It was a bright spring day, several months having passed since the big Brooklyn party. There was to be a big get together tonight for my birthday. Unfortunately, I was working, but the party was to be held at Medda's anyway. I was in Manhattan, Jack making me wait until I was at least 18 to move in with Spot. I personally think he's hoping we will brake up by then, I just hope he's wrong.
"Alicat! Git ya lazy ass up and outta bed!" Kat complained. She had been fighting with Alicat for the past half hour to get up.
"Aight, aight! I'se up!" Ali drug herself from her bed.
I was surprisingly in a great mood, dancing and singing as I got ready. The girls sluggishly made their way into the washroom as I was washing up.
Sweets stood next to me, just staring at her reflection.
"Wake up Sweets!" I exclaimed splashing some water at her. She turned to threaten me, when I smeared her face with bubbles, "Love ya sweets!"
The next thing I knew, I had a mouthful of soapy bubbles. As I opened my eyes, I found a chuckling Conlon. I once again smeared her with some and threw a handful of water on her, "Now yer nice an clean!"
Soon the entire washroom was engaged in a water fight. Dumping soapy water on one another, laughing crazily.
"Wha da hell is goin on 'ere?" came a stern, groggy voice. We all slowly turned to look at the voice's owner. There stood a very tired leader of Manhattan, and many of his men(our men- well not mine).
"We'se jist washing up," I replied sweetly. Then I glanced over at all of the other girls, we all grinned thinking the same thing.
"Racey baby! C'mere hunnie!" Clue said ever so lusciously, holding her arms open for him.
He slowly trekked across the room, a little confused, but being delirious with sleep didn't see the obvious trap. Soon all of the other girls were calling their men to them.
"Bum, hold me, please?" Alicat asked pouting.
"Blink git ya ass ovah here!" Sweets demanded, smirking when he listened making me laugh.
"Mushy, oh Mushy, where is me Mushy?" Sprite said acting as if she were Juliet calling her 'Romeo' to her.
"Skitts, I'se got a surprise fer ya," Kat said seductively as she licked her lips, suggesting somethin much different.
"Cowboy, me bro. Come here an' give ya sistah a hug!" I told him grinning. The boys looked at one another, a little confused. Debating whether to do so, but alas they were at our sides in a minute. As we went to pull them in for a hug, drenched them with water. They now were soapy, and drenched with water from head to toe. Jack looked to kill, not to mention the other boys' looks. We all laughed wildly, making a dash for our room before they could get back at us.
Medda's
Sweets had just come off stage, and it was my turn to perform, being the last act.
"Heya fellas!" yelled Jack, stepping up with Spot to introduce me. The group of newsies quieted down, and awaited for the rest of their announcement. But from a certain group of goils came a very angry response, "Ya bettah not be finished!" Jack and Spot didn't have to ask to know it Sweets who had just screamed at them.
"An Ladies, is dat bettah?" Jack asked the girls. They nodded and too quieted down, "Aight, well, we'se are all mostly here fer a very special goil."
There came a loud cheer before they could continue, "Aight! Aight! So next is Vixen, me fox, da boithday goil!" Spot joined in.
Once again there came cheers from the crowd, "Yeah, and dis is her foist year wit da newsies, so lets make her welcome? Aight?"
The entire place erupted in claps, and I gracefully walked on stage. I shook nervously, but as the music began to play, it took over my body. It filled the air and I was taken away.
At the Beginning: by Richard Marx &Donna Lewis
We were strangers starting out on a journey.
Never dreaming what we'd have to go through.
Now here we are and I suddenly standing at the beginning with you.
No one told me I was going to find you.
Unexpected what you did to my heart.
When I lost hope you were there to remind me this is the start.
And life is a road and I want to keep going.
Love is river I want to keep flowing.
Life is a road now and forever wonderful journey.
I'll be there when the world stops turning.
I'll be there when the storm is through.
In the end I wanna be standing at the beginning with you.
We were strangers on a crazy adventure. Never dreaming how our dreams would come true. Now here we stand unafraid of the future at the beginning with you.
And life is a road and I want to keep going. Love is river I want to keep flowing. Life is a road now and forever wonderful journey.
I'll be there when the world stops turning. I'll be there when the storm is through. In the end I wanna be standing at the beginning with you.
Knew there was somebody somewhere, had me lost in the dark.
Now I know my dreams will live on. I've been waiting so long, nothing can keep us apart.
And life is a road and I want to keep going. Love is river I want to keep flowing. Life is a road now and forever wonderful journey.
I'll be there when the world stops turning. I'll be there when the storm is through. In the end I wanna be standing at the beginning with you.
Life is a road I wanna keep going. Love is a river I wanna keep going on. Starting out on a journey.
I'll be there when the world stops turning. I'll be there when the storm is through. In the end I wanna be standing at the beginning with you.
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The room seemed awstruck as I finished my song, my voice ringing out over the crowd. Slowly they all one by one stood and clapped, and cheered.
"Encore!" was shouted from the back, and Medda says you have to give the crowd what it wants. The pianist looked at me worriedly, not having any music. I at first panicked but then I sat down on the piano bench. I slid my fingers over a few of the keys, and began to sing.
I'll be there: by SClub7
I'll be there for you.
Looking in my memory.
What did I see all the good times.
