After a good day of stopping people from selling and recruiting some Manhattan newsies to join the strike we all head into the house. I may have gotten a black eye but it was worth it. I'm bad at fighting so I wasn't really surprised but I've never gotten one before and it's kinda cool.
"Nice shiner Brooklyn"
"Oh by the way we's all goin out ta get a bite. Wanna come?"
"Uhm no thanks. This is kind of embarrassing but I haven't showered since i've been here and yous know I can't really when everyone is here so I'm gonna shower if that's cool"
"Totally get that we'll probably be at least an hour"
"But thanks for the offer Race" He heads out and the newsies all go to Tibbys. Mr Kloppman is out so I'm all alone which is perfect. I get out of my clothes, grab a towel, and hop in the shower.
The hot water feels so good on my skin and it feels even better to be clean. I can just feel all the dirt and grime in my hair and on my body. My hair has gotten so greasy I am convinced it's the main oil supply in the world. I finally get to wash my hair too.
Once I finish showering I grab a towel and wrap it around my waist. I don't bother putting my hair in one. I walk out of the bathroom and what I see almost makes me drop my towel.
Almost. Thank god I don't.
Every single newsie is standing there looking at me in just a towel. No one says anything and we all just stand there.
"Aye what's goin on guys" Jack comes in the room and sees me standing there. He immediately gets in front of me and tries to block me.
"So this is awkward"
"Jack who's the pretty goil" Skittery winks at me.
"This is Cam" Jack says and I wave awkwardly but no one seems to get it.
"Ya know, Cam, the newsie, our friend"
"That's not possible Cam is a guy"
"Actually I'm not. I'd show yous but~"
"No. No showin anything Camryn" Jack starts looking around for clothes probably but can't find any. I step out from behind Jack and start explaining.
"I's came ere ta get away and had ta hide my identity ta be a newsie"
"Get away from what"
"Brooklyn" I immediately regret saying that words. The guys start bursting out insults about Brooklyn. And about me being from there.
"Yous from Brooklyn!"
"Brooklyn trash!"
"EVERYONE SHUT UP!" I yell loudly. They all quiet down immediately and I regain my composure.
"I'm gonna change and we'll continue when I get back" I push through the boys into my room downstairs. I can hear them all talking upstairs but I don't pay attention. I go into my room and close the door.
I sit down on my bed and put my head in my hands. God this is a nightmare. What if they kick me out. Then what am I gonna do?
After a few minutes I put on some clothes and fix my hair. I don't bother putting on my hat since, well, they already know. I walk back upstairs and into the room and it seems like they have all calmed down a little bit. I clear my throat and get their attention.
"Mind explainin?" Mush says crossing his arms. They may have calmed down but that doesn't mean they aren't mad.
"Ok so long story short I ran away from home because my mom was gonna send me away ta Canada"
"I heard it's nice there"
"Boots shut it. So I's became a Brooklyn newsie for a while and I left because my mom came looking for me and found me. I came here and now I's a Manhattan newsie" I'm getting a strong sense of deja vu right now. I don't even know how many people I've had to explain this too. A few of them look impressed, sad, or just in awe.
"Any questions" I walk over and take a seat on Jacks bed and he pats my back.
"I'tll be ok kid"
"How did your mom find ya?" One of the younger newsies comes over to me and sits across from me.
"No idea. I's even changed ma name"
"So what's ya real name?"
"Not gonna happen guys" Some of them pout and I almost feel bad.
"Well now yous know the truth"
"Except ya name" Kid Blink rolls his eyes and I just laugh
"Since you all know my secret now, this stays between us and doesn't leave this room. Ever"
"We's understand. Well look out for you if you look out for us"
"Of course I will guys. Yous me family now"
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Fanfiction"𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚕𝚘𝚘𝚔~" "𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚘𝚗 𝚂𝚙𝚘𝚝, 𝚗𝚘𝚠" "𝚈𝚎𝚊𝚑 𝙲𝚊𝚖 𝚠𝚎 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚢 𝚋𝚎 𝚐𝚘𝚒𝚗𝚐" "𝚏𝚊𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚒𝚊𝚛" My name is Alyssa Menken. But I've gone by Camryn ever since I ran away and became a newsie. But when someth...
