Newsies Short Stories

Ralbert- Those Magic Changes

A/N- title is a title of a song I can't stop listening too.

Albert couldn't quite grip what was happening to him. He couldn't understand why every time he'd look at Race he'd feel his stomachs doing flips. He couldn't explain why he looked at Race differently now. He couldn't explain why he was acting differently around him. It was all to confusing. He's so familiar to Albert. He sends a thrill right through him. Albert didn't want Race to go away. He wanted him to whisper in his ear.

Albert looked over at Race who had a cigar in his mouth and was playing poker with some other newsies. By the looks of it Romeo was trying to beat Race and failing miserably.

"Albie, come play with us, please." Race begged at him.

"Ise alright, thanks." Albert said looking out the window.

Race raised his eyebrows at the others who just shrugged. Albert took himself onto the fire escape. To be alone.

Albert could barely be in the same room as Race anymore. Something was different. His heart was different. Race was a melody that's never the same, a melody calling your name. Albert took a breath and went back inside. Everyone stared at him. Nobody said anything. Even Jack looked up from his sketchbook at him.

"What?" Albert asked.

"Youse bein' different. Youse never go out there. Or stay far away from Racer." Jack pointed out.

"And?" Albert asked.

Jack just shook his head. Albert glanced at Race. The cigar was now in his hands. His expression seemed to be heartbroken that Albert hadn't explained why he'd been ignoring Race.

Albert stormed out of the lodging house making sure to slam the door loud. He walked to an alleyway. There was Oscar Delancey. Looking for something.

"Youse lost something?" Albert asked nicely. If you caught one of the Delancey brothers on their own they'd be nice.

"Yeah, my button. Ma will kill me." Oscar said looking.

"Ise will help." Albert smiled joining Oscar in his search.

"'Ere." Albert said handing him the button.

"Thanks, DaSilva." Oscar smiled a little.

"Please, call me Albert." Albert smiled.

"Only if I catch you alone." Oscar said holding his hand out to which Albert shook it.

After they both shook each other's hands they didn't let go. Albert was leaned against the wall at this point and Oscar came closer to him. He raised one eyebrow to which Albert nodded. Oscar closed the gap between them and kissed him. Passionately and roughly.

In this moment Albert realised why he'd been acting weird with Race. He was gay and liked Race. Those magic changes his heart arranges. That's all the came to his head. That and the fact he knew he couldn't say anything to Race because he'd hate him. So instead of stopping Oscar he made the kiss deeper. To which Oscar smiled against Alberts lip and carried it on. Neither of the boys heard the light footsteps coming down the alleyway. They only noticed someone was there when they were ripping Oscar off Albert.

"Get off him." Race said looking like he was going to punch Oscar.

"Why don't Youse get off him. Can't youse see we in the middle of something'."Albert said

"Youse and him?" Race questioned another sad expression falling on his face.

"Get over yourself, Higgins. As if he'd ever like you." Oscar spat.

Race went to say something but Albert pulled Oscar back into a kiss. Race ran off.

————— time skip —————

Albert came back with hickeys down his neck. His ginger hair was messy and all over. His shirt wasn't buttoned right and his trousers looked like he just hurried them on, which he did. It was obvious he'd done something with someone.

"Who Youse been screwin'?" Romeo asked.

"None of your business, Ro." Albert replied.

"Oscar Delancey." Race shouted from across the room. Albert looked at him like he was going to murder him.

Jack looked at Albert like he was going to murder him.

"What? Albert, why?" Jack asked.

"Why not?" Albert replied not really caring. "If your all gonna be like that and look at me like that then I'm leaving." Albert said. Nobody replied so he left. Race following behind.

"Wait!" Race shouted pulling Albert into an alleyway.

"Sorry." They both said together.

Albert looked at him. Those magic changes his heart arranges. Albert reaches up to Races cheek and held it gently. He kissed him softly letting the moment happen slowly.

"Ise wish that was you in the alleyway not Delancey." Albert said. Race smiled.

"Me too." Race smile somehow widen. He kissed Albert again just as soft. Just as slow.

Those magic changes my heart arranges. A melody that's never the same, a melody calling your name.

A/N- you had lots of chapters this week. Where's this creativity been hiding? Could it not have popped up during exams. Seen as I wrote a sorry about a book turning into a baby??? Wtaf.