Newsies One Shots

Snow Day

Modern AU 

"As you see on the map snow clouds are heading our way."

"We know there's a storm comin'! Just get to the part where you say which schools close!" Race yelled at the tv while chucking a pillow at it. It was some time after dinner since the newsies have been sitting in the living room watching the weather channel.

You see, New York is in for a blizzard. We all know that New York winter's are harsh, and the newsies are all hoping (just like every other kid in the city) their school would close. So far, there was no good news.

"Specs is there anything on the school's website bout it closing?" Jack asked. Specs (who was behind Kloppman's desk) shook his head while continuing to quickly type away at the computer.

"What about the middle school?" Romeo asked. Buttons, Sniper, Ike, Mike and Feister all looked over at Specs, waiting for an answer. But when there was no reply. They all groaned and slumped in the couch. The weatherman wouldn't shut his trap about the storm that was coming to The Big Apple.

Everyone knew about the storm. All the stores and other public places had shut down. Grocery shopping was hectic, seeing as Kloppman brought all the newsies to the store and gave them each a small list of items to get. Needless to say it was crazy.

The store was crowded and Finch and Buttons may or may not have got left behind in aisle 5. Specs was the one who noticed they were missing and went with Kloppman to get the two boys back. That wasn't a good day.

About fifteen minutes went by (but to a bunch of teenagers it felt like fifteen hours!) and there was still no news about the schools closing. And maybe they won't. Boy would that stink worse than the Delancey brothers. Having to stay in school on a snow day.

"And now for the lists of schools that will be closing until further notice."

"FINALLY!" Tommy boy yelled as he jumped up in his seat.

"Sit down ya nitwit!" Albert said as he yanked down the younger boy. The newsies waited anxiously as the weatherman listed off all the schools in New York. About another fifteen minutes later (give or take) there was still no news about the schools the newsies went to. It was agonizing to sit through this. It was pretty much than getting detention on a Saturday.

They waited, and waited and waited for their school to be announced that it was closing. But so far there was nothing. A turtle could have crossed the entire world faster than the rate the weatherman was reading the names. Finch was tapping his foot on the ground, Elmer was rubbing his hands together, and Feister was pulling her braid out of her hair.

Some of the boys were bouncing in their seats, and others were pacing so much that the other boys swore they could see the floor just half an inch lower than what it was before. The weatherman went silent as he turned the page of the very long list of schools. It was a pretty long silence before..."Lower Manhattan Middle."

"YES!" the younger newsies all yelled at the same time while jumping up and high fived each other.

"Yeah, yeah yeah, we're all happy for ya. Now would ya shut up the high school still needs to close!"

"Just cause the high school hasn't been shut down yet, don't mean you need to get all grumpy Mushy," Feister teased with a smirk.

"And finally," the weatherman said. The youngers were still making a little noise. So Jojo turned the volume up while the rest of the other newsies told the youngers to shut up. They did (eventually) and now everyone was back on the edge of their seats again. It was a nerve wracking few moments as they waited and hoped that - "The World High School!"