Alright, everyone be proud of me, I got this chap. done SO fast. Well, for me at least! I really wanted to get this done, because tomorrow early in the morning I'm going on vacation! I get to see Wicked! Yay! So here is the next chap.! You find out A LOT, so ENJOY!

Ah, but not yet, because of the...

Disclaimer: ugh, must I? Okay... I DON'T OWN NEWSIES! But I wouldn't mind just borrowing the adorable and caring Kid Blink just for this chap., alright? hehe ;D

Chap. 9

"Before I tell ya, though, ya need to promise me dat ya won't tell anyone about dis."

I just wanted to get the information out of him, so I nodded.

"No, I need ya ta swear on it."

"Ok, I swear I won't tell anyone that I know whatever it is that you have to tell me." I said exasperatedly.

"'specially Jack."

I threw my hands up in the air and said, "I get it, no one can know."

He pushed his blonde hair back from his face before taking a deep breath.

"Wait! You have blonde hair!" I cried, stating the obvious.

Blink just stood there staring at me and probably wondering about my sudden outburst. I just remembered the night before when I fell into that mystery person. That person had blonde hair, and so did Blink.

"Did someone fall on you last night when you were sleeping?"

"I think, but I don't really remember." He looked quizzically at me, "Why?"

"I'm really sorry! It was me, I tripped and didn't see you."

I was relieved that now I finally knew who it was that I had tripped over the other night.

"Dat's ok." He paused and looked at me as if waiting for me to say something. When I didn't, he continued, "Do ya still wanna hear what I have to say?"

"Yes!" I had forgotten what even started our conversation in the first place. I quickly sat down on my bed and gestured for him to take a seat next to me.

He sat down and took a deep breath just like he had before I had interrupted him. "Now before I start again, ya need to know dat ya used to live here."

"I already knew that, but I don't really remember anything else."

"Did you know that ya was a newsie?"

"I-I-I was a newsie!" I said with a mixture of nervousness and surprise. I had never even pictured myself to be a newsie.

I saw a flicker of hurt, but it was quickly covered up. He put a smile back on and said, "Don't be so surprised. Ya actually are related to one of da toughest an' best newsies in all of New York."

"I am? How am I related to them?"

"He's actually yer bruddah."
I stood up and started to frantically pace. "Who is he? What is his name? Do I know him? Where is he from?"

Blink laughed and watched me move from one side of the room to the other. "Slow down, wouldja?" When I slowed up a bit, he continued, "He's da Brooklyn leader, so he's from Brooklyn. His name is Spot Conlon, and I don't think dat ya've met him yet."

"If he's from Brooklyn, then isn't that where I'm from?"

I was confused at how the Manhattan newsies even knew who I was if I was from Brooklyn.

"Yea, you'se from Brooklyn. There are many parts of New York, an' those are just two of them. Manhattan an' Brooklyn have been close ever since our strike a little while ago. We now have poker games pretty often, in fact, tonight we'se havin' one."

"A strike? Was I here for that?" I didn't even have a flash of a memory about any strike.

He pondered it for a few moments. "No, ya left a few weeks before dey jacked up da price on us." He explained when I gave him another confused look, "Dat's why we started da strike in da first place. Pulitzer – the owner of 'The World'- made it cost more for us to buy our papes, an' we fought back."

"You won, right?" I really hoped they did, because what had happened didn't sound fair.

Blink grinned and shrugged like it was no big deal. "Of course, with just a little bit of help from dat brother of yours."

The fact that I had a brother was so new to me, and I didn't know how to react when someone said something about the unknown brother of mine. I remembered earlier having that newsie tell me that he was my brother. He really could be telling the truth, if what Blink was saying to me was true. Why would they go to all this trouble to mess with the head of the new newsie? No, they were telling the truth, I somehow knew that they were.

I remembered that I was still supposed to be listening to what Blink was saying, but when I focused on him, he was just staring at me. He kept looking like he was about to say something, but then he stopped. It seemed awkward for us to just be sitting there staring at each other, so I spoke up.

"What did you say was my brother's name again?"

"Spot Conlon, why?"

"I think I've already met him. This morning by that bridge over between Brooklyn and Manhattan."

He stopped me and said, "That would be da Brooklyn Bridge."

I glared at him for interrupting me and said, "Yea, anyway, someone told me that he is my brother, but I didn't believe him. I bet it was Spot."

"Was he short, an' have the same color eyes as ya?"

I nodded gravely and whispered, "Jack made him go away, and wouldn't tell me who he was."

Blink's face clouded over and he said, "Jack has some issues, dat's all I gotta say."

I thought for a second how the name Spot Conlon even sounded familiar, and then I remembered.

"Spot is coming to the poker game tonight, right? I heard Race and Jack saying that he was, but I was wondering if you thought he was." Please, please say yes. I really want to talk to my brother and see what he knows.

"Yea, he'll come, if he knows you'se here."

I had a huge headache, probably from getting this much information about myself that I had forgotten. I stood up from the bed and walked over to the door.

As I moved my fingers in circles on my temples, I said, "I have to get some fresh air. I'll be back for the poker game."

He looked like he still wanted to tell me something, but finally said, "Fine, don't go far. I don't want ya to get lost. And remember what I said 'bout not telling anyone what I told ya. Don't even hint it to anyone."

I nodded and flew down the stairs, almost tripping over my long skirt. I headed out of the doors, and walked to Central Park, as a sign said it was called. I really just needed to think.

so there it is! I hope everyone liked it, I don't really know what to think of it... I have mixed feelings.

Everyone have a good week, and I'll be back from my vacation later this week(possibly Sat.?) and hopefully I'll get a new chap. done by next week!

Thanks in advance for the reviews everyone! They make me so proud of this and keep me going!

-Sweets