"I'se Jack's goil!" Kiki burst into the newsgirl's lodging house beaming. Since she had started selling papes, her New York accent had gotten thicker.
"No way!" Arrow exclaimed.
"Congratulations!" Timid said.
"So… what happened?" Mare walked over. "How'd he ask ya?" Since the day Kiki had come, Mare had become head over heels for Mush. She was very happy with him, and didn't mind that Kiki like Jack.
So, Kiki began the story.
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Jack and Kiki walked out of Tibby's, and sold their last few papers.
"Echo did a good job teachin' ya how ta sell papes." Jack said to Kiki.
"Thanks!" Kiki smiled. "She told me dat headlines don't sell papes, newsies sell papes."
Jack laughed. "She told ya me quote, huh? So dat's why you'se so good." They started walking towards the lodging houses.
"Well, I guess I'll cya around. I gots ta get back ta da giol's lodgin' house." Kiki said.
"I'll walk ya there." Jack said. For a while they walked in silence.
"So how are ya linkin' bein' a newsie?" he asked, playing with his hands.
" I like it lots so far. It's a lotta fun lyin' ta all da rich fellas." They reached the lodging house and stopped.
"Well, I guess I'll cya around." Kiki said.
"Yea…" Jack said.
After a painful and awkward silence, Kiki put out her hand for Jack to shake. But when Jack took her hand, he pulled her into a long kiss.
"Um, what I'se been tryin' ta say dis whole time, Kiki, is will ya be my goil?" Kiki smiled and nodded, leaning in for another kiss.