I don't own any of the Newsies except for the unknown people. Some of them
own themselves.
Thanks to everyone who reviewed it so far! I don't have a very good chapter title but deal with it.
Dragon: I know I don't use all of the Newsie language. I would if I could, but I can't so I am not going to. You are saved, believe me. It would make the story suck and no one could understand it. Yes, I know I used songs from A Chorus Line, and that they weren't created until a long time from 1899, but it's my story and I can do whatever I want. I really wanted to use music that was original to that time period, but I couldn't find any. :(
Twist: Thanks so much for reviewing. I am so glad that you and your friend love my story. I feel so special.
Rae: Thanks for helping me overcome the attack of Writer's Block.
Rae and Duchess: Thanks for the part somewhere in this chapter with Spot and Rae. Rae claims it was mostly Duchess, but thanks so much to both of you!!
1 Girl Talk
After the womanizing incident, Cecile became very good friends with all of the Manhattan girl newsies. She and Caitlyn also became very close, staying up late talking about everything. She and Blink started to spend a lot of time together and grew very close. On her days off from Meddas, she usually went with him to sell papers. She aimed more for the male population. He soon became her best friend, other than Caitlyn.
A Week After Cecile first came to Manhattan…..
"I am so glad you taught those boys a lesson." Rae said on Thursday, when she and Cecile were eating lunch together at Tibby's. "They've had it coming ever since they were 15."
"Thanks, I think." She replied.
"I agree." Moth said sitting down with them. Caitlyn, Charlotte, Eronn and Crystal followed her. "Yeah. A year ago, one of my really good friends, Brooke fell head over heals in love with Blink. When he realized this, he asked her out. After a week or so, he got bored with their relationship and started to see other people. When Brooke found out, after 5 or 6 girls, she was furious. She immediately dumped him and Blink, acting like himself, quickly moved on. Every day I had to listen to her moan and complain about every little thing he did. I loved Brooke and all, but that got so annoying." Moth complained.
"That would." Cecile agreed. "Whatever happened to her?"
"She moved to Virginia and last I heard, was married."
"I've also had some friends that have complained to me about all of them. It really does get annoying." Rae said.
"So are you liking it here in Manhattan?" Crystal asked.
"It's nice. It's a lot different from where I came from though, but I like it a lot. The people here are so much friendlier and nicer to strangers." She replied.
"And they weren't from where you came from?" Rae asked shocked.
"They were to your face, and when you left they gossiped about you in a way I never thought possible. All the mothers thought you were trying to go after one of their daughters' interests or the older women would complain about your dress being too revealing."
"Oh." Rae said.
"Where are you from anyway, Cecile?" Moth asked curiously. Cecile looked over to Caitlyn for help. She shrugged her shoulders, not knowing what to tell her.
"Umm…I don't like to talk about my past very much." She said.
"Oh. Alright." Moth said. "Do you like anyone here? With your looks, you could get any Newsie you want."
Cecile laughed. "Thanks for the complement, but beauty isn't a blessing. It's more like a curse. But no, I don't find anyone here that sticks out." That face flashed in her mind for a second. She shoved it out of the way.
"What about Blink?" Charlotte asked, munching on a piece of bread.
"Blink?" Cecile asked surprised. She laughed. "Blink? No, we are just very good friends. He's become like my second brother. Our minds think alike and we have so much in common that we could never be anymore than friends. Who does everyone here like? I don't want to go for anyone that one of my new friends likes."
"Everyone knows that I like Race, that's no big secret." Eronn stated proudly.
"And I like David. Last night, he asked me to be his girl." Everyone squealed. Rae pounced on Crystal.
"Why didn't you tell us this earlier?" Rae asked.
"Well we were going to tell everyone tonight, but I don't think David will mind that I told you all." Crystal said.
"Any other big secrets you've been keeping from us, Crys?" Charlotte asked.
"No. Not yet anyway."
