Disclaimer: I do not, I repeat DO NOT own Newsies. Disney owns Newsies, I do not own Disney either. I do not own Snitch, he is owned by Disney and Dee Caspary. I do not own Specs, he is owned by Mark David/Disney, Jack/Christian Bale/Disney, Jake/Joseph Conrad/Disney, Oscar/Shon Greenblatt/Disney, Itey/Dominic Maldonado/Disney, Skittery/Michael Goorjian/Disney, Mush/Aaron Lohr/Disney, Dutchy/Ivan Dudynsky/Disney, etc. I do not own Tag Along, she is owned by Becky. *waves to Becky* I also do not own They're Not Gonna Get Us, that is owned by Tatu and all the people involved with it.The only person I do own would be Liz/Ace, she is owned by me (as I already said). So, yeah, Liz belongs to SnitchsLins/Trigger/Lindsey, what have you.

Hey y'all! Sorry it's been such a long time. Nope, school hasn't kept me from working on my fic.well it kinda has, but actually grounding has kept me from my fic. Yupporuni, I was a bad girl and was grounded from the computer for a week. But, never fear, I did write and I just typed it all today! Yayness! So, here it is, from my computer to yours, Chapter 7: "I'm not what you say I am."

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Before I forget, in Snitch's note I have written the lyrics to Not Gonna Get Us by Tatu. Yes I know it is about two gay girls, but they talk about running away. Just forget about the gay part and just read the words. Yeah, so credit has to be given to Tatu for writing that song or whatever.

So, here is chapter 7: "I'm not what you say I am"

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Chapter 7: "I'm not what you say I am"

The couple walked to Tibby's, hand in hand, talking non-stop. They got to the door of Tibby's and Liz stopped Snitch from opening the door.

"Snitch, I don't wanna me mean or anythin', but could we jist keep dis whole thing to ourselves forah right now?" She asked squeezing his hand.

"Alright" he sighed, not very happy with her comment. "Sure." He agreed.

"Thanks, Snitch." She smiled at him, before going into Tibby's with the rest of the Newsies.

It was hard for Snitch to deal with what Liz had just asked him to do. He didn't know why she wanted him to forget about everything that happened. Was it because of him? Was she ashamed of him? Was she ashamed to be with him? He didn't know and he didn't understand, but he sucked it up and just acted the way they normally acted. He didn't put his arm around her chair as normal couples would do, he didn't hold her hand, he didn't talk to her that much, and he barely looked at her. He was sort of depressed and sad at the fact that she didn't want anyone to know about them. But, inside he was screaming with joy. He was so happy that he finally got up the courage to tell Liz how he felt about her. He had been feeling that way for so long and he never knew that he'd ever tell her. She actually surprised him with the way she acted. She was cool about it, he thought she'd get mad or something. But in a way, she liked him for a long time too, she just never took it to mind.

"Snitch?!?" She asked after she took a drink of her coffee. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah. I mean, yeah I'm alright." He answered. "Why wouldn't I be?"

"Ya didn't even touch any'a your food. Dat's unusual, ya know. Jist, lately ya seemed kinda outtah it." She explained, giving him a funny confused look.

"I ain't outtah it, I am poifeclty wid it." He answered back, grinning a cheesy fake smile.

"What ever you say. Jake no!" Liz shrieked at Jake.

Jake was putting some salt on his sauerkraut; he spilt the salt on the table. "Oops." He said, as Mush burst out laughing.

"Didja see dat fella's? See what Jake did? Jake.." Mush said in between laughs.

"Shut up!" Everyone yelled in unison.

"Jake! Ya spilled da salt! Do ya know what dat means?!?" Liz yelled at him, jokingly. Jake gave her a confused look. "Spillin' da salt is very bad luck! Quick, toss it over your right shoulder." (A/N: Credit has to be given to Dumb and Dumber for that amazing line!)

"No, not like las' time, Liz!" Jake laughed. "Ya got me las' time, I ain't gonna fall forah dat again!" He said hitting Mush upside the head because he still was laughing at him.

"So, Liz." Jack started to say. "What is dis I hoid 'bout you an' Oscah? I hoid dat you was doin' some lip lockin' in da alley a while ago."

