Christine ( A Spot Conlon Fanfic )

Chapter 1

Hello new readers! I wanted to let you know, that I know the first part of the story is very rushed. I think around chapter 10-ish or so it does begin to calm down a little. You can skim and skip if you wish but it won't make much sense. Thank you!

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Snow falling on my back as the winter crept up. In an old ally in Manhattan, New York. I found a little shelter. It was old run down, water leaking on the old broken gutters that lined the houses, garbage cans , and rodents. I can't get any sleep here because of all the noise. All the sleep I do get is usually disturbed by the hustle and bustle of the streets. Well I should go get papes to sell. Oh did I tell you im a girl Newsie? Well I am! My name is Christine and im from Austrilia and China.

I came from China with my family, we moved to Austrilia when i was 5 so i have an Austrilian accent not Chinese. My parents are very rich people and then ran my life. Finally when I was about 12 I ran away from because I wanted to live a free life. *RING RING RING* Stupid circulation bell! Anyways... I went to New Jersey for a year and now im here in Manhattan, New York! Im going to sell papes to earn money to get some food. Well I throw my cap so it covers my hair. I tuck my hair under my hat so i can sell more papes as a boy. I smudge dirt on my face toget rid of my feminine features. *RING RING RING* The circulation bell starts again so I should probably go to the place where I buy the papes.

** 20 MINUTES LATER**

I walk up to the big green iron bars that wait for us to be let in. Of course I am very late but I don't care to much. I walk up to the line, last in line of course, and wait for my turn.

"NEXT!" Shouted the man who hands out papes. I should probably ask him what his name is. "'cuse me sir but what ya name?" I ask in a deep Manhattan- Brooklyn accent.

"Mr. Wisel and you?" I hesitated before saying Chris. "So Mr. Wisel can I have 30 papes please?" As I place a coin on the desk infron of him.

"MORRIS GET THE YOUNG MAN 30 PAPES!" He yelled. He seemed very annoyed. It was funny!

"Here ya go kid" He threw the stack of papes at me and they puked and went everywhere.

"Damn it!" I mummbled so now one could hear me. Well I thought i mummbled because all eyes went to me as soon as I said that.

"Hey Mr. Weasel did ya make the kids papers throw up on 'im?" A kid with a cowboy hat and a red hanker chief asked him.

"Mr. weasel?" I asked the boy. He was handsome! He had amazing dark brown eyes and semi long hair. It wasnt long or short. I guess maybe medium hair length for a boy.

Anyways Mr. Wisel said "What? Never! Now get before i call the bulls on ya!" With that he slapped the widow down.

"DAMN YOU WISEL!" I shouted at him. I hate him now! Its offical! " Hey Race! Help the kid with his papes would ya?" Said the boy with the cowboy hat.

"Umm thanks but I can do this myself if ya dont mind" I said as I scrambled to get all papes in one like. " Nahh kid i'll help ya its hard to get them all lined up and perfect again after ya drop 'em" Said, who I am guessing, Race.

"Umm thanks? So what's ya name?" I said not making eye contact.

"My name is Kelly. Jack Kelly! The one and only!" Said the boy with the cowboy hat. "

Little cocky are we Jack?" I said sending him a smirk.

" And I am Racetrack Higgins! "Said the boys helping me with the papes.

"Racetrack? What kinda name is that?" I asked him like he was just born yesturday.

"Well I spend most my time down at the racetracks and well it kinda grew inta a nickname 'light kid." He said rather harshley at the last part. "

RAWR kittens got claws!" I said while pretending to be a cat. This made many boys to laugh. "So kid where ya from? Ya dont look like ya be from here." He said eyeing me carefully.

" Me? Im from.. Ermm.... Austrilia" They could sense my hesitation and looked at me funny but didnt say anything.

"Well ya name is?" Said Jack.

"Chris" I said like ive been called that my whole life. "Well Chris would ya like to live wit me 'nd me gang of newsies?" Jack said with all the boys staring at him.

I shook my head and he helped me up from the ground. " Ya really light ya know that?" He asked. "So whats is ta ya?" I asked with some sass. "Well come on ill show ya the house we live in before you go off to sell." He lead me to an old house and thats where he left me. All alone.

Well since he left I left to the bridge and started to sell. When a boy with a cane or jimmy walked up with boys behind him. He had papes to. He didnt look to happy. Im in for trouble now I can tell.