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Post by HarleQuinn on Mar 21, 2010 12:43:43 GMT -5
She was pacing outside of Jack's bedroom door, the sound of her heels clicking against the wood floor. She was fidgetting with her hands and the sound of her red and black knee length cancan dress was a sound of rustling as she paced. She looked up with relief when Jack opened the door,"HarleQuinn, I can't find it doll, I looked everywhere,"he told her as he ran a hand through his hair. Her heart sank as she went to reach around her neck, for the heartshaped locket that was no longer there. "Jack I hafta find it....I hafta,"she said her eyes looked like they were about to burst with tears, Jack looked at her apologetically. "I'll tell ya what, why don't we try and retrace yer steps?"he suggested.
She looked at him and sighed,"That's what I was tryin' ta do by havin' you check yer room Jack, cause ya were the first person I came to yesterday cause ya said Medda gave ya a new dress, so I came and got it from ya remember?"she explained. Jack nodded dismissively,"I know Quinn, I know but it ain't hereh,"he told her. HarleQuinn looked down sadly, her hair curtaining her pretty face. "Don't worry I'm sure you'll find it, I'm sure someone picked it up, it couldn't have gotten far,"he assurred her.
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Post by Mush Meyers on Mar 21, 2010 12:56:04 GMT -5
Mush walked into the Lodging House after a long day of selling papes. The news was extremely slow and he was all over Manhattan trying to sell his papers. He'd almost gotten into a fight with another Newsie when he tried selling his papers on one street and sat down after a while. The kid backed off though when Mush stood up. He had about a foot and a half on him. The kid apologized and ran away. Mush smirked and left the rest of his papers with Crutchy. Crutchy could sell papes faster than anyone except Jack. He used his leg as an excuse. Mush shook his head, smiling. He walked in and the Cloppman stopped him. "Heya Mush. Come 'ere." He said guesturing for Mush to hurry. He sighed and walked to the desk. "Yeah." He said. Cloppman handed him a gold locket, "Ask Cowboy if he knows whose this is eh?" Mush took the locket and nodded. "Can do." He said pocketing the locket.
Once out of sight of the keeper, Mush pulled the locket out of his pocket and examined it. It was beautiful but he'd never seen it before. He walked up the stairs slowly. He stopped when he heard a girl's gentle voice followed by Jack's. He looked around the corner and Jack was standing outside of his room comforting a beautiful girl. She looked to be about 17 or 18. She was wearing one of Medda's old dresses but it looked good on her. Mush walked forward with the gold locket. "Heya Jack. Cloppman wants ta know if ya know who this little beauty belongs to." He held up the locket and the sun shone off of it.
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Post by HarleQuinn on Mar 21, 2010 13:15:27 GMT -5
Jack and HarleQuinn looked up in unison when Mush spoke. HarleQuinn's eyes lit up and she absent mindedly jumped into Mush's arms greatfully,"Oh thank you thank you thank you,"she said excitedly before she pulled back from hugging the boy and she gently took the locket from his hand,"We've been lookin' fer it all mornin'," she told him. Jack smiled at HarleQuinn and put his hand on her shoulder,"See I told ya," he winked over at Mush and mouthed a "thanks" before he dropped his hand from HarleQuinn's shoulder. "Well, ya be careful now and don't lose that again Quinn, the last thing I wanna see is those pretty eyes of yers full of tears,"he said before he walked down the stairs in search of Ace, he had alot to talk to her about.
HarleQuinn eyed Mush as she put the locket around her neck, she'd seen him before a few times and she knew he was one of Jack's close friends, but in the past couple years she never really assocciated with many of the boys here other than Jack and Racetrack the only other boys she had talked to were not Manhattan newsies. She offered her hand to him in greeting and smiled,"I'm HarleQuinn....I think yer umm Mush right?"she asked finding his name in her memories from times Jack had pointed him out to her.
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Post by Mush Meyers on Mar 21, 2010 16:56:39 GMT -5
Mush raised his arms when Harlequinn hugged him. His eyes widened in suprise. He looked at Jack with his eyebrows raised. There was a glint in his eyes that asked Jack where he'd found her. Mush swallowed a chuckled seeing the look on Jack's face. He took Harlequinn's hand and kissed it. "That's meh. Mush Meyers at yer service." He said winking at her. "Hereh let meh help ya with that." He said and he helped her put the locket back in place. "I think i've seen ya around before. What brings ya to the Lodging House. Surely a pretty goil like yerself has somewhereh ta stay." He said curiously.
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Post by HarleQuinn on Mar 21, 2010 18:20:49 GMT -5
Harlequinn laughed softly at Mush's question,"I am one of Jack's newsies Mush....I've been here for a few years now...just I keep to myself for the most part besides hanging around Jack,"she explained softly to him. She turned to him when he was done with her locket and she smiled tilting her head,"I am surprised we have not met until now, but Jack has been meaning to introduce me to alot of his friends he was just gone and busy so it slipped away from him,"she muttered. She twirled a lock of hair around her finger as she looked into his eyes,"Where were you headed?"she asked him wondering if he was on his way somewhere.
