★ᴺᵉʷˢᶦᵉˢ ᵒⁿᵉˢʰᵒᵗˢ ★

Jack Kelly✦

-Soak em'-

How did you find yourself in the middle of this huge brawl? First there was some scabs, then some.. A lot of yelling. Jack yelling to 'soak em', goons came in, then Brooklyn came out of nowhere. That's a basic summery.

You rushed through the crowd of fighting boys, attempting to find Jack. He was the whole reason you became a newsie. You were worried, you knew Snyder was after him, you needed to make sure he was okay.

You rushed through the crowds, pushing past people, getting slapped, punched, and hit in the process. You came across two girls fighting with a goon.

"Whatcha gonna do?" One spoke, "Hit a girl?" the other continued, they were clearly good friends and they were leaning against eachother. The man that they were talking two soaked one in the jaw.

"Oh you messed up. Shortstuff, help me out." One scowled, holding her jaw and they started soaking the dude.

You turned away and continued looking into Jack, which you eventually got pushed into him. "Jack!" You exclaimed, as your hand was on his chest when you crash landed onto him.

"Ey! Dolly, you doin' alright? Ya got a nice shiner." He expressed concern for you as he cupped your face in his hands and rubbed around your eye softly.

"Jack! I'se fine! You'se should try to get's goin'! Snyder is bound to show!" You placed your hands on his shoulder and shaking him slightly.

"Ey, Ey! Calm down, Doll!" He shushed you, placing his own hands on your shoulders. "I'se goin' be alright." "Not if you stay 'ere!"

Jack chuckled and shook his head, "Doll, just stay safe for now. I'll focus on mysel-" Mid-sentence he got socked right in the face, making you gasp. It was Morris. Of course it was Morris.

Jack stumbled into you, you held him up, glaring at Morris.

"Awe, aint it Doll? Why dont you drop Cowboy 'ere and get a real man." He smirked smugly, getting his face uncomfortably close to yours.

"Brush your damn teeth. Ya stink." You scrunched up your face then soaked him right in the jaw, making him stumble backwards.

"You little-" He lunged at you, you tensed up for impact which never came. You looked up and saw Jack throwing hands with Morris.

Jack gave him one last hit and then picked you up and threw you over his shoulder and booked it out of there.

"Jack! Where are ya takin me!" You exclaimed, as he handed you over to Skittery, who carried you the same way. "Skittery, take 'er somewhere safe!" Jack then ran back into the brawl, "Skitts! Put me down! I gotsta help 'im!" You screamed, kicking.

"Look it Doll, Jack said to take ya somewhere else." Skittery refused to let you go. He was under direct orders of Jack. He'd get his shit beaten in if he defied his orders.

Skittery carried you back to the lodging house. Then placed you down onto a bunk where you immediately jumped up and tried to push past him to get back to the fight.

"No can do, Doll." He stopped you, holding you back.

"Skitts! Come on! Please! Jack is in danger!" You yelled, tears pulling at your eyes.

"The boys wont let nothin happen to 'im." Skittery tried to reassure you.

You eventually tired yourself out, and fell asleep.

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You woke up to Jack was standing over you, giving you a big grin.

"Morin' beautiful." He smiled, pulling you up and hugging you. "I told ya I would be alright." He hummed, his grip on you tight. You couldn't help but hug back. You always overreacted when it came to Jack. You couldn't help it. You knew Snyder was after him and you couldn't help it, you were like a worried mother.

"Damn it, Jack. You had me so worried." You sniffled, gripping his shirt, you then pulled him off of you and bitch slapped him. "DONT DO THAT!" You continued to give him an earful about how he was so irresponsible.

The other boys snickered at this exchange, Jack snickered and connected his lips to yours in a soft kiss. Your eyes widened and your face flushed deeply. Your lips eventually parted.

"Thought I'd shut ya up." He laughed, "but I wouldn't mind doing it again."

"I- I wouldn't either.." You muttered quietly, crossing your arms and turning your head. Jack chuckled, pulling you close to him and re-uniting your lips once more. The boys in the room were making moaning noises to mock you two.

"Shut up!" You exclaimed, burying your face into his chest.

"Get a move on! We got pape's to sell!" Boots yelled at the two. You moved to get your change of clothes and Blink came up beside Jack. "Ey, Cowboy. You really got lucky. Mind me burrowin' 'er?" Blink joked, laughing as Jack shoved him playfully.

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A/N : kinda disappointed in this chapter, its late and I need to sleep I may re-write (btw the two girls were me and my friend just adding ourselves)