"Long story Jack. One, dat I particularly don' wanna tell. But, I jist wanna say dat Oscah is da least of my worries." She said taking a bite of a piece of bread.

"Why?" Jack asked, picking on her. "I mean, I think dere's somethin' ya ain't tellin' us, Liz."

"Okay, why do all of your conversations wid me, have tah do wid him?!? Okay, I'm tired of my life revolvin' around him. He ain't my life, yeah he sometimes tries tah ruin it, but he don't. He has no effect over my life any more den you guys do. Dat's just da way it is. Jist because he's an obsessed psycho dat don't quit, doesn't mean dat I have tah be too. I try tah live my life an' not be afraid tah turn da corner 'cause he might be dere, I ain't afraid'a him. Okay, I kinda am, but dat ain't da point. Da point is why can't we have a normal conversation dat doesn't involve him?"

"I'm wid dat!" Itey said pulling his napkin from his shirt and throwing it on the table. He jumped up from his chair and did a little jig.

"Sit down jackass." Jack said sarcastically.

"Ha! You jist called yourself an ass!" Mush joked.

"Shut up, Mush!" Everyone yelled again, except Snitch.

"Uh-oh! Someone is actin' like Skittery tahday." Dutchy joked as he poked Snitch, who was just staring off into space.

"What?!? I didn't do it!" Skittery yelled, looking up from his plate. He was pouting and not paying any attention to anyone but his own problems. He didn't sell all of his papers today and he was a bit pissed about that.

"Snitch, what's your problem?" Dutchy asked concerned.

"Huh?!? What? Oh, nothin', I'm jist think 'bout stuff." Snitch said honestly.

"What kinda stuff, Snitch?" Jack teased.

"I dunno, nothin' really." Snitch said, trying to get off the subject.

"Adult stuff? Ya know, you thinkin' 'bout doin' stuff wid goils? Bein' as how you're dis big adult now right?" Jack laughed.

"Jack!" Liz defended him.

"Wait! I dunno 'bout da whole goils thing. Hmm, you kinda confuse me sometimes." He said, looking Snitch straight in the eye.

"What are ya talkin' about?" Snitch said angrily.

"Well, I'm jist sayin' dat, you an' Liz have been friends for God knows how long. An' well, dat's all you guys are. Ya know what I'm sayin'?"

Snitch gave Jack a dirty look, also a confused look.

"How can I put dis? Hmm..what I'm tryin' tah say is dat, Snitch I think you're."

"Okay! Umm, how was everyone's sellin' tahday?" Liz interrupted Jack, changing the subject.

"Sucked!" Skittery pouted.

"Alright I guess." Jake added, still adding salt to his food.

"That's good, I didn't have dat bad of'a day either. I mean I had tah sell double, but I went wid Specs an' Tag." She said as Jack was talking to Snitch. "Dey were improvin' da headlines an' stuff, so I left. But, not dat bad."

"Gay!" Jack yelled over all the conversations. Everyone grew quiet, including Liz, shocked at what he said. "Ya hoid me." He picked.

"Oo! Did I heah gay?" Skittery poked his head up and smiled. He loved picking on other people, it gave him a sense of confidence. "Who's gay?" He laughed.

"I think Snitchy-boy heah is gay." Jack taunted as he pointed at Snitch.

"What!?! What are ya talkin' about?" Snitch said disgusted.

"Oh, is dat right?" Skittery laughed. "Did ya guys, ya know, try stuff?" Skittery said to Jack and Snitch.

"Shut up, Skitts! Not me! Him!" Jack yelled back.

"Guy's jist stop." Liz tried to say before Skittery interrupted her.

"Hey! Dis ain't about you. Dis is about him." Skittery got up and walked towards Snitch, who was wiping his face with his hands. He pulled up a chair and sat down beside Snitch. "Are you a pretty boy, Snitch? Do ya fancy boys?"

"Shut up now!" Liz screamed as she stood up and pushed Skittery. He leaned backwards a little and just laughed. "Leave 'im alone!" She defended.

"Aww, what is dis, Snitch? Ya got goils tah fight forah ya. How nice." Skittery joked. "C'mon, ya think you can take me, Liz? C'mon!" He stood up, showing everyone how much taller he was than her.

