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Post by lily on Mar 11, 2007 10:04:28 GMT -5
Lily wiped some stray pizza sauce off of her chin with her napkin and replied.
"Well, I grew up with me mam and pop. Lived in a little tenement, and we didn't have much... but it was nice, ya know? Dey tawt me how ta read. Den dey got sick and died when I'se was jist six. Lived on da streets till now, when I took up... newsiein', for lack of a bettah woid."
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Post by copper on Mar 12, 2007 10:33:42 GMT -5
Phoenix nodded in understanding, taking a bite of her pizza. A lotta kids turned to being a newsie for whatever reason. It was either that or be thrown in the refuge for theiving. She swallowed. "Well, I'se hope yah like bein' a newsie. I couldn't think o' doin' anything else in the world. I'm so used to it. Gettin' up at the crack of dawn, fightin' over a street corner, sellin' papes to people... it's a fine life."
((wow, totally didn't mean to put lyrics in there. haha.))
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Post by lily on Mar 12, 2007 17:49:34 GMT -5
((No, I totally love the lyrics. Carryin' the Bannah!))
"It sounds real great when ya describes it like dat. I can't wait ta get stahted." Lily grinned and finished off her second slice of pizza.
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Post by copper on Mar 12, 2007 20:49:54 GMT -5
Phoenix grinned back at Lily. "It is great. You ain't nevah been sellin' yet?"
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Post by lily on Mar 13, 2007 16:13:19 GMT -5
"Nope." Lily shook her head. "I was kinda hopin' maybe somebody could help me out me foist day, ya know, show me da ropes."
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Post by copper on Mar 13, 2007 21:24:47 GMT -5
Phoenix grinned. "Well," she said, "if you'se feel like puttin' up wit' me for another day, I'm always lookin' for a sellin' partner."
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Post by lily on Mar 14, 2007 13:26:44 GMT -5
"That'd be great! T'anks, Phoenix!" Lily grinned and pulled out a fourth slice of pizza.
((As you can see, Lily is loving this pizza.))
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Post by copper on Mar 14, 2007 18:30:19 GMT -5
((haha. i guess. what kind of person doesn't like pizza, though?))
Phoenix grinned and nodded. "'S a deal then. Tomorrow, crack o' dawn. Sellin' papes."
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Post by lily on Mar 15, 2007 19:01:29 GMT -5
Lily nodded with a grin on her face. "Should we spit in our hands an' shake on it?" Lily laughed and her hand hovered over the plate of pizza.
"Should I have any moah? I t'ink that I'll probly be sick if I do... but it's jist so good..."
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Post by copper on Mar 15, 2007 21:37:26 GMT -5
Phoenix grimaced at the mention of a spit-shake but shook Lily's hand just the same. She laughed as the other girl looked at the rest of the pizza longingly. "You c'n always take it with you, yah know."
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Post by lily on Mar 16, 2007 15:21:56 GMT -5
Lily laughed. "Good, cuz I really like dis stuff." Lily grabbed a napkin, wrapped a few slices of pizza in it and placed the whole bundle in her bag.
"Now, if any pizza grease ends up on my books, I'll scream."
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Post by copper on Mar 17, 2007 16:24:40 GMT -5
Phoenix shook her head in amusment. "A bit protective o' your books, I see." Then she reached into her pocket and tossed three pennies onto the table. "C'mon. Cough up. I ain't dat rich." she said, with a grin.
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Post by lily on Mar 17, 2007 19:24:36 GMT -5
(( It's five cents for a pie, right? Thanks to Phoenix for being nice and paying for most of it.))
Lily smiled. "Dese books, dey're mah life." She grinned and reached into her bag, feeling for the bottom where she kept her coinpurse. She plinked the last two pennies down on the table and grinned. "Dere. It's paid foah."
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Post by copper on Mar 18, 2007 0:29:40 GMT -5
((What can I say? She was feeling generous. lol.))
"I wouldn' know." Phoenix said in reference to what Lily said about her books. "I ain't all dat big on readin'."
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Post by lily on Mar 18, 2007 14:11:07 GMT -5
Lily gasped in mock anger. "Whaddaya mean, ya don't like readin'? It's great! Books can take ya places ya'd nevah get ta go to..." Lily trailed off.
She continued with a far off, dreamy look in her eyes. "Like fairy tales... magic, handsome princes, true love... ya don't find dat kinda stuff in real life too much anymoah, ya know?"
This is the part where Lily started babbling a little bit. "I mean, I ain't sayin' dat ya gotta love 'em jist cuz I do, but I jist... I do... I can't really explain why..."
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