•On A Cloudy Day• ||sequel to My Goil||

Chapter 2

Y/n takes a deep breath as she steps off the dock.

"ARE YOU GONNA FUCKING HELP ME WITH THE BAGS? OR ARE YOU TOO DEEP IN NOSTALGIA?" Eileen yells sarcastically from the stairs leading off the boat.

Suddenly y/n hears a crash.

She spins around to see Eileen on the ground.

Y/n tries to hold in her laughter as she helps the girl off the ground.

"Are you okay?" She asks.

"I'm fine thank you." Eileen grunts as she dusts off her skirt.

Y/n grabs her suitcase and the two girls make their way through the city.

~

"So... where are we right now?" Ellie asks as she follows y/n.

"We're in Brooklyn. We have to cross the bridge to get over to Manhattan." She says.

El nods.

Soon they arrive at the bridge.

They hear yelling and splashing of boys playing in the water.

Y/n smiles at the memories.

"We have to make a stop so I can say hello to one of my friends!" The girl exclaims.

"Uh- okay?" Eileen follows as y/n guides her through the boys.

"Y/n?" A voice calls.

"Spot!" Y/n yells running up to him and jumping in his arms.

"Wow you grew!" Y/n teases.

Spot smiles slightly.

"I uh- no one knew youse was comin..." Spot says, his smile faltering slightly.

"Yeah. I thought it would be a nice surprise. Plus I haven't really heard anything from anyone so-" y/n trails off.

She looks around.

"I've missed it here. I've missed you and all the newsies." She smiles again.

He mumbles something to himself, quiet enough to where the girl can't hear.

His gaze shifts to the dork standing behind y/n.

The girl is staring into space waiting for her best friend to finish.

Suddenly she snaps out of it and her gaze meets Spot's.

They stare for a minute before both looking away blushing.

This does not go unnoticed by y/n. She stands there and smirks at the two.

"I uh- who's this lovely lady you have with ya n/n?" Spot asks, putting his tough guy routine back on.

Y/n smirks at her blushing-mess of a friend.

She walks over and grabs her hand, dragging her to Spot.

"This is Eileen. Eileen Roberts. She is really great. And she's single!" Y/n says, lightly pushing the girl into him.

Eileen blushes brightly and chuckles nervously.

"Y-yeah ha ha." She gives y/n a death glare.

"Well a pretty goil like you deserves a proper introduction. Why don't Ise take ya around da city?" Spot smirks, sticking his arm out for her to grab.

She giggles awkwardly and waves to y/n.

"See ya around sucker!" She jokes taking his arm and allowing him to lead her.

Y/n laughs and grabs Eileen's suitcase.

She continues walking to Manhattan.

Her nerves building up with every passing minute.

~

She walks, taking in all the familiar views.

She passes a building.

She stops dead in her tracks.

"The Bowery?" She whispers to herself.

She stares at a run down building that looks like it hasn't been touched in a while.

"Oh no-" She panics. Maybe she just moved locations. Yeah. That's it.

She shakes away any bad thoughts and keeps walking.

"Buy me last pape lady?" A boy coughs.

A newsboy.

Her face lights up as she looks over to see Les standing next to her.

"Y/n? Y/n!" He shouts jumping up and engulfing her in a hug.

"Oh my- you've gotten big! Look at you! I've missed you kid." She says, hugging him tightly.

"I'm so glad you're back! No ones been the same since you left- have you seen the others yet?" He looks at her, worry spread across his face.

"That's what I'm on my way to do now." She smiles at him; slightly off put by his mood change.

Something doesn't feel right. It hasn't since I arrived.

"Okay well I gotta keep sellin, I gotta make enough that's worth both me and Davey's inco-" he cuts himself off, realizing what he said.

"Les... what were you about to say?" She asks, skeptically.

He shakes his head.

"I'll let you find out for yourself. I don't want to be the one to tell ya." He says quietly.

"It was nice seein ya." He says, and walks off, shouting headlines at any passer by.

She furrows her eyebrows.

She grabs the suitcases and keeps walking.

Just a little longer until she arrives at the lodging house.

~

She takes a deep breath before turning the handle, pushing the door in.

She walks in.

All the newsboys are there.

They look up at her, eyes wide and mouth open. Shocked.

She scans the room before awkwardly smiling.

"Hello boys, it's been a while."