Chapter 8
A/N- I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who has been leaving me notes! I'd put down all of your names, but I'm not connected to the internet right now so I'm not sure I would get all of the names. But thanks to you all!
Kimi
After Medda's show was over, all of the newsies (and BB) headed back to the Manhattan Newsboys Lodging House to play poker.
"What are you playin' Daddy?" BB asked, curiously looking at his cards.
"Poker…" Spot mumbled.
"Mommy taught me ta play poker once…" BB remembered. None of the newsies were listening to her. She decided that she wanted them to listen to her so she went and sat in Spot's lap.
"BB… I'm tryin' ta play cards here!" He said with a hint of annoyance in his voice.
"I wanna play too!" BB exclaimed. "So is three kings and two queens good?" BB asked loudly, looking and pointing at Spot's cards. All of the newsies looked up and frowned. One by one everyone else folded. Spot looked at his hand. All he had was a set of twos. Spot put down his hand and started smirked and he collected his winnings.
"What!?" Racetrack shouted. "You'se and your kid cheated!"
"Nope he didn't cheat! I did! My mommy taught me how to play poker!" BB said smiling. The boys glared at her. She laughed.
"Actually, I tink BB and I are gonna 'ead back ta Brooklyn." Spot said getting up from the table. "See you'se lateh."
"Bye Spot." The newsies said practically in unison. They were already back into their cards and weren't paying much attention. Spot knew that he usually would still be playing, but he had a few questions to ask BB on the way home.
"Daddy are we gonna go see Mommy now?" BB asked.
"No we're goin' back ta Brooklyn." Spot told her sternly.
"Why can't we go see Mommy?" BB demanded.
"Cuz I don't know who you'se Mommy is…" Spot said raising his voice.
"Oh…" BB sniffled.
"BB, what do you know about you'se Mommy?" Spot asked her.
"She had coily hair and blue eyes like mine. She was tall too… well she was taller den me." BB told him.
"You said ya used ta live wit you'se Mommy and you'se Grandpa, right?" Spot asked.
"Uh huh!"
"What about you'se Grandma?" Spot inquired.
"Mommy said she died right before me Mommy's brotheh left home." BB yawned. "Daddy… are we almost home, cuz I'se tired…"
"Not really… do you want me ta carry ya?" Spot asked her. BB nodded. Spot bent down and picked her up. He started walking again. He was about to ask her another question when he realized she was asleep. Spot smiled to himself and walked the rest of the way home.
When he got back to the lodging house he put BB into her nightgown and then into bed. He watched he for a few minute then changed and went to bed.