Extry, Extry pt 2

by Blokewatcher

"Thanks mate, but I can soak any of dese heh bums meself!" I declared. The blokes all laughed and left me and Mush to talk. He had a serious look on his face, so I knew that we were gonna talk about something big.

"Emma, I wan' ya ta know hows much I care for ya. I don't wanna have all da udder boys messin' wid ya like they do now, so I wan' ya to wear me ring! Please say ya will!"

"Oh Mush, o'course I'll wear your ring! I wanna let da world know how much I love you!" I answered him.

Before I could do anything about it, I heard him yell to the other newsies that I said yes, and to "come in heh ya bums". It was a day worth celebrating! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Dear Jessamyn,

August 24,1900

Since you are my best mate, I will tell you first. Mush (that is my American bloke) has asked me to marry him in a couple of years! Of course I said yes. I love him, and I want the world to know! I am sending this to you in hopes that you will tell all of my other mates. (I haven't the courage) If they have any objections, tell them that I am very happy and I don't care what they think! Tell my mum that I love her, and that I'll bring Mush with me when I come home. Please write me back! Your best mate, Emma Also, I am sending you a picture of Mush and I so that you can see how handsome he is. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

As I mailed the envelope, I could not help but wonder what my mum was gonna say. I hoped that she would be as happy as uncle Denty was. When Mush and I had told him the news, he had given a large cheer and asked us when we were to be married. We told him same time in the year 1902. (We can't decide between Winter and Summer) He wished us the best of luck.

"Ain'tcha gonna be theh Denton?" Mush asked. He was obviously hurt at the thought that uncle Denty might not be there.

"O'course he is, Mush! Who else is gonna walk me down the aisle? Dat bum Jack? No, me uncle Denty!" I said trying to cheer Mush up.

"I'll be there Mush. I promise. Nothing can keep me away." Uncle Denty answered. Mush's mood immediately improved. I knew it would. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

September 1901

Dear Emma,

I have great news, my mum has arranged for me to come to New York and live with you and Bryan for two years! Is that not great? I can't wait to see you! I will be there September 14. I can't wait to meet Mush! (You were right, he is handsome)

Your Best Mate, Jessamayn ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Okay ya bums! I don't wanna see any of youse whistlin' when you meet me best mate! Ya hear? Spot? Jack? Race? Crutchy? Kid, I'm not even gonna waste me breath on ya, 'cause I know ya will anyways!" After calling each name and getting an "I promise" outta all the blokes, I ushered Jessamyn in.

"Blokes, dis is Jessamyn. Jessamyn dese bums heh is Jack, Spot, Race, Boots, Crutchy..............and finally, this is me bloke, Mush." I watched as Jessamyn charmed the news blokes for a minute before turning to Mush.

"I hope you are taking care of my best mate, bloke. If not, I will be mad." Jessamyn teased.

"Ya hear dat ya bum, me best mate'll soak ya!" I warned Mush. Jessamyn gave me a funny look. "Wha'?" I said.

"Why are you talking like that?" Jessamyn asked me.

"Like wha', mate? I ain't tawking like nuttin'!" I exclaimed.

"Come here for a minute." Jessamyn said. I went to stand by her. "Why are you talking like them?" She pointed to the newsies.

"Oh! Dat is how all New Yorkers tawk. After ya live wid dese bums for a while, ya will learn to tawk like dis, too." I explained. I smiled as she laughed and tried to fake an accent. It was gonna take alot of work! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Looky heh, Mush! Yur goyl and her friend are lookin' pretty fancy! Are ya guys goin' somewhere?" Boots asked.

"Yea, me and me goyl are gonna go somewheh, and so is Jess and Kid." Mush answered.

"Kid? Kid? Youse gonna let dat bum take Emma's friend somewheh? Youse is feeling alright, right?" Boots questioned.

"Yea, I am! Emma don't mind, and Kid is lookin' to make Jess his goyl." Mush answered looking bored and annoyed. "Why do ya like her or somethin'? I betcha ya do! Hey guys, Boots likes Jessamyn! Boots likes Jessamyn!" Mush yelled to the guys.

"Ah shad up Mush! I'll soak ya ya bum!" Boots threatened, lunging at Mush.

"Now hold on," I stepped in, "if ya soak Mush, Jack and I 'll soak ya! Now get away from me bloke! Go! Go!" I teased. I knew that Mush could take care of himself, but it bothered me to see the other blokes mess with him.

"Thanks, Emma! Now wese all gonna call ya Bloke Watcher, 'cause ya is always watching out for ya bloke!" Jack teased. "And we'll call Jessamyn..... What'll we call ya, kid?" Jack questioned me mate.

"How about Jessamyn?" Jess asked, indignent.

"Naw, ya gotta have a name!" Jack paused. A second later he snapped. "We'll call ya Lundy!" He said referring to the fact that she was from London.

"That's fine." Jessamyn surrendered, looking around the room for Kid Blink. "Has anyone seen Kid?" She asked.

"I am heh, Lundy! Hold on a second, ok?" Came the muffled reply. A minute later, Kid emerged from under his bed with a pair of shoes in his hand. "Dese is me best shoes!" He declared.

I smiled and asked Mush if he was ready to go.

"Shoy Emma! Just let me get me hat." He grabbed his hat from on top of his bed, and we left. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Medda, this is me goyl, Lundy!" Kid Blink exclaimed. "Lundy, this is Medda, the Swedish Meadowlark."

"Pleased to meet you, Lundy is it? What an unusual name!" Medda said smiling.

"Nice to meet you as well, Medda. Actually, my name is Jessamyn, but the news blokes call me Lundy because I am from London." Jessamyn explained.

"Oh." Medda replied. "Well, I gotta go, I have a show to do. Come back again sometime!" With that, Medda disappeared behind the curtain.

"Isn't she da best?" Kid asked Jess.

"Yeah, but I thought we were gonna watch her show." Jess said.

"Oh no Lundy. Medda is doin' one of her kid shows right now." I explained. "We'll come back tomorrow."

"Oh!" Jess said. "I see. Well, let's go! I am hungry!" She declared.

Mush and I looked at each other and laughed, she was gonna be the perfect girl for Kid. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

May 24,1902

Dear mum,

Hello! I am writing to tell you that Mush and I are getting married in June. I am sending money for you to catch the next boat over here. Hope to see you soon.

Your daughter, Emma ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The wedding bells sounded on June 9th of the year 1902. Mush and I both agreed on this date, because we could not wait any longer. On the night of our honeymoon, something great happened. Lundy informed us that she and Kid were gonna get married sometime in the next year. I was very happy for her, but I felt really sorry for Boots. Ever since he had first laid eyes on Lundy, he had loved her. He refused to talk to Kid, and accused Mush and I of being scabs. He said that we were not true friends of his, and so we had better not expect to talk to him ever again. This news really hurt Mush, because he considered Boots one of his best mates.

A year or so after our wedding, Mush and I received word that Boots was very ill. He died two days after we got the word. His dying wish:

"I wanna tawk ta Watcher an' her bloke." He had said.

Mush and I rushed over, but it was too late. Boots was dead.

At the memorial service, I broke down and cried on Mush's shoulder. He promised me that we would be together forever and that he would always be there for me. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Mush and I are still together. We have two children.

Kid Blink and Lundy moved to London to start a family. Lundy writes to me once every week. (She finally perfected her New York accent)

Mush and I visited them once, but have not gone back since.

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