Disclaimer: I STILL don't own Newsies.

"Pity Party"

Spot and Jack sat at the kitchen table, glaring at an invisible spot in the middle of the wood. Each knew that the other was in the room, but neither cared. They were too busy feeling sorry for themselves. Jack was sitting in stone silence, trying to kill the invisible spot with a dirty look. Spot, on the other hand, was mumbling something about "stupid girls with stupid blue eyes and stupid glasses." He really wanted to pout, but he didn't. Spot's a badass. Badasses don't pout. That's the rule. So, for now, he would settle for being angry. After a while, Blink, Mush, Skittery, and Race came in.

"Everyone's left. You guys missed the end of the party," Mush told the sulking boys.

"Yeah, and we're leaving, too," Blinkadded, "This pity party's bringing us down. Call us when you get over yourselves."

With that, the other boys left, leaving Jack and Spot at the table. Just as Race walked out the door, he heard Spot muttering about "stupid girls with stupid blue eyes and stupid glasses." Race couldn't help but smirk. She had really gotten to Spot and maybe not in a good way.

Patience hadn't really expected Skittery to call. And he didn't. Right away. But on Sunday morning, Patience's cell phone rang, waking her up.

"Hello?" she answered, her voice still scratchy with sleep.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to wake you up."

"It might be okay if you tell me who you are." She wouldn't have been so snippy, but she was NOT a morning person.

"Oh, sorry. This is Adam."

"Who?"

"Skittery." Patience sat up, suddenly alert.

"Oh. Hey, Skittery. What's up?"

"Well, I was going to ask if you wanted to have brunch with me, but if you're too tired…"

"No, it's fine. I'm fine. I would LOVE to go to brunch!" Patience was glad that he couldn't see her blushing. She'd never been asked to brunch before. She thought it was, well, adorable, really.

"Um, great. How 'bout I pick you up at 10:30? Where do you live?" Patience told him the address and, after a quick goodbye, hung up. She smiled and then looked at the clock. She jumped out of bed and sprinted to the bathroom. She was going out with an adorable guy on the most adorable date in the world, but she only had an hour to get ready!

Sorry that it took so long to update this, but things like family and work and life keep getting in the way. Please review.