucket. "Like I don't have a life then to be washing that woman's clothes..." Soda muttered under her breath. She washed the clothes with a disgusted look on her face and she kept muttering to herself.
"Would you stop muttering? If you need to say something say it." Spot said trying to iron some other clothes. "I'll do whatever I want." She said standing up and crossing her arms. "Look Lindsey we got to stop fighting like this. I don't like fighting with you and you know it too. I bet you don't like it either. Also, look at what's happened since we started. We all fell victim to her. That's something we vowed to NEVER do." Spot said.
"Yeah...I know. You know...I say we should just get out of here and never come back for once." Soda said. "Well, normally I would say yes to that but, we can't just leave the kids here can we?" Spot pointed out. "No, I suppose we can't. But we could free them so they could become Newsies." Soda suggested. "Well, wouldn't Collingwell find them eventually?" Spot asked.
"You're being so negative!" She exclaimed with a laugh. "I'm just pointing things out, I'm not trying to be negative." Spot said smiling. Soda smiled back. He leaned in slowly and she followed slowly into a kiss. The kiss didn't last long until they heard a voice in the doorway.
"Oh isn't that sweet?" Collingwell said walking into the room and grabbing Soda by the hair and walked behind her out of the room. Spot followed right behind Collingwell down the stairs and watched as she let go of Soda's hair. "Here, you can take my personal favorite. Her name is Lindsey Hallie Basham She's 16 and I'm sure you'll enjoy her as much as I have." Collingwell said in a revoltingly sweet voice.
"Oh, Mistress Collingwell she is absolutely perfect!" The woman exclaimed coming forward and looking at Soda. "I'm going to be your new mommy." She said sweetly. Soda smiled and tried to contain her laughter. 'Mommy? Does this woman think I'm 6 years old?' She thought in her head. "Well she's all yours take her." Collingwell said.
"Woah, woah, woah wait a second...what just happened here?" Soda asked her eyes darting to everyone in the room. "We just adopted you Lindsey, now if you'd come along...." The woman said grabbing Soda's hand. "No, I didn't agree to this! This isn't in my contract!" Soda said trying to run away. "What a sense of humor!" Collingwell said giving them a smile and she grabbed Soda's arm and handed her arm to the man and the woman grabbed the other arm and they strode out the door and sPot heard them say, "First thing we do with you is to get you in some decent clothes...oh we'll have so much fun! Ribbons and dolls!" The woman was exclaiming and he heard Soda groan.
"Well at last that wretched girl is out of my hands once and for all! I had to chase after her and keep her here since the boards said if I didn't I'd lose my job...But now finally I got her out of my hair, fair and square!" (That all rhymes! Lol.) Collingwell said with a deep sigh of relief.
Spot came down the stairs. He glared at Collingwell before running out the door. "Alex Conlon! You get back here this instant!" She screached from the doorway as Spot ran off to the Manhattan Lodging House. He burst in and ran past Kloppman and up the stairs. "Spot!" They all yelled. "You guys...Soda's been adopted there's nothing I can do." Spot panted.
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"Now that your hair is washed I shall get you your clothes." The woman said to Soda handing her a dress and white stockings. Soda gripped her towel in fright. "No, I'se wont wear a dress. You can't make me!" Soda yelled throwing the dress at her. "Aw, comeon now Lindsey...it wont be that bad..." The woman said cautiously holding out the dress.
Soda rolled her eyes and went and put on the dress. When she got back the woman took off her boots and gave her some new shiny black ones. However once she wasn't looking Soda took her old clothes and shoes and put them in her closet to her new room. These people were REALLY rich. Her room was huge.
Once Soda walked back in the room she put a blue headband with a ribbon on top to match Soda's blue dress. "So, can I'se go for a walk?" Soda asked. "No Lindsey, we have to go to the races. Your father just loves those races!" The woman said excitedly. "The Races?" Soda asked but then remembered Racetrack. "Oh yeah I'se love the races to ya know!" Soda said with a smile.
"Hmm...we also have to get rid of your street talk. So to rephrase that sentence repeat after me, Oh yes. I love the races too you know." The woman said delicatly. "Forget it, I'se can't adjust to this lady..." Soda said walking toward the door. "You also need to stop calling me Lady, Lindsey. You are to call me mother." The woman said.
