Just Tha Newsies {Discontinued}

"Lets call you Shortie" (Spot)

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Regean's POV

I was sitting on Brooklyn bridge waiting for Spot to show up. I did this every night and there was a reason why

~Flashback~

I was walking the streets of Manhattan holding myself tight since it was so cold outside. My mother has died and my father has abandoned me and my mother when I was younger so now 10 year old me was all alone. It was getting late so I decided to find an alley to sleep in once again. I found a trashcan that I could fit in since I was so short and small from not getting as much food as I have before. After while I was able to drift to a light sleep

I felt a hand shake me awake as I slowly woke up looking at who is shaking me. I rubbed the sleepiness out of my eyes and looked up tot see two kids around my age.

"Hey are yous okay?" one of the boys asked who looked to be a little old then me. He had light brown hair and a red bandanna around his neck

"Oh uh yeah I guess" I said as I began to get out of the trash can

"Have you always been sleeping in a trash can?" The other boy asked who had brown hair also but had icy blue eyes and was wearing red suspenders

"For a couple weeks yes. Every since my mother died" I said now fully out of the trash can

"Well no more we can't allow a beautiful girl to sleep in the trash can" The red suspenders guy said which made me blush a little

"He's right how about you become a newsie with me in 'hattan?" The red bandanna guy said

"Are girls allowed to be newsies?" I asked since I have not seen many girl newsies before

"Of course! So what do you say?" The same one asked

"Okay I'll become a newsie!" I said a little excited that I don't have to sleep in a trashcan anymore

"I'm Jack by the way. Jack Kelly but my friends call me Cowboy" The red bandanna guy said sticking his hand out for me to shake

"And I'm Spot. King of Brooklyn" The red suspenders guy said also sticking his hand out for me to shake after I shook Jack's

"I'm Regean. I don't have a nickname" I said

"Lets call you Shortie" Spot said as he ruffled my hair a little

"Hey I'm not that short" I said laughing a little

"Come on let me take you to the 'hattan lodging house so you can meet the rest of the 'hattan newsies" Jack said waving for me to follow him

"Hey Shortie, since you are going the 'hattan newsies you should come visit me in Brooklyn" Spot said

"Of course I will every night I promise, since you have helped me not sleep in that trash can anymore" I said

"Okay great! Well I have to go but I'll see you soon!" Spot said as he said bye to Jack and then came over to hug me then leaving for Brooklyn

~End of Flashback~

I smiled at the thought of how young we were then but I still kept my promise, I came to see Spot everyday. I became best friends with two other newsies, Racetrack and Crutchie, but Spot has been my ultimate best friend. I finally saw Spot coming towards me like he does every day

"Hey Shortie how are ya today?" Spot asked as I smiled at the nickname he gave me the day we meet

"I'm good Spot. And I'm not that short still" I said laughing even though we both know I'm still incredibly short. We continued our conversation talking about random things like always