I don't own Newsies
Chapter Six
Flora was now five years old and as naughty as any newsie.
Now she crouched down beside Jack's bed. As her father sleept she was making a plan. Flora smiled with delight as she plotted.
"It's Christmas!" Flora yelled as she jumped on top of Jack.
"Oof!" Jack woke.
Jack noticed Flora with that naughty smile of hers, trying to look innocent. He rolled his eyes at her.
"Why'd you wake me up, Flo?" Jack asked.
Flora shrugged her shoulders. "I didn't wake you up, Popy. It was the Christmas Ghost."
Jack shock his head, but smiled. "Your such a naughty girl, Flora Katherine Kelly."
He scopped her up and tickled her. Flora giggled and tried to get away from her father's string hold. Once Jack let her go he said,
"Now give Popy a kiss, Ace."
Flora gave Jack a few watery kisses on his cheek.
"Now what did you say it was, Flo?" Jack questioned.
"Christmas!" Flora exclaimed.
She clapped her hands and jumped on the bed. Jack picked her up, giving her kisses as he brought her into the kitchen. As soon as Jack set her down Flora ran to the door to the living room. But Jack stopped her, by scoping her up and bringing her to her chair.
"But Popy, I want to see the twee!" Flora winned.
"You will, as soon as Uncle Cruchie, Aunt Bessie Uncle Davey, Aunt Pearlie, Nellie and Ben get here," Jack told her.
Flora's face lit up. "Nellie's coming?"
"Yep. Unless you don't eat yer breakfast."
After breakfast, Crutchie and his wife, Bessie arrived. They dropped their carefully, wrapped gifts under the tree and joined Flora in the kitchen.
"How's the baby, Bess? " Jack asked Bessie.
Bessie patted her swollen stomach. "She's doin' good. "
"He's doing good," Crutchie corrected.
Bessie rolled her eyes.
Jack laughed. "You two remind me of me an' Kathy. 'Cept I knew it was gonna be a girl and she thought Flora was a boy. An' now here she is. Lil' Flo. "
There was another knock on the door. Jack answered it. Ben bounced right in.
"Ben..." David whispered.
"Ah let 'im, Davey. It's Christmas after all, " Jack said.
The family was rushed into the kitchen where they greeted Cruchie, Bessie and Flora. Soon the families went into the living room to exchange gifts. This year Flora finally understand Christmas and opened all her presents with joy. Jack was given some new drawing materials and tools while Flora was given a few dolls, a book and a ball. While the children played the adults conversed.
"Do you miss her, Jack?" Crunchie asked his friend.
"I miss Kathy every day. But I sees 'er in Flora all the time. She may have my eyes but Flora has Kathy's auburn curles and heart-shaped face, " Jack said, "And I knows Kathy is 'ere right now in this room, watching as our lil' Flora plays."
I know it's kind of late for Christmas, but I really wanted to do a Christmas themed one.
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