Sorrow closed her eyes. "Don't' be mad at me please...I love you..."

Oscar lowered his volume in his voice. "It's okay, I'm not mad at ya. I just get sick of dat stuff sometimes." he said.

Sorrow nodded. 'Yeah I know...I"m sorry...I can't help it dat IM' a newsie." She said trying to keep tears back.

Oscar held her. "Shh, it's okay. I know ya can't help it," he said.

Sorrow tried to keep the tears back and the sobs silently. "I don't know what to do.' She said.

"Shhh...it'll be alright," Oscar said, being unusually supportive.

Sorrow laid her head against his chest, she listened to beating of his heart. the sound clamed her down a bit. she sighed.

Oscar wrapped his arms more tightly around Sorrow. "Now, what's makin ya so upset, now?" he asked.

Sorrow sighed. "I just...I wish they could accept dat I love you and let us be.."

"Me too," Oscar said. "But dey's not like us. Dey don't understand. Dey's just......newsies," he said, stroking her hair.

Sorrow looked up at him. "What am I though?" She asked. "I mean...am I either?"

"Your Sorrow. Me goil!" he said. "Dat overrides everything else." he added.

Sorrow couldn't help but laugh. 'Yeah I guess it does." She said. She sighed. "I've gotta go somewhere." She said.

"Where?" Oscar asked.

sorrow held onto his hand. "Um I"m suppost ta meet one of da goils for lunch." She said.

Oscar pouted. "Yer leavin me?" he asked, a little edgily.

Sorrow smirked. "You can hang out with Morris..."S he said.

Oscar frowned. "Fine." he said. "But don't I get a kiss goodbye?"

Sorrow grinned. "Of course you can." She said climbing into his lap putting her arms around his neck.

Oscar grinned. He had her so well trained. He leaned close towards her and gave her a deep passionate kiss. Sorrow kissed him back, a little shocked at just how passionate of a kiss he was giving her right away.

After....awhile, Oscar pulled back. "I'll miss ya," he said.

Sorrow sighed. "Ill miss you too." She said. "When you wanna meet tonight?" She asked.

Oscar shrugged. "Whenevah you're done doin whatcha need ta do," he said.

Sorrow slowly stood up. "Oh...um about 5?" She asked.

"Sounds good ta me, sweet face," Oscar said as he began to walk away, over to Morris.

"Oh!" Sorrow caught up with him. 'where do you wanna meet?" she asked. Morris rolled his eyes.

"Wanna meet in da bar?" he asked.

Sorrow smirked. "Shoah sounds great." She said quickly kissing him.

"Alright," Oscar said, as he walked over to Morris.

Sorrow watched him as he walked over. She quickly turned and headed towards little Italy, she looked over her shoulder at him and smiled to her self.


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Pep looked at Race for a moment and laughed. "Since when didja get so serious?" she said as she stole his hat for no real reason.

Race laughed and tried to grab it back. "Hey!" He shouted, and then quickly sat down. "I gotta be quiet."He laughed.

Pep laughed. She put his hat on her head and sat there silently.

Race's eyes widened."Oh I don't think so." He laughed.

Pep grinned. "What? Want your hat back? I don't think so.....I'm not giving in that easily!" she said.

Race laughed. "Oh okay. Wait a minute you have your own hat!"

Pep smirked and tossed her hat back to him.

Race laughed harder." Oh we'se switching, huh?"

Pep laughed. "Yep."

Race stared at it. "Uh I don't t'ink it's me colour." He laughed.

"Nah, it's the new you, Race!" Pep said.

Race nodded. "Okay...that sounds okay." He said putting it on his head.

Pep smiled as he put her hat on his head. "Kay, now what....We wait and see if Sorrow comes?" she asked.

Race nodded." Yeah shoah. Should we order while we wait?" He asked.

Pep sighed. "Shoah." She was beginning to get worried that Sorrow may not show up.

Race picked up his menu. He could tell something was wrong. "she wouldn't stand you up." he said.

"I know. Of course she wouldn't." Pep said, trying to make herself sure that she wouldn't.

Race smiled. "Hey dey have dis stuff it's good." he said.

Pep nodded. "Okay, sounds good ta me," she said.

Race smiled. "I love it. I hope its' good here."


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Morris glared at his brother. "Why don't you get rid of her??" He asked.

"Cuz I love her ya stupid ape!" Oscar said swiping him over the head. "Besides dat, I have a feelin I got her tied around me little fingah, which can come in handy. I even got her ta shut up about her complainin about me soakin one of her little newsie friends." he said. "She didn't say anuddah word about it da whole time." he said.

Morris eyes widened. "Wow...sounds like you may have got a good catch just wish her little newsie friends would leave me out of it." He frowned.

Oscar nodded. "Mozzoli may be a problem dough."

Morris scowled at him. "How's she a problem huh??"

Oscar shook his head at how slow Morris was. "She'll probably try ta talk Sorrow out of goin out wit me or somethin, I don't know. Yeah, I bet you'd like it real bad ta finally get Mozzoli." he commented.

Morris nodded." Yeah but last time I tried uncle Wease nearly fired me for being laid up near two weeks."

Oscar shook his head. "You're gonna let dat ol man stop ya?" he said disgustedly

Morris scowled. "She said next time I tried anything she'd kill me!" He sighed.

Oscar shrugged. "Nice knowin ya," he said with a smirk.

Morris scowled more. "What you think I should go after her??? Well
why don't your goil help me den?"

"I don't know," Oscar said, knowing he wasn't being too helpful.

Morris rolled his eyes. "We gotta go back in." He said.

"Alright, alright. I'm workin on it!" Oscar said, as he headed after his brother.