I join the other newsies and push over a big cart with newspapers in it. We all start ripping them up and throwing them.
"Jack, Cam" Davey comes over to us and sounds distressed. Then I hear a whistle and Jack and I think the same thing.
"Hey It's the bulls!" I yell but no one hears me.
"Cheese it it's the bulls!"
We all start running away from the circulation window.
"Crutchy scram!" Race yells. I look behind me and see Crutchy still by the window.
I stop and start running towards Crutchy and see the bulls right on my tail. Some newsies are yelling at me but all I can think about is saving Crutchy. I get to Crutchy but then we're surrounded. Delanceys on one side, police on the other.
"Hey fellas how you doing" The brothers knock his crutch out from under him and grab him by the arms. I punch Oscar in the face and he falls to the floor, dropping Crutchy. I go over to Morris but before I can do that Oscar hits me in the head and I black out.
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"Cam" My hearing comes back and I start hearing my name being said.
"Come on Brooklyn wake up"
"Cam wake up please" I slowly open my eyes and see Jack, David, Race, and Les over me.
"Yer kind words really inspire me" I put my hand on Jacks shoulder and nod sarcastically.
"Whateva" I get up off the ground and start walking with the guys.
"What happened"
"Delanceys on one side, cops on the other"
"I punched Oscar and I thought he was out. Morris started draggin Crutchy away before I's could get ta them. Oscar must have knocked me out"
"So where did they take em?" I look down at Les and shake my head.
"I don't know but it can't be good"
"The refuge" We all look at Jack but Race is the only one who seems to get it.
"They took em to the refuge"
"What's the refuge"
"It's like an orphanage but worse"
"When an orphan gets arrested Snyder makes sure he gets sent straight to the refuge. So he can 'rehabilitate' them. More kids in a refuge, more money the city sends to take care of them. The more money Snyder sticks in his pocket" Whoa Jack sure knows a lot about this refuge place.
"Sounds like Snyder's an ass"
"Haha yous could say that"
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"Hey so Jack can I come live upstairs wit you guys"
"Oh I don't know Cam"
"Oh come on please. I'm so lonely in the back room" I beg him like a child. But if it works then fine by me.
"Fine"
"Just don't strip in front of us please"
"I won't. Thanks Jack" I hug him and run off.
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"Guess who's movin in boys!" I get all their attention and I hear a few cheers.
"Yous stayin wit us Camryn?"
"Yes I am Skid" I walk over to him and put an arm around his shoulder.
"So where's an open bunk"
"There's one right ere" I look at Kid Blink but there's none near him.
"Where?"
"Right ere"
"Ain't that your bunk?"
"We's can share" He sends me a playful wink and Jack smacks him upside the head. I cover a laugh and look at Jack. I roll my eyes at his face and finally find an actual bunk. It's right next to Races.
"This works"
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Sorry this one was short I've been busy.
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