Chapter 6: What's that lurking over there?

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I leaned against the dirty sewer walls looking into the even dirtier shallow sewer water.

"I know you're trick monster! Once I'm walking in the water, you will rise and tackle me from behind! Well that is NOT going to work because you don't know who you are dealing with!!!!!!! The beautiful, talented make boys fall on their knees Susan!"

I then proceeded to jump and down on the sewer cement floor, "See. You cannot get me!"

Whipping out my hairbrush once again, I adventured further into the dark creepy tunnel. I heard a noise farther ahead of me. It sounded like a low growl. I jumped back a little bit, this creature thinks he can get the better of me? NEVA! I put on my adorable but tough look, pulled up my high socks and charged towards the sound. SMACK. I came face to face to a wall. The little devil must have put it there while I was adjusting my socks! He thinks he is so clever!

I kicked the wall hard to see if it would fall. But alas it stayed still. I ignored the pain in my toe and turned around, started to run in the other direction. I heard footsteps smack against the cement, the same time mine did! The stupid bastard is copying me! I whipped around and swung at the darkness. Nothing behind me. I returned to my defensive pose and slowly walked further, listening for any footsteps to follow mine. They did!

I screamed, "What are you playing at?!"

I composed myself and jumped into the water, "Fine, since you are too chicken to set foot on the cement, I shall meet your LOW CHILDISH ATTEMPTS to eat me!"

Throwing my arms in the air, my fingers accidently let go of my hairbrush. It went flying into the deep water. I gasped before going on my knees, the water level was to my waist.

"YOU SPREAD BUTTER ON MY HANDS WHILE I WASN'T LOOKING! YOU TOOK AWAY MY WEAPON!"

With that I started to push my head into the water, looking for my hairbrush. However, it was nowhere to be seen. I jumped up and gasped for air. It looks like I'm going to have to use my killer karate skills to beat this enemy.

I threw my fists in the air and said, "Come and get me if you can!"

I smiled as I waited, Spot would be proud of me once he hears of my victory! Denton will put me in the papers along with the interview. I shall become rich and everyone will know my name across the world! The seconds turned into minutes. The creature was a coward! I have defeated him with my powerful choice of words and force!

I screamed through the whole sewer, "HA HA YOU LITTLE BABY!"

I laughed then smirked and started to climb the ladder I found earlier. I shall find those boys that pushed me in and they will carry me to the lodging house where I will be praised for my bravery! I took another step on the slippery ladder. My foot missed and make my whole body go tumbling down. SPLASH. I landed in the dirty water. Everything was becoming black......No! Please!!! I can't die like this! Spot.....Help me! I LOVE YOU! Then everything went black.

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Race turned to Mush, "What do you'se think happened ta Susan?"

Mush replied while shoving tissues up his bleeding ears, "Who knows and who cares! I'se might become deaf!"

Race smacked two dollars on the table, making it shake, "I'se bet you she'll be dead by da mornin'!"

Mush examined the two dollar bills almost as if he was checking if they were real. His reply was, "Deal."

They both spit into each other's hands and shook. The deal was done.

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Maggie kissed Spot on the cheek as he was watching the newsies sell papes, "Dat Susan goil. Was she an ex of you'se?"

Spot shot her a look, "Nah, doll face. She's just a board that is obsessed with me."

Maggie snuggled against him trying to keep warm, "Well she betta stop buggin' us or I'se have to beat her ta a pulp."

He raised his eyebrows, "I'se bet you'se won't."

Maggie almost pushed him in the water, "I'se tell ya I'SE WILL!"

Spot turned over to her and picked out two dollars, "I'se bet you'se won't"

Maggie just smirked in reply.

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After a long day's of work, Denton sat in his office chair. He sighed and started to flip through his papers. His hands stopped as he was face to face with the scribbles of 'Susan's Interview.' He scanned the page, a smile appearing on his face.

Denton yelled into the other room, "Charlie, start up the machine again! We have another article to put in! It'll be called 'An Interview with a Mental Case!'"

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I awoke from having a HORRIBLE nightmare! I dreamed that I fell into the sewer and the monster ate me whole! Then there was a funeral and all the newsies were bawling their eyes out! I felt so touched but so bad at the same time! I CAN'T HANDLE THESE EMOTIONS! POOR ME!!!

I then started to cry loudly, not caring who heard.

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From above, a little boy was walking by the sewer with a paper airplane. He jumped and cried out in surprise when he heard the loud, "WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" Coming from the sewers. He dropped his airplane, it flew into the sewer opening.

The boy cried, "Mommy! I lost my airplane!"

As he started to run away with tears in his eyes, he heard a voice come from the sewers. He stopped and kneeled down. From the darkness came a horrible creature with wet dirty hair and make up stained face.

"Is this your air plane little boy?"

The boy eyes widen and screamed, "NOOOOOOOOOOO IT'S A CHEAP RIP OFF REENACTMENT [s/p?] OF THE FUTURE MOVIE CALLED 'IT'!!!!"

The boy grabbed the airplane from the ugly clown then pushed her face back into the sewer. He ran away, the clown's cries still echoing behind him.

A/N: Sorry it took so long. Haha. Was it worth waiting for? Please review.