"Now da foist thing ya gotta learn is dat headlines dont sell papes, newsies sell papes." Shoota explained to a half asleep Salem. Salem hadnt realized he had to get up at the crack of dawn to sell newspapers. Salem nods and observes Shoota as he yells out a headline that was over exaggerated from the real one. He soon had a group around him buying his papes. He comes back to Salem, "See, how that woiks."
"Mmm.." Salem looks through the paper and finds one. "Mayor caught with nude woman in his closet!" A group of buyers surround him taking nearly all his papers. Salem grins feeling quite proud of himself. "Hey Shoota how was that?"
"Yer a natural kid." he smirks. They finished selling the rest of their papes and then headed over to The Riverside, for some food. They were eating some fries when someone walked up to their table.
"Eh' shoota wheres Spot." A boy about 18 was standing there, a red bandana around his neck along with a cowboy hat that hung loosly behind him.
"Hey ya, Kelly. How is ya?" Shoota grinned. Salem could tell the difference right away between this boy and the brookelyn newsies. His demeaner was a lot calmer and he didnt seem as though he wanted to fight everybody in sight. "who's the dame?" Shoota asked nodded to the girl that was next to Jack. The girl narrowed her eyes.
"I'm not a dame. My names Eris."
Shoota grinned. "Kelly this is our newest Salem. Salem this is... "
"Jack, Jack Kelly" Jack finished before shoota could. He didnt really care too much for being referred to by his last name.
Salem nodded "Nice to meet both of you" he glanced at Eris. She was frowning. You could tell she definatly didnt want to be here.
"I think Spots on the docks. We should be heading there anyways. Come on we'll walk with ya." Shoota and Salem stood up and the four of them headed out to the docks. "So what are you here on, Business or Pleasure." he smirks at Jack.
"Both" Jack replied. Shoota always seemed to get on his nerves whenever he visited and he didnt exactly know why. There was just something about him that irritated Jack.
"Well if it isnt Jacky boy. Hows it rollin' Jack," Spot smirked walking down the docks to meet the group. "Who's the lovely lady ya got wit' ya?" he nodded to Eris.
"Hey ya Spot. Dis is Eris." Jack looks smirks back and they spit shake. "Hey Spot can I speak wit' ya for a second a lone?" Spot nodded and they headed down to the end of the dock.
"Now thats why I think nicknames are stupid. That poor boys named Spot" Eris shook her head. Shoota looked up at her. "I wouldnt be talking like dat about Spot Conlon while yer on 'is Territory. "
"Why is someone gonna beat me up or something, just for having an opinion?" she challenged him.
"Well if its an opinion about the leada." Shoota turned around and walked away. He didnt want to deal with someone that could get him in more throuble then they would be in.
"Well what do you think Salem?" Eris asked him.
Salem just shrugged, he realy didnt mind his nickname. Granted it would be unfortunate to be named Spot, though he wouldnt voice it outloud. Eris eyed his for a second then looked down to where Jack and Spot were. "I dont know why he makes such a big deal out of nothing. I'll be fine in Manhatten."
"what do you mean?" he asked
"Oh its nothing. Theres just someone looking for me in Manhatten so Jack's so overprotective of me that now hes sending me here. Says It'll be safer that way. Well I can take care of myself. Besides I know the boys'll take care o' me too." she crosses her arms and glares over at the two leaders.
"Well maybe he's right. If whoever is looking for you dont know where you are. It will definatly be a lot harder to find you." Salem nodded.
"I guess. Its just Manhatten has become like a family to me and now I have to leave because of my stupid father and come to this uncaring city." she sighed and looked down at her feet.
"I had to leave my home because of my dad too." salem was glad he finally had something in common with someone. Well at least that someone was actually having a conversation with him that didnt include cards or selling.
"Well hurray for you" she growled. She didnt want to get to know anyone here in Brookelyn, even though she wanted to ask him more. Salem seemed different from the other guys in Brooklyn. She instantly regretted being so mean. "I'm sorry I didnt mean that."
"It's ok, Im just glad/..." he was cut off by the two leaders coming back.
"Its settled, You'll stay here awhile until I think its safe for you to come back." Jack explained to her. Spot nodded towards the building.
"Its just right there so when its time I'll show you where you'll sleep"
Eris shrugged and glanced at Jack "Well now you can forget about me now that I'm off of your shoulders." She growled and walked away ignoring Jacks shouts for her to stop.
"She'll be fine. She just needs to let it all sink in and cool down" salem suggested putting a hand on Jacks arm when he went to chase after her.
"I have to say bye." he frowned and jerked his arm free and chased after her.
"Poor guy" Spot commented smirking as he watched his friend chase after the girl.