Disclaimer: I do not own Newsies. I only own Liz. Also I take all claims to Hoodlie, Josh and Chicken Wing. I do not own Tag Along, she is owned by Tag Along, and I do not own Christina, she is owned by Blue Boxer.
Yay! I finally have some time to update this fic. School started last Tuesday and there's a lot of work for me to do, so I don't get a lot of time. But it's all good, I guess that's what I get for taking all honors classes. Anyway, I really don't know what to say about this chapter, it's all good. It's a happy one, I guess. It's something to lighten the spirit, but don't get your hopes up, there's more sad chapters coming, I promise.
A few weeks went by, and things were quiet. Snitch and Itey still weren't talking. Itey avoided Snitch as much as he could. Snitch wasn't still mad at him, but he didn't know what to say to him.
Today was just as every other day in Manhattan. The newsies were up at dawn and were hard at work. Liz got back into selling newspapers only a few days after her ordeal. Oscar and Morris didn't really bother her that much anymore. Of course you have to disregard the smirks they threw her way. They really didn't bother her much, or so she acted like...
She, too, clung to one person and one person only, Snitch. She didn't talk to anyone else nor did she want to. She shied away from everyone. But one day Tag Along came up to her. "Hey Liz." Tag smiled, containing her usual happiness. Liz grinned slightly but didn't say a word. "I was wonderin' if you'd like tah get together wid me sometime. I mean, I hardly ever see you anymore." Tag told her.
Liz nodded and looked at Snitch. "Go Liz!" He told her.
"Can you maybe do somethin' tonight? I mean, I talked tah Christina and she thought it'd be a good idea for us tah have a sleepover wid jus' da goils, no offense Snitch." Tag said.
"I'm heartbroken." He said sarcastically.
"So would you want tah go? I mean come? It's at my house tonight."
Liz looked at Snitch and shrugged. "Liz, just go. You'll be fine without me. Go and have fun for once." Snitch pushed.
"But what if dey talk about..." Liz asked.
"They don't know about it." He said as he whispered to her. "Look, if you don't want tah talk about it, den don't talk about it. Jus' act like your old self an' no one will know." He assured. "Now go an' have fun." She nodded and smiled.
"Okay." She grinned, putting her acting skills to work already. This was something that she was going to do for her; she's been trying to please everyone else for her whole life and for once she wanted to have some fun with the girls. But what fun could she have? She didn't know how to have fun anymore, she had forgotten.
The day went by quickly and finally night came and the girls gathered at Tag's house. This was Liz's first sleepover...with all girls. The guys had like sleepovers before, but it wasn't with any girls around, besides her. "Hey guys!" Tag smiled as she let them into her house. It was a fairly big house, her family had enough money so that she didn't have to work, but she wanted to. She enjoyed selling newspapers. It was already 9 o'clock at night when they came over. They went up to her room and closed the door.
"I have an idea of what we can do." Tag Along said. "Have any of you guys played "truth or dare", it's kind of like what the boys do wid 'spin da bottle'." She explained. "Do ya know what I mean?" The two girls nodded. "Okay, well do ya wanna play dat? I mean, we haven't seen each other in a while an' so maybe we can get up tah date wid everything."
"Dat sounds great!" Christina said smiling. "Do you mind if I go foist?" She asked.
"Sure go ahead, Chris." Tag along told her.
"Okay." Christina said as she clapped her hands together. "Tag Along, how far have you ever gone wid Specs?" Every game had to start out with the 'how far' question. Hey, it's what girls do at sleepovers, we ask questions about 'how far have you gone with a guy' and things like that.
Tag Along blushed and looked away. "Umm..." She said, not wanting to answer. She was bashful when it came to that sort of thing. "I don't know. We made-out a few times, but dat's da extent of it." She said softly. Christina giggled and Liz smiled a bit.