"Well, what are you waiting for? Tell us all of the details." Caitlyn demanded. A dreamy look came over Crystal's eyes.
"We were walking to the Lodging House from Medda's and he pulled a red rose out of his coat pocket and he asked me if he could ask me something. My heart started to beat a little bit faster and he asked me to be his girl. He was such a gentleman and it took my breath away. Of course, I said yes. We talked and kissed for a while before going back to the Lodging House. He was so cute. It was unbelievable. I wish you girls could experience what I felt then and what I am still feeling." She said softly.
"I wish I could feel it too." Cecile whispered. Caitlyn slid by her and hugged her.
"You'll feel it, sooner or later. You just have to find the right guy." She said soothingly.
"Thanks. Have I told you that your one of my best friends? What would I ever do without you?"
"I have no idea. Lose your mind probably." Cecile started to giggle and Caitlyn soon joined her.
"What's so funny?" Rae asked.
"Nothing. Nothing at all." Cecile managed to get out, between gasps.
"So who does everyone else like?" All of the remaining girls looked at each other, each not wanting to say anything. Finally, Moth spoke up.
"I like Mush." She whispered.
"Are you serious?" Eronn asked. Moth nodded. "You guys would make the cutest couple."
"Thanks. But Mush and I, we're pretty good friends and I wouldn't want to ruin that. Besides, he's told me about all of his different and many 'conquests', as he likes to call them. I don't want to end up like one of those girls, ever." She declared.
"I don't really like anyone. If I had to pick though, I'd probably pick Blink, even if he is a player." Charlotte said.
"Ah-ha. That's why you wanted to know what was between us." Cecile exclaimed.
"Yeah."
"We still haven't heard from Caitlyn or Rae." Crystal pointed out. The girls looked at those two.
"Well, you already know who I like, Cecile.
"That's ok. We want to know too." Moth said eagerly.
"Alright." She said. "I sort of… I don't know.. I guess I like umm…Crutchy." She finally got out.
"I knew it!" Moth exclaimed. "That's why you guys are always together."
"We aren't always together." Caitlyn protested. "Besides, he just thinks of me as one of the guys, one of his friends."
"Now, Rae. What about you? You've been so silent." Cecile said, looking at the girl who was far off in another world.
"I'm sorry. What did you say?"
"I asked you who you liked. What were you thinking about anyway?"
"You and Spot. You don't really seem like brother and sister. Some things like your stubbornness and temper are exactly alike. And you look pretty similar, but act so different." Rae said.
"Yeah, we do act pretty differently. But who would blame us? He was raised to be a kid living on the streets of New York City. A newsie. I was raised to be a pretty, little rich girl; surrounded by nice and expensive things. Enough about me, you aren't getting out of my question. Who do you like?" She persisted.
"Ok. I'll tell you, seeing that my little plan to get you off of the subject failed. Do you all promise not to tell anyone?" Everyone nodded.
"Alright. I like Spot." Moth and Cecile gasped.
"You like my brother?" Cecile asked. "How can you like him?"
"Yeah. I thought you guys hated each other. Or at least, that's always been what I thought." Moth added.
"I started liking him ever since the strike. He may hate me, but the feeling is not mutual. I don't know what it is." Rae said. The door to Tibby's opened and in stepped Blink, Mush, Jack, Crutchy, Spot, Lucky and Sullivan. They spotted the girls and walked over to them.
"Hey Charlotte." Blink said. "Cecile, do you want to go and help me sell the afternoon edition?" He asked.
"Sure." She replied, sliding out of the booth. Crutchy took the spot she occupied, next to Caitlyn. They soon became immersed in conversation.
"That sister of yours Spot. She'd be a great newsie. She has many different tricks for selling papers." Blink said. Cecile smiled.
"Yeah well, make sure she doesn't get herself in trouble."
"I won't. Bye Jack, Spot, Rae, Caitlyn and all the rest of you." She said walking out of Tibby's with Blink.
