Thank you for all the great reviews! They really made me want to write another chapter. :)
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That morning, Anna sold four papers. And she had been lucky to sell those. By lunchtime, she was tired, hot, and frustrated, and when Jack proposed that they meet the group at Tibby's Diner, she happily accepted.
The bell jingled as Anna and Jack entered the diner, and immediately shouts of "Heya Jack!" and "Who's this?" filled the air.
"Fellas, this is Anna. She's new around here, she wants to be a newsie." He said with his signature smirk. "Anna, this is..." and he went on to rattle off a long list of names, pointing to one of the surrounding newsies as he said each one.
"Hello." Anna said with a small smile. It was a bit overwhelming, meeting so many people at once. But the boys were nice enough, and soon Anna felt more at ease.
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"So, where are you plannin' to stay?" Jack asked Anna later.
"Um, I don't know, really...I guess I was hoping someone might have a suggestion." Anna replied, frowning a little.
"Well, there is a boardinghouse down the street from the lodging house." Jack offered. "It ain't nothin' fancy, but it's a place to stay. I'll show you where it is, if you want."
"Sure! Thank you." Anna brightened.
By that night, Anna had a room of her own at Mrs. Finster's boardinghouse. It took nearly all her money to pay for the week, but she wasn't worried. She was determined that her selling skills would improve. Jack had agreed to sell with her for a while, and show her the ropes, but, he added, "Not for too long. I can't really be helping my competition."
As she crawled into bed, Anna thought about Jack, the newsies, New York, and how different they were from the people and places she was used to. For the first time that day, she felt a little homesick.
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I'm sorry, I know, this is an incredibly short and pointless chapter. But I really didn't have many ideas, and just wanted to get another chapter out. And it's gotta be kind of slow in the beginning. I'm running out of ideas already. I never knew where I was headed with this story, and still don't. I'd be happy to receive any you have.