I made my way to da Bronx. It took up about half the day but I made it. I knew every newsie group had a hangout. It wasn't hard to identify the Bronx's hangout. I climbed the fire escape and jumped to the next building over just in case someone came out. I laid down and looked up at the stars. I heard two kids come up onto the roof and talk.
"Ise swear Ise saw some kid climb up here!" A kid whined
"Well Trucky there ain't no one up here is there?" The other kid said
"No." Trucky sighed
"Atta boy. Now go to bed." The kid said
Who da hell did this kid think he was. Da Bronx had no leader.
I never told Skippy but I had experience in sellin' papes. I had a brother called crutchie, I also had a best friend called racetrack. I was told Ise was betta dan none otha than Jack Kelly. I planned on waking up and impressing the boys by buyin' 200 papes. All newsies thought it was impossible but Race lost a few bets saying I couldn't sell 300 papes.
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I woke up and followed a few newsies without them seein me. I waited in line and the highest number I heard was 120 papes. I scoffed at this and walked up to the window.
"200 papes." I said slapping my money down
"Yes sir." The guy behind the window said
I heard a few gasps and 'no way' behind me. I took my papes and threw em ova my shoulder. I walked out the gates and got to sellin'
"Extra extra man gets jumped and killed in 'hatten!" I heard a kid yell a few feet away
"Extra extra male was found wit gay pornography!" I heard anotha yell farther down
"Extra extra goil found dead in riva naked!" I yelled at this many men came runnin ova and handing me pennies and quarters.
"Who are you?" One of the kids asked as the men walked away leaving me empty handed
"The names y/m/n (your male name)." I said tippin me cap
"Youse is amazing." The kid said in awe
"What's ya name kid?" Ise asked
"Trucky." He said smiling holding out his hand. I shook his hand.
"Youse ain't from da Bronx." The other kid said
"No, I'm not. I'm from 'hatten." I said
"All the good newsies are from 'hatten." Trucky whined
"I didn't catch your name." I said looking at the other kid
"Jes." He said
"Y/m/n" I replied
"Can she stay wit us Jes?" Trucky asked jumping up and down
"What ya mean she? I ain't no goil." I said looking at him
"Yes Youse is." Jes said looking at you
"How the hell did you know?" I gasped
"It's easy for us, but your secrets safe wit us the others won't realize." He said putting his arm around my shoulder and walking towards their hangout
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