I really don't want to be here. God I hope they don't ask me something like that. But I know they will, they always do. I just have to stay calm and tell the truth, but not the whole truth. She thought to herself. What do I say? What do I do? I can't let them know, what if it just slips out. Will I have to leave? I can't talk about it. Maybe I shouldn't worry about it.
It was Tag's turn to ask a question to Liz. She thought for a moment, before she asked. "So I hoid you and Snitch broke things off indefinitely, right?" She asked, as Liz nodded, looking at the ground. "Well what happened? I mean, it happened so suddenly and unexpectedly."
This isn't that bad. But it's what happened after the break up that was really bad. Oh well, I just don't have to talk about that. "Umm...well, we were havin' some problems a few weeks before too. I guess it was all of miscommunication and things like that. But da night after we went tah Medda's for my birthday..." God I can't talk about this. You're doing fine, Liz, just don't let it go. "I got real drunk an' I started actin' real stupid. I was havin' a hang over an' I didn't want tah go tah woik dat day. So I stayed an' I slept. Well he came home from sellin' an' wanted tah talk tah me, so he woke me up an' he knows better den tah wake me up when I don't wanna be woken up in da foist place. We had a fight, he called me names, I acted like a jackass an' I told him it was over. I told him dat I needed a break." Liz shrugged. Hey it was the truth.
Tag Along nodded. "Aww, you guys were doing great though. No one expected you tah break up over somethin' stupid like dat."
"Well you don't know da whole story..." Liz told her.
"Well what happened da night before tah make him want tah talk tah you about it?" Tag Along asked, leaning forward in interest. Christina was also listening intently to what Liz had to say.
Fuck. I can't tell them, I might start crying. Bad memories, very bad memories. Just don't think about it. Just act normal. Make it up, make it up, Liz. "Well I got drunk an' I started actin' all crazy an' stuff. I yelled at dis one goil and threatened tah beat her up an' stuff like dat. It wasn't pretty." She fake laughed. "Okay, so it's my turn. Christina what happened between you an' Blink after Medda's?" She asked, trying to turn the topic of conversation away from herself.
Christina smiled and blushed at the same time. This was something she's been wanting to tell them, but didn't get a chance too. "Well things went great when we were dere. We danced an' had a great time. We talked about things an' stuff, and everything went great. He wanted tah walk me home because he was afraid I was a little bit drunk, which I wasn't. I only had one drink, dat was it." She explained. "Dis lead tah dat, an' soon I find out I'm in bed wid him, naked, knowing full well dat we had sex. An' now..." she put her hand on her stomach, explaining what she couldn't say.
"Oh my God! Christina!" Tag Along gasped as she smiled.
"Yeah. I didn't tell Blink yet, but I will soon. I hope he understands." She said a little skeptical.
"You're goin' tah have a baby, Chris! Aren't you so excited?" Tag Along gasped again with excitement.
"Yeah I am really. I'm so excited, but so scared too." Christina explained. "I love Blink wid all my heart an' I know he'll support me through all of dis, I'm jus' not really as sure as I wish I was, you know what I mean?"
"He'll support you, Chris. He loves you, I know it. From everythin' he's said about you an' stuff like dat, he loves you very much." Tag Along smiled.
"So how'd you know?" Liz asked, now entering the conversation. "How did you know you were pregnant?"
"Oh well, you know. You get like these 'signals' I guess you could say. Like you get signs dat you may be pregnant. When I started getting those I went tah da doctor an' he told me dat I was." She explained.
"What kind of signs?"
"I don't know like morning sickness an' things like dat. Your stomach gets bigger an' stuff like dat. I don't really know, I just thought dat it'd be a good thing tah do, you know." Christina explained. "Why do you think you're pregnant, Liz?" Christina winked.
"Me? No way!" Liz smiled. "I was jus' curious because I never knew anyone who was pregnant, an' da guys don't talk about it dat much, so I was jus' curious." She explained looking away.
"Okay so I guess it's my turn..." Christina started to say.
There was a knock at Tag Along's bedroom door. "Come in." She said.