"I don' wanna fight you." She said strongly. Her head came just about 4 inches above his elbow. He was almost twice her size, but she knew he'd never fight her; he'd just act tough around Jack, his friend.

"C'mon, Skitts. Let 'er go." Itey protested.

"You stay outtah dis!" Skittery said as he pointed towards Itey. He looked back towards Liz. "What do ya say?"

"Hey, hey! When did dis become about 'er? We ain't done talkin' about Snitch!" Jack intruded. "He's gettin' all da slack heah, what da hell?"

Skittery gave Liz another mean look before he sat back down beside Snitch. Snitch was just sitting trying not to get bothered by everyone. He hated Tibby's he hated going there. It was pure hell for him, he was walking into pure hell. But, he went there anyway, because he had no where else to go, also because all of his friends were there. His so called friends, but they were his friends. They just were quiet when it came to Jack and his jokes.

"You hang wid Liz, 'cause you can't get any other goil tah touch ya." Skittery laughed.

"Dat ain't true, Skittery!" Snitch yelled.

"I seen you wid some of da guys, an' you get awfully friendly don' ya? C'mon Snitch, admit it, you're gay!"

"I ain't gay, God damn it!" Snitch pounded on the table. "Jack you are an ass and Skittery you are a bastard!" Snitch screamed as he jumped up.

Skittery grabbed the back of his shirt and pulled him back. "You ain't nevah had a goilfriend beforah have ya Snitch? You ain't nevah kissed a goil, have ya?" Skittery laughed.

Snitch wanted to answer, but he remembered what he said to Liz. He respected her and he did what she said, no matter if it was to save his own ass.

"Answer da question, Snitch!" Skittery demanded.

What do I say? Yes or no? I have, I have a girlfriend! I have kissed Liz, I love Liz! What do I say? Now or nothing, it is Heaven or Hell. Which one do I choose to go to? It's Liz or Hell? He closed his eyes tightly debating to himself. What should I say? I can't let Liz down, but then they'll truly believe it! They'll truly believe that I'm gay, when I'm not! I don't like boys, I never did in that way! God I just want to go home, I just want to leave here.

"Answer the fuckin' question pansy!" Skittery screamed as he slapped him.

Liz covered her mouth with her hand, not believing what she saw. She didn't know what to do, she wanted to help out, but no one would listen to her.

"No! Skittery, no!" Snitch said firmly. "I ain't nevah had a goilfriend, I ain't nevah kissed a goil!" Snitch pushed Liz's chair out of the way and headed towards the door as Jack and Skittery yelled comments at him.

Liz knew what she had to do, she didn't want to do it though. What should I do? I have to help him, but how? I can't say anything, because they don't listen to me. God, I don't know what to do! She though as she watched him almost reached for the door. He paused as he gripped the handle and looked over at her. He took a deep breath and opened the door. "Wait!" Liz shouted as she got up and ran over to him. She stared at him for a few seconds, before she pushed the door shut and pulled his face down to hers and kissed him.

"Wow! Go Liz!" The boys yelled.

They got done kissing, Snitch was surprised. "I thought that.."

"I don't know, Snitch." Liz answered. "Let's get outtah heah." She whispered taking his hand. He just nodded and they both left.

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A few months later:

The leaves changed colors and fell off the trees. The world was filled with red, orange, and yellow. Everything was peaceful and calm. It was like love was springing up everywhere. Specs had asked Tag to be his girl just a few weeks back. She said yes and they were officially an 'us'. They were in love and weren't afraid to show it. They just belonged together, it was as simple as that. They were so much in love it was nauseating to some of the Newsies; especially the ones who had girls on their arms right and left. Tag and Specs were like the couple out of a fairy tale. You know the type. Specs was the poet kind of guy, he knew what to say and exactly how to say it. Tag was the fairy princess, beautiful and elegant and deeply in love. She looked past what everyone else saw and saw Specs as he really was. They adored each other. They both did. They had no envy what so ever for each other, because when you're in love with someone jealously just doesn't come.

