Cassie's Santa Fe Adventure
- By ShoeGoil
DISCLAIMER Newsies is the property of Disney. But I am the property of myself. I know I am an interesting person, so I don't blame you for wanting to put me in your stories. Please ask for permission, so I can make sure that you are my friend, otherwise I don't want a story written about me. Um, yeah. I am also the owner of the name ShoeGoil. That is my name. Do not steal my name. I am cool cuz that is my name. Thank you. I luv you! (in a non- david/denton way, of course!)
DISCLAIMER'S DISCLAIMER So you found this story, huh? Let the author now warn the reader that the story (and the first Disclaimer) were written when the author was 16. She is now 24 (assuming it's still the year 2006).
Part 6
"I can't believe ya' tawked me inta doin' dis, Shoe!" We were standing at the back of the saloon's litle stage, wiating for the sign from the owner to begin our performance. Someone was playing a piano, the tinny-sound could barely be heard above the rough laughter and shouting of the already-filling crowd. The stench of cigarette and cigar smoke, mixed with beer, saturated the air.
"Don't be nervous, Jack! We're gonna do great." I hugged him, and he hugged back. The lights out in the house started to dim, and the noise of the rowdy men subsided. Jack and I looked at eachother, frightened out of our minds. The piano started to tonk ((author's note: YES, TONK!)) out a familiar rune, and I sisterly kissed Jack on the cheek before shoving him on the stage. He started to sing his song, and I watched dreamily.
An hour later, Jack and I were sitting in his room, counting the money we had made.
"I had no idea they were gonna throw money onto the stage, Jack!" He grinned.
"Aw, dey just did it cuz youse a goil, and dey likes goils." I hit him on the head lightly.
"Jack, just think. If we did this well tonight, how are we gonna do tomorrow night, when more people know about us? And the night after, and the night after! It's gonna be great!"
"Aw, Shoe, youse crazy. Dey ain't gonna keep comin' ovah and ovah again!" He was being serious, I could tell he was worried about it.
"Well, Jack. We're gonna have to make the show different. Let's get costumes!" He stared at me like I was crazy.
"Now you really IS crazy, Shoe. We's supposed to be making money, not spending it!"
"Jack, it is a good investment. Don'tcha see? If we get costumes, we will be able to charge Mister Saddle more for having us perform here, and maybe other saloons will want us, too!"
"I dunno if I want to be performing other places. The Saddle Inn is kinda a family like place, not dirty like some of da odda' places." Cowboy waited for my reaction.
"What are you worried about, anyways?"
"I'm worried about you, Cassie. I know youse used ta rough men, but I guess I am just worried 'boutcha."
"Jack, that means a lot to me. And I am not used to rough men."
"You're the saloon goil, and youse not used to rough men?"
"I am not a saloon goil. Before I got to Santa Fe, the only saloon I had ever been to was at Disneyland." He looked at me, confused. "What I am trying to say is, well, I am from the future." He stared at me for a few seconds, then his face broke into a wide grin.
"That's a good one, Shoe. You almost got me for a second."
"I swear it is true, Jack. That is how I know all about the strike. A movie is made about you guys."
"A movie, huh? And what is that?" I shrugged my shoulders. How could I prove it? Then it hit me. My cd player!
"Jack, I want you to listen to something, okay?" I got my cd player out, and put the headphones on him. Then I turned to song number three, Santa Fe. I sat there, watching his expression.
"Hey, is dat, is dat me?" I nodded my head up and down. "Wow. And you listen to this?" I nodded my head again. "And you like it?"
"What are you getting at, Kelly?"
"I's just not used ta people likin da way I sing, and wanting to listen to it over and over again."
"Get used to it. Where I am from, the year 1998, girls love you."
"Are you one of dose goils?" I shrugged and looked away from him. It always embarressed me when I got asked questions like that! "Cuz it's okay if youse one of dose goils." He pulled me into his arms and started to kiss me.
