The next three months flew by quickly as Marrissa and Alex started staying more and more nights at the lodge house. Fall was starting to settle around New York as the breeze blew and the temperature dropped. Alex started to climb into any random bed and make the boy in it keep him warm. Though he annoyed the newsies sometimes, they all admitted that he was too cute to say no to. Marrissa continued to share a bed with Crutchy throughout the winter. While many said they were involved romantically their actual relationship stayed as best friends. Through the cold months of New York Crutchy's leg grew steadily worse until someone had to stay with him throughout the day because he could no longer walk. Finally one night after Crutchy had gone to bed Marrissa called a meeting with all the newsies from Manhattan and some from the surrounding gangs that liked Crutchy, Spot even came from Brooklyn for the meeting.
"Guys Crutchy's leg is getting worse, as most of you can see. I know money is scarce right now, but I think we need to pool our money so we can take him to a doctor. Kloppman will eventually have to kick him out if he can't sell. Even maybe a penny or two from each of us will be enough." Marrissa looked around the room hoping they agreed with her.
"I agree wid her," Jack voice came from one of the bunks. "we need ta do somethin' for Crutchy. Davey, can your parents find a good, cheap, but not crazy, doctor?"
"Yeah, I be they can. Hey! Maybe we can get Denton to help out a bit too! He likes us. And maybe even Meda!" David was leaning against Race's bunk and grinned wide at his idea.
"Not a bad idea, Mouth! Then we can all pitch in a penny, that has gotta be enough!" Blink pulled a penny out of his pocked and put it in a small leather draw string bag. "We can put the money in here!"
Many of the newsies grumbled at the fact that they would have to give money away when Alex, or Shrimp as Jack called him, push his way through the crowd of boys and handed Blink four pennies. "This was the money I was going to save so I could buy something cool but I think Crutchy needs it more than me." He smiled and dropped the four pennies in the bag. Marrissa's eyes filled with tears as she watched her brother the money he had worked for weeks to save. "Come on boys!! If a six year old can give four pennies, we can give one!" Spot snarled at the reluctant newsies and dropped two pennies into the bag. Eventually they had nearly a whole dollar, some of the boys had given more than one penny, and Jack decided that he would go to Denton the next day to see if he could spare some money for a doctor.
There ya go everybody, i finally updated!!! I know she kind of sounds like a Mary Sue, but... I can't really help it, i'm a sappy writer!!!! LOL!!! Well review and tell me what ya think!!!
Indara