Snitch and Liz were still together. Yet, they were still kissing in the shadows, hidden behind the blanket of darkness and the wall of night. It wasn't that they didn't want to be together, they couldn't be together. Jack, Skittery and some of the others wouldn't allow it. They'd stare and make jokes, whisper behind their backs, they just couldn't cope and they couldn't comprehend that Liz and Snitch weren't just friends anymore. They were more than just friends. They wanted to be more than just friends. The fire that they had for each other was quickly put out by those who disagreed and were afraid. The months were long and hard to endure. They hated the constant smirks and giggles, they hated being made to feel ashamed of what they were. What did the boys see in them that they did not? What provoked the consistent taunts and laughs? What was so wrong for loving one another? What was so wrong with Snitch and Liz? What was so wrong with Thomas Brigmont and Lin Cheng Zhao (A/N: Thomas is Snitch, Lin is Liz.don't get confused). An Englishman and an Asian. It happens, but it couldn't here.

Snitch was never ashamed of being with Liz. He loved her with all his heart and then some. He'd never make her uncomfortable, he'd never hurt her; he'd never try to do anything to make her cry. He hated seeing her cry, but every time he did he'd kiss her tears away, whether it was one peck on the cheek or one million passionate kisses on the lips. Although, he knew he'd never live up to what she needed. He never could be what he needed, but he sure as hell tried. He fought every battle she was in right by her side. He fought bravely and always saved her. He weathered every storm, protecting her from the drenching rain, deafening thunder and fierce lightning. He left himself out in the cold so that she could be warm. He'd walk to the enemy's side of the line, so that she may get away. He'd give up his very own life in a moment so that she may live to see another sun rise in a world that is all black to her. He would give up his dreams so that maybe she could achieve her own. She was everything to him. She was everything that defined him. He tried everything he could to make her smile in a black world. He'll say anything and do anything just to make her laugh. He'd do everything he could to protect her, even if it meant giving up his own life. But, he could never protect her from the hurricane that was hovering just over their heads.

"Snitch, you know I love you, but you jist don't make no sense sometimes." Liz said, adjusting the necklace that Snitch had bought her. He saved every extra penny that he had for three whole months to get her that necklace. It wasn't anything fancy, but it was beautiful. She loved it so much, she never took it off. She held it close to her heart so that when Snitch wasn't there, it'd still feel like he was beside her.

"Liz? Would you evah leave 'hattan if you got da chance?" Snitch asked holding Liz tightly.

"Are you kiddin'?!? Yeah! I'd go..but" she frowned. "I don't got da money tah go yet."

"Look, we'll save up some money, 'till we get enough, den we'll leave." Snitch dreamed, holding her tighter.

"Woah, woah! We'll go? Who's we?" She pushed him away from her. "Snitch, I don' know if we can do dat." She frowned again.

Snitch's heart sank. "Why da hell not? I mean, it'll give us a chance tah be together. It'll get us away from dis damned city! Most of all, it'll let us be together." He kissed her gently. "Liz, I love you. An' I wanna be wid you. Dis is da only way we can be together."

"But, we are together Snitch. We are together. Here! In Manhattan. We are together, an' we can be together here an' anywhere else." Liz explained.

"No! I'm tired of bein' afraid of what someone's gonna think or say. I don't care what they say about us. Let dem burn in hell forah all I care. I don't care! I only care 'bout you an' me. You an' only you. Nothin' else matters tah me, except forah you. Liz, we don't have tah hide. We can be together. We can kiss out of the shadows, we don't gotta be afraid no more."

"Snitch." Liz tried to say. She didn't need this right now; she didn't need to be pressured to do something that she wasn't ready for. She loved Snitch, she loved him so much, but she didn't want to leave her home. Everything that happened here, all the bad memories, they are in the back of her mind, she loved Manhattan. This was her home, her only home. It was her home for as long as she could remember, and she didn't want to leave it.

"I ain't afraid no more. I love you Liz an' I'll do anything tah prove it to you."

"You don' have tah prove anythin' tah me. I already know." Liz argued.

Snitch embraced her. "Liz, please, sweet heart, listen tah me, please. I love you; the only person I want to be with is you. No one else." He swallowed as he stared into her brown eyes. "Come with me, get outtah heah! Away from hate, Oscah, the laughs an' stares, an' go tah a place where it's just us. A place where we can love each other. A place where people will understand us. We can run, nothin' can stop us, nothin's gonna stop us. No one is gonna get us. We're gonna be together." He kissed her hand. "Please, Liz, please." He begged with all his heart.

