Chapter 12

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The next day, we were all standing outside the circulation gates. Just waiting for them to open so’s we can soak da scabers. All the newsies chanting together, “ STOP THE WORLD! NO MORE PAPES!" over and over until a carriage with a whole lot of papes comes barreling through separating the newsies. I’s was standing with Spot, Tori and Blink when it came through. Tori and I’s didn't see it coming. Spot saw the carriage," Angel! Look out?” Kid yelled out to Tori at the same time," Tori! Carriage!” Tori and I continued to chant with the newsies not really paying attention to what was going on around us because we couldn't see past the endless sea of newsies due to our heights. The carriage pushed it's way through and almost hit us when Spot and Blink grabbed us by our waists pulling us in two directions separating us but saving us." Are yous okay?” Spot asked me pulling me closer to him." I’s fine thanks to yous.” I pecked him on the cheek before he smiled down at me. Once the carriage went through and the police followed behind it the newsies yelled at them, throwing their fists in the air. Some of the younger newsies even started to fight with each other, punching and hitting." Hey, hey, hey, break it up, break it up.” Spot said getting between them. “ c’mon fellas we’s gotta be on the same side. Come here so’s I can check yous two.” I said as the two boys looked down at the ground ashamed. I examined the boys faces, one black eye on each and several bruises on their cheeks. I planted small kisses on each of their foreheads and told them to go to the manhattan lodging house to get fixed up. I turned around to see Tori smiling at me. “what?" I asked. She smirked back in response," You are a natural mama.” I felt my cheeks heat up," Shut up” I heard Spot frantically call Race." Hey, hey, Race. Come here Race. ” Race pushed passed tori and I’s lightly." what?" Spot stared the the gates. I followed his gaze to the gates and found Jack looking like a scaber. “Tell me I'm just seeing things. Just tell me I'm seeing things.” Race shook his head looking at the ground. “No, you’s ain't seeing things. That's jack.” I’s pushed passed Race and Spot. I’s could feel my heart shatter at the sight of Jack. “Jackie? Jack, look at me, will you! It’s me, Angel! Look at me! What are you doing?!” Jack didn't look at me, he scanned the crowed of newsies with a look i’s hadn't seen. I’s yelled, tears streaming down my face. Spot pulled me into a tight hug. I’s buried my face in his chest and sobbed. Blink took my spot and yelled at jack too. “Come on, what are you doing?This ain't happening. This can't be happening. ” He got so worked up that the cop had to him back. Tori grabbed him and hugged him calming him down as he hugged her back. Several newsies yelled at him trying to get him to respond he, “Hey, where'd he get those clothes?” Instead Weasel responded for him. “ Mr. Pulitzer picked them out himself. A special gift to a special new employee.” Spot got angry but refused to let me go from his embrace. “What? He sold us out.” Race nodded. “Look at him in his new suit. You bum! I'll soak you! Ya fink! ” Spot let go of me so quickly that I didn't realize what was happening for a second. He jumped on some of the cops trying to push past them. “Let me get my hands dirty. Come here, you dirty rotten scabber!” I pulled Spot back again got tears continued to flow from my eyes. “Do you’s even see what you’s did ta Angel?! I'll murder ya! Ya dirty rat!” All the newsies trying to push their way to Jack. Dave was the only calm one as he watched Jack from behind the wall of police. “ Oh, you want to talk to him? Come on, come on. Sure, go right ahead” Weasel said as Dave was allowed through the wall and walked up to them. Dave and Jack walked to the side and talked but unfortunately not loud enough for us, newsies, to hear until Dave got worked up. “ That's good cause we don't need you. We don't need you!” Dave quieted again and after a few more exchanges of words, Dave started to walk back to us until he stopped and scanned the scene of newsies in front of him. I heard Spot whisper, “ Get him Dave.” Dave tried to run at Jack but weasel being the pest he is got in the way. The cops grabbed Dave by the arms and pulled him back. “maybe you'd like a new suit of your own, huh?" he said with a smirk." NEVER!” Dave yelled in his face. The cops throw Dave back intro he cried of newsies. The cops escorted Jack out through the crowd as we all yelled and pushed. “I trusted you!" I yelled having gotten all my emotions out." Yeah, seize the day, Jack” Tori yelled. Then, Les spoke up, “He's fooling him, so he can spy on them or something. Yeah, that's it. He's fooling ‘em” I smiled at Les and ruffled his hair and cap. “Yeah, he's spying on ‘em.”

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