Here's my last chappie. (Yeah, I said it - chappie.)
Thank you to anyone who read and my reviewers, yeah I love them. If I could, I'd divide South America and give them each pieces of it. For obvious reasons, I can not that. If I could, I would. That's how much I love them. If you reviewed and one day you feel sad, just remember there is someone out there willing to give you freakin' Brazil.
"What the hell!" Jack screamed after Spot told him and the guys what had happened. Claire has gone home. She was too embarrassed to face her brother and the other newsies.. "I told her not to go!"
"What're we gonna do at Pulitza?" Spot asked and the Manhattan boys nodded. They all treated Claire like a sister since she'd lived with them for years.
Skittery, pessimistic and angry, spoke up. "Wese can't do nothing'! If we soak 'im he'll get da bulls on us. And in court who do ya think the judge is gonna fava? Care at remember da strike? I mean hate da guy's guts, and if I could I'd do something but we can't."
"Wait, wait, wait …" David trailed off. He didn't know Claire like the others did, but he knew how Jack and the guys felt; the same way he felt when he saw the Delancey's all over Sarah. "Instead of us getting taken to court, we could humiliate him."
"Whadda ya mean?" Crutchy asked. The newsies were looking at each other with confused.
"Dat's a great idea. Brilliant. Jus' one problem, whos gonna listen at what we say?" Spot asked irritably. He was still all for the idea of soaking Pulitzer.
"We ain't just gonna tell people." David said with a smile. "Picture this - 'Pulitzer Attacks Young Girl in a Fit of Rage! By Bryan Denton' across the front of every pape in the city."
"Except da Woild." Crutchy said laughing along with the other newsies.
"Now dere, is a headline even I'd like at hawk." Skittery said.
"Waddaya say?" Jack was in Denton's office. Denton was smiling, but then again he'd been smiling before leaving to be a war correspondent. He was back now and working on local stories.
"Brilliant. Totally brilliant. It works out beautifully for everyone!" He said chuckled heartily. "Claire gets revenge, you boys get a good headline and I have an interesting story to write."
"Yeah, about Claire, could she stay anonymous? She don't need old housewives gossipin' 'bout her, ya know? Plus this is gonna make it hard for her ta find a new job."
"Well how about this. We use her real name, the Sullivan one. As far as jobs go, I need a secretary if she'd be interested"
With Claire's approval, the article Denton wrote hit the presses of the Sun, the Journal and the Times the next morning. Two days later people were still laughing at the mention of the name Pulitzer. All the while Pulitzer sat brooding and pouting in his room. On the first day her dared to venture out, by some unlucky chance he ran across Claire on her way to Denton's office.
"Wench! Lying wench!" He yelled at her and started to sprint across the street. Claire just giggled. A protective arm around her shoulders tensed up as Spot pulled her closer. Pulitzer was only two feet away when Spot cleared his throat and shot him a menacing look. Remembering the black eye he still had, Pulitzer turned around and ran.
"Yeah! You bettah run unless ya want anudda shinah to match da foist!" Spot called out. Claire just smiled and turned towards Spot for one last kiss before work. "Love ya, Claire." He said gently to the girl still wrapped in his strong arms.
"Love you, too. You're coming for dinner tanight right?"
"Course. Wait, did you say tanight?" He laughed.
"Yes I did." Claire said proudly. "Oh how terribly upset Mother would be." She said with false regret. "Guess her effect wears off around you."
"Well Ise'll just 'af ta neva leave you, you needy goil you." He teased before kissing her goodbye.
After they broke apart Claire continued, "If being a needy girl means I get a knight in shining armor like you, I'll never defend myself ever again."
"Sounds like a plan." He said as she entered the Sun building.
Kids! It's not too late to get your own piece of South America but it's your last chance so review.
Hope you all liked my story. There should be a new one coming soon so stay tuned.