Liz stood in silence, not knowing what to say. What do I do? What do I say? I love him so much; I just can't go with him. Not right now, I just can't. She looked away from him, and looked at the ground. Come on, Liz, think. What should I say?

Snitch kept staring at her holding her hand tightly. Liz, don't you want to be with me? I don't understand. What is wrong? What did I say? What did I do? He looked down at her small hand lying comfortably in his. They fit together perfectly. Please say something, Liz. Please, just say you'll go with me. I want to be with you, what is the matter?

Liz closed her eyes tightly, still not knowing what to say. She looked at Snitch, who looked afraid. "I gotta go, Snitch." She said quietly as a tear dropped down her cheek.

"Liz, please!" He begged. "Just us, no body else. Ain't dat what you want?" His shoulders dropped as his eyes changed to sorrow. She doesn't want to be with me. God no! This can't be happening, this ain't happening.

"I don't know Snitch. I jist don't know. I have tah think." Liz said pulling her hand out of his and turning around quickly. She ran away from him and never looked back, knowing his heart was broken.

I want to be with him. I want nothing more than that. Nothing more! But, why can't I go?!? Why can't I be with him?!? She was made to feel ashamed of her love for him. We can be together. We have to run. But, I can't. I don't understand myself. God, what do I do? I love him so much, but something's making me stay. I don't know what it is.

She stopped abruptly to decide whether she wanted to go back to him or to stay where she was. Her mind kept racing with thoughts. What is wrong with me? I love him, and he loves me. What am I so afraid of? Her thoughts were interrupted by a kiss on the back of her neck. Snitch?!? God, just go away, just leave me alone for a second. I want to think, I have to think about this.

"I'm sorry, Liz." It wasn't Snitch. "Just let me talk tah ya. Shut your mouth forah once an' let me talk, okay? Jist keep quiet an' we won't have any problems, alright? Do ya understand me?" Oscar said in her ear.

"Yeah." Liz muttered.

"Good! Now come wid me." He grabbed her arm and dragged her into an abandoned cellar thing. She didn't resist and she didn't scream. She stayed calm and listened to what he told her. He slammed her into the wall. "Listen tah me. You listenin'?"

"Yeah." She breathed hard trying not to show her fear.

"I ain't gonna hoit ya. I love ya too much forah dat. But, I know somethin' Liz. I know dat we're gonna be together. Dat Snitch, he's gonna find someone else tah fuck. Alright? But, me an' you are gonna be together. Dat's God's plan. He told me. He told me a long time ago." He grabbed her shoulders. "Look, I know 'bout you an' Snitch. I know 'bout tahnight. Dat's real unfortunate, Liz. I'm real sorry dat you don' wanna go wid him. But ya know you're jist savin' up forah me. You were jist sayin' dat, so you could be wid me. Right?" She bit her lip, wanting to stop him. But, she knew she couldn't. Everything he said was wrong, everything that he did was wrong, and she knew it. He would never give up, never. She didn't believe him and she never would. She'd never love him, she never did and she never will. But, he couldn't accept that. He couldn't understand that. He wouldn't understand that. "I know I'm right 'cause me an' you were meant tah be together. You're savin' up forah me, I know it! Ya know what else I know?" He leaned over and spoke softly in her ear. "Well, dis is what God told me. He told me dat I'm gonna I'm da fella you're gonna lose you're virginity tah." Liz shuttered and started to cry. "Don' cry. Dat's a good thing, forah both you an' me. You jist keep savin'! Ha! I can't wait forah dat night, can you?"

"Oscar! Let her go!" A voice yelled from outside the cellar. "It's me ya want Oscar! C'mon, let's fight! I'm right heah! Jist leave her go! Please!"

"It's your lover boy out dere. You're gonna have tah make a choice. Either you fall in love wid me or you can say good-bye to Snitch." He said seriously.

"No! Oscar don't hoit 'im! Please don' hoit him!" Liz begged, fearing for both her life and Snitch's.

"I ain't gonna hoit 'im, Liz. I'm just gonna, put 'im outtah his misery, if ya know what I mean." He laughed.

