Hopes On the Streets

Your Brother

Miss Medda comes back in with a crutch. " Try using this for walking." I go ahead and try and I can walk! "I'm doing it! Jack look!" he smiles " I can see you buddy!" my smile widens. "Can I now be a Newsie?" He thought about it. " You're going to be great at it, welcome to the group!" I hugged him so tight. " hey... I can't breathe." I let him go. " oh right sorry, thank you!" Miss Medda smiles. "Stay the night here!" Jack smiles " Thanks Miss Medda!" He sits down. I keep walking around with my crutch. " Hey, Charlie you're going to need a nickname you know!" I go and I sit by him. that was a little challenging. "Uh," I look around and I look at my crutch...Well this is the first thing people are going to notice, might as well make the best of it! it's a part of who I am, and I love it! I smile "Crutchie!" looks at me surprised " really?! Are you sure? everyone's going to call you that." Yeah, I am sure. "Yeah! it's who I am, and I love it!" my smile widens. "Okay then, Crutchie!" he smiles. " well, Crutchie get some rest you have a big day tomorrow!" he gives me his vest " if you want to use it as a pillow or something." I look at the vest " Jack, no I couldn't! It's yours!" Then Miss Medda walked in with her arms full of pillows and blankets. "I'm so sorry Boys!" She Hands us all the Pillows and Blankets. "it's no problem Miss Medda, to be honest, you shouldn't have!" Wow, Jack is really humble! "But I already did! Goodnight Jack, Charlie –." I cut her off. "Crutchie!" I correct her. I smile. "Crutchie? Are you sure?" I thought about it again maybe it wasn't a good idea since people kept asking me again, " yes I'm sure, it's part of who I am and I love me!!!" I smile even more, she laughs a little " well then good night and Jack and Crutchie." we both smile. " Night Miss Medda!" we both say. Jack makes two little beds out of pillows and blankets for us he get so comfortable in his. "Uh, Jack?" he looks so comfortable I don't want to bother him, he looks at me "Hm?" I really don't want to bother him " I can't get down," I hesitate " can you help me?" he perks up immediately and picks me up, "I'm so sorry I'm, I'm so stupid" now I feel bad, "it's okay you didn't do anything wrong!" he smiles and sets me down, He takes off his shoes and I took off mine; except for my bad foot, I struggle a lot. Jack comes over to help me. "Jack, no, you don't have to-" Then he takes it off then looks at me. Im sorta embarrassed, all the cuts the scrapes, the fact my foot is bent weirdly.. then he looks at it and Winces. I feel my face get warm with embarrassment. and then he looks at me and smiles, "I do anything for my brother," I smile at him, taking in what he just said, "Wait, brother?!" He looks at me, " well yeah! I can already see that we're going to be close – like brothers!" my eyes start to water, I smiled wide and hug him tight, "YAY! I HAVE A BROTHER!!!" He smiles at me "Night Jack!" he gets all comfortable "Night Crutchie!" then I felt my eyelids getting heavier and Heavier, then I was sound asleep

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so yeah I am sorta getting Writers block so if you have any ideas PLEASE TELL ME

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