Her mom opened the door and poked her head in. "Hi goils. Tag, dere's a man here tah see...well all of you. He was wonderin' if he can join in on your little game or somethin'."
"A guy? Alright mom, who is he?" Tag asked as a familiar face walked through da door.
"Did ya goils miss me?" Chicken Wing asked as he walked in and threw his arms up in the air as if saying 'Chicken Wing is back!'.
"Chicken Wing!" Christina and Tag all yelled as they jumped up and hugged him. "Don't worry mom, I know him." Tag assured as her mom walked out of the room and closed the door. "Oh my gosh, how? Why? What?" Tag asked, surprised.
"Well I hoid youse goils were havin' a sleepover an' I thought I'd drop by. You can't have fun without Chicken Wing on your hands. Plus I wanted tah see you goils, I missed you. It's been a long time." He smiled. He brought joy to the place by his never ending smile. He always smiled and he never stopped smiling.
"Um Chicken Wing I don't know if my mom...well I guess you can stay. Do you really want tah spend your Friday night wid a bunch of goils?" Christina asked as she laughed.
"Why not? Especially my favorite goils in da entire world. I love you guys an' you know it. So where were we in da game? You don't have tah ask me any questions, I'll jus' watch!" He smiled again. His brown eyes were filled with peace and joy, even though he didn't live a life like that.
"Well it's my turn, I'm supposed tah ask Tag Along a question." Christina explained. "How about after Liz takes her turn answering a question, she can ask you an' den you ask me? You can be part of dis game too, if you want." Christina smiled at him, enjoying his presence. "Tag, would you marry Specs?"
"Hell yeah. I mean, ahem, yeah I would. He's so sweet an' kind an' everythin'." She giggled. "I love him so much." Their love was a love story in the making, it was great. It wasn't perfect, but what love is? The only thing that was perfect was each other. They were made for each other and they were supposed to be together. "Um Liz, did you an' Snitch ever go all da way?"
"What? What do you think Tag?" Christina interrupted. "Now you tell me, do you really think dat Liz would go all da way?"
I have, yes, but it's not because I wanted to. Liz thought.
"Alright, alright. So Liz, being as Christina is a fan of 'how far' questions, I might as well steal what's on her mind." She laughed. "How far have you ever gone wid Snitch?"
Fuck. How far? He told me never to tell. Is it okay if I do? I mean, it's not like they're really going to care. Why should I keep it a secret when I know for a fact it'll never happen again? I guess I'll tell, I mean it is truth or dare, so you have to tell the truth. "Umm...he told me not tah tell anyone dis but..." I can't. This is so hard, I can't say this. It brings back so many bad memories.
"But what?" Tag asked impatiently.
"But I, um, dis is really hard guys." She said, trying to fight the memories. "I-I-I 'jacked' him." Shit you said it. He's going to kill you. No he won't, he'll just be real pissed off.
"Oh my God! Liz!" Tag smiled and giggled. "You...wow!" She laughed.
"What was dat like?" Christina asked.
"Don't make me explain." Liz said blushing. "I-I-I don't know."
"Was it jus' once?" Tag asked.
"No...I did it a couple times, but dey were really far apart. I-I don't know if I liked it or not, I just didn't want him tah, you know, himself."
"What were you guys doin'?" Chicken Wing asked. "I can't believe it, my goil Liz doin' dat? You look so innocent. I'm not sayin' you're not or anythin', but you don't seem like da type dat would do somethin' like dat."
"Well we were makin' out, an' things got a little heated up, I guess, an' well, he kinda asked me tah, an' den he was like 'no don't', but I did it anyway."
"Did you want to? I mean like really want to?" Tag asked.
"Shit! What time is it?" Liz asked as she panicked a bit.
"It's quarter after 10, why?" Tag answered.
"I have tah go." Shit I'm late. He's gonna kill me!
