Original title because apparently it was too long; Chapter 24: STRIKE! STRIKE! STRIKE-Hear that? That's the sound of my last brain cell leaving
IM SO SORRY! I HAVENT UPDATED IN ABOUT A MONTH!
"So Jack's on board?" Race grinned.
"Don't get ahead of yourself Racer." Anastasia laughed. "We still have a strike to finish."
"Nah!" Race slung his arm around her shoulder. "We're gonna win!"
"Don't jinx it!" Anastasia warned.
"Our fates are set in stone!" Race grinned widely, adrenaline suddenly pulsing through his veins. "There's just one other thing I'd need in life."
"A real job?" Anastasia elbowed him.
"Nope." Race's face got ten times more red.
"What is it then?" Anastasia pulled away laughing.
"...you." (C r i n g e) Race mumbled briefly, losing his shot of adrenaline just as fast as it came. "I mean-"
"Race, I don't have ultra hearing." Anastasia rolled her eyes fondly.
Race panicked.
The only two words to describe what happened next.
"I'm really hungry! Like, really- really hungry. I'm craving pastrami on rye from Katz Deli? The real expensive one?" (I'M HUNGRY TOO--)
Anastasia shook her head, beaming.
"Of course that's what you'd want."
Anastasia's eyes caught Race's.
Eye contact lingered- just a little more than supposed too.
Race's mind couldn't make up what it wanted to do.
KISS HER-
NO! What are you insane? I can't do that!
Just do it coward!
What? I can't-
He was leaning in.
The scary part?
She was too.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING ANASTASIA? Part of her screamed.
He was leaning in too!
This isn't some cliche novel Stupid!
I know but-
Newsies don't get happy endings-
"Anastasia?" Books opened the window.
"Huh!?" Both jumped apart immediately.
And just like that, the moment was over.
Books rubbed the back of his neck.
"Ace isn't feeling well- he's vomiting."
Anastasia stood up.
"Of course." She muttered to herself before turning back to Race, speaking softly. "I'll see you later, Race."
Race watched her climb through the window.
Once it slammed shut, he grabbed his hair, screaming to himself.
"IDIOT, IDIOT, IDIOT-"
"There are children here." Hyper rolled his eyes.
Race looked up, blue eyes meeting brown.
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