Never Fear, Brooklyn is Here
Ch. 8
When I finally woke up about 5 hours later, I slowly opened my eyes to see Mush sitting next to me sleeping. I raised my arm up and stroked him from the tips of his eyes to his chin and he woke up with a start and grabbed my arm. I smiled at him as I tried to get up, but it was no use.
"Mush, were is everybody?" I asked.
"Sellin' papes." He told me still smiling.
"Ya smile a lot did ya know dat?" He just smiled even more. Then I tried to get up again but didn't succeed. Mush put his arms around my waist and hoisted me up so I could walk around and get some food. He was walking behind me to make sure I didn't fall. After I changed into a pair of jeans, a white shirt, and black suspenders we walked sown stairs. I was still very, very sore and shouldn't have even been walking but I was starving and I wanted food.
"Are ya ok?" Mush asked as I winced while walking down the stairs.
"I'm fine, really." I told him as I still winced.
"Should I carry ya?"
"Yes." I thankfully said. Without further ado Mush scooped me up into his arms and carried me the rest of the way. Just like the night before, I felt safe in his strong arms. When he put me down at the bottom of the stairs, he softy kissed me on the cheek. I looked up at him with a look of surprise. He just smiled at me and helped me walk to Tibby's. I shook him off saying: "I can do it me self," I playfully told him. He didn't seem to hear and grabbed me around the waist and held me closer. I didn't try to get away but grabbed him around the waist and kissed him back on the cheek. He didn't look surprised but rather satisfied. When we got to Tibby's, I got a cup of coffee and Mush got a cola. It was only 2 cents for the whole day! Now that's a deal.
"If ya wanna go back home, I can walk ya." He told me as we left Tibby's.
"Thanks. I miss da boys back home." I told him, but then I saw the sad look on his face and added "But I'll miss ya more when I'm back home." He laughed as we walked down the street. When we got to the Brooklyn Bridge, he slid his hand into mine and we walked liked that until we got into the middle of the bridge and we met Spot.
"Get ya hand out a hers," Spot said.
"Why?" Mush asked.
"Her brother will kill ya if he finds out,"
"He knows but he don't know,"
"That made no since at all." We all laughed as I kissed Mush on the cheek and left with Spot to get back home.
"Did ya spend da whole day wit 'im?" Spot asked.
"Maybe," I slyly said. "Da ya know what happened ta Flight?"
"Ya, she's back home and Blink is getting' better,"
"Dat's good." We walked in silence for a while until I tripped and Spot had to catch me.
"Ya ok?" He asked.
"I'm fine." I wince.
"Ya sure? 'Cause I could go get Mush and have him carry ya."
I knew he was joking and I replied: "Oh could ya? I'm much to weak to carry on." We laughed when Mush came out of nowhere and scooped me up in his arms. "I saw ya fall and I thought ya would need ta be carried." He laughed, "Is dat ok?"
"Da ya think?" I replied.
"Yes" So I was carried to the Boarding House while laughing with Spot. By the time we got to the Boarding House, it was getting dark.
"Mush," I whispered, "Do ya wanna stay da night?"
"Sure," He replied as he set me down. I introduced him to all my friends and showed him by bed. "Ya can sleep in da extra bed over dare." I pointed to an empty bed next to mine. "We get up around 7 and after woik, we go down to da harbor or to other parts of New York."
"Yo Catwalk! Do ya and ya boyfriend wanna play poker?" Scraps asked. (A.N. If ya have any names for da Brooklyn Newsies, I gladly take them, along with some details about them.)
"Sure, do ya wanna play poker Mush?" I asked.
"Why not." He replied.
"Alright, deal us in Scraps!"
30 minutes later…
"I win," Mush said, after we played for a while.
"How did ya win? No one ever beats Catwalk," Scraps asked.
"I learned from Flight, da best poker player in Manhattan,"
We all slowly dragged ourselves to bed. When I felt Mush come up behind me. He gave me a quick peck on the cheek and went to bed. I climbed into bed thanking the Lord I didn't break any bones last night, and drifted off into a sleep with dreams about Mush.
MadmButterfly713: I know! I would love to have him as a boyfriend, right after Change though! LOL! See ya tomorrow
