Pure- Newsies/ Female OC

17. Why?

Heyyyyy!! So that last chapter is the beginning of a new plot! I know! So cool!

But anyway, there are like a few triggers in this one,  Some swear words, Mentions of self harm, and someone gets punched in the face. Don't know if that counts but yeah ig. Thanks for reading love you bye!

"Stay away from Lucky."

"What?"

Lucinda's expression changed immediately, and for some reason I felt sort of relieved. I really had a reason to dislike her.

I shook off my thoughts of relief and turned around.

"Ok thanks, I don't need this today"

I began walking out of the alley way.

"Disgusting bitch"

Strike one

"Excuse me?" I turned around immediately.

"Look, I'm not dumb, I can see the way you look at him," she paused "To be honest, it's kind of embarrassing"

She took a step closer and put a hand on my shoulder.

"He doesn't want you darling, he never will, why would anybody want you?" She softened her tone.

"Shut up" I looked down.

"Your just some ugly, dirty, cripple whose father didn't even want her"

I flinched at her comment.

Strike two

" Lucinda, I don't want to do this with you"

I brushed off her hand.

"Me and Lucky are friends and nothing more"

I turned away and once again made my way out of the alley.

"Tch, I would've killed myself too if I was your mother."

Strike three

I lunged at her, turning around before she could even blink, punching her square in the face bloodying her nose.

"Don't you ever talk about my mother, do you hear me?" I yelled and walked out.

I saw Lucky standing on the corner leaning against the wall. I ran. I couldn't let him see me like this. How could he tell her about my past? He's the only one that knows the whole truth, and now some snobby bitch knows it too.

I ran. I cried. I felt so helpless. I let her get to me. Why did I let her get to me?

I couldn't run anymore. I crouched down and curled up onto the cold, dirty pavement. I hadn't felt like this for 2 years.

"Birdie?"

Oh no, did Lucky find me?

"Please go away." I tried to hold back as many tears as I could, but some sobs still escaped.

"Birdie, I know we've had trouble in the past but I just want to help. I don't want to hurt you, I swear." The person took another step closer to me. The moonlight lit them up just enough that I could make out their face.

Wait, that's not Lucky.

"Flash?"

LUCKY'S POV

"Um... alone?"

Woah, I didn't expect Lucinda to want to ever speak with Birdie. I nodded and watched them walk away into the nearby alleyway.

Now I had time to think. I could tell that Birdie liked me. I always could.

I could tell by the way she looked at me, by the way she talked to me. It broke my heart when I saw the look on her face when I told her about Lucinda. It also broke my heart even more when she smiled and gave me a hug saying that she was really happy for me.

I was always so confused as to why every little detail hurt me so much, from how she cried when she found out about me getting in a fight with some other Newsies, to how she wouldn't go outside for a few days when those men tried to touch her while we were selling. All of those moments made my heart ache so much, and I never knew why. Until now.

I think I've finally realized why I care so much, why her crying and being hurt ruins my entire day.

I love Evelyn. I've loved her since the first moment I saw her. Messy hair, ripped dress, blood covering her leg. Even in those moments, she has always been beautiful to me.

I need to talk to Lucinda, clear all of this up! I smiled, waiting for Lucinda and Birdies talk to be over.

"Don't you ever talk about my mother!"

What the hell?

I looked around. Birdie? I saw a shadow running towards the bridge. Where is Lucinda? I rushed into the alley to find Lucinda holding her face.

"What happened? Where is Evelyn going?"

Lucinda looked up at me, blood coming from her nose,

"Where is she going? Why do you care so much about that bitch? I'm your girlfriend!" She screamed. I had never heard her yell before, it caught me off guard.

Wait, "Bitch"? Is she talking about Birdie?

"Lucinda what happened?"

She smirked, "What happened was, your little friend couldn't handle the heat and broke. Do you see what she did to me?" She pointed at her face.

Birdies never hit anybody before, ever.

"Dammit"

I got up.

"Where are you going?" Lucinda grabbed my arm, I pulled away.

"I need to find Evelyn."

"What?" She exploded.

"You're leaving me here to go find some parent-less whore?"

Lucinda stood up and grabbed me once again.

"Lucinda, that parent-less whore' you just insulted is one of the most important people in the world to me" I shook her off.

I had to find Birdie. I had to tell her that I was sorry, I had to tell her how I felt.

Found her! Wait, who is that?

I stopped dead in my tracks. There she was, Birdie. Hugging a guy. Was I too late?