Thanks to everyone who reviewed it so far! I don't have a very good chapter title but deal with it.
Dragon: I know I don't use all of the Newsie language. I would if I could, but I can't so I am not going to. You are saved, believe me. It would make the story suck and no one could understand it. Yes, I know I used songs from A Chorus Line, and that they weren't created until a long time from 1899, but it's my story and I can do whatever I want. I really wanted to use music that was original to that time period, but I couldn't find any. :(
Twist: Thanks so much for reviewing. I am so glad that you and your friend love my story. I feel so special.
Rae: Thanks for helping me overcome the attack of Writer's Block.
Rae and Duchess: Thanks for the part somewhere in this chapter with Spot and Rae. Rae claims it was mostly Duchess, but thanks so much to both of you!!
1 Girl Talk
After the womanizing incident, Cecile became very good friends with all of the Manhattan girl newsies. She and Caitlyn also became very close, staying up late talking about everything. She and Blink started to spend a lot of time together and grew very close. On her days off from Meddas, she usually went with him to sell papers. She aimed more for the male population. He soon became her best friend, other than Caitlyn.
A Week After Cecile first came to Manhattan…..
"I am so glad you taught those boys a lesson." Rae said on Thursday, when she and Cecile were eating lunch together at Tibby's. "They've had it coming ever since they were 15."
"Thanks, I think." She replied.
"I agree." Moth said sitting down with them. Caitlyn, Charlotte, Eronn and Crystal followed her. "Yeah. A year ago, one of my really good friends, Brooke fell head over heals in love with Blink. When he realized this, he asked her out. After a week or so, he got bored with their relationship and started to see other people. When Brooke found out, after 5 or 6 girls, she was furious. She immediately dumped him and Blink, acting like himself, quickly moved on. Every day I had to listen to her moan and complain about every little thing he did. I loved Brooke and all, but that got so annoying." Moth complained.
"That would." Cecile agreed. "Whatever happened to her?"
"She moved to Virginia and last I heard, was married."
"I've also had some friends that have complained to me about all of them. It really does get annoying." Rae said.
"So are you liking it here in Manhattan?" Crystal asked.
"It's nice. It's a lot different from where I came from though, but I like it a lot. The people here are so much friendlier and nicer to strangers." She replied.
"And they weren't from where you came from?" Rae asked shocked.
"They were to your face, and when you left they gossiped about you in a way I never thought possible. All the mothers thought you were trying to go after one of their daughters' interests or the older women would complain about your dress being too revealing."
"Oh." Rae said.
"Where are you from anyway, Cecile?" Moth asked curiously. Cecile looked over to Caitlyn for help. She shrugged her shoulders, not knowing what to tell her.
"Umm…I don't like to talk about my past very much." She said.
"Oh. Alright." Moth said. "Do you like anyone here? With your looks, you could get any Newsie you want."
Cecile laughed. "Thanks for the complement, but beauty isn't a blessing. It's more like a curse. But no, I don't find anyone here that sticks out." That face flashed in her mind for a second. She shoved it out of the way.
"What about Blink?" Charlotte asked, munching on a piece of bread.
"Blink?" Cecile asked surprised. She laughed. "Blink? No, we are just very good friends. He's become like my second brother. Our minds think alike and we have so much in common that we could never be anymore than friends. Who does everyone here like? I don't want to go for anyone that one of my new friends likes."
"Everyone knows that I like Race, that's no big secret." Eronn stated proudly.
"And I like David. Last night, he asked me to be his girl." Everyone squealed. Rae pounced on Crystal.
"Why didn't you tell us this earlier?" Rae asked.
"Well we were going to tell everyone tonight, but I don't think David will mind that I told you all." Crystal said.
"Any other big secrets you've been keeping from us, Crys?" Charlotte asked.
"No. Not yet anyway."
