“Oh well that is Jack Kelly, your great grandfather.”

“And him.” The little boy asked again very curios.

“That is Racetrack a friend of Jacks. The three girls right there is Blue, Holly and Laura.” The father laughed when saying the last girls name.

“Why did you laugh dad?”

“Well she was very unique. Why don’t I tell you a story your great grandfather told me when I was your age.” The young boy moved closer to his father and was eager to listen to the story his father was about to tell him.

From a distance Mush and Racetrack were watching the girl sell. Jack saw them and went up behind them about to ask what they were doing. “Hey fellas who are you watching this time?”

Mush looked at Jack in shock. “I just like to say that me and Holly are very happy together.” Jack nodded his head satisfied with his answer and turned towards Race.

“What? Don’t look at me I don’t have a girl. I just want her to go away. She is in our selling spot.”

Jack looked at the girl who was yelling headlines out left and right. He walked over to her and tapped her on the shoulder. “Excuse me this isn’t your spot and well you sure as hell not a Manhattan newsie so you better get going.” He said pushing her lightly.

The girl looked at him like he was crazy. “Listen Cowboy,“ she said flicking his cowboy hat he had on, “there is no name on this spot and you don’t own it so I guess I can sell.”

Holly and Blue, the only two girl newsies in Manhattan, were down the street and saw Jack talking to a girl they never seen before. They decided to be nosey like always and wonder over there trying to hear the conversation.

“Listen you must never sold here before. Each of us have selling spots this here is Racetrack and Mush’s selling spot. So go.”

Laura rolled her eyes. “Umm no.” She smirked at Jack and walked away.

Holly and Blue reached everyone by the end of Jack and the girls conversation and enjoyed what they saw. “I like her.” Holly said laughing. Jack looked over at Holly and glared at her. He didn’t like to be made fun of and have someone not listen to him.

“Jack why don’t we let her become a Manhattan newsie? She would be great at it!.” Blue said knowing that that girl had spunk. She would fit in perfectly with her and Holly. Blue had been in Manhattan longer than Holly and had a better friendship with Jack, not to say Holly didn’t fit in at all, everyone loved Holly.

Jack hesitated not liking the idea but looked at how excited Blue and Holly were and cracked. “Fine.” He walked over to the girl and again tapped her on the shoulder.

She turned around very annoyed. “Listen that is getting very annoying. Can you stop it?”

“Fine I just wanted to see if you needed a place to sleep tonight.”

“If that is your way of you asking me if I wanted to be in your little ‘dude ranch’ then no.” She walked away selling again.

Jack walked back more pissed off than before. “I don’t like that girl.” He stopped in front of Race, Mush, Holly, and Blue glaring back at the girl who was selling. “I really don’t like that girl.” He walked off muttering to himself about how it would be the last time he asked a girl to sell with Manhattan.

Holly and Blue stood there while the guys went off to finish selling. “We need to talk to this girl. If she has enough spunk to blow off Jack she must have the qualities of being a newsie.” Holly went over and kissed Mush good bye and they started to follow the girl. After following the girl for an half an hour they finally stopped her.

“Hi my name is Blue and this is Holly we are...friends of Jack Kelly. You know the guy you blew off earlier well we want you to sell with us. We like you, you have spunk. Come on.” Blue said that in one breath and was waiting for an answer.

“Listen I bet you guys are very nice but I’m more of a loner. I tend not to like to be told what to do. That’s how I got kicked out of Jersey.”

“What about just for tonight. We are suppose to have a bad storm. No one should be on the streets late at night anyway.”

Laura turned around. “No. I’m from Jersey I know how to handle myself,” she sighed looking at the disappointment on both of the girls faces, “ I tell you what. If the storm gets to bad I will go to the lodging house. Is that is up there?”

Both Blue and Holly smiled at each other. “Yep that’s it. Don’t worry about Jack we can handle him . Hope to see you tonight.” They started to walk away and then stopped. “Wait we never got your name!” They yelled out.