"Whatever La-" Soda began but got a stern look from the woman. "Mother." She finished. "That's better. But now we must fix you up with some makeup! I've always wanted a daughter to do this to." She said adding blush to her cheeks, Pink lipstick, and blue eye shadow. Soda couldn't even recognize herself when she was done.
"Man, what have you done to me?" She said looking at herself in the mirror. "You look beautiful." Her "mother" said admiring her work. "Now, let us be off to the races!" She said leading her off. As soon as they left the house she got a bunch of stares from Newsies who knew who she was. The house was right near the manhattan Lodging House but she couldn't sneak away. So she knew she'd talk to Racetrack at the races.
Once they got there Soda was scanning the place for Race. She finally caught a glimpse of him as he was walking by. "Racetrack!" She hissed while the parents were enjoying the race she walked over to him. "Uh...I'se don't know you do I?" Racetrack asked holding up his papers to shield himself. "No Race, don't be ridiculous. I'se can't believe you'se don't even recognize me! It's Soda." She said crossing her arms.
"Shoulda known...only one person I know crosses her arms right after she says something when she gets angry. But anyways...what happened to you? You look...pretty but different...like exotic or something..." Race said looking her over. Soda couldn't help but laught when he said she looked exotic. "Well look Race...." She began but Race interrupted. "I am..." He said.
"Not that kinda look stupid. Will you go and get the others...I got adopted and I can't leave these people...will you tell the guys to come to my new house at midnight? Make sure Spot doesn't go solo alright...there's people all over the place so be careful. Also before you go...make sure they buy a paper...they're like that so go get em." She said pushing him toward her new parents.
"Ahem...Sir...would you be interested in buyin' a paper?" Race asked. "Of course son! I'll take 3!" He said. "Wow....um thanks...." He said walking away 3 pennys richer. "What does he need with three?" He asked Soda. "I don't know...they're wierd....but go deliver the message will ya?" Soda ushered him on.
"Uh...where exactly is this house...we'se don't know where it is..." Race said. "Alright...y'know where Tibby's is? It's right down the street down 5 houses. Go to the side, third window thow a rock or something and I'll come. Now go hurry! Midnight!" She said. "Alright!" He said back and ran off to deliver the message.
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"Fellas, Fellas!" Race yelled running into the bunkroom. "What Race?" Jack asked looking over at him. "I'se just saw Soda...she was all dolled up..it was crazy..." Race started but Skittery interrupted. "Aw comeon Race, You thought you saw Denton and Medda on a date! Soda dressed up is even more crazier!" Skittery said with a laugh.
"Nah this time I'se saw what I'se saw. I'se talked to her you guys! She told me she was adopted. She lives down the street from Tibby's and she wants us to go to her house at midnight....So we'se gotta go." Race said. Spot got up off a bed. "Yeah we'se do need to go...it's about 5:30 right now...I'se got to go and check things over in Brooklyn but then I'll meet you guys back over here and we'll head over there alright?" Spot said walking out the door.
"Alright so let's plan things out..." Jack said with a shrug.
Chapter 29.
"Doesn't it seem like a REALLY long time since we saw Spot? Also, wasn't Soda supposed to be out of jail last week?" Mush asked Racetrack who was smoking a cigarette...(He didn't have a cigar lol.) "No kiddin' Mush. But hey what do we know about those two love birds anymore? They probably eloped to Africa to live with some Lions or something..." Racetrack said.
"Very funny Race." Mush said looking out the window. "Alright Mush, you gotta cut it out. Soda isn't 4 year's old. She's 16 Mush and old enough to take care of herself. She isn't a kid who needs watching 24/7. She's our age and old enough to look after herself." Jack said sternly. "Jack you act like I don't know any of this. Truth is, I do alright? I'm worried about her because I care!" Mush said irratbly and left the bunkroom.
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It'd been a real cold time at the orphanage with Spot and Soda fighting. Collingwell gained power and she had authority over all of them. Spot had cracked and let her get to him. Same with Soda. she was still not talking to Spot and it'd been a week. The orphans were worried. They sat up in their room talking.