You gave to me evenings in the park way after dark,
listen to the radio in my car(AN I know there weren't alota cars but its a good song).
It's times like these you see the wood from the trees. You come to my aid when I'm on my knees. Next time you feel alone. Just pick up the phone(AN yes I know there weren't any phones either- i dont think so- i dont remember).
(Chorus)
Reach out and touch.
Whisper my name.
I will deliver again and again.
Straight from the heart.
Honest and true I'll promise you this, I will be there for you.
I'll be there for you.
What I think. I'd be lost without you. Makes me wonder. What I did before you when it mattered you were there for me. You were my rock. You were my energy. Time flies but I'll never forget the way it was the day we met. Don't be surprised you know it's true. I'm gonna be there for you.
(Chorus)
Through the sun, through the rain I will still feel the same.
Be it good, be it bad.
I'll always understand.
When your down, when your blue.
I will be there for you.
'Cos nobody does it better.
We're gonna get there together.
Through the sun and through the rain I'll be there for you. Through the sun and through the rain I'll be there for you. Nobody, nobody does it better, together(repeat 2 times)
(Chorus - repeat 3 times)
I curtsied and walked off the stage, not wanting to think about what I had just done. 'I can't believe I just did that! I made that up off the top of my head, oh no! It had to be horrible! I don't even remember what I sang! Oh my God!' I was nervously twitching as I paced my dressing room.
The minute I opened my door, there was a huge crowd all shouting out "Happy Boithday Vixen!"
I smiled, and was attacked as the girls gave me a huge hug. Next came the boys, all hugging me so tightly I didn't think I could breathe. Tracker ran over to me, just coming down from the stairs.
"I'se so sorry I missed the beginnin' o' ya performance, but dat last numbah was great! You'se sounded wondahful Mer! Great job babe!" I hugged him tightly, kissing his cheek after he laid a quick one on my lips. I saw Spot glare as I kissed his cheek, but I was glad to know he didn't see Tracker's gesture of friendship.
Jack, then, approached me. He lifted me in the air spinning me in circles, "Good job Merri! You'se know I loved it! I'se still remembah da song ya used tah sing when we was little." I smiled as he reminded me of my past. Unfortunately, I couldn't remember the song but nodded pretending like I did.
Spot stepped in, "Aight, aight! Dats 'nough! Lemme see me boithday goil!" He took me out of Jack's arms, and kissed me strongly. There came many cat calls from the boys, and I simply ignored them, kissing him back, "I'se love ya Spot."
"Love ya too," He whispered to me.
We walked into the main room where the party was to be held. I noticed Spot had disappeared when the group started handing out presents.
"Thanks Alicat, Bumlets, you shouldn't have!" I hugged them. I received many other gifts but had to laugh when I saw Clue and Race's gift. "A cigar, I wonder where dis came from?"
"Hey dats me cigar!" Race exclaimed as he noticed what Clue had handed me.
She shrugged her shoulders, "Ya rather I give 'er yer SheepShed Races tickets you'se won?" He pouted and mumbled some things to her, and I thanked them.
Thats when I saw Sweets. She was dragging something with her, and held a box of items.
"Here," she handed me the box, "open dis foist." I noticed Spot behind her and smiled as I opened her box and inside lay sexy nightgown and a little note.
'Vixen, happy boithday! I'se love ya! Dis is jist a lil thank ya fer makin Spot leave me an' Blink alone da other day. Now ask me fer ya big surprise. Lylas
Sweets!'
"So what's my big surprise?"
She grinned devilishly and forced Spot in front of her, "Happy Boithday Vix! Hope ya like ya gifts!" I nearly died in laughter, and just had to embarass Spot.
"So," I replied surpressing my laughter, "when should I wear this?" I held up the gift, and the entire group joined in our laughter, except Spot.
"Oh, lighten up Conlon!" Jack announced, "You'se think I'se lettin her keep dat? She can't wear somethin' like that."
"Hey! Its me gift!" I complained.
Spot added, "Fine you wanna take it? She wouldn't wear it fer long anyway."
We all laughed again, but Sweets and Jack stopped, wanting to throw up, "Aight, shuddup before I take me present back!"
The party was a blast, but was over all too soon. The group headed back to the LH, somehow planning to mostly squeeze into the bunkroom for a big sleepover. Spot and Blink fought with me and Sweets, but we talked them in to going back without us. We had to lock up, and make sure everything was clean for the next night's performance.
After we finished it was about an hour or so after the others had left. We locked the door behind us, and found our way home.
"You'se have a good day?" Sweets asked on our way home.
I smiled, "You'se have no idea! I'se nevah ate so good! I'se glad I finally have an appetite now, after being in the refuge I didn't think I'se be able to eat that much."
"Ya still need tah eat more! God, you'se like a stick!"
I rolled my eyes as we turned down an alley behind the distribution center, in hopes of getting home sooner. A loud noise came from behind us, and one from in front of us. "Sweets!" I exclaimed thinking of my memory of the last alley accident, "Lets go! Hurry!"
She grabbed onto my hand and we began to run and ran straight into something.
"Heya Morris! Look what we got here! A Conlon and a Conlon's Fox!"
"Surprise, happy boithday! We'se gotta lil gift fer ya," Morris replied walking up behind us.