"Oscar! C'mon man! I'm right heah! Your way, any way! I'm right out heah! Jist leave her alone!" Snitch yelled as he banged on the door.

"Your choice, Liz. You decide latah, an' I'll give da time tah state da obvious. But, I'm tellin' ya, ya can be hard or ya can be easy. Doesn't matter tah me. It's you who's gonna have tah suffer. Remember dat." He kissed her neck again, before leaving out the other door in back.

Liz stood still at the wall, breathing hard and trembling. God, what do I do? I can't stay here, but where will I go? I can't put Snitch in danger, but I can't leave either. God, I don't need this right now. I don't know what to do, I'm so confused.

She walked out of the cellar a little shaken up about everything, but overall she was okay.

"Where is he? Where is dat bastard?" Snitch said as he hugged her. "Did 'e hoit you, what did he do? He didn't touch you did he? Be better not of, if he did I'm gonna."

"Snitch, I'm okay. I'm okay." She said, breathing hard still.

Snitch was going crazy, he wanted to find Oscar and he wanted to show him who was boss. He wanted Oscar to leave Liz alone. "I swear, if he touches you again, I'm gonna."

"Snitch, please don't!" She begged.

He calmed down and hugged her again. "Alright, I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Liz. Let's just go." He took her hand and led her down the street heading for the Lodging House. "What did he say tah you, Liz?"

Think, think, think! What did he say to me?? "He said dat.he still loved me an' he wanted tah be wid me and jist stuff like dat." She sort of lied..just held out most of the details.

"He didn't hoit ya, did he?" Snitch questioned.

"No. I'm fine, really." She said honestly.

Snitch stopped dead in his tracks. He put his hands on Liz's shoulders and leaned down so that he was head level with her. "Don' let him scare ya, Liz. Don' let him hoit ya. He ain't gonna hoit ya, 'cause I ain't gonna leave ya again. I promise. Look, if he does anythin' tah hoit ya, in anyway, jist tell me, alright. You'll tell me right?"

"Yeah, yeah, sure." Liz gave him a funny look. How can I tell you? What am I supposed to say? Oscar said that either I fall in love with him or he's going to kill you? Yeah right. But, I have to think of Snitch, I have to choose Oscar. God, what am I going to do? What can I do?

"Alright." He said, believing her. They walked to the Lodging House. Snitch jumped up on his bed and patted it letting Liz know that he wanted her to come over.

Liz raised her eyebrows and shrugged her shoulders.

Snitch smiled and patted his bed even harder.

Liz threw her head back and sighed. "Alright, alright." She said as she jumped up beside him.

He put his arms around her and held her tightly. "Look, if I put ya on da spot like dat, I'm sorry. I didn't mean tah. I jist really want us tah be together, ya know." He looked sorry for what he did, but he didn't do anything wrong.

"Snitch, you didn't put me on da spot. Well, ya kinda did, but I understand where you're comin' from. I mean, it ain't da right time, tah leave ya know. I mean it is da right time, 'cause we really should leave an' everythin' but I don' know why I can't leave." Liz tried to explain.

"Is it 'cause of me?" Snitch asked.

"What!?! No! I just, need tah think 'bout it forah a little while, alright?" Liz explained. She kissed him on the lips and jumped off the bed. She ran to the bathroom to take a shower before anyone else would come in.
While Liz was taking a shower, Snitch just laid down on his bed and thought. He was better at writing things than actually saying them. He would get all tongue-tied when he tried to say things. He pulled out a piece of paper and a pencil and started writing. The words flowed like water out of his pencil. He put his entire heart into what he was writing.

Dear Liz,

Starting from here, lets make a promise, you and me, lets just be honest. We're gonna run, nothing can stop us, even the night that falls all around us. Soon they'll be laughter and voices, beyond the clouds, over the mountains. We'll run away on roads that are empty, lights from the train yards, shining upon you. We'll run away, do everything simple. Night will come down, our guardian angel. We rush a head, the cross roads are empty. Our spirits rise, they're not gonna get us. My love for you, always forever. Just you and me, all else is nothing. We're not going back, we're not going back here. They don't understand, they don't understand us. They're not gonna get us. Nothing can stop this, not now I love you. They're not gonna get us!