The girl hesitated for a minute. “Laura.”

“Rhymes with Bora right?” Holly said laughing.

Laura looked at them quizzically. “Umm I guess you could say that.”

“Good see ya later.” Blue said waving.

Laura just shook her head and finished selling her papers. When she was done she tried to find a good spot to sleep. She would never admit it to anyone but she was scared. She hated going to a new place. She knew she wouldn’t stay in Manhattan long but she had to make the best of it.

****

“Jack aren’t you at least going to go find her to make sure she was ok?” Skittery asked . Holly and Blue told everybody the story and now everybody was eager to see the girl who stood up for herself against Jack.

“Nope. You know Holly and Blue you two have a big mouth. You should learn how to keep it shut.”

“Hey.” Holly threw a pillow to Jack and hit him on the head. “I take offense to that. Blue has a bigger mouth then me.” Everybody laughed at the two girls and Jack. Jack had his hands full with the two girls being smart alecs.

The door swung open and everybody looked to see who it was. Most of the newsies didn’t know who it was and Jack was most defiantly shock to see the girl who he talked to earlier standing there. She was soak and wet.

“Just don’t stare at her guys go get some towels and blankets.” Holly order. Some guys did while others sat there staring at her. Holly and Blue walked over to her.

“Decide to come huh?” Blue asked with a know-it-all smirk on her face.

Laura rolled her eyes knowing she would regret going to the lodging house. “Yes. You were right it was going to be a bad storm. I came but I am not staying here.” Some newsies came back handing her a towels.

“Oh once you see how great it is here you will never leave!”

Laura shook her head and looked pass Holly and Blue and saw Jack staring at her. “You wanna bet?”

****

After she was dried off she was getting to know the newsies better. Still being a smart alec to most of them but starting to get along with Blue and Holly the most.

“So Blue, Holly is with Mush who are you with?” Laura said laughing knowing that the two girls HAD to have someone in there lives.

“Oh well it is an off and on relationship but Spot. He is the leader of Brooklyn.”

“God he has a bigger ego then Jack.” Holly laughed. She was always making fun of Spot and his ego. “You know ever since Jack won that strike two years ago he’s been spending more time with Spot and they both have gotten really bad.”

“I was thinking the same thing...” Blue looked over at Laura who looked lost. “So tell us about yourself. Your life, why you’re here. Stuff like that.”

Laura hesitated for a minute not knowing if she should tell these people about her life. Then she spoke up deciding it was ok. “Well I am from Jersey and of course my name is Laura.”

“Or Bora.” Holly piped up.

Laura looked at Holly weirdly again. “Or Bora...”

“So Laura why are you up here?”

She looked up and saw that Jack had finally spoken up to her. “Well Cowboy if you must know. The jerk who was my leader in Jersey kicked me out. He told every newsie in Jersey not to let me sell. Just because I stood up for myself. I don’t take rules very good.”

“You can say that again.” Laura shot Jack a glare.

“Well I am going to bed.” Laura looked around and thought she would crawl in the closest bunk She got all comfortable before Jack came over and tapped her on the shoulder again. “Oh my god do you know how to do anything else then tap someone on the shoulder?” She said almost yelling.

Holly saw that Jack was bothering Laura again and called over to him. “Leave her alone.” Jack looked back into his bunk and then back towards Holly. “Just this night!”

****

The next morning Blue and Holly were going to go wake Laura up but they found she wasn’t in the bunk. They looked everywhere for her but she was no where to be seen . “Blue I thought she was going to stay.”

“Yeah me to Holly.” Blue sighed and looked around the bunk room one last time. Lets get ready.”

Laura had gotten up early not wanting to wake anybody up. She wanted to sell by herself so she bought her papers and headed towards Brooklyn. She was looking for trouble. “Heya Spot.” she said walking on to the bridge.

