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Chapter 7: In which Blink uses old pick-up lines
Alley's view
I woke up in a bunk. Blink was on the floor next to me. He must have carried me in. I smiled.
The last thing I remembered was telling him I liked being called 'Alleyway'. What a lie. I only liked it because he called me 'Alleyway'.
I peered down on Blink. He was sleeping on his back. I touched his nose with my index finger. He was a heavy sleeper. I watched him sleep for a few moments. He woke up suddenly. He saw me and smiled. "I like waking up to you rather than to
Kloppman."
Where had I heard that before? I though for a moment, hen remembered that Snoddy had told me the same thing. It was on the tip of my tongue to say "I like waking up to you rather than Snoddy." It really was. But, I figured that I shouldn't lie. So, I just smiled and brushed my fingers against his muscles.
Blink's view
She smiled and brushed her fingers against my shoulder. I suddenly heard footsteps in the doorway of the bunkroom. Alleyway and I both looked up to see who it was. Spot. Good ole Spot. Here to make my goal of getting Alleyway even harder.
"You know, Blink," Spot said, slowly walking towards us. "I should turn you into to Jackie Boy right now."
I heard Alleyway swallow hard. I took her hand in mine, resisting the urge to laugh at her innocence.
"Then what would you do, Spot?" I asked with a smirk.
"Then," Spot said, "I would soak ya." He paused. "With Jackie's permission, of course."
I laughed sarcastically. "But, you aren't gonna do that. Are you, Spot?"
He smirked. "Probably not." I looked at Alleyway to see a smile on her face. "Unless, of course," Spot continued. "Alley-Girl here wants me too."
She laughed lightly. "Are you a big softy, Spot?" She asked.
And Spot Conlon smiled. He really smiled. That was no smirk on his face.
I looked up at Alleyway. She was the only one I have ever meant who could put a real smile on Spot's face.
I looked back at Spot. Did I have more competition for Alleyway's heart?
Spot's View
Alley-Girl was a cute gal. With long light brown hair and bright blue eyes that twinkled when she smiled or laughed. Her nose wrinkled when she was nervous, scared, or happy.
But, one look at Blink when he was with her and you knew he wanted her so badly.
We newsies have no problem stealing our friend's cigars, but our friend's girls are another story.
I had no intention of taking Alley-Girl from Blink.
Alley's view
I meant Rust later that day. He's Blink's older brother. He looked like Blink too, only about two or three years older. His voice was a little deeper than Blink's too.
"I'm Rust," he introduced himself.
"I'm Alley," I said, doing the spit shake with him.
"You gonna be staying here?" He asked.
I shrugged with a smile. "I guess so." Rust smiled.
Blink's view
Why did my brother keep smiling at her?
Rust's view
"Do you smoke?" Alley asked me.
"Do I smell like it?" I asked.
She wrinkled her nose and nodded. "You smell like an ashtray. You must smoke like a chimney."
"Is that bad?" I asked.
She shrugged. "As long as you don't drink."
My face fell. "I drink, too." Her nose wrinkled.
Blink's view
She wrinkled her nose again. At my brother. And I had to resist the urge to kiss her right there.
My brother was resisting the same urge. I could tell by the look in his eyes.
Rust's view
I could see my brother wanted Alley. Any person with eyesight and half a brain could tell that my brother wanted Alley. And, for that reason and that reason only, I didn't want Alley.
Blink's view
"What are we gonna do today?" Alleyway asked as we sat outside, watching the other newsies swim.
"Do you know how to swim?" I asked.
She wrinkled her nose. "I don't like water."
"Do you trust me enough to let me teach ya?" I asked.
She hesitated. "Is that a trick question," She asked.
But, I was already taking off my over clothes. She followed my lead. She took of my jacket, her vest, and her over shirt. Finally, she took off her loose slacks. I tried not to stare at her curves through her tight shorts and over-shirt. I shook my daydreams out of my head.
She followed me down the rope ladder into the water. "Blink, I'm not sure I want to do this," She told me suddenly.
"I'll help ya," I promised. She nodded and swallowed hard. She took a final step off the ladder and I pulled her through the water into my arms.
"You okay?" I asked. She nodded unsurely. I could feel her shivering in the cold water. "Would you tell me why you don't like water?"
She suddenly snapped to reality. "Oh, God, Blink, I have to get out of here."
"Wait," I said calmly. "Just tell me."
"I don't like to talk about it," She said.
"Just stay in with me," I compromised. "And you don't have to tell me."
She nodded and put her head on my shoulder. I supported her silently.
"Can I tell you why I don't like water?" She asked suddenly.
I nodded, hiding my curiosity. "Sure."
"I watched my twin sister drown at this very dock," she told me quickly.
I wasn't sure I heard right. "Your twin sister?" I asked. She nodded. I moved my arms closer to her waist and she began to struggle.
"I want to get out," she said simply. I let her go and she climbed up the rope ladder.
Spot's view
Blink wanted Alley-Girl. I didn't want Alley-Girl. Rust didn't want Alley-Girl. But, Blink thought that both Rust and I wanted Alley-Girl.
"Blink," I said walking over towards the dock. Blink was just watching Alley-Girl climb up the rope. "Get up here," I ordered. "You too, Rust." The two brothers climbed out of the river.
"What's happenin', Spot," Rust asked.
I ignored him and turned to Blink. "Neither of us wants Alley-Girl," I said. "You can have her."
Blink blinked in surprise and turned towards his brother, who nodded. "What are you talking about?" Blink asked. "I don't want Alleyway."
Rust snorted. "That's a lie if I've heard one."
Blink shook his head and walked away. Towards Alleyway.