"Well, what are you waiting for? Tell us all of the details." Caitlyn demanded. A dreamy look came over Crystal's eyes.
"We were walking to the Lodging House from Medda's and he pulled a red rose out of his coat pocket and he asked me if he could ask me something. My heart started to beat a little bit faster and he asked me to be his girl. He was such a gentleman and it took my breath away. Of course, I said yes. We talked and kissed for a while before going back to the Lodging House. He was so cute. It was unbelievable. I wish you girls could experience what I felt then and what I am still feeling." She said softly.
"I wish I could feel it too." Cecile whispered. Caitlyn slid by her and hugged her.
"You'll feel it, sooner or later. You just have to find the right guy." She said soothingly.
"Thanks. Have I told you that your one of my best friends? What would I ever do without you?"
"I have no idea. Lose your mind probably." Cecile started to giggle and Caitlyn soon joined her.
"What's so funny?" Rae asked.
"Nothing. Nothing at all." Cecile managed to get out, between gasps.
"So who does everyone else like?" All of the remaining girls looked at each other, each not wanting to say anything. Finally, Moth spoke up.
"I like Mush." She whispered.
"Are you serious?" Eronn asked. Moth nodded. "You guys would make the cutest couple."
"Thanks. But Mush and I, we're pretty good friends and I wouldn't want to ruin that. Besides, he's told me about all of his different and many 'conquests', as he likes to call them. I don't want to end up like one of those girls, ever." She declared.
"I don't really like anyone. If I had to pick though, I'd probably pick Blink, even if he is a player." Charlotte said.
"Ah-ha. That's why you wanted to know what was between us." Cecile exclaimed.
"Yeah."
"We still haven't heard from Caitlyn or Rae." Crystal pointed out. The girls looked at those two.
"Well, you already know who I like, Cecile.
"That's ok. We want to know too." Moth said eagerly.
"Alright." She said. "I sort of… I don't know.. I guess I like umm…Crutchy." She finally got out.
"I knew it!" Moth exclaimed. "That's why you guys are always together."
"We aren't always together." Caitlyn protested. "Besides, he just thinks of me as one of the guys, one of his friends."
"Now, Rae. What about you? You've been so silent." Cecile said, looking at the girl who was far off in another world.
"I'm sorry. What did you say?"
"I asked you who you liked. What were you thinking about anyway?"
"You and Spot. You don't really seem like brother and sister. Some things like your stubbornness and temper are exactly alike. And you look pretty similar, but act so different." Rae said.
"Yeah, we do act pretty differently. But who would blame us? He was raised to be a kid living on the streets of New York City. A newsie. I was raised to be a pretty, little rich girl; surrounded by nice and expensive things. Enough about me, you aren't getting out of my question. Who do you like?" She persisted.
"Ok. I'll tell you, seeing that my little plan to get you off of the subject failed. Do you all promise not to tell anyone?" Everyone nodded.
"Alright. I like Spot." Moth and Cecile gasped.
"You like my brother?" Cecile asked. "How can you like him?"
"Yeah. I thought you guys hated each other. Or at least, that's always been what I thought." Moth added.
"I started liking him ever since the strike. He may hate me, but the feeling is not mutual. I don't know what it is." Rae said. The door to Tibby's opened and in stepped Blink, Mush, Jack, Crutchy, Spot, Lucky and Sullivan. They spotted the girls and walked over to them.
"Hey Charlotte." Blink said. "Cecile, do you want to go and help me sell the afternoon edition?" He asked.
"Sure." She replied, sliding out of the booth. Crutchy took the spot she occupied, next to Caitlyn. They soon became immersed in conversation.
"That sister of yours Spot. She'd be a great newsie. She has many different tricks for selling papers." Blink said. Cecile smiled.
"Yeah well, make sure she doesn't get herself in trouble."
"I won't. Bye Jack, Spot, Rae, Caitlyn and all the rest of you." She said walking out of Tibby's with Blink.