Hello Everyone!
I'm back after a ridiculously long anbsence. I totally forgot about this story. But now that I found it again, I plan on writing it and finishing it! Okay, enough of me babbling, time for the chapter!
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Disclaimer:
(Which I forgot last chapter!) I don't own Newsies. I just don't. So don't sue me. If you do... eh, you just had better not!
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Mush and Raelyn ran into the lodging house, both of them completely soaked. It was pretty quiet, on the exception of Kid Blink sitting on his bunk reading a book.
"Heya, Blink!" Mush called to him.
"Hello, Mush. And..." Blink made motions towards Raelyn.
"Raelyn." She quipped.
"And Raelyn," Blink finished.
"You're home early." Mush mused.
"Eh, I got finished selling early. People pity a poor, soaked, half blind boy. Who doesn't have a place to stay and can't afford to eat anymore because he's trying to pay for his sister's operation." Blink grinned. Mush rolled his eyes.
"That's a whole lot of lies."
"Well, I don't have any more papers do I?" Blink asked, still grinning.
"No." Mush admitted. "But I don't see you with a girl!"
Kid Blink rolled his eyes. "No, I don't." Kid Blink got up to shake Raelyn's hand. Even if Mush got to her first, at least he could be nice to her.
"Kid Blink Parker." He introduced herself and shook Raelyn's hand. Raelyn smiled at him. "Raelyn Pereria."
Blink stared into her eyes for a few moments. They were a cloudy grey. Why did they look so familiar? He knew he had never seen her before, but that look in her eyes... suddenly it clicked.
"Mush..." He whispered to the other boy. "Mush!" he reiterated.
"What?" Mush asked.
"Can I talk to you for a second. Alone?" Blink dropped Raelyn's hand. "You can just sit here for a few minutes."
Raelyn nodded and turned to sit down on the bed. For some reason Mush couldn't explain, she missed the bed and fell onto the floor.
"Are you okay?" Mush asked, concern flooding his voice.
"I'm fine," Raelyn replied lightly. "I just didn't see the bed. Not a big deal..."
"Whaddya want, Kid?" Mush inquired, following Blink to another corner of the room.
"Mush, did you notice anything...odd, about Raelyn?" Blink asked.
"No... well... she does seem to fall down alot. And miss seeing things..." Mush admitted.
"She's blind, Mush. She can't see you. Or any of the objects around her. That's why sometimes she can be clumsy." Blink explained, trying to keep his tone quiet.
"She is not blind, Kid. Don't worry about it..."
"Yes, I am worried Mush. How could you not notice that she was blind?"
"I DON'T KNOW! HOW DID YOU!"
"HER EYES LOOK LIKE MY LEFT ONE DOES, MUSH!"
Mush fell silent. Finally he replied, "There's nothing wrong with her being blind, Kid. You're blind and no one treats you any different."
"I'm only half blind." Blink reminded Mush.
"So what! Just because she's blind doesn't make her any different from anyone else!" Mush hissed, his temper finally reaching boiling point. He stormed away and sat down next to Raelyn.
"You hungry?" Mush asked her. Raelyn nodded. "A little..." she admitted.
"C'mon. I know a great diner down the street. Tibby's. You'll love it, I'm sure." Mush said as he and Raelyn headed outside and into the pouring rain again.
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That's it for this chapter. I'm still not sure what I'm doing in this story... I can't remember what I was going to do... ah, well. I'll play it however the reviews turn out. R&R!
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Shout outs:
Kaitins-
Really? Wow. I work with disabled children, and only two of them are blind. (I normally work with mentally retarded children, handicapped, and some are blind) Please correct me whenever I'm wrong. I know I started off well, this chapter was kind of shaky, but the next one will get into the plot more. This one was just one of those necessary ones that you need to have. I appologize for taking so long to update...R&R!
Kitty-
You had better post one of your stories. Remember our deal? OR ELSE I WILL PUT THOSE AN OF NO RETURN UP! YOU HEAR ME! Thanks for loving it and reading it. But now it's time for you to review again!
BlondishBrownish-
Thanks. I did keep going. Hehehe. So, I hope you like it so far. And please read and review Broken Heart. (Oh, and a special thanks for reading and reviewing Part Of A Family! That is majorly appreciated!) Please read and review!
SadBeautyDot-
Thanks. I did work hard on it during Biology class... cough cough I mean, during my free time... but anyways... I hope you liked this chapter. R&R!
Garen Ruy Maxwell-
Hey, no problem! Your stories rock! Can't wait for more from you! cough cough CALL ME WHISTLER AND A KEY AROUND HIS NECK! And Selkie Queen. I better see more of that one soon!
R&R!
Hannah-
Ah, thank you so much! I feel special when people love my writing. Broken Heart is one of those stories that people really liked. And, odd as it sounds, I'm starting to like it too!
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