Spot quickly turned around. “I thought I told you to stay away from here. Go back to Jersey.”

Before Laura had reached Manhattan she was in Brooklyn selling. A little more afraid of Spot and his boys she listen to him but she wasn’t going down without a fight. “Well I thought I come visit you. It is a free country ya know.”

“Oh don’t give me that free country crap. I can’t believe you aren’t dead yet.”

“Gee Spot I’m glad you care. I spent the night in Manhattan. Blue is really nice what are you doing with her?”

“I have been going out with Blue for awhile for your information.”

“Oh excuse me.” Suddenly Jack came up behind Laura and scared her half to death.

“What’s wrong Laura scare ya?”

Laura turned around. “Oh joy it is Mr. Kelly himself.”

“Why did ya leave. Blue and Holly were disappointed.”

“Yeah well they knew that I wasn’t going to be staying in Manhattan long especially if you were there.”

“What is your problem ever since you got here you've been a pain.”

“Do you think I want to be in New York? No. Plus your the one that gives me the attitude problem. I just like to be left alone.”

“Ah but you were warming up to Holly and Blue.”

“Yeah well there not annoying like you. I need to go. By the time I get to Manhattan the evening addition well be out. See ya Spot.” Laura walked off smiling knowing that she was getting to Spot’s and Jack’s nerves.

****

When Laura reached Manhattan she was already in the front of the line. Blue was walking in and Holly was steps behind her talking about how her and Mush had the best morning that day. “Yeah yeah I know.... Hey there is Laura.” Blue said pointing to Laura buying her papes.

“How many papes?” Weasel asked.

“50.” Laura slammed down her coin.

“50 papes.” Weasel said. Oscar walked up and put the 50 papers down and smiled at Laura. “Hey sweet face.”

Laura smiled back at Oscar. “Hi cutie.” Holly walked up to Laura and pulled her away. “Do you know that is Oscar Delancy? Everybody hates him and his brother.”

“Yeah Yeah I know just watch and learn.” Oscar walked over to Laura and smiled at her.

“So are you one of the newsies now?”

“I wouldn’t say I am with Cowboy but I do sell.”

“So how about me and you tonight.”

Laura looked at him in pretending to be shock that he just said that. “How about no.” She said walking away and then Oscar grabbed her arm. Laura turned around and looked at Oscar.

“I would watch it sweet face you wouldn’t want the face of yours getting hurt.” Jack was walking in and the first thing he notice was Oscar and Laura.

“Oh no.” He said about to stop it but Race stopped him.

“Let see what will happened.” Jack stared at Race but agree.

Laura smiled a little. She looked at Oscar up and down and put her papers on a crate. “I would watch it shorty. I wouldn’t want something happen to your....” She looked down just below his wasit. She then had a big smile on her face. “Now don’t touch me again.” She picked up her papes and walked away leaving Oscar half shock and half intrigued by this new girl.

“You know Cowboy I would watch her something could happen to her.” Oscar said yelling to Jack who was standing at the bottom of the platform.

Laura looked at Jack and then back at Oscar. “Now that’s an insult there. I am not with Jack’s little “gang” kay?” She said walking a head.

“You know Laura you could’ve gotten hurt..” Blue started to say.

Laura laughed a little then looked at Blue and Holly who had been following her. “There are more guys who are meaner in Jersey. I handled myself perfectly. Now if you will excuse me I need to sell.”

“Why did ya leave?” Holly asked following Laura still.

“Holly I don’t stay in one place for long. I need to get around you know get on peoples nerves.”

“You are still here.” Holly said. She was determine to make Laura stay.

“Yeah well I thought I was going to leave but I ran into Spot and well he gave me some trouble then Cowboy here wouldn’t let me go anywhere so I had to come back to Manhattan to sell the next edition. You know how it is.”

Blue’s head shot up when she heard Laura mention Spot. “Did he do anything to you? Cause if he did...”

