Brooklyn Baby (Spot Conlon love story) [ON HOLD]

Carrying the Banner

"Get up time ta sell the papers" Mr Kloppman yelled at us

"Oh come on five more minutes" I said

" you read my mind kid" said Race

"Why do we always gotta get up at 7"

"Don't know wish I did though"

" Cause that's when we can go bug the hell out of Weasel and the Delancys" said Jack " something to look forward to every morning"

"That's true" I said

30 of us raced into the bathroom at the same time of course Race got there first as always I got out my green plaid shirt with my red suspenders and my grey newsies cap which I put all of my blonde hair in a bun and put it up in my hat. We all headed to the Circulation office to get our papers.

"Oh Mr Weasel" Jack taunted ringing the bell.

"Alright Hold your horses hold your horses I'm comin" Weasel replied.

"So did ya miss me Weasel did ya did ya miss me?" Jack asked.

"I told ya a million times the names Wiesal Mr Wiesal to you" Weasel shot back "How many?"

"Don't rush me I'm perusing the merchandise Mr Weasel" Jack said earning laughs from all the Newsies "The usual"

"100 papes for the wise guy" Weasel said "Next"

Race was next this outta be good.

"Mornin your honor hey do me a favor and spot me fifty papes I got a hot tip into the fourth you won't waste your money" Race said.

"It's a sure thing?" Weasel asked.

"Oh yeah not like last time" Race added.

"50 papes" Weasel said.

"Ay look at dis a baby born with two heads must be from Brooklyn" teased Race I couldn't help but laugh.

"I paid for twenty I only got nineteen" I heard a new kid say to Weasel.

"Are you accusing me of lying kid?" Weasel asked him.

"No I just want my paper" The kid replied I walked over to them.

"He said beat it" Morris said.

"Oh shut it Morris he's right it's nineteen" I said.

"Yeah" Jack said standing beside me "It's nineteen but don't worry about I mean Morris he can't count to twenty wit his shoes on"

We all cracked up at my brothers joke.

Weasel handed the new kid his pape.

"What hold it Race can you spot me two bits?" Jack asked.

Race flipped Jack a coin I caught it and handed it to Jack.

"Thanks" Jack said "Another fifty for my friend"

"Oh I don't want another fifty" the new kid said.

"Sure ya do every Newsie wants more papes" I said.

"I don't" the new kid replied. "I don't take charity I don't even know you I don't care to do here are your papers"

Ouch rude much.

"Cowboy they call him Cowboy" a little kid said coming up beside the new kid.

"Yeah well that and a lot of other things to including Jack Kelly which is what my mudder called me and what do they call you kid" Jack asked the little boy.

"Les and this is my brother David he's older" Les said pointing at the new kid.

"Oh no kidding" Jack said "So how old are you Les?"

"Uh near ten" Les relied.

"Well that's no good if any one asks you should say your seven" I said. Jack nodded his head in agreement.

"You see younger sells more papes Les if we're gonna be partner we wanna be the best" Jack said.

"Wait hold it" David said "Who said anything about partners?"

"Well you owe us two bits right?" I asked.

"So we'll consider that an investment" Jack said "We sell together we spit seventy- thirty plus the benefit of observing me no charge"

"Ah ha" laughed David.

"Ah ha" mocked Jack looking like he wanted to strangle David so Crutchy intervened.

"Hey your gettin the chance of a lifetime here Davey you learn from Jack and Jade you learn from the best" Crutchy said.

"Well if they're the best then how come they need me?" David asked.

"Listen we don't need you pal but we ain't gotta cute little brudder like Les here to front for us. You know with this kids puss(Face) we could move a thousand papes a week. So whatdaya say Les ya wanna sell papes wit me and Jade?" Jack asked.

"Yeah" Les beamed happily.

"So do we have a deal?" Jack asked.

"It's gotta be at least fifty-fifty" David said to Jack.

"Sixty-forty I forget the hole thing" Jack said "Final offer"

David held out his hand. Jack spit in his and held it out to David. David jerked his away.

"Whatsa matter?" Jack asked.

"That's disgusting" David said.

"No it's not we all do it" I said I spit in my hand and shook Jack's hand.

"Well you two are related it's different" David said and we were off to carry the banner.