Come with me, Liz, please! We don't have to hide, we never agreed to this. We're together, me and you. I don't want to see you scared anymore, I don't want to see you cry anymore, I don't want you to be afraid anymore. I don't know where we'll go, but you'll be with me and I'll be with you and no harm can come to us. Oscar is going to be gone, Manhattan is going to be gone, Jack and Skittery will be gone, everything will be old news. We don't have to be afraid to show it. I'm not afraid anymore. I love you and I want everyone else to know that too. Liz, you're the only one for me and you know it, but deep down you're scared. I'm scared too, I don't know what'll happen, but what ever it is, it's for the best. I know we're supposed to be together. Every night, when I pray to God, I ask him why he sent an angel to me. Why he blessed me with someone as special as you? I am not worthy of knowing someone like you. I don't deserve you, Liz. I'm never going to be good enough for someone like you, but I am trying. I don't know what you see in me, because I don't see it. But, I want to be with you, I want to be with you more than anything. You'll never know what you mean to me. You'll never know what you have done to me, you've changed me in so many ways. You've made me a better person; you've made me look forward to waking up every morning. Liz, you are such a great girl and I love you so much. You are so much out of my league I don't know how we even managed to be friends. You are amazing and I am so glad that I've been blessed with an angel like you.

If you want to talk, I'm going to sleep on the roof tonight. You can come up if you want, I'll let you think on your own tonight. I love you so much, I'll see you tomorrow.

Thomas "Snitch" Brigmont

He finished writing and reread it to see if he wanted to add any thing. He wrote her name on it and laid it on her pillow. He stared at it for a few seconds and sighed. I hope she likes it. He grabbed his blanket and headed to the roof.

Liz got out of the shower and looked around the room for Snitch. She walked over to her bed and saw the note lying there. She climbed up on her bed and opened it. She read the sloppy yet readable handwriting. A lump formed in her throat, as the words poured out of her mouth. She was stunned and a bit sad that Snitch would write something like that to her. What the heck? Oh my God! What is he talking about? I'm out of his league; he's not good enough for me? What am I a princess or something? She didn't cry, but wanted to. The words that he wrote touched her heart. She never knew that he thought the way he did. She never knew that he thought she was so much better than him. She didn't know and would have never knew if he didn't tell her. Should I go up and talk to him, or write him a note too? Liz, wasn't that good with words either. She wanted to talk to him, but she didn't know what to say. She didn't know how to say it. She decide she'll write him back and have another Newsie give the note to him, probably Itey.

She took a deep breath and picked up a pencil and paper. Not as good a writer as Snitch, she tried her best.

Dear Snitch,

I understand completely what you mean. She erased it. That's gay! She thought. She started over.

Dear Snitch,

I see so much in you. I don't know how you cannot see it. I see someone who has a lot to offer if someone would just give him a chance. You are so much more than what you say you are. You are smart, sweet, funny, a great friend, and you so much more! Snitch, you don't give yourself credit for what you really are. I love you so much and the reason why I love you is because of what and who you are! It's you who makes me smile, it's you who makes me happy, it's you who makes me laugh, it's you who makes me look forward to every day. I don't care about Oscar; I don't care about anyone else. Snitch, I want to be with you, I just don't know why I can't. I just don't know. I mean, something is making me stay, but I don't know what it is. I don't think it's going to be good. But, I'll do anything for you and you know that. But, if it means that much to you, if we mean that much to you, then I will do anything to be with you; even if it means leaving my home. But, what about your friends? What will they do without you? I mean, you can't just think about us, you just can't. There is more to life than us; there is more to life than me. Snitch, think about you for once, and think about what you want. If I go with you, you might not be able to do what you want anymore. This is something huge, Snitch. This isn't all fun and games. We'll be in a different city, have to find different jobs; we'll have to take care of each other. That's going to be rough, Snitch. We are young and being Newsies is the only thing that we can do. What if this doesn't work out? What it something happens and it ends badly? I'm sorry to say that, but that is a possibility. Where will I go? Where will you go?

She stopped writing for a minute and thought God I think too much, but still. I worry too much. She continued writing.

