My newsie ~ Spot Conlon [newsies fanfic]

10: Rally pt.2

High times

Hard times

Sometimes the living is sweet

And sometimes there's nothing too eat

But I always land on my feet

So when there's dry times

I wait for high times and then

I put on my best and I stick out my chest

And I'm off to the races again

"Hello Newsies what's new?" She says to the crowd holding her pink frilly umbrella over her shoulder. As everyone starts cheering once again.

I look over my shoulder to Jack and see him sitting with Sarah smiling brightly as ever.

So your old lady don't love you no more

So your afraid there's a wolf at your door

So you got street rats that scream in your ear

You win some

You lose some

My dear

Oh high times

Hard times

Sometimes the living is sweet

Sometimes there's nothing to eat

I look back over at Jack and Sarah to see them looking into each other's eyes as if they were in love. I smile and turn back to Medda catching a glimpse of Spot looking at me but I refuse to turn my head.

But I always land on my feet

So when there's dry times

I wait till high times and then

I put on my best and I stick out my chest

And I'm off to the races again

I put on my best

I put on my best

And I stick out my chest

And I stick out my chest

And I'm off

And I'm off

And I'm off

And I'm off

And I'm offfffff

To the races again

She finishes and the boys on stage hoist her up into the air. I smile and look around as all of the newsies when I catch a glimpse of Snyder.

I turn to Spot and tap his shoulder which he doesn't notice and continues to look at the stage. So I hit his back roughly and he turns to me saying ow.

"What was that for?" He says to me angrily.

"Snyder." I say through my teeth pointing at Snyder who was standing near the entrance.

"Jack!" He yells but he doesn't hear him so he pulls David too him and whispers it in his ear. David gets up and runs to the crowd of boys as Spot grabs my hand.

"What are you doin?" I say to him taking my bad out of his grasp.

"We gotta get outta here" He says grabbing me and pulling me again. I rip my hand from his grasp again and run to the boys hearing him yell my name.

I got to the crowd and grab Mush's hand pulling him from everyone.

"What are ya doin Josie?" He yells slightly not wanting to leave the boys.

"It's Sny-" I was cut off by the sounds off a whistle blowing and he got the hint to run.

"It's the bulls! Cheese it!" I hear besides yelling from every which way. As we all try to run. I grab Mush's hand and run through everyone until bumping into Spot as Mush gets grabbed by a Scabber.

"Getter outta here Spot! Theys gonna senda back to the orphanage!" He yells to Spot before getting dragged off but still visible.

"C'mon he'll be a'ight." Spot says dragging me once again but I shoved him harshly and followed the scabber with Mush.

He couldn't be sent to the refuge. I couldn't lose him again. I was supposed to protect him it's my job not anyone else's. I see his unconscious body being carried out. I ran to the same door to be surrounded by bulls. I quickly attached myself to the wall and ran along the side of it without getting caught. And then I ran. And ran. Until I reached a far away alley to when I realized I had no clue where I was. I stood up and walked a bit more until I got grabbed by large hands.

"What are ya doin in Brooklyn." The voice says to which I could slightly recognizable as one of Spots dock guards.

"Fuz?" I say and the boy drops me to my feet.

"Josephine? Why are yous out heya?" He says confused most likely because the rally was still supposed to be going.

"The bulls came. I gotta get back to 'hatten." I say walking away but he grabs my hand quickly.

"Spot oughta soak me if I let ya walk that ways alone. C'mon." He says walking beside me making small talk until I got back to the lodgin house. Maybe all Brooklynites weren't to bad.

"Thanks Fuz" he nods with a smile and walks away. I walk into the lodgin house too see only about half of the hatten newsies in there looking down.

"Theys goin to court tomorrow mornin." Specs says too me as he lays down in his bunk. I sigh and go to my stall to change and then go to bed as quickly as possible.

Tomorrow's gonna be rough.