“No he didn’t do anything to me.” She kept walking without turning around.

“She needs to stay here.”

“Yeah I agree. But what can we do?”

The dad looked at the clocked and sighed. It was getting close to the boys bedtime and didn’t want to keep him up that late. “Why don’t we finish this up tomorrow?” he said starting to get up.

“Oh no! Please daddy we have to finish the story tonight!”

The dad smiled and got comfortable in his chair. “Don’t tell your mom that I’m letting you stay up later...”

*****

It was getting late and all the newsies in Brooklyn and Manhattan were getting together to have a card game. Race’s favorite time of the week. They had one once a week if selling was good for them. Holly came arm in arm with Mush all over her.

“Oh brother. Here come the two love birds right now.” Blue said sitting next to Spot. The two girls had made a plan for Laura coming back to stay in Manhattan hoping it would work.

Holly heard the smart comment Blue made and slapped her upside the head. “I wouldn’t be talking..” She said pointing to Spot’s arm around Blue. Jack walked in that night solo usually having someone new on his arm. He was getting to be as bad as Spot before he met Blue.

“So Cowboy seen anymore of Laura lately?” Everybody looked up in silence. Word spreads around when someone stands up to Oscar. They practically know everything about her by now.

“No. Hopefully she left and is out of OUR life.”

“Oh Jack shut up you know you miss her. She could’ve gotten beaten up badly out there and you are here making fun of her.”

“Yeah well she wasn’t my favorite person in the world. Now are we going to talk or play?”

The rest of the night Jack played against Spot, Race and Mush while Blue and Holly were in the corner whispering to each other.

“So when do you think she will be here?”

“I don’t know maybe in five minutes hopefully.” The two girls stared at the door waiting for it to open. Looking at it like if they kept looking at it, it would open by itself.

Ten minutes had passed and no sign of Laura. Blue and Holly were about to go find her but the door flew open as a gust of wind dragged Laura in. She looked around after fixing her hair. “BLUE are you alright?” She said running to her.

“Yeah yeah I am fine.” She said smiling to herself knowing the plan worked.

Laura looked at Blue and Holly then at everybody looking at her. She quickly knew what was up. “Why you little...Spot didn’t hurt you!”

Blue and Holly smiled at there achievement. “No, but you came that’s good. Now will you stay?”

“No! I just found a new place to stay.” She said trying to come up with a lie. “Now if you don’t mind I need to....”

“BORA! You came back when you thought Blue had gotten hurt. You don’t want to see anything happen to us cause we are friends admit that. Just stay. Jack won’t get in your way. You can be your own free as a bird just stay at the lodging house with us and the guys.”

She looked around at everybody as quiet as a mouse. “Fine.” She said rolling her eyes. “But I am doing this just because I want to piss Jack off.” She said hugging her friends and glaring at Jack.

“Hold on. Don’t I have a voice in this? I am the leader of the Manhattan newsies.”

“No.” Both Holly and Blue said at the same time.

Jack looked madly at Blue and Holly then sat back down playing cards as some of the newsies snickered at Jack. He couldn’t do anything.

“Well Laura welcome to the group. Care to play some cards?” Asked Race pointing to the game.

She looked at the cards laid out all over the table. She hadn‘t played cards in while and was dying to beat some hopeless newie “Well since you asked.” She quickly pulled up a chair next to Race and across from Jack and Spot. All that night Laura was winning games left and right.

“I think I’m out guys.” She said taking her money. “It is getting late and I need my beauty sleep.”

“You need more than 7 hours doll face.” Spot said mumbling. Jack heard what he said and started to laugh a little.

“Oh look who isn’t funny shorty.” She said counting her money up. “Hey Holly and Blue want to come back with me?”

They both popped up happy to leave. “Yes can we please leave? This is so boring!” Laura laughed and she followed the girls out the doors and back into the lodging house.

“So what did you think of Spot? Isn’t he a cutie?” Blue asked plopping down on her bed and combing her hair.

