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Post by Administrator on Aug 28, 2009 21:13:43 GMT -5
In the alleyway behind Irving Hall is the stage entrance.
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Post by Sweetheart Snow on Apr 24, 2011 17:14:35 GMT -5
Sweetheart ran into the alleyway to catch her breath. She was trying to run away from Snyder, the refuge warden. He seemed to want to throw her into the Refuge just because she was a Newsie.
Sweetheart noticed that she was in the alleyway that led to the stage of Irving Hall. Jewel had shown her the building but Sweetheart hasn't been inside the building yet. She knew that the Newsies sometimes had get-togethers here.
Sweetheart saw Snyder ran right past her place in the alleyway and she relaxed, but she didn't come out of the alley. She didn't want to risk getting ambushed by Snyder. She started humming to calm herself. She waited for either she knew for a fact that Snyder was gone or someone found her, perferably one of the Newsies around Manhattan or Jewel.
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Post by jewelkent on Apr 26, 2011 20:35:38 GMT -5
Jewel walked into Manhattan that day after a long day of sellin' papes in the BRonx, and she was flat out beat. But she was worried about a few things, and decided to take a walk.
She hadn't seen Sweetheart in days on end. She knew the little one was just sellin' her heart out lately, but also discovered that she had been coming into Manhattan a lot as well.
As she rounded a corner, she came towards Irving Hall, and she was shocked at what she saw. She saw someone running away towards the entrance. The poor girl looked terrified from a distance.
Just then Jewel got a little closer to the Stage Entrance. Her eyes went wide with worry and fright. There stood Sweetheart, looking totally scared.
Jewel walked up towards where she was *Damn that girl...always getting into trouble. I told her if she came down here, she was to keep her nose clean* she thought to herself.
"Sweetie bird! What are you doing here, dear? Are you alright? You look like you saw a ghost." Jewel said to her 'little sister' figure.
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Post by Sweetheart Snow on Apr 26, 2011 22:44:38 GMT -5
Sweetheart was terrified when she heard a girl's voice near her. She jumped and spun around. She regained her breath when she saw that it was just Jewel.
"I ran into Warden Snyder. I asked him if he wanted to buy one of my papers and he glared at me. Then, I ran and I saw him chasing after me. I knew that he didn't like the Newsies but I never knew how much he hated them." Sweetheart gasped.
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Post by jewelkent on Apr 26, 2011 23:13:37 GMT -5
Jewel grabbed a hold of Sweetheart and hugged her tightly. She could imagine how scared she was at the moment, getting chased by that monsterous warden from the Refuge. Jewel would be scared out of her wits if the same thing had happened to her.
She held Sweetheart outwards, and cupped her face in her hands. Her eyes now locked with hers.
"Sweetie bird, I've told you several times to be careful when you're out sellin'." She whispered.
Then suddenly, something else hit her, which had been bugging her, and she had to ask Sweetheart.
"By the Sweetheart...What are ya doin' sellin' in Manhattan when you work in The Bronx. Keep yourself to one place please, honey. It's okay to come out here after you're done for the day, but other than that...you're place is with us back that way." Jewel whispered.
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Post by Sweetheart Snow on Apr 27, 2011 6:47:43 GMT -5
Sweetheart relaxed when she felt Jewel's arms around her. Then, Jewel said something that kind of offended her.
"I wasn't selling here in Manhattan. Snyder was in the Bronx and I guess he chased me here. I didn't realize that I was in Manhattan until I stopped here." Sweetheart corrected in a scared voice.
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Post by jewelkent on Apr 27, 2011 12:13:38 GMT -5
Jewel sighed as she hugged Sweetheart tighter. *Good lord, the poor child. I didn't know she was in that much danger.* she thought to herself.
She then stroked Sweetheart's hair gently "Oh no! I'm so sorry, Sweetie bird. I didn't know he'd been chasing you through the Bronx. That must've been so scary for ya. If that were me, I would be scared." she whispered, planting a soft kiss on top of Sweetheart's head.
"I didn't mean to assume that you came out here under your own derest...oh at least I hope to God you hadn't. But, the fact that that bastard was out in the Bronx chasing you makes me sick to my stomach." Jewel said softly as she held Sweetheart close in the alleyway behind Irving Hall.
