Artemis: Hey Artemis! I updated for you girly!
Trinket: Thank you so much for your help on Knots' name! I really appriecate it! I hope you like this chappie. Thaks for reviewin!
Alex: Thanks you for reviewing! I know this stories can be difficult but fun to do! I passed your compliment about the pape being original to my mom since she helped me think of the idea! I'm glad you've enjoyed it so far! Hope you enjoy this one!
Knots: Thanks for the idea! I never thought Jittery's grandmother could be related to Davey. He might, he might not! Never know! lol Well thanks for reviewing and I like making cliff hangers out of my stories lol.
Fantasy: No worries bout not signing it, dont matter to me! Yay! I got your name right:jumps up and down: I completely understand with being busy. I'm juggling musical, dance team, jazz band, work, school and friends! But i'm trying to update once a week!
"I can't believe we are in 1899 and I'm still without a Newsie name! exclaimed Rose and Ariel agreed with her. The boy who stood behind them, wearing a cowboy hat and a red bandana that hung around his neck, began to speak.
"Where youse from?" he asked. Rose opened her mouth to talk but nothing came out. "What's the mattah, you got knots in your stomach?" Then Fantasy leaned over and whispered in her ear.
"That's your name! Knots!"
"We are from the Pittsburgh area." responded Taps with her accent. As she spoke, a boy with thick brown hair wearing a green shirt and black shorts approached the kid in the cowboy hat.
"Hey Jack who are they?" he askec curiously eying up the girls, especially Taps. She noticed this and proceeded to introduce herself.
"My name is Taps and you?" she extended her hand.
"Mush." and he confusingly shook her hand. The smile widened on her face. He looked exactly like Mush from the movie they watched earlier.
"I'm Jittery and this is Fantasy, Tease, Knots, and -"
"Marsh!" Ariel quickly thought.
"And Marsh." Jits gave her a confused looked but she knew she'd explain later. By now more boys had started to surround them.
"It's getting late, where did youse plan to sleep?" asked the cowboy looking kid.
"A lodging house?" stated Jittery unsure of the answer.
"Sure! Wes live in one. I'm postive Kloppmen wouln't mind a few extra people. Right guys." This came from Mush and most of the boys agreed with him.
"If he doesn't have any more room, my parents won't mind letting them spend a few nights with us." A curly brown haired boy suggested.
"That wont be necessary Davey." The Jack kid stated looking at Knots.
Jack led the girls to the lodging house. Kloppmen said he'd have enough room if some of the boys didnt mind doubling up. For girls, they would do just about anything. All of a sudden Jittery's stomach growled.
"Are youse goils hungry?" a short Italain asked.
"Yea all I ate was soe popcorn and pepsi"
"Hey Race, lets take em to Tibby's" suggested a guy with askew hair. He glanced at Jits and smiled.
"Great idea Skittery!" the Race kid exclaimed. His focus was on Tease.
"Wait a second!" screamed Tease. "Before we go any further, you need introduce yourselves to us."
"Wes don't gotta do nothing." a boy with blonde hair that hung in his face added.
"How do we know you guys are rapist!" exclaimed Marsh getting into the blonde's face.
"Whys would we be rapist? Wes newsies!" he defended his friends. The two just stared down each other.
"Alright, I'm Jack. That's Race the short one." a 'hey' was heard from him. "Crutchy, you know Mush, the kid with the glasses is Specs, Skittery is next to him and so is Snitch, This here is Davey and his brother Les. Also there is Bumletts, Jake, Boots, whos visiting Spot I think, Snipeshooter, Snoddy, Pie Eater, Swifty, and Blink are still selling papes. Dutchy is starin at your goil Marsh. Oh yea and Itey is too. Better?"
"Yea!" Tease exclaimed, not caring. "I'm starved. Let's go!" she told everyone.The girls, with a handful of guys, walked down the stairs and outside to the streets.
"Oh wow what a beautiful sunset!" notice Taps. She and Mush were walking close together and talking.
"It is beautiful." he commented.
"I'm cold." Knots told any one. She was just wearing a form fitted t-shirt with hip hugger jeans. She glanced to Jack.
"Well that's too bad." He stated unsure to put his arm around her. He liked Sara, Davey's sister but Knots seemed to be intriguing him. Marsh and Dutchy stilled were staring at each other by the time they reached the restuarant.
"Hey guys, how are we going to pay for this food?" Fantasy spoke up. The girls looked from one another and shrugged.
Another cliffhanger! or as my good friend once called it a...hangover! lol Will the girls have money? Or will they need to work as a newsie for a day? Hope you've liked please review!
CTB
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