"What? Why?" Tag yelled as Liz jumped up and scrambled around gathering her things. "Where are you goin'?"
"I'll be back, I promise. I just really need tah go. Dere's somethin' I need tah do." She explained.
"When will you be back, Liz?" Christina asked.
"I don't know, in a few hours. I promise, wait up for me please."
"Alright, do you want us to...." Tag tried to ask but it was too late, Liz was already gone.
Chicken Wing looked at the two girls and stood up himself and walked out, trying to catch her. He ran outside and when Liz saw him she started running. He ran after her, of course. "Hey, wait up, Liz." He said finally catching up to her. "Liz, where are you goin'?"
"No where, Wing. Jus' go back tah Tag's house an' don't worry about it." Liz told him.
"What's happened tah you, Liz? You never smile anymore; you never talk tah anyone anymore, why are you so sad?" Chicken Wing asked.
"Sad? Who me, sad? What da hell are you talkin' about?" She asked.
"Well, you're not da same anymore. Everyone can see dat. What happened?" Wing asked compassionately.
Liz looked around and wrapped her arms around herself. "Look I'm cold. I'm just gonna go, okay?"
"Liz, please don't go."
"I have tah, Wing. I'm sorry."
"Well where are you goin'? Please, c'mon tell me." He told her.
"No. It's-it's nothin'. Really. I'm jus' goin' tah...mass." She lied.
"No you're not. Liz don't lie tah me."
"I'm not lyin'. Look I really have tah go, I'm late. I'll see you around, alright?" She said as she turned away.
"Liz don't go! Please!" Wing yelled after her as she ran off. "Jus' talk tah me." He sighed. He came here to try to catch up on what has been happening with his friends, but no one would talk to him. Liz, the very girl who accepted the fact that he was gay, wouldn't even talk to him. He came to Manhattan to be with his friends, and he found himself alone, like he was always. Alone again...again alone.
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Yay! How did you like that? I'm sorry it was kinda sad, but fun! Sort of. Chicken Wing was there! Yay! But it wasn't the happy thing that I thought it would/could be. Sorry about that. He did bring at least a little bit of joy to it. Hehe. But yeah.
A special thanks to:
Blue Boxer: Haha I told you about your 'secret' like a million years ago, nerd. Geez do you have short term memory like Dorie from Finding Nemo. Speaking of Nemo, how is he doing lately? Do you have your Harry Potter poster up? What about that Ron poster that you were going to buy for like $30? LOL Anyway, thanks for reviewing. And yes, the last chapter was a bit Jerry Springerish. XD Thanks for reviewing, love! I can't wait until you come home. It's peaceful and a bit lonely w/o you! Love you!
Splashey: Haha I love your randomness. Totally awesome. It made me laugh that you were like 'I need to shave'. Did you get that out of the way or do you still need to do it? XD Haha! You're awesome hun! :huggles Splashey: I hate it when is so freaking slow. It sucks when you can't review and you want to. I know, that has happened to me before and I wanted to damn it to hell! But anyway...thanks so much for reviewing. I hope you like this chapter...with Chicken Wing in! Yay!
JustDuck: Haha! I know exactly what you mean by the 'what happens in the room, stays in the room thing'. XD! I have a few of my own sleepover stories that are pretty...umm, forward! Haha: can I touch your weinis (that's the elbow, if you're wondering...XD), cream, Fluffer, The Pianist, "and stuff", Jorrie doesn't do "that", and so many more. Sleepovers are the best, I love them. Hehe. And all the funny pictures that we take (of us eating like pigs and stuff like that). I tell the boys that we take pictures and they're like...naked? Do you girls take pictures of you naked? LOL Yeah right. Umm...no. Haha boys keep your fantasies...your fantasies because they'll never happen. Haha they're weird. Ahem...anyway. XD Thanks so much for reviewing hun!
I hope you liked this chapter. And if you did...tell me about it! Review please and I'll...give you a free meal at Hoss's. Hehe. Love ya'll.
