Chapter 5
"Michael?" Storm breathed.
In a few seconds the girl was wrapped in a hug by the tall brown haired boy as he hugged her tight.
"Skittery? How do youse know Storm?" Race asked completely confused.
Strom looked at Skittery with puzzlement written in her eyes.
"Don't ask," was all he said then he turned to answer Race. "You see afore I'se was a newsie me and Anna, sorry Storm, had met in California where her faddah lived."
"Michael was me only friend in Cali.," Strom explained.
"So dat explains da goil youse was always talking, bout," Mush said.
"Yep," Skittery said wrapping his arms around her waist from behind.
"Look, Skittery," Storm said stressing his newsie name, "I'se gotts ta sell, meet me for lunch?"
"Tibby's at noon," Skittery answered and kissed Storm forehead and walked out.
Storm looked around the room and noticed every eye was one her.
"Show's ovah folks," she said and the boys went back to their morning activities.
"So, Storm, who's youse gonna sell wid?" Race asked smiling broadly.
"I don't know Race," Storm said. "Know where I'se can find a gentleman?"
"Why Miss I'se has solved youse problem," Blink said stepping forward acting like some rich snob.
"No, Miss, allow me," Mush said pushing Blink aside.
"Now, youse ain't gonna fight ovah lil' ole is ya?" Storm said smiling as the boys started arguing.
"Pleahs, Miss, if youse'll allow me," Race said extending his arm.
"Strom giggled and took the arm and she and Race made it to the street before Mush and Blink had noticed.
I'se gotts a feeling today's gonna be nice, Storm thought as they walked to the Distribution Center.
"Michael?" Storm breathed.
In a few seconds the girl was wrapped in a hug by the tall brown haired boy as he hugged her tight.
"Skittery? How do youse know Storm?" Race asked completely confused.
Strom looked at Skittery with puzzlement written in her eyes.
"Don't ask," was all he said then he turned to answer Race. "You see afore I'se was a newsie me and Anna, sorry Storm, had met in California where her faddah lived."
"Michael was me only friend in Cali.," Strom explained.
"So dat explains da goil youse was always talking, bout," Mush said.
"Yep," Skittery said wrapping his arms around her waist from behind.
"Look, Skittery," Storm said stressing his newsie name, "I'se gotts ta sell, meet me for lunch?"
"Tibby's at noon," Skittery answered and kissed Storm forehead and walked out.
Storm looked around the room and noticed every eye was one her.
"Show's ovah folks," she said and the boys went back to their morning activities.
"So, Storm, who's youse gonna sell wid?" Race asked smiling broadly.
"I don't know Race," Storm said. "Know where I'se can find a gentleman?"
"Why Miss I'se has solved youse problem," Blink said stepping forward acting like some rich snob.
"No, Miss, allow me," Mush said pushing Blink aside.
"Now, youse ain't gonna fight ovah lil' ole is ya?" Storm said smiling as the boys started arguing.
"Pleahs, Miss, if youse'll allow me," Race said extending his arm.
"Strom giggled and took the arm and she and Race made it to the street before Mush and Blink had noticed.
I'se gotts a feeling today's gonna be nice, Storm thought as they walked to the Distribution Center.