Later that night, I got out of bed. I lit a candle and set it on the wooden shelf. I looked at myself in the mirror. I splashed cold water on my face and decided to change into a dress that I've had forever. I brushed out my curls, but left my hair down.
Why do I care what I look like? Why am I so nervous? He's just a boy!
I checked on Jack, making sure he's asleep. I blew out the candle and carefully opened the window.
As I made my way to the dock in Brooklyn, I saw Spot sittin' on his post alone. For some reason, I smiled. I walked towards 'em and stepped on a creaky board. He perked up and aimed his slingshot at me.
He saw that it was me and he lowered his arms. I stopped in front of his post and looked up at him. He reached his arm down and I grabbed his hand. Spot pulled me up and I sat next to him.
"Hey newsie." I said gently.
"Hey sweet cheeks." He smirked.
I rolled my eyes and took a deep breath.
"So, why did ya invite me here?" I asked him.
"You'll see." He told me.
"Ooh mysterious." I said sarcastically. He laughed at my comment.
"So," he leans onto his post. "While we're waitin', tell me somethin' about ya." He said.
"Like what?" I laugh.
"Anything. You're hopes, your life, problems, friends." He looked at me with those gorgeous eyes.
Was I falling for Spot Conlon?
" Well, I'll go with the last choice. What about my friends?" I ask 'em.
"Who are they? What are they
like?" He asks me.
"Um, there's Jack. He's like a brother to me; he's overprotective, sometimes to the point where I'm annoyed by him; but he's always been there for me. Crutchy; we help each other out, he's like my shoulder to cry on. Racetrack. He's like my best friend. He's always there for me and he always listens to me. I can trust him with anything." I smile just thinking about them.
"What 'bout you?"
He looks at the water, "Don't have any."
"Really? With your star personality, I was sure you had tons of friends." I chuckled.
He looked at me and pointed towards the water, "Look."
I looked and I saw a firefly light up. Then another, and another. They were everywhere! I had never seen so many.
I looked at the starry sky and gasped, "A shooting star. Make a wish."
"I wish I knew the mystery girls' name and that if I kissed her, she wouldn't push me into the river."
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Queen of Brooklyn
FanfictionAlexia's world has been turned upside down. Her father was killed and she finds herself living with orphaned teenage boys, also known as Newsies. And after being attacked by one of the Newsies' sworn enemies, she is saved by a mysterious blue eyed b...
