Seize The Day (Jack Kelly X reader)

Part 4

Key:

y/n-your name

y/n/n-your newsie name

"WHY DO I HAVE A BILL FOR 1,000 DOLLARS FROM THE HOSPITAL!" Kloppman yelled.

Everyone turned and looked around. The 18 sets of eye landed on you. The older man grabbed your hand and pulled you to his office.

"Y/n," He said, letting out a breath, "I know you may hate me now, but I will try to make it up to you. Y/n, I'm your grandfather." 

You just stand there, mouth agape for at least 30 seconds. You were brought back to reality when your grandpa asked you what had happened.

"Well, I was up on the rooftop with Jack, and I felt really sick. Tu-"

"You were on the roof with Jack!" he asked.

"Yeah. What you gonna do 'bout it?"

"Nothing. Continue."

You told him the whole story, and he looks at you with eyes wide. He dismissed me from his office. Walking up the stairs, you didn't see anyone. You shrugged it off, thinking that they were all getting dinner. You walked into the large room you shared with all the boys, and saw everyone sitting in a circle, smoking cigars of playing poker. You find Jack laying in a circle, drunk as all hell, with people chanting some slurred speech. 

You find your way through the sea of boys to find Crutchie keeping your drunk boyfriend company.

"I got him from here. Thanks Crutch."

Crutchie looked up at you. "You're welcome. Can you hand me my crutch?"

You gave the boy his crutch, and knelt down next to Jack. You brushed the loose hair under his cap and sat him up. 

"I have a girlfriend," Jack said, looking at you. "and she's real pretty. Her name's y/n."

"Jack, I am y/n. I think it's bedtime." You told Jack, bringing the boy to his feet. 

"But y/n," he yawned "I'm not tired."

You looked at your boyfriend with one eyebrow raised. 

Race walked up behind you. "Cowboy, youse is getting sleepy."

"Race, go to bed. It's almost midnight." You told the boy, helping your boyfriend off of the floor.

"Goodnight y/n/n." Race whispered, pulling his thin blanket up to his chin.

You pulled Jack up to the rooftop and lied his head in your lap. He closed his eyes as you hummed a song your mama taught you, playing with your boyfriends' hair.

A few minutes later, you felt a chill down your spine. The brisk autumn air making the tip of your nose red. You lifted Jacks' head out of your lap, trying not to wake up the boy you love. After placing his head on his vest, you walked into the lodge.

*********************************************************************************************** Hey!

I know I haven't posted here for a while but I had so many ideas for this book for some reason. I will try to post sometime soon.

Love Y'all

Angela