Snitch, you are everything I want in a guy and then some! I love you so much and I want to be with you too. I am so grateful that God blessed me with a friend like you. Me, my kind can be found anywhere. But, you are one who baffles me! You are so much more than you give yourself credit for. You are the only guy who would let a girl see him cry, even if she is his best friend. That's awesome, Snitch. That shows you have a heart. You will cry with me if I ask you too, that shows you understand what I am going through and that you really care. You have been there by my side for as long as I can remember and you always will be. I don't care if people laugh at us or people make jokes. That's them, this is us. Just as you said, me and you are the only things that matter. We don't have to run away to be together, I am sorry that I gave you the impression that I was scared. You can help me through that, you helped me through everything so far, and you can help me not be afraid. Just be with me and not be scared yourself. If you are with me, then I am not afraid anymore. Snitch, if it means that much to you, then I will run away with you. But, I would like to stay here in Manhattan, my home. I love you and I want you to know that. Even if I don't show it, I do love you. Never forget that!

Lin "Elizabeth" Cheng Zhao

I like it. She thought. She folded it up and wrote Snitch's name on it. She just noticed that some of the Newsies had already came into the LH. She was so focused on writing that she didn't even notice them playing around. She searched the room for someone who she could trust to give the note to Snitch. She saw Mush: No. Skittery: What am I, desperate? Racetrack: If worse comes to worse. Itey: Itey!?! Where did he come from?!? "Hey Itey!" She yelled and motioned him to come over here.

"What, Liz?" Itey said as he jumped up beside her, almost making her fall off the bed.

"Could you do me a humongous favor, Ites?" She asked. "Could you give dis tah Snitch, forah me? Don' read it, please."

He took the note from her and observed it. "Sure thing, Liz." He smiled at her. He understood them, he was happy for them. They were his best friends, even though he and Liz quite frequently fought. He wished them the best, he always did. He hopped down off the bed and stopped. "Er? Where is Snitch?" He asked.

"He's on the roof." Liz said to him.

"Ahha! Right." He said as he ran up the stairs to the roof. Snitch was just sitting there, staring off into space.

"Snitch? Here, Liz told me tah give it to you." Itey explained handing the note to him.

"Thanks, Itey." Snitch said, sounding a bit depressed. He gave a little smile of approval to Itey and just looked at him.

Itey took the hint as Snitch wanting him to leave. He left Snitch in the darkness, and went back into the LH.

Snitch stared at the note, not reading it. He put it in his pocket and laid down. He would read it in the morning. He closed his eyes and tried to sleep.

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Liz went to bed, Snitch never leaving her mind. She closed her eyes, trying to sleep. She laid there for hours it seemed, not feeling at all tired. She tossed and turned, but never getting any sleep. She heard Itey grumble and knew that she was bothering him. She rolled over, trying to get comfortable; she wasn't used to having so much room. She sighed and sat up. She rubbed her eyes and looked around. Everyone was asleep. Skittery was snoring a bit loudly, and Mush was mumbling in his sleep, but overall everyone was asleep soundly. She thought for a while, debating to herself what she wanted to do. She didn't know if she wanted to go up with Snitch or stay down here and get no sleep. She finally made up her mind and decided to go up with Snitch. She quietly jumped out of the bed, trying not to disturb Itey. She walked up the stairs and opened the door. She saw Snitch and didn't know if he was asleep or not. She stood staring at him for a while, before she inched up to him.

She bent down and shook him, waking him up. "Snitch, do ya mind if I sleep wid you tahnight?" She said quietly.

"Yeah, sure." He said sleepily.

She slipped in under the covers beside Snitch. She faced him and said quietly "I love you."

He kissed her head and put his arms around her. She rested her head on his shoulder and they both closed their eyes and fell asleep.

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MUSH: Uh-oh.dey're sleepin' together.

Shut up, Mush! They've been sleeping together for like ever!

MUSH: No I mean dey're really sleepin' together, ya know. Ahh forget it!

Yeah forget it! Woo hoo! Anyway, yay chapter 7 is finished. So far this is the longest chapter, and probably the mushiest so far. Hummers, I'll have to think about that one. Well, not mushiest.but I don't know. Whateverest.LOL

MUSH: Ya said Mush! Ya said me!

*Ignores Mush* Thanks for reading! Love ya all, now go off and review! *does little jig with Itey!* Off now, off off!!