"Who else is sick and tired of Hallie and Alex fighting? I mean it's crazy!" Ashley yelled. "She's right. I'm sick of it too. They need to talk without them friends then everyone's just an easy target for Collingwell!" Rinoa said seconding Ashley's emotion. "Well how in the heck are we supposed to get them to be friends again huh? Just us? These thing are hard to come by." Jennifer said shaking her head. Her long ponytail swished back and forth.
"Well...let's atleast wait a few days, then we'll take action if nothing happens ok? Now we better go to bed before we're dead." Ashley said junping into her bed.
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"So children did you sleep well? Well, I've got lots for you to do today. " Collingwell said really cheery. She handed everyone their tools for the day. "Alex and Hallie you'll be washing, hanging and ironing the clothes." Collingwell said throwing Soda a bundle of clothes. "Yes ma'am." She said simply and walked up ahead to stay away from Spot.
Spot followed her slowly. She went into the washing room and started to wash the clothes in the washing bucket. "Like I don't have a life then to be washing that woman's clothes..." Soda muttered under her breath. She washed the clothes with a disgusted look on her face and she kept muttering to herself.
"Would you stop muttering? If you need to say something say it." Spot said trying to iron some other clothes. "I'll do whatever I want." She said standing up and crossing her arms. "Look Lindsey we got to stop fighting like this. I don't like fighting with you and you know it too. I bet you don't like it either. Also, look at what's happened since we started. We all fell victim to her. That's something we vowed to NEVER do." Spot said.
"Yeah...I know. You know...I say we should just get out of here and never come back for once." Soda said. "Well, normally I would say yes to that but, we can't just leave the kids here can we?" Spot pointed out. "No, I suppose we can't. But we could free them so they could become Newsies." Soda suggested. "Well, wouldn't Collingwell find them eventually?" Spot asked.
"You're being so negative!" She exclaimed with a laugh. "I'm just pointing things out, I'm not trying to be negative." Spot said smiling. Soda smiled back. He leaned in slowly and she followed slowly into a kiss. The kiss didn't last long until they heard a voice in the doorway.
"Oh isn't that sweet?" Collingwell said walking into the room and grabbing Soda by the hair and walked behind her out of the room. Spot followed right behind Collingwell down the stairs and watched as she let go of Soda's hair. "Here, you can take my personal favorite. Her name is Lindsey Hallie Basham She's 16 and I'm sure you'll enjoy her as much as I have." Collingwell said in a revoltingly sweet voice.
"Oh, Mistress Collingwell she is absolutely perfect!" The woman exclaimed coming forward and looking at Soda. "I'm going to be your new mommy." She said sweetly. Soda smiled and tried to contain her laughter. 'Mommy? Does this woman think I'm 6 years old?' She thought in her head. "Well she's all yours take her." Collingwell said.
"Woah, woah, woah wait a second...what just happened here?" Soda asked her eyes darting to everyone in the room. "We just adopted you Lindsey, now if you'd come along...." The woman said grabbing Soda's hand. "No, I didn't agree to this! This isn't in my contract!" Soda said trying to run away. "What a sense of humor!" Collingwell said giving them a smile and she grabbed Soda's arm and handed her arm to the man and the woman grabbed the other arm and they strode out the door and sPot heard them say, "First thing we do with you is to get you in some decent clothes...oh we'll have so much fun! Ribbons and dolls!" The woman was exclaiming and he heard Soda groan.
"Well at last that wretched girl is out of my hands once and for all! I had to chase after her and keep her here since the boards said if I didn't I'd lose my job...But now finally I got her out of my hair, fair and square!" (That all rhymes! Lol.) Collingwell said with a deep sigh of relief.
Spot came down the stairs. He glared at Collingwell before running out the door. "Alex Conlon! You get back here this instant!" She screached from the doorway as Spot ran off to the Manhattan Lodging House. He burst in and ran past Kloppman and up the stairs. "Spot!" They all yelled. "You guys...Soda's been adopted there's nothing I can do." Spot panted.
