"Wake up, Two-Bits!"
No…Go away…I rolled over, burying my face in my pillow. Man, that was a frickin' weird dream!
"Come on, we're going to sell papers today!"
Damn. Maybe it wasn't a dream.
I sat up with a groan, and looked in the direction of where I thought Davvy was.
"Where are we going?" I asked, disoriented from sleep. I felt a pair of hands pull me up from the floor. I swayed on my feet for a moment, clearing my blind eyes of 'sleep sand.'
"We're going to sell!" I blinked, rapidly, trying to wake myself up. Suddenly, my lip curled.
"Hey, Davvy," I said, holding my hand in front of my mouth. "Do you have a toothbrush I can use?"
"What? Oh! Sure! Sorry. Come here." He took me by the arm and led me into his bathroom. He put a bit of toothpaste on a spare toothbrush (after washing it with hot water), and handed it to me. Gratefully, I brushed my teeth, glad for the clean taste. I splashed water on my face, and then turned.
"Where are we going, again?" I asked, as Davvy took hold of me. He chuckled.
"For the third time, we're going to sell. It's Saturday, so I don't have school."
"Oh. Fun stuff. I hate school. It's boring."
"You go to school?" Davvy asked, sounding like he agreed with every word I had just said.
"Used to," I said, pointing out the happenings of last night.
"Oh, right. Hey, do you remember how you got on my fire escape?" he asked, a question which failed to shock me.
"I know how I got to New York, but as for your fire escape…Your guess is as good as mine."
"So…Are you going to tell me?" Davvy prodded. I shrugged.
"Yeah. I was kidnapped."
He was silent.
"Are you serious?" I nodded.
"Yeah. I didn't remember it last night. But it came back to me. I was kidnapped, and my kidnappers were taking me to Canada, I think. Why, is beyond me. But I escaped. I guess I picked your fire escape as a refuge."
"That really sucks. What about your parents?" I fell silent, and didn't answer. "Sorry. I get the picture. Ah, there are the boys!" he said, on a lighter note.
My heart stopped.
I was going to meet the newsies!