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Post by Mush Meyers on Mar 21, 2010 18:38:45 GMT -5
He looked at HarleQuinn thoughtfully trying to remember her from before. He couldn't place her except seeing her around town a few times. He smiled at her. "Actually i was gonna go lay down fer a while. But I'd rather spend my time gettin' ta know ya bettah." He winked at her. All his fatigue had gone, or at least hidden itself from before. "Where'd ya like ta go?" He asked still smiling.
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Post by HarleQuinn on Mar 22, 2010 10:53:59 GMT -5
She absentmindedly took his hand and began to lead him down the staircase,"I realleh don't care where we go....we could stay hereh or go see a show at Medda's, anythin' ya want,"she said to him as she looked over her shoulder into his eyes and shrugged lightly as they reached the bottom of the stairs. She looked over the small downstairs room and saw Jack sitting on the desktop of Cloppman's desk chatting with Race and as soon as Jack saw Mush and HarleQuinn, and he saw her hand in his he smiled to himself before turning back to Race.
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Post by Mush Meyers on Mar 22, 2010 17:43:06 GMT -5
Mush stared at thier hands in shock when HarleQuinn grabbed his. He followed her down the stairs. He saw Jack look over from talking to Racetrack. He winked at them before turning back to HarleQuinn. "I don't care whereh we go either. S'long as i'm with ya." He smiled. He squeezed her hand lightly. He stared into her eyes. She had beautiful eyes. he could see himself in them. He blinked and brought himself back to reality as she spoke.
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Post by HarleQuinn on Mar 22, 2010 23:16:55 GMT -5
She blushed slightly at his comment and led him out the door,"Well, les go to a show then and then we can come back and get some rest,"she told him softly as she walked beside him down the street heading to Irving hall. She smiled slightly and looked up at the sky,"the sky is so pretty when the sun begins to set, it is so many colors,"she said laughing softly in delight. She enjoyed the pink colors in the sky and it was nice having someone's hand to hold.
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Post by Mush Meyers on Mar 23, 2010 17:31:42 GMT -5
Mush smiled and looked at her. "Yeah. Sure is beautiful." He said staring at her. He only half meant the sunset. "To Medda'sit is then. I think Ash and Star are doing something tonight." He said thoughtfully. He took his eyes off of her and did actually look at the sunset. It was beautiful as she'd said. There were oranges and pinks in it. Mush squeezed her hand absentmindedly. He was glad she liked it and he liked her laugh. He smiled again.
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Post by HarleQuinn on Mar 25, 2010 1:49:20 GMT -5
HarleQuinn smiled when he squeezed her hand and she squeezed his back slightly before she looked back at him and tilted her head slightly,"Ya seem like a realleh sweet guy Mush.... I am really glad that you were the one to find my locket, it is almost like destiny," she said as her eyes sparkled. She let go of his hand briefly so that she could loop her arm with his and then she took his hand again and leaned against him slightly as they got closer to the hall. "I have only been to a few shows hereh, I mean I've been hereh fer awhile but I just tend to keep myself so occupied with other things that I haven't been able to do much with the other newsies or even come hereh very often so I'm actually quite happy to come here,"she said as they reached the theatre and she followed him inside.
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Post by Mush Meyers on Mar 25, 2010 17:50:51 GMT -5
They'd reached Irving Hall and Mush opened the door and motioned for HarleQuinn to go in. "Ladies first." He said grinning. They found seats together in the half full Hall. Once seated, Mush took HarleQuinn's hand again. "If you believe in destiny." He said to her. "I think i'm a pretteh sweet guy." He said smiling.
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Post by HarleQuinn on Mar 26, 2010 3:36:19 GMT -5
She smiled and held his hand tightly as she leaned against him and rested her head on his shoulder. "I do believe in destiny..."she whispered to him as she looked up when the show began to start. She didn't understand but she felt so comfortable with him, safe, and she could feel herself growing slightly attracted to Mush in the little time she had spent with him thus far. She looked at him, pulling her eyes from the stage to meet his eyes,"Mush....do you believe in somethin' called love at first sight?"she asked simply out of curiousity.
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Post by Mush Meyers on Mar 27, 2010 15:01:11 GMT -5
Mush looked at her curiously at her question. He smiled at her. "I think i do." He said softly. He definately did believe in true love. He thought of Ophelia and of Street. Though they were sisters, they were completly different. Mush did love Ophelia once he saw her, but maybe that was just her personality. Street had always been like family to Mush so it was a different kind of love. He nodded definately. "Yeah i do? Do you?" He asked her.
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Post by HarleQuinn on Mar 28, 2010 6:31:53 GMT -5
She looked back at him and her eyes sparkled ever so slightly,"I believe I do....and I am glad you do as well,"she whispered her voice an almost entrancing tone of soft sweet melancholy. She kissed his cheek and smiled again. "Mush if I eveh wanted anyone in meh life it'd be you..."she whispered and she wasn't quite sure if she had just said the wrong thing or not so she looked down, her curls toppling into her porcelin like face.
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