Love Is A First (Spot Conlon Fanfiction)

Chapter 8

Tempest's POV-

"Kloppmann, tonight's my last night here..." I said to the elderly man.

"Twilight, where you going then?" he asked.

"I don't know" I whispered.

"Anyhow, thank you for all you've done for me since I've been here" I said and gave the man a hug.

"Goodbye Twilight" he whispered and patted my shoulder. I have him a sad wave and left the lodging house. Mush, Blink and Race came up to me and gave me hugs.

"Bye you guys, I'm gonna miss you!" I whispered.

"Not as much as we'll miss you, Tempest" Race said.

"You guys!" I laughed.

"Remember our communication method. Tonight!" I whispered.

"You'll come back right?" Les said and tugged me hand. I crouched down and gave him a hug.

"I'll try my best!" I whispered. He was crying and tried to brush them aside.

"Aww! Don't cry Les, I'll visit" I whispered.

"Promise?" he said, holding out his pinkie.

"Yes" I laughed and pinkie- promised. A carriage came rolling down towards us and I stood up.

"Twilight Eventide?" he asked.

"Yeah" I said and hopped in, reluctantly.

"I'll miss you guys!" I yelled as they rolled outta view. We rolled past Manhattan and into a large mansion.

"Mr. Pulitzer is inside." the man said and escorted me into the building. A lady was in there and she ushered me into a room.

"You are so very lucky to be able to be with Ralph. Not many people are that lucky!" she said and pushed me into a room with a dress.

"Put it on! Mr. Pulitzer is waiting" she said. I got into the dress and shoes.

"Hurry" she called and I stepped outside, only to be pushed into a chair and have a brush dragged through my hair.

"There you go" she said without hurrying. I looked at myself in the mirror and gasped. This was not me at all, I was so... fancy!

"Go downstairs, the Pulitzers are waiting for you" she said and pushed me down the stairs. I walked down, admiring all the riches he owned, and grimacing at all he has failed to provide the newsies.

"Twilight Eventide?" a man called. I snapped back to reality and looked down to see Pulitzer.

"Yes sir" I mumbled.

"Follow me" he said and I trailed behind him. He led me into a giant dining room. 7 people were seated at the table.

"Twilight, let me introduce my family. Katherine my wife and my children. Ralph, Lucille, Herbert, Joseph ll, Constance, and Edith, he said, pointing to them in turn. I nodded and smiled at them and they smiled at me too.

"Sit" he said and I sat down next to Ralph and Edith, oldest and the youngest.

"So you might wonder why I brought you here" Pulitzer said as he sat down on the other end of the table.

"Yes sir" I said.

"I'm guessing you didn't want to come. Why did you?" he said again.

"I can't let Snyder hurt Jack and the others. Especially Spot. I hurt him too much already..." I whispered. Ralph looked a little disappointed and Pulitzer looked perplexed.