Not Want, But Need (A Racetrack Higgins Love Story) COMPLETED

Chapter 6:Blink's POV

Blink P.O.V.
This morning I woke up to the sound of a clunk coming from beneath me. I feel more and more movement and I scream at Race ta shut it.

I get down from my bed and walk to the washroom. But first I grab my clothes from my bin. I try to match, but am not to well at it so Meg helps me.

"Hea, try these brown shorts, dis white shirt, brown vest, brown eye patch, brown newsie hat, wit brown suspenders."

I love the color Brown. Everything I own is pretty much brown. I put it on and shave. I see Meg brushing her teeth near the sink and I grab some cream and wipe it on her face. She looked SO disgusted and I laugh. She wipes off all the shaving cream and gives me a death threat.

20 minutes later most of us are waiting downstairs. When everybody else comes down we run outside and jump over barrels and wagons. We get to Newsies Square and the Delancey's show up. It never gets old when Jack steals their hats.

David and Les join us and laugh. The circulation bell starts to ring and we run in and line up for papes. I get 100 and head out. Meg told me earlier she was going with Race.

Race is a good kid and can put up a good fight. But Meg is great at self defense and youse don't wanna mess wit 'er.

I sell all my papes except 2 in which I sell on the way to Tibby's. I walk inside with Specs and Denton stops by to visit. We hand shake with him and talk.

"Where's Meg?" Denton asks.
"Oh, she's wit Racetrack. They like ta sell togetha. Dats what best friends do I guess."
"Hey! We betta start sellin togetha then!" Specs adds. I slap him on the back. "It's okay man, we'se best friends."

Spot and the Brooklyn Newsies walk in. Spot handshakes Denton and spit shakes with Specs and I.

"Where's ya beauty of a sista?" He asks me.
"Oh, Meg?"
"No, Specs hea!"
"She's out wit Race at da races. Should be back by dark. Why?"
"Oh nothin. Just wanted ta talk ta her." Spot leaves Tibby's and tells the boys to be back by dark.

We laugh and drink some more until dusk.
We walk back to the lodging house and Race and Meg are still not back yet. Ise hope they ain't in any trouble.

"Where can they possibly be?!?!" I ask Skittery.
"It's okay! They're probably on their way!"
"They betta be!" I sit down and talk to Jack when everyone goes silent.

I stand up and walk to the front. I see Race holding hands with Meg. Mush walks in front of me and whispers something while pointing to the two of them. He nods and smiles standing next to them.

"Listen up! Ise know this is hard ta believe, but Meg and I is datin'! Ise willin' ta soak any of youse that decide ta touch 'er!" Race yells.

No way! He did not even ask my permission! He is as good as dead!

I walk up to him as he smiles at Meg and pick him up by his collar, "I may have one eye, but I can see a lot." I tell him. "Ise not afraid to soak YOUSE if you hoit her. Keep dat in mind."

I need some space.
I walk to the window and open it step out and slam it behind me. I walk up to the roof using the fire escape.

I get up to the top and sit down with my legs hanging over the side of the building. I breath in and out slowly, calming myself down.

I hear the roof door open and see Specs.

He walks next to me and sits down.
"Youse alright man?"

"Eh, Ise knew dat he was gonna end up liking 'er. But no, Ise let 'im become best friends wit 'er." I sigh.

"Well, anybody's betta than Spot Conlon." Specs says.

I chuckle. "Damn right!"

"Look, now youse cheerin' up! Come on, let's go inside. If Ise know Race as much as youse do, we both know he'll neva let go of 'er."

I nod my head and stand up. "Thanks Specs. Youse really the bestest friend a guy can eva ask for." We hug each other.

We both walk back downstairs and I peek out the doorway of the room. I shush everybody and wave for them to come here.

I see them both lean in and I look at Specs and everybody starts to holler and whoop at them.

They both turn around and all of us start laughing. The two blush, then laugh.

Maybe this relationship WILL go on, just like Specs said. Race IS a good man.