Author Notes: My fifth chapter... introduces some new characters so yah.. Not as short as some of others Huzza! I'm going to update the next chapter soon.. probably tomorrow! Thanks!
--Disclaimer: Don't own newsies... that would be cool if I did - Own all characters you don't recognize...blahblahblah.. ok then I think that's it
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Chapter 5
A whole week passed by and nothing really happened. It was cold outside, so all the newsies were either bundled up by the fire, drinking hot chocolate, or participating in Racetrack's poker game.
"I fold," said Mush. Racetrack chuckled and Mush glared at him now, "You mean you were bluffing! That's bullshit, Racetrack! Grr.." Mush was messing around with words, he wasn't really saying anything, just making strange noises and acting like he was going to pull out his hair.
"Wha?" asked Racetrack innocently, "It just so happens I'm a good poker player, that's all."
"A good poker player! You got a pair of TWOS!" argued Mush, who was angered not only from loosing to Race but also loosing most of his money.
"Ok, fine, a good bluffer then. So, anyone else care to challenge me?"
"Nah, I'm not playing with you anymore, ya cheater!" said Mush.
"I wasn't cheating! I was bluffing, there's a difference, ya know." said Racetrack, defending himself.
"Whatever," said Mush, and he walked over to sit by the fire.
All of a sudden, Jack stormed in.
"WHERE IS HE!" Jack yelled, "Where is that little..."
Blink interupted, "Where's who?"
Jack looked around, then, he saw Race counting the money he just won.
"You..." Jack said in a threatening tone.
Race looked around, "Wha? Me!"
"Yes, you!" Jack repeated, his eyes narrowing this time.
"Wha? Wha'd I do?" blubbered Race.
"You know what you did you little twerp! "
"No, actually I don't..." said Race, trying to defend himself
"You stole money off my dresser while I was gone you sneak!"
"Um.. no..."
"Yeah you did! Some of da uddas heah told me they saw you, ain't that right boys?"
"Yeah..." said a couple newsies who must of saw Race.
"Why would... I... do a thing like that?" said Race, stumbling over his words.
Jack pinned Race to the wall.
"LIAR!" he bellowed, "I barely got nutin' as it is! Why da hell did ya go an' steal my money!"
Race could barely breathe because of Jack's tight grip around his neck. So, Race threw a punch at Jack's nose.
"Ow!" Jack yelled, "Oh, you're gonna get it!" He ran at Race and immediatly started punching him. All the newsies sat there watching, with their jaws dropped. Jack slugged Race in the stomach and Race immediatly curled in a ball and held his stomach. Then, he got up and punched Jack in the face, hitting him harder then he did the first time. As Jack started to go towards Race again, Crystal stepped out,
"Guys! Stop it!" She was on the verge of tears. She grabbed Jack and pulled him away from Race.
Jack looked around uncomfortably. He swallowed and said, "Eh... Sorry, Race." He scratched his head and looked around again. "So, er, can ya give me my money back? Besides, you gave me a bloody nose, I think I deserve some of the money you stole."
Race looked at Jack, he had a black eye and was holding his stomach in pain. "I told ya once, an' I'll tell ya again, I didn't take it.
Mush stood up and said, "I saw ya, Race! So did three uddas! It was at lunchtime when Jack was still out sellin' papes! C'mon, Race, just tell da truth!"
Race was about to say something until Jack spotted something moving out of the corner of his eye. He quickly turned around to see what it was.
"What is it?" asked Belle, who was huddled up on the couch, scared from all the fighting.
"I saw somethin'," said Jack, still looking around. Then, he saw a shadow of a figure hiding behind the door. "There!" he yelled, and ran towards the door. He pulled it to see what was behind it, and behind it was a boy.
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Notes: Oooh... I wonder who it will be! I guess you'll have to keep checking back for more! Please review! I'd like to see what you think! Sorry for not saying much about Jack/Crystal/Blink but I needed to make an intro for a new character!