Holly laughed. “Have to excuse Blue she only thinks about Spot. You should see them when they are in a fight. All hell breaks out.” Blue threw a pillow to Holly making Holly’s hair a mess.

Laura shook her head and laughed. “You two are like nobody I’ve ever met!” She said still laughing a little.

Holly laughed. “Me? Ha you should see Blue she is the weird one around here.”

“Never mind me what do you think about Jack? You and him have been at each other throats ever since you got here. You know Spot and I hated each other before we were a match.”

“Yeah well don’t expect anything from me and Cowboy. So don‘t even start it!”

Holly looked innocent for a second. “Don’t worry things will turn out good for you two. I can see it now. Little Jack‘s and Laura‘s running all over the place. White picket fence...”

Laura rolled her eyes and threw another pillow at Holly. “Maybe that will knock some sense into you.”

“No she needs more than a pillow she needs a brick.” Blue said getting under the covers.

Holly rolled her eyes. “Your just jealous of my beauty and my intelligence that’s all.” She said brushing her hair.

“Wow maybe your the one with the ego not Jack or Spot.” Laura said now getting under her covers.

Holly gave them both a dirty glare and left the room to finish getting ready for bed.

Laura had just gotten to bed when all the guys had came in making all kinds of noise.

“Oh no you don’t that’s my bunk. I let you sleep in it last night because I‘m nice like that.” Jack said shaking Laura awake.

Laura turned over a little blurry eyed. “You talking to me?”

“Yea I’m talking to you. Now move.”

“Umm how about no. Nighty night!” She said turning over again.

Jack looked at her waiting for something else to happened but after a minute of her not moving he sighed and found another bunk to sleep in.

*****

Laura waited till midnight to get up and go downstairs. She was about to open the door when a voice behind her scared her and made her jump up dropping her things on the ground.

“So leaving again?”

She turned around and saw Jack standing there. “I told you I can’t stay in one place!”

“Even if you have friends here.” Jack at this time came closer to Laura and now was out in the moonlight that was shinning through the windows.

“Blue and Holly don‘t need me here. There will be other girls...”

“Stay. Not for me but for Holly and Blue. They don’t have a lot of people they can talk to. You know girl talk. Plus they usually hate every other girl who comes here.”

Laura smiled a little. “And you. You hate me. You wish I never step foot in Manhattan no New York. We sure as hell can't get a long” There was a different tone in Laura’s voice. She spoke more softly now. Wasn’t trying to be pushy or a smart ass.

“Well you, I can handle you.” Jack said moving closer to Laura. Laura gazed into his eyes stepped back but didn’t go far since the wall was behind her. He was putting his hand around her waist until they both heard a noise that made them jump back from each other.

Laura looked at Jack nervously and smiled a little. “Fine..” She collected her things and walked back up stairs thanking god of the little disturbance that just happened.

When everyone woke up the next morning they saw that Laura was still there and nobody knew what happen that night except Jack and Laura. Everybody was awake and the only person who wasn’t was Laura. They usually poured a cold bucket of water on the person to wake them up. This was something Jack wanted to do really bad. Without telling anybody what he was going to do he got the bucket and filled it with cold water. Next thing you knew there was a loud scream out of no where.

“While you little asshole” She said sitting up. She got out of bed and started to chase Jack around the bunk room till Kloppman pulled Laura away from Jack.

“Why don’t you go change sweetheart. Your not staying here for free ya know” Laura agreed without arguing and walked away pissed off.

Kloppman looked at Jack, who couldn’t keep a straight face, while the other newsies stood behind him laughing. “What? The rule is if the person doesn’t wake up after five minutes we soak them with cold water. I thought I would take the liberty of doing so.”

Kloppman shook his head. “Jack she is new...You are cleaning up the mess.”

