Chapter 5: Call up the press!

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I pushed the frightened Denton into a chair, I sat across from him, "Okay, Denton. Where should I start?"

Denton gulped and loosened his tie, "I really wasn't planning to interview at all really...."

I cut him off, slapping him on the shoulder hard, playfully, "Oh come on! I know you were, now you're just getting cold feet cause I'm breath taking."

Denton slid into his chair a bit, his eyes as wide as golf balls, "Please...must I go? I have another story to write..."

He tried to get up, but I pushed him back down with all the force I could muster up, "NO! YOU WILL DO MY INTERVIEW BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING ELSE!"

Denton looked like he was going to wet his pants. I settled back down, my dazzling smile growing on my flawless skin, "Now.....what's the first question?"

He replied wiping the sweat off his forehead, "Okay...um...what's your favorite color?"

I replied excited, "I have many favorite colors actually, my first one is purple, second is blue, third one is lime green, forth one is pink, fifth one is white, sixth one is----WHY AREN'T YOU WRITING THIS DOWN?"

Denton shot up and started writing alarmed, "Right....right...... first one is blue, second one is lime green, third one is purple, forth one is white, fifth one is pink and sixth one is WHY AREN'T YOU WRITING THIS DOWN!"

I shook my head smiling, he is just TOO nervous, but I'll let it go. I continued, "Okay, second question!"

"What do you like to do in your free time?"

I answered while twirling the ends of my hair, "Well, I like to hang out with the newsies, and talk to my boyfriend Spot Conlon. I also like to sing and dance and soak bad guys and tell my sad story to people so they would feel bad for me which they should. I sing at Medda's but whenever I go up they shoo me off, my singing is too great for them. I'm even better than Medda! She is so jealous!"

Denton wrote what I said down, I took a peek and it all was just scribbles. If that really works for him and as long as I see my story on the front page then he can keep doing that!

I said, "Okay, next question!"

Denton hesitated before saying, "I really must leave, the interview was great, you're story will be in the newspaper tomorrow. Just let me take a picture--."

I stopped him, "But what about my life story? How my parents died, and I was sent to Jack Kelly's refuge and we became best friends! I WANT TO BE FAMOUS!"

Grabbing onto his collar, I pulled him dangerously close to my face, "TELL ME YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE ME THE MOST FAMOUS PERSON IN THE WORLD DENTON!"

Denton coughed violently, he must be surprised by my new perfume that I sprayed in my mouth! It smells so good! I let go off Denton and he hit the floor, his suitcase and papers flying everywhere. I rolled my eyes and looked at my nails as he hurried to pick everything up, with that he fled the scene. I waved after him,

"Do remember to call the presses!"

I smiled on how the interview gone, by tomorrow I'll be the most famous person in the world and MORE people will adore me. Then they'll probably make me president and I can ban all the stupid rapists and predators from New York City! I want to make a difference! Spot will finally tell everyone about how relationship and the newsies will each name their children after me! How wonderful! Now....time to take a visit to Irving Hall to see how my birthday party is setting up! I skipped out of the lodging house and got a ride from behind a carriage. The person in the back kept trying to whack me with a newspaper and shouting, "Shoo! Mongrel!"

Once we passed Irving Hall, I jumped off and shouted after the carriage, "Thank you for the ride good sirs!"

I pushed past many people who were waiting to get in, I ignored the disgusted and hatred looks of those who were jealous of my beauty. Finally, I made it in. I saw Jack and David watching Medda from the side of the stage, while the other newsies were in the crowd in front of the stage. They're just taking a break from my party! I tip toed behind Jack and started tickling him,

"I FOUND YOU! I WIN!"

Jack turned around and cursed, "Fuck! Davey we'se gotta leave!"

I stopped him from taking another step, pointing my finger to his face, I said sternly, "Now see here Jack Kelly, this game has gone on long enough! I know you are planning my birthday party and just be running away it won't help you because I ALWAYS find you!"

David shot me a confused look, "We aren't planning you're birthday party?"

I threw back a laugh and slapped his cheek lightly, "Oh don't try playing dumb! I AM VERY SMART AND I FIGURED OUT YOU'RE PLAN!"

Jack told David, "Come on Davey, dis goil is crazy!" He grabbed David's arm and they both ran out of Irving Hall, Les following close behind.

Oh those poor guys, they really don't know when to quit don't they? I chuckled as I turned my attention to Medda who was singing. Whatever. I can SO do better than that! And I'm going to show her! I marched onto the stage and pushed Medda out of the way,

"HERE I AM!"

Groans and moans filled the room but I just kept my brilliant smile on my face, "Are you ready for my BETTER singing!"

Mush shouted, "NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!"

Kid Blink came to his aid, "It's okay buddy, you'se ears won't bleed dis time!"

Medda returned onto the stage, giving me a death glare, "And what do you think you are doing honey?"

I snorted in her direction, "Showing you how it's done!"

I pushed past Medda once again and started to let my beautiful voice fill the room, "MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB, MARY LITTLE LAMB!!!!!!"

Racetrack threw his cigar at my face as Mush started to shriek in pain. I fell backwards, the cigar let a slight burn on my face! No matter! I heal RATHER quickly! Before I even had more time to continue my song, two thugs grabbed me by the arms and picked me up. I tried to escape but they were stronger than I was!

I shouted, "Help!"

Skittery shouted after us, "Beat her up in da alley!"

Racetrack grinned and turned to another newsie, "Five bucks she's down with one punch!"

Oh they're just playing! I bet these thugs are just playing and are going to let me go once outside and laugh about it! They lead me outside and threw me onto the dirty street,

"Go back to the hole you came from!"

The doors slammed shut. I got up and brushed myself off, just wait, the doors will open and they will all welcome me back in! I waited a few minutes, but the doors remained shut. I charged over to the doors and started banging my fists helplessly,

"Let me in guys!"

"Hey girly! Look up!"

My attention was brought up above me, one of the thugs who threw me out had a bucket of water in both hands.

I said to him, "Oh you are so helpful! I am awfully dirty and need to take a bath! Will you please let me in?"

The thug just rolled his eyes and muttered, "Here's your bath loser."

He dumped the bucket of water on me, I was soaked from head to foot! I shook my hair out like a rag doll,

"HEY THAT WAS VERY RUDE! I AM GOING TO CALL THE BULLS ON YOU FOR MISTREATING A LADY!"

But the big man must have not heard me for he went inside, slamming the window where he came from shut.

Suddenly, a rather cute boy wrapped his coat over my shoulder, "I am so sorry dear, that you were treated that way!"

Thank god someone finally understands! I smiled, "Thank you!"

The cute boy lead me over to the sewers, "Now just sit here, on the edge dear and I'll find you a place to stay for the night."

I replied shaking my head, "No thank you! I have a very nice place to stay. It's the lodging----."

I never got to finish my sentence for two other boys ran at me screaming, "Push the creature back in the sewers! Go! Go!"

Six different pairs of hands pushed me into the sewers, I screamed as I tumbled down, landing in the even dirtier water. Above me I heard the boys shouting and cheering. Everyone clapping. Oh I get it! It is now time for me to go on a quest, to kill the beast that lives in the sewer and when I come back, the party will be ready for me!

I whipped out my hairbrush and traveled deeper into the dark sewers, "No one stands a chance!!!!"

A/N: I really hope the 'beast' that lives in the sewers eats Susan. Or maybe she'll fall in a hole and find herself in Wonderland. Who knows. Please review!