Author's note: well this chapter is a little sappy. But I hope ya'll like it anyway! Oh and by the way the stuff in italics are echo's thoughts, in case you haven't figured that out. lol

Disclaimer: I don't own Newsies or anyone else familiar. I do own the 7 girls, jimmy, and Sam. You can use them in your stories if you want, but please ask me first. That way I know to look for my characters when I read your story! 

Now on to Chapt. 3…

Chapt. 3

The next day, arrow and Mac are over their fight and all the girls are at the newsboys lodging house. The annual Sunday afternoon poker game (after selling morning papers) is going on. Spot is there from Brooklyn.

"I fold."

"Fold."

"Dammit Racetrack! I fold." Skittery slammed his card on the table.

Race smirked as he saw only Spot and Timid were still in the game. Timid may be shy but she sure can play poker. I looked away from the poker game to see Skittery step out the window and made his way up the fire escape. He was, no doubt, going up there to smoke a cigarette. I wanted so badly to follow him, but I didn't want to go alone. Like I said before, I'm not very good around boys. I looked around the room to see if anyone looked like they would be willing to go with me. Timid was still playing, Amuse and Mac were in deep conversation, but kept glancing up at the poker game (or should I say, Spot and Race), so none of them would go with me. Arrow was flirting with Mush and Kid. She can get any guy she wants, especially if it's a newsboy. I sighed and looked over to the corner of the room, where Bitter, David, Mare, and Jack were talking. Mare likes Jack. I can't pull her away from him, that's just cruel. Bitter won't come either, she's with Davey. So, it looked like I'd have to go alone. I walked over to the window but hesitated before I stepped outside. Why am I getting so worried over this? It's just Skittery. And if I don't go soon, he'll finish his cigarette and I'll have missed my chance. So I climbed up the fire escape to the roof.

"Heya Skittery." He turned around with a very surprised look on his face, and threw down his cigarette.

"Hi Echo." Oh why did his voice have to sound so nice when he said that!

"This is a… uh, nice view." I said, my voice shaking. STOP BEING NERVOUS YA BUM!

"Yea, I always go up heah ta think." He answered.

"I've never really been up here before. Only a few times, when I was younger and played hide-and-seek or tag with Boots, Bumlets, and Racetrack. But I'd love ta watch a sunset up here sometime."

Skittery leaned against the side of the roof.

"So why'd ya come up here?" he asked, looking at me.

"Well, you always seem to be alone, or upset about something. so I figured ya needed ta talk ta someone, sometimes." I lied. Okay, it wasn't one of my best excuses, but I was talking to Skittery here. Skittery.

He laughed. "You're one odd girl." He lit up another cigarette, and looked up at me. I smiled.

"Won't the others be wondering where you are? You'se always got one of yer friends wit ya." Skittery said.

"Nah, they're all focused on their guys right now. What about you? Ya might be alone a lot, but I know ya have friends." I said back, gaining confidence.

"No. Like ya said, they're too wrapped up in der goils ta notice." Skittery shrugged and took a puff from his cigarette.

"Oh. Well, then neither of us have anywhere ta go too soon." I said. Yea, this is my version of flirting. I'm a failure in da boys department. But Skitt didn't notice. We talked until we heard the others calling our names.

"We should go back in there. They're looking for us." I said. Well, good things don't last forever. I started walking towards the fire escape.

"Wait." Skittery put out his cigarette nervously. I slowly turned around. He walked over to me and looked into my eyes. He leaned in and softly kissed me. When we broke away, I looked down. I was smiling from ear to ear, and I was probably bright red. I hope he can't hear how fast my heart is beating…

Skittery noticed I was red, and must of thought he shouldn't have kissed me. "I'm sorry. I just-" Skittery started.

"Don't be." I kissed him again and took his hand as we went back inside.

Later that night Back at the newsgirls lodging house

"So what happened?" Amuse and Mare were sitting on Amuses bed, next to mine.

"What?" I snapped out of my daydream and rolled over to look at them.

"With you and Skittery!" Mare said.

"Yea, we figured ya were wit Skittery when we'se were callin yer name and ya didn't answer, and then you'se and skitt came in all smiley." Amuse said.

"Yea, so what happened?" Timid came over and sat down next to me.

Well, I ain't like Arrow n Bitter. I don't kiss n tell." I said, sitting up and smiling.

"OOO!" They squealed. "Echo!"

"What happened?" Mac came over and sat down.

"SKITTERY KISSED ECHO!" Mare exclaimed.

"WHAT!" Bitter and Arrow hurried over. I looked up at the 6 faces smiling at me. This night couldn't get any better. I smiled to myself and continued to tell them about what happened for the rest of the night.