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"Now that your hair is washed I shall get you your clothes." The woman said to Soda handing her a dress and white stockings. Soda gripped her towel in fright. "No, I'se wont wear a dress. You can't make me!" Soda yelled throwing the dress at her. "Aw, comeon now Lindsey...it wont be that bad..." The woman said cautiously holding out the dress.
Soda rolled her eyes and went and put on the dress. When she got back the woman took off her boots and gave her some new shiny black ones. However once she wasn't looking Soda took her old clothes and shoes and put them in her closet to her new room. These people were REALLY rich. Her room was huge.
Once Soda walked back in the room she put a blue headband with a ribbon on top to match Soda's blue dress. "So, can I'se go for a walk?" Soda asked. "No Lindsey, we have to go to the races. Your father just loves those races!" The woman said excitedly. "The Races?" Soda asked but then remembered Racetrack. "Oh yeah I'se love the races to ya know!" Soda said with a smile.
"Hmm...we also have to get rid of your street talk. So to rephrase that sentence repeat after me, Oh yes. I love the races too you know." The woman said delicatly. "Forget it, I'se can't adjust to this lady..." Soda said walking toward the door. "You also need to stop calling me Lady, Lindsey. You are to call me mother." The woman said.
"Whatever La-" Soda began but got a stern look from the woman. "Mother." She finished. "That's better. But now we must fix you up with some makeup! I've always wanted a daughter to do this to." She said adding blush to her cheeks, Pink lipstick, and blue eye shadow. Soda couldn't even recognize herself when she was done.
"Man, what have you done to me?" She said looking at herself in the mirror. "You look beautiful." Her "mother" said admiring her work. "Now, let us be off to the races!" She said leading her off. As soon as they left the house she got a bunch of stares from Newsies who knew who she was. The house was right near the manhattan Lodging House but she couldn't sneak away. So she knew she'd talk to Racetrack at the races.
Once they got there Soda was scanning the place for Race. She finally caught a glimpse of him as he was walking by. "Racetrack!" She hissed while the parents were enjoying the race she walked over to him. "Uh...I'se don't know you do I?" Racetrack asked holding up his papers to shield himself. "No Race, don't be ridiculous. I'se can't believe you'se don't even recognize me! It's Soda." She said crossing her arms.
"Shoulda known...only one person I know crosses her arms right after she says something when she gets angry. But anyways...what happened to you? You look...pretty but different...like exotic or something..." Race said looking her over. Soda couldn't help but laught when he said she looked exotic. "Well look Race...." She began but Race interrupted. "I am..." He said.
"Not that kinda look stupid. Will you go and get the others...I got adopted and I can't leave these people...will you tell the guys to come to my new house at midnight? Make sure Spot doesn't go solo alright...there's people all over the place so be careful. Also before you go...make sure they buy a paper...they're like that so go get em." She said pushing him toward her new parents.
"Ahem...Sir...would you be interested in buyin' a paper?" Race asked. "Of course son! I'll take 3!" He said. "Wow....um thanks...." He said walking away 3 pennys richer. "What does he need with three?" He asked Soda. "I don't know...they're wierd....but go deliver the message will ya?" Soda ushered him on.
"Uh...where exactly is this house...we'se don't know where it is..." Race said. "Alright...y'know where Tibby's is? It's right down the street down 5 houses. Go to the side, third window thow a rock or something and I'll come. Now go hurry! Midnight!" She said. "Alright!" He said back and ran off to deliver the message.
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"Fellas, Fellas!" Race yelled running into the bunkroom. "What Race?" Jack asked looking over at him. "I'se just saw Soda...she was all dolled up..it was crazy..." Race started but Skittery interrupted. "Aw comeon Race, You thought you saw Denton and Medda on a date! Soda dressed up is even more crazier!" Skittery said with a laugh.
"Nah this time I'se saw what I'se saw. I'se talked to her you guys! She told me she was adopted. She lives down the street from Tibby's and she wants us to go to her house at midnight....So we'se gotta go." Race said. Spot got up off a bed. "Yeah we'se do need to go...it's about 5:30 right now...I'se got to go and check things over in Brooklyn but then I'll meet you guys back over here and we'll head over there alright?" Spot said walking out the door.
"Alright so let's plan things out..." Jack said with a shrug.