All the guys laughed as they watch Kloppman walk away. Laura quickly got dried off and saw Blue and Holly standing there after she was done. As with everyone else in the lodging house they to were laughing there asses off. “I am glad you think this is funny. I could get sick!”

“Laura it’s 90 degrees out you are going to dry off when you step outside. Plus you needed a bath.” Holly said laughing.

“I need a bath.” Laura said mocking her then she started to chase her and Blue down the hall. They all crashed into one of another when Holly stopped and saw Mush standing there.

“Ouch.” Blue said falling into Holly.

Laura tried to stop herself but was unsuccessful at it. “Ouch...what’s the big idea....oh Mush.” Both Blue and Laura laughed as they stood up and walked downstairs getting there papes. Knowing Holly and Mush would spend the whole day together or at least till lunch time together.

“So Blue why don’t you spend a lot of time with Spot?”

“Because I can’t stand Brooklyn newsies. They are all like Spot. I can handle only one Spot at a time. If I sold with them I would get in a lot of fights too. And I am not looking for fights. Plus seeing Spot once everyday is fine with me. I am not like Holly.” She said laughing as they were going to go get there papers.

When they reached Weasel they both said 100 papes but didn’t leave so quickly. “Hey Sunshine.” Oscar said smiling at her.

Laura smirked. “Hi Oscar...”

“Laura come on.” Blue said pulling her away from Oscar. “He isn’t worth fighting.

“Your no fun! I just wanted to play with his head a little.”

“I know you do but we try and stay away from fights. Giving Oscar attention is just what he wants! Ignoring him is what the majority of us do. Now come on.

“Hi Laura have a nice bath today?” Jack said smiling in his annoying smile of his.

Laura walked up to Jack. “Heya Jack have you seen what a black eye looks lately?” She said asked smiling.

Jack looked at Laura and shook his head. “No but I bet you know what one looks like.” Before Laura could say anything Blue pulled Laura her away not getting to punch Jack.

“You know you are really getting on my nerves. I have had two chances to soak someone and you stopped me from both. You are bad luck to me.”

Blue smiled. “Yeah well if I wanted a fight I would go to Brooklyn. Now stop your whining and lets sell!”

*****

After Blue and Laura sold there papes they met Holly and Mush and headed towards Tibby’s. Holly and Blue brought up something that Laura was surprise they knew about.

“So Laura did you get out of your bunk last night.”

“Umm yeah to get a drink of water why?”

“Oh well when I looked up I saw there was no you I thought you were going to leave or something. Then Jack was out of his bed to so either you two were talking and not fighting, you know making out or something, or you two didn’t see each other.” Laura almost tripped when she heard Holly say that.

“Well I saw Jack for a quick second.” Laura said quickly opening the door and went to go play cards with Race not wanting answer anymore of Blue and Holly’s questions.

Blue saw Spot and kissed him and started to talk to him. It seem like everybody was talking about Laura. It was the talk of the table. Holly, Mush, Spot, Blue and Jack were all talking about her while she was playing cards.

“We asked her if she was out of her bunk last night cause we didn’t see her in it and she said she went to go get a drink of water. We saw her downstairs about to leave. But Jack talked to her and convince her to stay.”

Jack almost choked on his French fry he was eating. “Yeah well I didn’t want to hear you two talking about how Laura left you guys again”

“Jacky boy just admit that you like her and we will all be happy.” Spot said laughing at Jack.

“Well I don’t. Me and Sarah are as happy as can be.” Jack said sitting back in his chair but looking at Laura beating Racetrack at cards.

“Jack likes Laura.” Blue said leaning over to Jack’s ear and laughing.

Jack just shook his head and kept eating his food.

Laura walked over to Blue and Holly after her game with Racetrack and sat next to them. “So what’s up?” She asked pulling a seat up to the table and grabbing one of Jack’s french fries.

Jack gave her a dirty look and moved his french fries closer to him. “It looks like you dried off have fun this morning?”

