"WAHHHH!" Jack was aroused from a deep sleep to the sound of Petey wailing. Rubbing his eyes, Jack glanced at his pocket watch, squinting to read the face in the dark room. It read midnight. Muffled groans and comments about darn babies were heard about the room as the boys were roused by the crying.
With a sigh, Jack lifted Petey and carried him into the washroom, where he pulled the extra milk Kate had given him out and began to feed the baby. Petey soon had his fill and he went right back to sleep. Jack went back to bed, only to be awakened four hours later by the same sound. He went through the same routine, but this time, Petey had more trouble going back to sleep. Jack walked him back and forth across the washroom for nearly an hour before the baby dropped off. It seemed as though Jack's head had just hit the pillow again when Kloppman was there, rousing all the newsies.
Jack raised his head with a groan and flopped it back down, wanting nothing but a bit more sleep. Kloppman knelt beside the bed. "Jack, hey Jack, time to get up." He said.
Jack struggled to a sitting position on the side of the bed, trying to avoid jostling the sleeping Petey. Kloppman laughed. "You like being a daddy, Jack?" he chuckled, rising to his feet. Then, with a more sober look he said, "The baby can't stay here. He has to leave."
Jack's head jerked up. "What do you mean, can't stay here? I mean, if he's with me, he's okay, right?"
Kloppman shook his head. "What're you going ta do with him while you're selling papes? He can't be here, and you can't take him with you."
Jack rubbed the back of his neck, staring at his feet. What was he going to do with Petey while he was selling papers? "Well, well, I guess I'll stay here for today and try to figger it out." he said finally. Kloppman nodded and moved on down the line of beds. Jack sighed, looking at the peacefully sleeping baby. He'd have to think of something, and fast.
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Sorry peoples, this is short, but yeah....I'm gonna be busy for a while, so hopefully I'll get soem more stuff up sometime next week. Thanks for the reviews!!