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Post by Sweetheart Snow on Apr 28, 2011 16:42:04 GMT -5
Sweetheart gave a sheepish smile. "I guess that I should be a lot more careful."
"Hey, Jewely. Are there any racetracks in New York? I've overheard a couple of the Bronx Newsboys talking about them, saying something about a boy named Racetrack having a hot tip on something - whatever that means."
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Post by jewelkent on Apr 29, 2011 13:05:51 GMT -5
Jewel laughed a bit when Sweetheart smiled and said she should be more careful. Jewel nodded to her, and sighed heavily. She was feeling a little scared for the girl now. She had only been a newsies here for a little over a few wekks, and she wasd already getting hassled by Snyder.
Just then Sweetheart asked Jewel about racetrack in New York. Jewel nodded and smiled slyly
"Yeah, Sweetie bird...there's the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, but there is also a place called the Sheepshead Bay Races in Brooklyn. I believe that's where Racetrack goes most of the time. He always some hot tip on a horse that he just knows is gonna win. He's a Manhattan boy, so he's slightly harmless, but please Sweetheart... I can't stress this enough. Please be careful of the Brooklyn Newsies too. You never know where they'll be." Jewel explained.
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Post by Sweetheart Snow on May 2, 2011 20:20:21 GMT -5
Sweetheart sighed in relief at the fact that she won't have to worry about Racetrack - whoever he was - harming her.
"God, from all the things I keep hearing about the Brooklyn Newsies, I'm starting to think that none of them are remotely nice to anybody." Sweetheart said mainly to herself.
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Post by jewelkent on May 2, 2011 21:19:39 GMT -5
Jewel laughed when Sweetheart became exasperated about the Brooklyn Newsies, but nobody knew they were bad crowd better tan her. She put her hands on Sweetheart's face, and lifted it up to meet her eyes.
"Sweetie-Bird, just promise me you'll be careful. I suffered at the hands of those son-of-bitches too many times...and I don't wanna see the same thing that happened to me...happen to you. Cause If I see that you've been hurt...I will take the risk of taking them on...no matter what. Nobody messes with my little sister." Jewel said with a smile.
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Post by Sweetheart Snow on May 2, 2011 21:23:07 GMT -5
Sweetheart stared up at Jewel in awe. No one has ever cared for her the way Jewel did.
"Jewely, do you mean that? Would you really go after the Brooklyn Newsies if they hurt me?" Sweetheart said in an almost inaudible voice. She didn't know what to think.
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Post by jewelkent on May 2, 2011 21:52:42 GMT -5
Jewel hugged Sweetheart to her chest, and sighed. If anyone hurt her like they hurt Jewel, there would be some very big hell to pay. She was very serious about this.
"I swear to you, Sweetie-Bird. I will hunt them down to the ends of the earth. If I see so much as a black eye on you....I will know who was responsible, and I will damn sure make them pay for it in Spades." Jewel said in a low, menacing tone so that only Sweetheart could hear her.
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Post by Sweetheart Snow on May 2, 2011 22:11:26 GMT -5
Sweetheart smiled up at Jewel. Jewel was so nice to her and saw her as a sister. It was something that Sweetheart was now getting used to. Then, her smile faded.
"I don't want those Brooklyn Newsies to ever hurt you again, Jewel. I don't want you to have to go through that again." She said.
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Post by jewelkent on May 3, 2011 10:40:52 GMT -5
Jewel smiled menacingly to herself. She knew those Brooklyn sons-of-bitches had it coming for hurting her. So, she'd take every risk possible going after them if they hurt Sweetheart in anyway, shape or form. She would gladly face them anytime, or any place, and this time, she would be ready.
Jewel suddenly looked down at Sweetheart, and began to cry heavily. She knelt down to face Sweetheart, tears streaming down her face.
"Sweetie-Bird, my older sister has been wandering God knows where for about 5 years. She's been nowhere to be found. I've had the realisation that she might be dead at this rate. I lost her...I don't wanna lose you too. You're the first person I met who gave a damn about me, and I can't let that go... I love you, little sister. It's my turn to be the responsible one, and keep you safe with -some- help from the others....just like my sister did with me before she left." Jewel said, trying to wipe her tears away.
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