"Hey Y/n, wake up. We have to get to the court room." Spot said gently shaking me awake.
"I can't Spot. I can't bear to see Jack in cuffs." I say rolling over
"It'll be okay darling. He's'll be okay." Spot says sitting down next to me and placing his hand on my shoulder reassuringly
"But what if he ain't Spot? What if he ain't" I cry
"Come on baby, we're gonna be late." Spot pulls me up from my position on the bed
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"Awrise, awrise, court is now insession, Judge E.A. Monahanpresiding." The Bailiff announces
"Any of you represented by counsel?No? Good. That'll move thingsalong considerably." Judge Monahan says
Spot steps forward slightly as I try to pull him back with no avail. "Judge Movealong, ya honor, I object." I cover my face as Spot probably makes a fool out of himself.
"On what grounds?" Judge Monahan asks ammused
"The grounds of Brooklyn ya honor." Spot says proudly making all of the newsies laugh but it all stops when the judge bangs his gavel on the desk.
"I fine each of you five dollars or two weeks confinement in the House of Refuge."
"Five bucks?" Racetrack shouts stepping foward.
"We ain't got five cents!" I shout standing next to my brother
"I'll pay the fines! All of them!" Denton shouts walking in causing all of us to swarm him
"Pay the clerk, move along!" The judge bangs his gavel causing the next case to walk in revealing an all too familiar face.
I bury my face in Spots chest and grabs Racetracks hand at the sight of my best friends bruised face.
"Hiya, fellas! Hey, Denton, guess we made all the papes thistime, huh? How'd my picture look?" Jack asks way too cheerfully making me look at him.
"None of the papers covered therally. Not even The Sun." Denton says as he leaves
"Case of Jack Kelly, inciting toriot, assault, resisting arrest." The Bailiff announces
As if things couldn't get any worse Snyder walks in. "Judge Monahan, I'll speak for this young man."
"You two know each other, ain't that nice?" Jacks says mocking surprise as he says my thought out loud
"Move it along Warden Snyder." Judge Monahan speaks
"This boy's real name is FrancisSullivan; mother deceased; father aconvict in the state penitentiary." All of the newsies are shocked at this news but Snyder continues. "He is currently an escapee from theHouse of Refuge, where his originalsentence of three months for theftwas extended six months fordisruptive behavior."
"Like demandin' you give us thefood you steal from us!" Jack interupts
"Followed by an additional sixmonths for an attempted escape." Snyder continues ignoring Jack
"Last time wasn't no attempt,remember, Snyder? Me and TeddyRoosevelt wavin' bye-bye." Jack says clearly fighting his anger
"Therefore, I ask that he bereturned to the House of Refuge." Snyder says still not paying Jack any attention
"For my own good, right,Movealong? And for what Snyderkicks back to ya." Jack interupts again
"And that the court order hisincarceration until the age oftwenty-one, in the hope that we may yet guide him to a useful and productive life." Snyder finishes with a smirk
"No! You can't do that!" I yell all of the other newsies stating their protests
"So ordered. Next!" Judge Manahan bangs his gavel again
I break free from Race and Spot and run to Jack. "Jack! You can't go. I can't lose anyone else." I cry
Spot comes and pulls me away with the others and we head to the diner.
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I'm sitting at a table looking down at my hands while everyone is talking about Jack and Denton and everything else. I only look up when I feel Spot's arm leave my shoulders.
"You bummer's is giving me a headache." Spot says getting up
"Where you goin'? We need you." Davey says
"Naturally Spot Conlon is neededwherever, which right now isBrooklyn. Some of my boys isworried, I must give ear to theirconcerns and reassure them." He replies walking out
"Race I's goin' with him." I tell my brother getting up and chasing after Spot
"Spot wait!" I yell causing him to turn around
"Y/n, why didn't you's stay?" He asks me
"I didn't want you's to be alone." I answer
After a few minutes we start walking in silence.
"Thank you." I speak up
"For what?" Spot asks me confused
"For being there for me." I answer
"Of course."
"It's just everyone is so caught up with everything going on that I can't talk to no one about anything. Not even my own brother. I really have lost everyone. Soon you's'll leave me and I's'll be alone and-" I'm cut off by Spot's lips on mine.
"How many times do I have to tell you? I's not leaving."
"Yeah."
"Come on. Let's get back to Brooklyn."
"I love you, Spot Conlon." I say grabbing his hand
"And I's'll always love you, Y/n Higgins." He says intertwining our fingers
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There I'll be, Ain't I pretty? (Spot Conlon x Reader)
FanficY/n Higgins, the only and best female newsie. She is woken up one morning and goes to get her papers to find that the prices have been raised. When given a job she asked to tell the Brooklyn newsies only to be told no. She goes anyways and meets S...
