Wouldn't it be so cool if I owned Newsies? Unfortunately I don't.
Pretty short chapter today…
Chapter Three
"Hey, Davey yous has some experience with kids," Jack said to David one day, "So how do you get them quiet?"
"You mean with Nellie and Ben?" David asked, "Well, I don't really know, Jack. I mean I'm at school all day. Pearlie takes care of them all day. I would try singing to her."
"Singing?"
"Yes, singing. Or talk to her. Tell her about Santa Fae or the newsies. You know their all dying to meet her."
"When should they meet her?" Jack scoped Flora out of her crib before she could cry out.
"Why not today?" David suggested.
"Today!" Jack exclaimed.
"Yes today," David laughed, "She's two months old. She'll be fine."
Jack went silent.
"What's wrong, Jack?" David wondered.
"Yous sayin' that my kid's two months old now!" Jack exclaimed in alarm, "Kathy's been dead for two months, Flora's been alive for two months and I haven't seen my brothers in two months!"
"Well, now you can see the newsies again. I'll go get them," David promised.
Fifteen minutes later David and all of the newsies had packed into the kitchen. Jack was still in the bedroom with Flora. After five minutes the newsboys were getting antsy.
"Yo, Jack!" Race yelled banning on the door, "Can you come out now, Francis Sullivan."
Jack's hand clenched. "Fine then, little Annie."
"How'd you know 'bout that ole' nickname, Francis?" Race shouted back.
"I's have me ways," Jack told them.
Jack went into the kitchen, holding a happy Flora. All of the newsies gathered around to look at the child.
"Hey Jack, what's its name?" Romeo asked.
"Flora. Flora Katherine Kelly."
"Hate to break it to ya Jack, but your girls crossed eyed," Romeo told him.
The other newsies murmured in agreement.
"Oh, she'll have an eye color later," Jack informed them, "I knows it. I even saw it me self when Myra, Owen, Abbie, and Lovie when babies."
"Who are Myra, Owen, Lovie, and Abbie?" David spoke for all of the newsies.
"Nothin'. I don't wanna talk 'bout it," Jack snapped.
All the newsies were surprised at Jack. He was always open to the boys. Jack never snapped or shouted at them.
"Well, Jack, you knows what lil' Flora needs now?" Cruchie asked.
"What?"
"Her newsie name, o' 'course!" Cruchie answered.
"So, what should it be?" Jack wondered.
"How 'bout Flower?" Romeo suggested.
"Nah."
"Cross Eye?"
"Absolutely not!"
"I know!" David exclaimed, "What about, Ace?"
Jack smiled. "Yeah. I like that Ace it is."
Flora smiled.
That was a really fun chapter to write. I hope you enjoyed it too.
Maybe I'll do a prequal that involves Owen, Lovie, Abbie and Myra.
Any guesses on who they might be? It may be pretty obvious but…