“Ha ha ha yeah, yeah cheap shot if you ask me. Don’t you have someone to go bother...like Sarah?”

“What’s the matter jealous?” He asked getting closer to her like he did the previous night.

“JEALOUS of you? You wish.” Laura said smirking.

“Uh oh.” Blue said quietly. Everyone looked up as Sarah was walking towards Jack.

“Jack can we talk...alone?” Sarah asked looking at everybody around them.

“Yeah sure.” he said looking worried.

Holly looked at Blue and started to do some commentary. “Lets see right now she is saying along the lines that she cares for him and he is like yeah I care for you to then she says that she is leaving town going to go to a better school and she thinks it would be better if they were just friends. Jack of course looks incredibly sad but he says ok and wishes her good luck. And now Jack is walking back here.”

Laura laughed at Holly. “How did you know that is what there saying?”

“Cause I know.” She looked at Jack. “So Jack what did Sarah want?"

“She broke up with me.” He said sighing playing with his straw in his drink.

Laura was going to say something mean but decided it wasn’t the time or place to do it. “Yeah well I need to go do some stuff.” She said getting up not telling anyone what that stuff was.

Laura didn’t know exactly were she was going but she just needed to go and think about stuff. She liked actually talking to the girls. Even though all they talk about was how cute Spot and Mush are but Laura never had any girl friends to talk to . They were all guys like Race and Skittery. She was walking in an alley and was about to pull a brick out of the wall when someone behind her grabbed her arm. She jumped up and looked to see who it was. “Well Oscar been following me all day?” She said pulling her arm away from him. “Should I feel honored?”

“Well I thought I would just let you know that I am going to get you back for what you did to me the other day.”

“Really what did I exactly do? Make fun of you in front of your brother and all of Manhattan newsies?” She said and started to walk away.

Oscar again grabbed her arm. “You think you are getting away that easily no?” He put his hand around Laura waist and neck and started to kiss her. Laura struggled but seemed like it was getting harder for her to get away from him. All at once Oscar’s grip loosen and Laura fell to the ground and look to see what had happen to Oscar. She was shocked to see Jack beating the shit out of Oscar. <

After Oscar was out cold Jack went over to Laura and helped her up. “Are you ok?” He asked. He actually seemed worried about her.

“Yeah yeah fine...thanks.” She said saying the last part quietly. “How did you...”

“Well I saw you walk in the alley and I just walked past you and saw Oscar walking my way turning into the alley knowing something was up I followed him and well..”

Laura looked at Oscar laying on the ground. “Yeah well thanks I need to be going though.” She said walking away but then saw Race, Blue, Holly, Mush, and Davey walking up to them.

“Are you ok?” Blue asked.

“Yeah why wouldn't...how did you find out it just happened.”

Jack laughed a little. “This is New York news spreads fast.”

“Les saw Jack follow Oscar into an alley and we knew it had to be for a good reason so we wanted to see what was happening.”

Laura just shook her head. “Yeah I’m fine but I really want to get away from this creep.” She looked at Oscar and walked away not saying anything. Blue and Holly decided to follow Laura just to make sure she was ok.

“So Jacky boy have fun saving Laura?”

Jack made a face. “Yeah yeah whatever. I would do it if it was Holly or Blue to so shut up and lets finish selling.

“So Laura how was it with Jack saving your life?”

“Please don’t rub it in. I don’t know what happened. I couldn’t fight him. I mean he is the weakest guy in the world but nooo it was impossible for me. I need to go think.” She said walking ahead of the girls.

“Wow I didn’t know she was going to take it this hard.” Holly said slowly stopping.

“What do you expect when some comes from Jersey you are expected to fight whether your a girl or a boy. She couldn’t fight Oscar, this has to be a blow to her ego!”

Holly looked at Blue weirdly. “And how all of a sudden do you know all about Jersey newsies?”

“What? My cousin is a Jersey newsie what can you expect.” She said turning around and heading back to Tibby‘s.

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