Newsies Short Stories

Finch/Elmer- All i need is an angel

Another song title ^^

In and out.
In and out.
In and out.
That's all Elmer needed to do. Breathe in and breathe out and he'd calm. Expect that wasn't happening. He couldn't focus. He looked around at the newsies. All of them happy. All of them had someone to love. Elmer didn't. Why he was panicking over this he did not know but he wanted it to stop.

He excused himself from the room and went and sat on the fire escape. Sunny day, won't you finally come my way? Elmer often found himself having more and more panic attacks he just wanted to have a good day for once. All he needs is angel. Someone to hold him and care for him. Someone to calm him. I'll take a friend or a stranger. Yeah, all I need is an angel here tonight. Who will say it's alright.

Breathe. Breathe. Elmer found his breathing getting worse and then better every so often. Who will help me fight this fear? Who will show me where to go from here? Elmer always felt like the odd one out. Why couldn't he be normal and have someone? He even felt awkward when hanging around with his friends because they were all lovey dovey.

All I need is an angel here today who will help me find my way. Elmer was sure if he had someone they'd help him get better and find who he was. One angel who will guide me through.

Elmer sighed out loud with out really realising it. He just wanted to calm down and go back inside. He could hear the boys laughing. Nobody had even come to check up. At least he thought. He kept his eyes on the ground. He didn't even notice Finch follow him out. Finch had watched him trying to calm himself down. Finch had never caught Elmer in a state like this. He didn't know what to do. Did he leave him? Or did he help?

He came and sat down next to Elmer. He put his arm around his shoulder to comfort him. Finch realised he should have asked before but he couldn't stand seeing Elmer like this.

"Wanna talk?" He gently asked.

"Just panicky. That's all. Ise fine." Elmer smiled weakly.

"Youse ain't fine, Elm. Youse can talk to me ya know." Finch said. Elmer nodded.

All I need is an angel. Was he really going to pass Finch's offer up? He was right there, hugging him and offering to talk.

So Elmer spoke to him about everything. Almost everything. He didn't talk about how he was jealous of everyone having someone.

"Youse cute, youse know?" Finch admitted.

"Huh? How?"

"When youse ramble youse get cute little dimples." Finch pokes his cheeks.

All I need is an angel. Here he had one.

Elmer leaned in slowly to Finch. He was nervous, he could ruin this but at the same time he could find his one. Elmer closed his eyes and slowly kissed Finch who kissed back.

Elmer found his angel who'd help him through it all.