I could't believe it I actually ran into Jonah. I could feel the sadness Cassidy is feeling right now. She was was in the state of dejection. I couldn't blame her if she wanted to be alone, I would feel awkward seeing a brother and a sister reuniting, and you having no family but memories of late parents and an ol stinken orphanage.
Well, what I really wanted to know was why would he leave the apartment, without anyone finding out. Was he planning to leave too. Or was it just a coincedence that just maybe he was wandering around and got lost, and ran into me. Which I highly doubt.
"Jonah what I've been wanting to tell you is, why in the world would you leave the apartment?" My eyes looked straight at him, like I was interrogating him. But I wasn't sure what emotion I was feeling, happy to see him, mad that he left the apartment, or just my plain old emotion (nothing). But how could I be mad when I had the same story as him, abandoning my family and apartment.
"Well it's a long story. First, I woke up to mama shouting you're name, searching through our only 3 rooms trying to find you. You know how I'm a light sleeper, I decided to get out of bed and see whats going on. Mama told me that you were gone. So I decided to look for you, mama didn't like the idea but she didn't stop me. And that's how I came to see you." He looked down at his feet and was fiddling with his collared shirt. I think he didn't want to look me in the eye, because he thought my reaction would be angry. But I caught his attention and well smiled. I guess that was the only thong I could've done to show him I wasn't angry.
"Lydia why did you leave, and why are you dressed like a boy in my clothes." he looked right back at me like I did to him.
"I'm dressed like a boy because I wanted to travel to Brooklyn hoping to pass as a newsie. I escaped because my life was so boring, and not exciting. Folding laundry, making dinner, doing chores, making clothes, all that stuff is what my life basically is, and I was tired of living a life like that. I hope it's not to noticeable that I'm a girl." I hope Jonah understands and won't crack up in laughter like probably the newsies would do if I told them my story.
" Lydia, I have something else to confess I'm not sure you're gonna like. Well, here it goes, while I was searching for you I ran into the King of Brooklyn, Spot. Eager to find you I sort of told him that my sister is missing, and if he could keep an eye out for you. I told him all the specific details of you. Like the little scar you have above your left eyebrow. And that if he sees you if he can lure you into coming back with him to Brooklyn. Where I will come and bring you home."