Chapter Nine
Author's Note: As I said, yes, I am updating in New York. But nonetheless, here is Chapter Nine. As we continue, I would like to note a few things. From now to the ending, it is all redone. But nonetheless, this is chapter nine, and somehow I am still alive. I am writing a new Newsies story, by the way, and a gravity falls one as well. So onto chapter nine!
I awoke in the morning to find Blink still asleep, and the other newsies getting ready for the morning. Crutchy was awake as well, and he looked at me. I smiled, or slightly tried to. He did so back. Race came over and told me that some cops were at the door speaking with Kloppman and that Blink should wake up.
Crutchy woke him up. He looked around blearily, and then looked at Crutchy and me.
"What's goin' on?" he asked.
"Dere's police….police out…dere." I said.
"Great." Blink said, sighing.
The police came in eventually. Blink stood up, guarding Crutchy. The other newsies had left and Racetrack was the only one who had remained. The police came in and stood in front of Kid Blink.
"We had reports of violence." said one, who's name tag read "Johnson".
"Yeah, dat's right if dis is jus' somtin' dat youse are gonna accuse us of." said Blink. "Bet dey didn't tell ya dat some of ours got hurt in da process."
"What do you mean?" asked another policeman named Don.
Kid Blink stepped back and revealed Crutchy, and pointed at me as well.
"Dis is Crutchy Morris, an' dat's Micky. Both of them were injured an' beat up by da kids in dat family. An' dey didn't tell youse." explained Blink. He shook his head. "Dose people was only worrin' fer demselves."
The policemen were staring at me and Crutchy, obviously alarmed and then began to write things down on their pads. Kid Blink was positively fuming and was glaring at them. Crutchy and I exchanged looks again, and he seemed to be worried as much as I was.
"They demanded we come here. But they said that the youngest, Jerry, was beaten by one of these boys here." said Don. He was looking at Blink and seemed to be very serious with this.
"Can't a crip protect hisself?" asked Blink.
"What was this so-called stick that he hit the boy with?" said Don, pressing Blink.
"It was his crutch. Dat's 'llowed, ain't it?" Race said with a fierce look on his face. The man turned to him.
"Oh was it?" he asked.
"Yeah, yeah it was. Dere's enough proof of dat ta hold you ovah for a while." replied Blink.
"And the other was rude to the whole family." said John.
"Dat's no crime. Neider is protectin' youseself." Blink yelled.
"Don't yell, young man. We are just doing our job. There might be a court case on this. In the meantime, we will tell you if there is one. It is up to you if you want your friends thrown in jail, or if you would like to argue against the Downing family." said Don, and the two of them left.
Blink was fuming when he sat down again. I could tell that this was not what he had intended to happen. I didn't see any reason for there to be court case either. All we had done was be teased and tried to be nice back, in Crutchy's case, this hadn't worked very well. But we were the injured ones. I just didn't understand why we had been targeted.
The rest of the morning went by. I was quiet most of the time, as was Crutchy, and Blink and Race talked a good bit. By lunchtime, we were ready to eat. Even Crutchy was, and Blink managed to get food. Crutchy fell asleep, and Kid Blink came over to me then.
"Youse okay?" he asked.
"Hurtin' all...all ovah." I answered. Blink looked at me.
"Ise jus' wish dis hadn't happened. Dis is stupid, da idea of havin' a court case ovah notin'. I remember when Crutchy came heah." Blink said.
"What 'bout…'bout it?" I asked, wondering if it was a good story or not.
"Nah, youse don't wanna heah it."
"Tell…tell me. Come on." I said.
"Yeah, Ise don't know da story eider." said Race. "I ain't come from Brooklyn yet."
"Oh, alright." Blink gave in. "Dere was a time when dere was anudder leader, named Tommy Cat…"
Author's Note: Alright, you will hear the rest of the story in the next chapter. It is a summary of "The Cripple That is Within Us", just so you know. But it might have some things that the whole story did not, so I implore you to read it. Please do, and please review!